KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — In a never-say-die showdown between two of the NFL’s top teams, and two of its bright young quarterbacks, the Bills and Chiefs played a classic Sunday night decided by one of them calling tails and the other making him pay for it.

Josh Allen’s decision on the overtime coin toss was his only mistake for Buffalo all night.

Patrick Mahomes promptly followed it by marching Kansas City downfield against the NFL’s top-ranked but exhausted defense, then finding Travis Kelce in the corner of the end zone from 8 yards, giving the Chiefs a memorable 42-36 victory — and never giving his burgeoning rival an opportunity with the ball.

“It worked out well for us this time,” said Mahomes, who has his team playing in its fourth consecutive AFC title game. “When you have two teams going back and forth, it stinks when you don’t get to see the other guy go. But all you can do is play the rules the way the rules are explained, and that’s what we did.”

Did it perfectly, too, setting up a showdown next Sunday against Cincinnati for another trip to the Super Bowl.

What was Reid’s advice for Mahomes down the stretch?

“When it’s grim, be the grim reaper, and go get it,” Reid said. “He made everyone around him better.”

The lead changed hands three times in the final two minutes of regulation, and there were 25 points scored over that stretch. Harrison Butker, who earlier had missed a field goal and extra point, drilled a 49-yarder as time expired to force the extra session, and when the Chiefs won the coin toss, Mahomes took care of the rest.

He finished with 378 yards passing and three touchdowns, including a 64-yarder to Tyreek Hill during the thrilling final minutes of regulation and the clutch throw to Kelce that sent players streaming off the bench.

“We got tremendous leaders on both sides of the ball, whether it’s offense, defense or special teams,” Hill said. “Nobody panicked. Nobody was like, ‘Oh, the game is over, there’s 13 seconds left.’ We just made plays.”

Allen did everything he could to prevent another season-ending loss inside Arrowhead Stadium. He threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Gabriel Davis with 1:54 left in the regulation, then another to Davis — his playoff-record fourth TD catch of the game — with 13 seconds remaining in regulation.

Allen’s only mistake? His coin toss call.

He finished with 329 yards passing, and Davis with eight catches for 201 yards, as the Bills lost their ninth straight road playoff game — a streak that includes last year’s loss to Kansas City in the AFC title game.

“It’s just tough, you know? To be in that moment again,” Allen said. “It sucks the way it happened, you know? We wanted to win that game. We had opportunities. Just, yeah, taking it all in, holding onto that feeling, and making sure we don’t feel like this again — back-to-back years in the same spot. It’s tough to take in.”

All told, Mahomes and Allen each threw for at least 300 yards and three touchdowns, completed at least 70% of their passes without an interception, and — get this — led their teams with at least 65 yards rushing.

No other quarterback in NFL history has accomplished those feats in a game, regular season or postseason.

“The Chiefs are a good football team. We knew it was going to take a heck of an effort coming out here,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said, “and I thought the guys gave us that effort, starting with Josh and all the way down the line. But those guys are hurt, we’re disappointed — we’re all disappointed, we’re all sick to our stomach. You move on and you try and get yourself to learn from it, but it stings. It stings. I’m not going to sugarcoat it. It stings.”

It was a playoff game for the history books, but the first 58 minutes few will remember.

The final two minutes and overtime, few will forget.

The Chiefs were leading 26-21 when Allen, who had been nearly perfect all night, connected with Davis for the third time in the game — a fourth-and-13 dart finished off a 17-play, 75-yard drive and gave the Bills the lead.

Not to be outdone, the Chiefs answered when Mahomes found Hill over the middle. The fleet-footed wide receiver ran away from cornerback Levi Wallace for a 64-yard touchdown that gave Kansas City the right lead back.

Then it was the Bills’ turn again: Allen threw a 28-yard pass to Davis, hit him again for 12 yards, then found Emmanuel Sanders along the sideline to give McDermott’s team a chance with 17 seconds on the clock.

Allen hit Davis right between the numbers, their 19-yard strike giving him the postseason-record — but not the victory.

That’s because Mahomes wasn’t done conjuring up playoff magic. He found Hill for 19 yards, then hit Kelce for 25 more on a schoolyard-style play, giving Butker a chance to try a 49-yarder into a slight, chilly breeze as time expired.

A fitting way to end a divisional-round weekend filled with last-second heroics.

“Yeah, obviously not the way we wanted to end our season,” Bills safety Jordan Poyer said. “Man, the offense did everything they had to do. Defense, we had to go out there and make a stop, weren’t able to do it. It’s just a tough feeling, man. Just a really tough feeling, hard to put in words. It sucks. It’s something we’ve got to live with.”

Bills: CB Micah Hyde left with an undisclosed injury he sustained on the final play of regulation.

Chiefs: Tyrann Mathieu left on the opening drive with a concussion after the Pro Bowl safety was hit by teammate Jarran Reed’s knee. ... CB Charvarius Ward was hurt trying to tackle Allen with 5 1/2 minutes left in the game.

The Chiefs get a visit from Cincinnati next Sunday, becoming the first franchise in NFL history to host four consecutive conference championship games. The 49ers play the Rams for the NFC title in the nightcap.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — In a never-say-die showdown between two of the NFL’s top teams, and two of its bright young quarterbacks, the Bills and Chiefs played a classic Sunday night decided by one of them calling tails and the other making him pay for it.Josh Allen’s decision on the overtime coin toss was his only mistake for Buffalo all night.Patrick Mahomes promptly followed it by marching Kansas City downfield against the NFL’s top-ranked but exhausted defense, then finding Travis Kelce in the corner of the end zone from 8 yards, giving the Chiefs a memorable 42-36 victory — and never giving his burgeoning rival an opportunity with the ball.“It worked out well for us this time,” said Mahomes, who has his team playing in its fourth consecutive AFC title game. “When you have two teams going back and forth, it stinks when you don’t get to see the other guy go. But all you can do is play the rules the way the rules are explained, and that’s what we did.”Did it perfectly, too, setting up a showdown next Sunday against Cincinnati for another trip to the Super Bowl.What was Reid’s advice for Mahomes down the stretch?“When it’s grim, be the grim reaper, and go get it,” Reid said. “He made everyone around him better.”The lead changed hands three times in the final two minutes of regulation, and there were 25 points scored over that stretch. Harrison Butker, who earlier had missed a field goal and extra point, drilled a 49-yarder as time expired to force the extra session, and when the Chiefs won the coin toss, Mahomes took care of the rest.He finished with 378 yards passing and three touchdowns, including a 64-yarder to Tyreek Hill during the thrilling final minutes of regulation and the clutch throw to Kelce that sent players streaming off the bench.“We got tremendous leaders on both sides of the ball, whether it’s offense, defense or special teams,” Hill said. “Nobody panicked. Nobody was like, ‘Oh, the game is over, there’s 13 seconds left.’ We just made plays.”Allen did everything he could to prevent another season-ending loss inside Arrowhead Stadium. He threw a go-ahead touchdown pass to Gabriel Davis with 1:54 left in the regulation, then another to Davis — his playoff-record fourth TD catch of the game — with 13 seconds remaining in regulation.Allen’s only mistake? His coin toss call.He finished with 329 yards passing, and Davis with eight catches for 201 yards, as the Bills lost their ninth straight road playoff game — a streak that includes last year’s loss to Kansas City in the AFC title game.“It’s just tough, you know? To be in that moment again,” Allen said. “It sucks the way it happened, you know? We wanted to win that game. We had opportunities. Just, yeah, taking it all in, holding onto that feeling, and making sure we don’t feel like this again — back-to-back years in the same spot. It’s tough to take in.”All told, Mahomes and Allen each threw for at least 300 yards and three touchdowns, completed at least 70% of their passes without an interception, and — get this — led their teams with at least 65 yards rushing.No other quarterback in NFL history has accomplished those feats in a game, regular season or postseason.“The Chiefs are a good football team. We knew it was going to take a heck of an effort coming out here,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said, “and I thought the guys gave us that effort, starting with Josh and all the way down the line. But those guys are hurt, we’re disappointed — we’re all disappointed, we’re all sick to our stomach. You move on and you try and get yourself to learn from it, but it stings. It stings. I’m not going to sugarcoat it. It stings.”It was a playoff game for the history books, but the first 58 minutes few will remember.The final two minutes and overtime, few will forget.The Chiefs were leading 26-21 when Allen, who had been nearly perfect all night, connected with Davis for the third time in the game — a fourth-and-13 dart finished off a 17-play, 75-yard drive and gave the Bills the lead.Not to be outdone, the Chiefs answered when Mahomes found Hill over the middle. The fleet-footed wide receiver ran away from cornerback Levi Wallace for a 64-yard touchdown that gave Kansas City the right lead back.Then it was the Bills’ turn again: Allen threw a 28-yard pass to Davis, hit him again for 12 yards, then found Emmanuel Sanders along the sideline to give McDermott’s team a chance with 17 seconds on the clock.Allen hit Davis right between the numbers, their 19-yard strike giving him the postseason-record — but not the victory.That’s because Mahomes wasn’t done conjuring up playoff magic. He found Hill for 19 yards, then hit Kelce for 25 more on a schoolyard-style play, giving Butker a chance to try a 49-yarder into a slight, chilly breeze as time expired.Naturally, it split the uprights.Overtime.A fitting way to end a divisional-round weekend filled with last-second heroics.“Yeah, obviously not the way we wanted to end our season,” Bills safety Jordan Poyer said. “Man, the offense did everything they had to do. Defense, we had to go out there and make a stop, weren’t able to do it. It’s just a tough feeling, man. Just a really tough feeling, hard to put in words. It sucks. It’s something we’ve got to live with.”INJURIESBills: CB Micah Hyde left with an undisclosed injury he sustained on the final play of regulation.Chiefs: Tyrann Mathieu left on the opening drive with a concussion after the Pro Bowl safety was hit by teammate Jarran Reed’s knee. ... CB Charvarius Ward was hurt trying to tackle Allen with 5 1/2 minutes left in the game.UP NEXTThe Chiefs get a visit from Cincinnati next Sunday, becoming the first franchise in NFL history to host four consecutive conference championship games. The 49ers play the Rams for the NFC title in the nightcap.

Chiefs rally past Buffalo 42-36 in OT in wild playoff game

The second meet of the indoor season for Barton Community College men's track and field team produced big results Friday competing at the Texas Tech Red Raider Open held in Lubbock, Texas.

Going up against some of the best competitors in the nation at the NCAA and NJCAA levels, the Cougars came away with eight personal best efforts while adding five new national qualifiers.

Highlighting the performances were a pair of Cougars making their mark in the program's all-time top ten list.

Defending NJCAA indoor long jump champion Shakwon Coke made his 2022 debut in a big way, soaring to a program fourth best distance of 7.80m (25-07.25) in taking over the new season's top spot in the NJCAA. Marking a pair of 7.47m jumps throughout his attempts, Coke left it all on the runway in his sixth and final jump to land the 7.80m distance to place second overall of the twenty-four athlete Open field to Nike athlete Steffin McCarter's 7.83m (25-08.25).

Giovanni Gutierrez placed first of the junior college athletes entered in the fifteen man shot put field, finishing sixth overall with a program tenth best heave of 16.84m (55-03.00). The mark took over the NJCAA's season leaderboard, just ahead of teammate Brandon Lloyd's 16.63m mark the freshman put up in his season debut. Lloyd didn't quite reach that mark in consecutive weeks, but did place seventh in the event behind Gutierrez with a 15.96m (52-04.50).

Daylin Williams also had a big spotlight performance, making the 60m hurdle finals out of twenty-eight competitors in placing 6th overall behind five NCAA athletes with a time 8.07. Adjusting for altitude, the 8.09 time currently ranks 4th on the NJCAA season list.

The Cougars' next meet is in Topeka, Kansas, for the two-day Washburn Open and Multis beginning on Friday, January 28, at the Washburn Indoor Athletic Facility.

Jye Gillard: 11th in 600 Yard Run (1:12.17) *Converts to 600m time of 1:20.23, ranking 8th nationally

Almond Small: 2nd in 200 Meter B-Section (21.59) *Converts to 21.66 for altitude, ranking 8th nationally

Telron Bradford Jr.: 5th in 400 Meter B-Section (48.57) *Converts to 48.68 for altitude, ranking 8th nationally

<figure>
 <img src="https://media.eaglewebservices.com/public/2022/1/1642899516142.jpeg" alt="Barton Athletics" />
 <figcaption>Barton Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>The second meet of the indoor season for Barton Community College men's track and field team produced big results Friday competing at the Texas Tech Red Raider Open held in Lubbock, Texas.Going up against some of the best competitors in the nation at the NCAA and NJCAA levels, the Cougars came away with eight personal best efforts while adding five new national qualifiers.Highlighting the performances were a pair of Cougars making their mark in the program's all-time top ten list.Defending NJCAA indoor long jump champion Shakwon Coke made his 2022 debut in a big way, soaring to a program fourth best distance of 7.80m (25-07.25) in taking over the new season's top spot in the NJCAA. Marking a pair of 7.47m jumps throughout his attempts, Coke left it all on the runway in his sixth and final jump to land the 7.80m distance to place second overall of the twenty-four athlete Open field to Nike athlete Steffin McCarter's 7.83m (25-08.25).Giovanni Gutierrez placed first of the junior college athletes entered in the fifteen man shot put field, finishing sixth overall with a program tenth best heave of 16.84m (55-03.00). The mark took over the NJCAA's season leaderboard, just ahead of teammate Brandon Lloyd's 16.63m mark the freshman put up in his season debut. Lloyd didn't quite reach that mark in consecutive weeks, but did place seventh in the event behind Gutierrez with a 15.96m (52-04.50).Daylin Williams also had a big spotlight performance, making the 60m hurdle finals out of twenty-eight competitors in placing 6th overall behind five NCAA athletes with a time 8.07. Adjusting for altitude, the 8.09 time currently ranks 4th on the NJCAA season list.The Cougars' next meet is in Topeka, Kansas, for the two-day Washburn Open and Multis beginning on Friday, January 28, at the Washburn Indoor Athletic Facility.Other National Qualifying Performances:Jye Gillard: 11th in 600 Yard Run (1:12.17) *Converts to 600m time of 1:20.23, ranking 8th nationallyAlmond Small: 2nd in 200 Meter B-Section (21.59) *Converts to 21.66 for altitude, ranking 8th nationallyTelron Bradford Jr.: 5th in 400 Meter B-Section (48.57) *Converts to 48.68 for altitude, ranking 8th nationally

Barton men's track and field shines at Red Raider Open

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Ayoka Lee broke the NCAA women’s single-game scoring record for Division I with 61 points to help Kansas State romp to a 94-65 victory over No. 14 Oklahoma on Sunday.

She made 23 of 30 shots from the floor — all 2-pointers — for the Wildcats (15-4, 5-2 Big 12 Conference).

Lee topped the previous record on a layup with 2:53 remaining in the game. Cindy Brown of Long Beach State scored 60 against San Jose State on Feb. 16, 1987 and Rachel Banham had 60 for Minnesota on Feb. 7, 2016 against Northwestern.

Lee had 32 points in the first half to help Kansas State take a 51-27 lead. She surpassed her school-record 43-point effort — set in the first game this season — on a layup with 1:55 left in the third quarter. The bucket gave K-State a 66-49 lead. Lee had 49 points and K-State led 70-51 heading into the final period.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Ayoka Lee broke the NCAA women’s single-game scoring record for Division I with 61 points to help Kansas State romp to a 94-65 victory over No. 14 Oklahoma on Sunday.She made 23 of 30 shots from the floor — all 2-pointers — for the Wildcats (15-4, 5-2 Big 12 Conference).Lee topped the previous record on a layup with 2:53 remaining in the game. Cindy Brown of Long Beach State scored 60 against San Jose State on Feb. 16, 1987 and Rachel Banham had 60 for Minnesota on Feb. 7, 2016 against Northwestern.Lee had 32 points in the first half to help Kansas State take a 51-27 lead. She surpassed her school-record 43-point effort — set in the first game this season — on a layup with 1:55 left in the third quarter. The bucket gave K-State a 66-49 lead. Lee had 49 points and K-State led 70-51 heading into the final period.

Lee breaks scoring mark with 61 as Kansas St beats Oklahoma

Boys pairings Monday Macksville 70 Central Plains 38 St. John 37 Larned 26 Tuesday Wichita Independent 52 Nickerson 18 Sunrise Academy 57 Reno Co. 38 Thursday Reno County 59 Central Plains 45 Nickerson 45 Larned 32 Friday Macksville 47 Sunrise Academy 44 St. John 48 Independent 47 Saturday 7th place - Larned 52 Central Plains 45 5th place - Nickerson 54 Reno Co. 50 3rd place - Sunrise Academy vs Independent Championship - Macksville 41 St. John 36

Girls pairings Monday Macksville 40 Larned 36 Central Plains 47 St. John 33

Tuesday Sunrise Academy 59 Larned 30

Thursday Central Plains 59 Macksville 29

Friday Sunrise Academy 47 St. John 40

Saturday Larned 42 Reno Co. 12 St. John 51 Macksville 18 Central Plains 56 Sunrise Academy 32

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 </figure>Boys pairings Monday Macksville 70 Central Plains 38 St. John 37 Larned 26 Tuesday Wichita Independent 52 Nickerson 18 Sunrise Academy 57 Reno Co. 38 Thursday Reno County 59 Central Plains 45 Nickerson 45 Larned 32 Friday Macksville 47 Sunrise Academy 44 St. John 48 Independent 47 Saturday 7th place - Larned 52 Central Plains 45 5th place - Nickerson 54 Reno Co. 50 3rd place - Sunrise Academy vs Independent Championship - Macksville 41 St. John 36Girls pairings Monday Macksville 40 Larned 36 Central Plains 47 St. John 33Tuesday Sunrise Academy 59 Larned 30Thursday Central Plains 59 Macksville 29Friday Sunrise Academy 47 St. John 40Saturday Larned 42 Reno Co. 12 St. John 51 Macksville 18 Central Plains 56 Sunrise Academy 32

2022 St. John Mid-Winter Classic Scores

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Kapaun Mt Carmel Boys 61 Great Bend 32

Boys Schedule Monday&nbsp; Pratt 78 Otis-Bison 29 Ellsworth 53 Victoria 19 Tuesday Ellinwood 49 Cimarron 35 Hoisington 41 LaCrosse 25&nbsp; Thursday (Consolation Bracket Semi's) Victoria 42 Otis-Bison 38 Cimarron 61 LaCrosse 37

Friday Semi Finals Pratt 52 Ellsworth 31 Ellinwood 54 Hoisington 50

Saturday Finals 7th Place - LaCrosse 63 Otis-Bison 37 5th Place - Cimarron 55 Victoria 51 3rd Place - Hoisington 56 Ellsworth 30&nbsp; Championship - Pratt 53 Ellinwood 45

Girls Schedule Monday
 Pratt 51 Victoria 35 Ellsworth 58 Ellinwood 57

Tuesday Cimarron 58 LaCrosse 36 Hoisington 53 Otis-Bison 33&nbsp;&nbsp;

Thursday&nbsp;(Consolation Bracket Semi's) Victoria 55 Ellinwood 47 LaCrosse 33 Otis-Bison 28

Friday Semi Finals Pratt 33 Ellsworth 23 Hoisington 53 Cimarron 48

Saturday Finals 7th Place&nbsp; - Ellinwood 57 Otis-Bison 35 5th Place - Victoria 37 LaCrosse 30 3rd Place&nbsp; - Cimarron 69 Ellsworth 39 Championship - Hoisington 53 Pratt 31&nbsp;&nbsp;

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 </figure>Boys Schedule Monday&nbsp; Pratt 78 Otis-Bison 29 Ellsworth 53 Victoria 19 Tuesday Ellinwood 49 Cimarron 35 Hoisington 41 LaCrosse 25&nbsp; Thursday (Consolation Bracket Semi's) Victoria 42 Otis-Bison 38 Cimarron 61 LaCrosse 37Friday Semi Finals Pratt 52 Ellsworth 31 Ellinwood 54 Hoisington 50Saturday Finals 7th Place - LaCrosse 63 Otis-Bison 37 5th Place - Cimarron 55 Victoria 51 3rd Place - Hoisington 56 Ellsworth 30&nbsp; Championship - Pratt 53 Ellinwood 45Girls Schedule Monday
 Pratt 51 Victoria 35 Ellsworth 58 Ellinwood 57 Tuesday Cimarron 58 LaCrosse 36 Hoisington 53 Otis-Bison 33&nbsp;&nbsp;Thursday&nbsp;(Consolation Bracket Semi's) Victoria 55 Ellinwood 47 LaCrosse 33 Otis-Bison 28Friday Semi Finals Pratt 33 Ellsworth 23 Hoisington 53 Cimarron 48 Saturday Finals 7th Place&nbsp; - Ellinwood 57 Otis-Bison 35 5th Place - Victoria 37 LaCrosse 30 3rd Place&nbsp; - Cimarron 69 Ellsworth 39 Championship - Hoisington 53 Pratt 31&nbsp;&nbsp;

2022 Cardinal Winter Jam Scores

The Great Bend
Panther boys wrestling team finished 6th out of 26 teams
at the Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic on Friday and Saturday in Hays.

Kaden Spragis was
the Panthers lone gold medal taking first at 120 while teammate Wyatt
Weber placed 2nd at 138.

The Panthers head to
Garden City Tuesday for a Western Athletic Conference dual with the
Buffs.


182: Matthew  Johnson (Great Bend) - DNP


220: Keyven Schroeder (Great Bend) - DNP

The Great Bend
Panther boys wrestling team finished 6th out of 26 teams
at the Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic on Friday and Saturday in Hays.Kaden Spragis was
the Panthers lone gold medal taking first at 120 while teammate Wyatt
Weber placed 2nd at 138.The Panthers head to
Garden City Tuesday for a Western Athletic Conference dual with the
Buffs.Great Bend
Results
120: Kaden Spragis (Great Bend) - 1st
126: Avery Wolf (Great Bend) - 5th
132: Robby Gutierrez (Great Bend) - 4th
138: Wyatt Weber (Great Bend) - 2nd
145: Jace Schartz (Great Bend) - DNP
152: Skyler McMullen (Great Bend) - DNP
160: Vaiden Wenrich (Great Bend) - DNP
182: Matthew Johnson (Great Bend) - DNP
220: Keyven Schroeder (Great Bend) - DNP

Panthers 6th at Bob Kuhn Prairie Classic

The Barton Community College women's track and field team added three more national qualifying performances to the early season success list and posted a pair of program top ten performances competing Friday at the Texas Tech Red Raider Open held in Lubbock, Texas.

Taking on a nationally packed field of NCAA and NJCAA heavy weights, the Cougars' day haul also included five personal bests as the young squad also put ten first-event competitors to the test.

As the sun set in the west, two Cougars etched their name in program history with solid performances.

Nia Robinson, the defending NJCAA indoor long jump champion, made the most of her first time jumping this season as on her fifth attempt of the day marked a 6.17m (20-03.00) splash in the sand for the program's 7th farthest in history. Placing second to Texas Tech's Monae Nichols' 6.66m (21-10.25) in the Open, the distance is currently NJCAA second best to outdoor national champion Joniar Thomas of South Plains College at 6.21m (20-04.50).

Kelsie Murrell-Ross also had a monumental day as the second meet of the season for the freshman produced a shot put mark of 15.04m (49-04.25) to rank 5th all-time on the program's list. Bettering her previous national leading 13.86m collegiate debut from last week, Murrell-Ross finished behind a trio NCAA athletes Friday for fourth overall in the twenty-two competitor field.

Kayan Green: 5th in 600 Yard Run (1:24.12) *Converts to 600m time of 1:34.22, ranking 2nd nationally

Lashanna Graham: 11th in 800 Meter Run (2:38.88) *Converts to 2:23.47, ranking 4th nationally

<figure>
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 <figcaption>Barton Athletics</figcaption>
 </figure>The Barton Community College women's track and field team added three more national qualifying performances to the early season success list and posted a pair of program top ten performances competing Friday at the Texas Tech Red Raider Open held in Lubbock, Texas.Taking on a nationally packed field of NCAA and NJCAA heavy weights, the Cougars' day haul also included five personal bests as the young squad also put ten first-event competitors to the test.As the sun set in the west, two Cougars etched their name in program history with solid performances.Nia Robinson, the defending NJCAA indoor long jump champion, made the most of her first time jumping this season as on her fifth attempt of the day marked a 6.17m (20-03.00) splash in the sand for the program's 7th farthest in history. Placing second to Texas Tech's Monae Nichols' 6.66m (21-10.25) in the Open, the distance is currently NJCAA second best to outdoor national champion Joniar Thomas of South Plains College at 6.21m (20-04.50).Kelsie Murrell-Ross also had a monumental day as the second meet of the season for the freshman produced a shot put mark of 15.04m (49-04.25) to rank 5th all-time on the program's list. Bettering her previous national leading 13.86m collegiate debut from last week, Murrell-Ross finished behind a trio NCAA athletes Friday for fourth overall in the twenty-two competitor field.The Cougars' next meet is in Topeka, Kansas, for the two-day Washburn Open and Multis beginning on Friday, January 28, at the Washburn Indoor Athletic Facility.Other National Qualifying Performances:Kayan Green: 5th in 600 Yard Run (1:24.12) *Converts to 600m time of 1:34.22, ranking 2nd nationallyLashanna Graham: 11th in 800 Meter Run (2:38.88) *Converts to 2:23.47, ranking 4th nationally

Murrell-Ross and Robinson highlight Barton women's track and field performances

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji hit a baseline jumper with 9 seconds left to lift No. 7 Kansas over Kansas State 78-75 Saturday.

Agbaji’s shot gave Kansas its first lead since early in the first half and snapped K-State’s two-game winning streak against ranked foes. Agbaji scored 29 points.

Kansas, which continues to dominate against its in-state rival, didn’t take the win for granted.

“They should have won today,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “They controlled the game. They were better than us today.

“We weren’t very good in the first half, but they were a lot better than we were bad. They should be 6-1 or 5-2 in the conference.”

Jalen Wilson added 16 points for Kansas (16-2, 5-1 Big 12), and Christian Braun and David McCormack with 11 each.

An emotional Self praised his team’s toughness. Self lost his father, Bill Self Sr., to a long illness Friday morning. He said he didn’t want his players to “win one” for him, but the Jayhawks weren’t about to lose.

“We knew it meant a lot,” Agbaji said. “We went out in the second half and battled. I’m glad that we could get the win for him.”

Kansas State (10-8, 2-5) wasted a career-high 35 points by Nijel Pack. Markquis Nowell had 16 and Selton Miguel added 11.

“We really don’t want any moral victories,” Pack said. “It was great (to have a great game), but it doesn’t mean anything. We got a loss.”

“He was a first-team All-American today,” he said. “He may have been the best guard in America today, but we may have had the best wing in America (in Agbaji).”

Kansas made just 15 of 22 free throws in the second half but was saved by a 45-23 rebounding advantage.

“We knew it was going to be a grind,” Wilson said. “We had to take advantage of our size. I feel like we wanted it more.”

K-State’s shot 10 of 26 from 3-point range.

“Obviously it hurts,” K-State coach Bruce Weber said. “Our guys were ready to play and we played at a magical level. We just didn’t finish. We let a great opportunity slip by.”

Kansas cut a 16-point halftime deficit in half before the first media timeout of the second half with a 9-0 run. K-State got it back to 10 points, but the Jayhawks cut it to four and had multiple chances to trim it even further.

Wilson hit two free throws with 6:51 left to cut it to 65-63. Pack hit his eighth 3-pointer to give K-State a five-point lead. K-State still led by five with 1:39 left. McCormack hit two free throws to cut it to three, and Agbaji hit two free throws with 55.4 left to pull within one.

Kansas: Kansas still feels comfortable in Manhattan. The Jayhawks are 30-5 all-time in Bramlage Coliseum. The Jayhawks also have won 14 of the last 15 games between the two clubs.

Kansas State: The Wildcats proved they could play with the big boys, but they just couldn’t hold the lead long enough. Four of their five losses have come by a combined 11 points.

Kansas hosts No. 18 Texas Tech on Monday.

Kansas State travels to Waco, Texas, Tuesday to face No. 5 Baylor.

MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) — Ochai Agbaji hit a baseline jumper with 9 seconds left to lift No. 7 Kansas over Kansas State 78-75 Saturday.Agbaji’s shot gave Kansas its first lead since early in the first half and snapped K-State’s two-game winning streak against ranked foes. Agbaji scored 29 points.Kansas, which continues to dominate against its in-state rival, didn’t take the win for granted.“They should have won today,” Kansas coach Bill Self said. “They controlled the game. They were better than us today.“We weren’t very good in the first half, but they were a lot better than we were bad. They should be 6-1 or 5-2 in the conference.”Jalen Wilson added 16 points for Kansas (16-2, 5-1 Big 12), and Christian Braun and David McCormack with 11 each.An emotional Self praised his team’s toughness. Self lost his father, Bill Self Sr., to a long illness Friday morning. He said he didn’t want his players to “win one” for him, but the Jayhawks weren’t about to lose.“We knew it meant a lot,” Agbaji said. “We went out in the second half and battled. I’m glad that we could get the win for him.”Kansas State (10-8, 2-5) wasted a career-high 35 points by Nijel Pack. Markquis Nowell had 16 and Selton Miguel added 11.“We really don’t want any moral victories,” Pack said. “It was great (to have a great game), but it doesn’t mean anything. We got a loss.”Self said it should matter.“He was a first-team All-American today,” he said. “He may have been the best guard in America today, but we may have had the best wing in America (in Agbaji).”Kansas made just 15 of 22 free throws in the second half but was saved by a 45-23 rebounding advantage.“We knew it was going to be a grind,” Wilson said. “We had to take advantage of our size. I feel like we wanted it more.”K-State’s shot 10 of 26 from 3-point range.“Obviously it hurts,” K-State coach Bruce Weber said. “Our guys were ready to play and we played at a magical level. We just didn’t finish. We let a great opportunity slip by.”Kansas cut a 16-point halftime deficit in half before the first media timeout of the second half with a 9-0 run. K-State got it back to 10 points, but the Jayhawks cut it to four and had multiple chances to trim it even further.Wilson hit two free throws with 6:51 left to cut it to 65-63. Pack hit his eighth 3-pointer to give K-State a five-point lead. K-State still led by five with 1:39 left. McCormack hit two free throws to cut it to three, and Agbaji hit two free throws with 55.4 left to pull within one.BIG PICTUREKansas: Kansas still feels comfortable in Manhattan. The Jayhawks are 30-5 all-time in Bramlage Coliseum. The Jayhawks also have won 14 of the last 15 games between the two clubs.Kansas State: The Wildcats proved they could play with the big boys, but they just couldn’t hold the lead long enough. Four of their five losses have come by a combined 11 points.UP NEXTKansas hosts No. 18 Texas Tech on Monday.Kansas State travels to Waco, Texas, Tuesday to face No. 5 Baylor.

Agbaji’s late jumper lifts No. 7 Kansas over K-State 78-75

Barton Men 75 Cowley 70; Barton Women 81 Cowley 61

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Larned Boys 52 Central Plains 45; Larned Girls 42 Reno County 12

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The Great Bend
Panther girls wrestling team finished 2nd at the Rock
Creek Invitational in St. George Friday.

Great Bend had two
wrestlers take first place. Rosa Campos won the gold at 115 with
Raegan Ketch taking the 115 B division.

Breanna Ridgeway
suffered her first loss in almost two years as she lost to Hope Blake
from Eskridge-Mission Valley in the championship match.

Washburn Rural won
the tournament with 204 points, followed by the Panthers with 121.
Bonner Springs was third.


115B: Hannah Crathorne (Great Bend) - 3rd


132: Breanna Ridgeway (Great Bend) - 2nd

The Great Bend
Panther girls wrestling team finished 2nd at the Rock
Creek Invitational in St. George Friday.Great Bend had two
wrestlers take first place. Rosa Campos won the gold at 115 with
Raegan Ketch taking the 115 B division.Breanna Ridgeway
suffered her first loss in almost two years as she lost to Hope Blake
from Eskridge-Mission Valley in the championship match.Washburn Rural won
the tournament with 204 points, followed by the Panthers with 121.
Bonner Springs was third.The Panthers head to
Garden City Tuesday for a Western Athletic Conference dual with the
Buffs.Great Bend
Results
109: Mayra Gonzalez (Great Bend) - DNP
109: McKayla Smith (Great Bend) - DNP
115B: Hannah Crathorne (Great Bend) - 3rd
115: Rosa Campos (Great Bend) - 1st
120: Jaydon Davis (Great Bend) - DNP
126B: Raegan Ketch (Great Bend) - 1st
126: Daizy Gomez (Great Bend) - 2nd
132: Breanna Ridgeway (Great Bend) - 2nd
138: Katie Kuhlman (Great Bend) - 4th
143: Sierra Ferguson (Great Bend) - 3rd
191: Haylee Holinde (Great Bend) - 2nd

Lady Panthers 2nd at Rock Creek Invitational

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Stefon Diggs walked off the field inside Arrowhead Stadium back in October with two very distinct feelings: elation that his Bills had avenged an AFC title game loss to the Chiefs and the conviction that they would meet again.

Get ready for the latest throw-down between two of the league’s best teams Sunday night.

Fresh off a near-perfect 47-17 blowout of New England last weekend, Diggs and the Bills are headed back to Kansas City for the divisional round of the playoffs. And awaiting them are Patrick Mahomes and the high-flying Chiefs, who turned around their season after a lackluster start and then throttled Pittsburgh 42-21 in their wild-card matchup.

“They’ve got all the talent in the world,” Diggs said. “They’ve been playing at a high level. They’ve been to the Super Bowl twice. They have a hell of a quarterback, hell of receivers, good defense — they’re a great team.”

“We’ll probably play them a lot of times. It’ll be great competition,” Mahomes said, “and it’s definitely going to be a great challenge for us as a team to compete with them.”

Indeed, it’s difficult to find a game with more star power than this one.

Josh Allen threw five TD passes against the Patriots to set a Bills playoff record, while Diggs and resurgent running back Devin Singletary give him plenty of playmakers. On the other side, the Buffalo defense featuring All-Pro safety Jordan Poyer and running mate Micah Hyde led the league in just about every meaningful statistical category.

Buffalo, which has lost eight consecutive playoff games away from home, scored on each of its first seven drives against the Patriots and became the first NFL team to finish a playoff game with no punts, field goals or turnovers.

“It’s tough to have a perfect game,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, “and they did a nice job with it last week.”

As for the Chiefs? Well, they’ve merely won their past five playoff games at Arrowhead Stadium.

Mahomes became the first player to throw for at least 400 yards and five touchdowns with fewer than 10 incompletions in the postseason in last week’s romp past Pittsburgh. His familiar targets, Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill, did most of the work while the suddenly stout Kansas City defense held the Steelers to 44 yards in the first half.

Throw in the fact that both teams are intimately familiar with each other — Bills coach Sean McDermott even spent most of his formative years working for Reid in Philadelphia — and the stage is set for a riveting matchup.

“We don’t want to have that feeling that we had there last year. We know our season ended there last year,” Allen said, “and now we have to do everything in our power to put our foot forward and make sure that it doesn’t end there this year.”

The Bills were 4-1 and riding high after their 38-20 win at Kansas City, when Dawson Knox’s 117 yards receiving tied the third-best output by a tight end in team history. Then they lost five of their next eight games, a slide that began when Knox broke his right hand during a 34-31 loss at Tennessee.

Buffalo rebounded by closing with four straight wins to clinch its second consecutive AFC East title. That run has coincided with Singletary giving Buffalo a more balanced attack with 456 yards rushing over his past six games.

Buffalo is without top cornerback Tre’Davious White for the postseason after he had a season-ending knee injury in a 31-6 win at New Orleans on Thanksgiving night. Levi Wallace took over his job against the opponent’s top threat while second-year cornerback Dane Jackson moved into the other starting job.

Poyer said he received a text from White on Tuesday night, which read: “Hey, we got to go crazy. Best in the world.”

Buffalo coordinators Leslie Frazier (defense) and Brian Daboll (offense) are both attracting attention to fill head coaching vacancies. Daboll met with the Bears on Sunday and both assistants met with the Vikings.

The Bills only listed defensive end Mario Addison as limited in practice by a shoulder injury, while the Chiefs had backup running back Darrel Williams (toe) and cornerback Rashad Fenton (back) missing practice.

Otherwise, both teams should be healthy when they take the field Sunday night. That includes Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who is expected to play for the first time since hurting his shoulder Dec. 26 against Pittsburgh.

“The neat part about this game coming up here is that both teams are relatively healthy and at this time of year, that’s a great thing,” Reid said. “It should lead to a heck of a game.”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Stefon Diggs walked off the field inside Arrowhead Stadium back in October with two very distinct feelings: elation that his Bills had avenged an AFC title game loss to the Chiefs and the conviction that they would meet again.Get ready for the latest throw-down between two of the league’s best teams Sunday night.Fresh off a near-perfect 47-17 blowout of New England last weekend, Diggs and the Bills are headed back to Kansas City for the divisional round of the playoffs. And awaiting them are Patrick Mahomes and the high-flying Chiefs, who turned around their season after a lackluster start and then throttled Pittsburgh 42-21 in their wild-card matchup.“They’ve got all the talent in the world,” Diggs said. “They’ve been playing at a high level. They’ve been to the Super Bowl twice. They have a hell of a quarterback, hell of receivers, good defense — they’re a great team.”“We’ll probably play them a lot of times. It’ll be great competition,” Mahomes said, “and it’s definitely going to be a great challenge for us as a team to compete with them.”Indeed, it’s difficult to find a game with more star power than this one.Josh Allen threw five TD passes against the Patriots to set a Bills playoff record, while Diggs and resurgent running back Devin Singletary give him plenty of playmakers. On the other side, the Buffalo defense featuring All-Pro safety Jordan Poyer and running mate Micah Hyde led the league in just about every meaningful statistical category.Buffalo, which has lost eight consecutive playoff games away from home, scored on each of its first seven drives against the Patriots and became the first NFL team to finish a playoff game with no punts, field goals or turnovers.“It’s tough to have a perfect game,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said, “and they did a nice job with it last week.”As for the Chiefs? Well, they’ve merely won their past five playoff games at Arrowhead Stadium.Mahomes became the first player to throw for at least 400 yards and five touchdowns with fewer than 10 incompletions in the postseason in last week’s romp past Pittsburgh. His familiar targets, Travis Kelce and Tyreek Hill, did most of the work while the suddenly stout Kansas City defense held the Steelers to 44 yards in the first half.Throw in the fact that both teams are intimately familiar with each other — Bills coach Sean McDermott even spent most of his formative years working for Reid in Philadelphia — and the stage is set for a riveting matchup.“We don’t want to have that feeling that we had there last year. We know our season ended there last year,” Allen said, “and now we have to do everything in our power to put our foot forward and make sure that it doesn’t end there this year.”REMEMBER WHENThe Bills were 4-1 and riding high after their 38-20 win at Kansas City, when Dawson Knox’s 117 yards receiving tied the third-best output by a tight end in team history. Then they lost five of their next eight games, a slide that began when Knox broke his right hand during a 34-31 loss at Tennessee.Buffalo rebounded by closing with four straight wins to clinch its second consecutive AFC East title. That run has coincided with Singletary giving Buffalo a more balanced attack with 456 yards rushing over his past six games.WHITE STILL WATCHINGBuffalo is without top cornerback Tre’Davious White for the postseason after he had a season-ending knee injury in a 31-6 win at New Orleans on Thanksgiving night. Levi Wallace took over his job against the opponent’s top threat while second-year cornerback Dane Jackson moved into the other starting job.Poyer said he received a text from White on Tuesday night, which read: “Hey, we got to go crazy. Best in the world.”IN DEMANDBuffalo coordinators Leslie Frazier (defense) and Brian Daboll (offense) are both attracting attention to fill head coaching vacancies. Daboll met with the Bears on Sunday and both assistants met with the Vikings.HEALTH CHECKThe Bills only listed defensive end Mario Addison as limited in practice by a shoulder injury, while the Chiefs had backup running back Darrel Williams (toe) and cornerback Rashad Fenton (back) missing practice.Otherwise, both teams should be healthy when they take the field Sunday night. That includes Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who is expected to play for the first time since hurting his shoulder Dec. 26 against Pittsburgh.“The neat part about this game coming up here is that both teams are relatively healthy and at this time of year, that’s a great thing,” Reid said. “It should lead to a heck of a game.”

Bills headed to KC for high-profile AFC title game rematch

Wednesday, January 19 Wichita Trinity 65 Goddard 43 El Dorado 63 Wichita Collegiate 50

Thursday, January 20 6:00 Great Bend 63 El Dorado 52 Kapaun Mt. Carmel 57 Goddard 48

Friday, Januay 21 Kapaun Mt. Carmel 68 Wichita Trinity 32 Wichita Collegiate 49 Great Bend 40

Championship Saturday January 22 4:00 5th Place - El Dorado vs Goddard 5:45 3rd Place - Wichita Collegiate vs Wichita Trinity 7:30 Championship - Great Bend vs Kapaun Mt. Carmel

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54th annual Bluestem Classic scores and schedule

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Panthers win tie-breaker.... Play for Bluestem title

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Winter Jam Day 4 Results

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs could have running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire available for the first time in nearly a month when they play the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night for a spot in their fourth consecutive AFC championship game.

Edwards-Helaire practiced all week for the first time since hurting his collarbone in the second half against Pittsburgh on Dec. 26, though Chiefs coach Andy Reid stopped short of declaring him ready to go following Friday’s workout.

Last week, Reid was optimistic Edwards-Helaire would play in the wild-card round but he wound up being inactive.

“I felt comfortable with him practicing today and he did practice full speed and all of that,” Reid said. “ut listen, I’m still recovering from telling you guys he was going to play last week. So I’m not saying anything until the fish is in the boat.”

Edwards-Helaire, who also dealt with a knee injury earlier this season, has run for 517 yards and four touchdowns while appearing in parts of just 10 games. His propensity for getting hurt has forced the Chiefs to rely on a backfield by committee this season with Darrel Williams, Jerick McKinnon and Derrick Gore also getting plenty of work.

Williams also is expected to play against Buffalo after he was limited in last week’s 42-21 romp over the Steelers by a toe injury. That opened the door for McKinnon, who responded by running 12 times for 61 yards while catching six passes for 81 yards and a touchdown; it was the most yards from scrimmage of anybody in the wild-card round.

Williams led the Chiefs with 558 yards rushing and six TDs this season. He also caught 47 passes for 452 yards and two scores, giving him more than 1,000 yards from scrimmage for the first time in his career.

“I’d probably tell you the same thing (as Edwards-Helaire): He moved around good today,” Reid said, “but let me see how he does. He only practiced today. Let me see how he does here in the next day.”

Reid also said that linebacker Willie Gay Jr., who was arrested and charged with misdemeanor criminal damage to property this week, would play against the Bills. Gay pleaded not guilty on Thursday and practiced on Friday.

Gay has made 48 tackles and two interceptions in 12 games while playing on defense and special teams.

“Well, I decided he’d play. I’m not going to get into the conversations I had with him. I’m not going to do that,” Reid said, “but I decided that after just hearing some of the information.”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Chiefs could have running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire available for the first time in nearly a month when they play the Buffalo Bills on Sunday night for a spot in their fourth consecutive AFC championship game.Edwards-Helaire practiced all week for the first time since hurting his collarbone in the second half against Pittsburgh on Dec. 26, though Chiefs coach Andy Reid stopped short of declaring him ready to go following Friday’s workout.Last week, Reid was optimistic Edwards-Helaire would play in the wild-card round but he wound up being inactive.“I felt comfortable with him practicing today and he did practice full speed and all of that,” Reid said. “ut listen, I’m still recovering from telling you guys he was going to play last week. So I’m not saying anything until the fish is in the boat.”Edwards-Helaire, who also dealt with a knee injury earlier this season, has run for 517 yards and four touchdowns while appearing in parts of just 10 games. His propensity for getting hurt has forced the Chiefs to rely on a backfield by committee this season with Darrel Williams, Jerick McKinnon and Derrick Gore also getting plenty of work.Williams also is expected to play against Buffalo after he was limited in last week’s 42-21 romp over the Steelers by a toe injury. That opened the door for McKinnon, who responded by running 12 times for 61 yards while catching six passes for 81 yards and a touchdown; it was the most yards from scrimmage of anybody in the wild-card round.Williams led the Chiefs with 558 yards rushing and six TDs this season. He also caught 47 passes for 452 yards and two scores, giving him more than 1,000 yards from scrimmage for the first time in his career.“I’d probably tell you the same thing (as Edwards-Helaire): He moved around good today,” Reid said, “but let me see how he does. He only practiced today. Let me see how he does here in the next day.”Reid also said that linebacker Willie Gay Jr., who was arrested and charged with misdemeanor criminal damage to property this week, would play against the Bills. Gay pleaded not guilty on Thursday and practiced on Friday.Gay has made 48 tackles and two interceptions in 12 games while playing on defense and special teams.“Well, I decided he’d play. I’m not going to get into the conversations I had with him. I’m not going to do that,” Reid said, “but I decided that after just hearing some of the information.”

Chiefs hope Edwards-Helaire, Williams take field vs Bills

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Doug Pederson lasted five seasons in Philadelphia and Matt Nagy just four in Chicago before they ultimately were fired.

That hasn’t diminished the interest teams have in Andy Reid’s offensive coordinators.

Passed over several times for head coaching jobs over the past few seasons, Eric Bieniemy is again a hot commodity as the Chiefs prepare for a divisional-round matchup with the Bills on Sunday night. He spoke virtually with the Jaguars, Jets, Chargers, Falcons and Lions about their openings last season, and he’s been in touch with the Broncos about their job this season.

“All of that stuff is going to take care of itself,” he said. “And do not get me wrong, I am blessed and I am fortunate to be a part of that chatter, to be a part of some of the things that are taking place, but right now my focus is to make sure that we are ready to play a 60-minute game where we can go out there and play hard and play fast.”

Despite their disappointing fates, it’s not as if Bieniemy’s predecessors in charge of the Chiefs offense were total failures.

After spending three years in the job as part of Reid’s initial staff in Kansas City, Pederson was plucked away to rebuild the Eagles. He went 7-9 his first season before going 13-3 and winning the Super Bowl in Year 2. Two more playoff appearances followed before a 4-11-1 flop in 2020 led to Pederson’s firing.

Nagy was fired earlier this month after a rollercoaster ride in Chicago. It included the soaring highs of a 12-4 debut and a pair of wild-card game appearances along with the crushing low of a 6-11 season that led to his ouster.

Pederson and Nagy are just two limbs on the Reid coaching tree, too.

There’s Super Bowl-winning Ravens coach John Harbaugh, who nearly had his injury-filled team in the playoffs again this season. Washington coach Ron Rivera also reached the Super Bowl with Carolina. Brad Childress led Minnesota to the NFC title game and his replacement, current Buffalo coordinator Leslie Frazier, took the Vikings back to the playoffs. Todd Bowles, Pat Shurmur and current Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo also have had head coaching jobs.

And let’s not forget, Bills coach Sean McDermott got his start working for Reid during his days in Philadelphia.

So why has Reid been so successful at developing assistant coaches?

“First of all,” Bieniemy said, “he’s a father figure. He’s been around a number of years, and he’s very, very consistent in what he does. He does a great job of delegating and making sure that everybody knows exactly what their roles are. But on top of that, he allows you to be yourself. He wants you to be the expert at what you do.

“So, when you have a coach that’s not always just saying, ‘You have to do this,’ or, ‘You have to do that,’ it makes it special,” Bieniemy explained, “because guys can come to work feeling comfortable in their own skin and going out there and perform up to their best capabilities. Then, another thing is there are no egos. We all work together. I think that’s one of the unique parts that makes our coaching staff a very, very strong place, because we all work together. We all get along.”

Perhaps all of that has rubbed off on McDermott, too. His offensive coordinator, Brian Daboll, has generated interest and Frazier is again attracting some attention as a head coaching candidate.

Much like Bieniemy, they prefer to keep a low profile and focus solely on Sunday’s game in Kansas City.

“For me, it’s all about the game that we have and that’s how I approached last week leading up to our New England game,” Frazier said, “just making sure I stayed locked in on what we had to get done against that particular time. I’m not the type of person that can divide my mind and switch gears, so I had to stay locked in.”

Perhaps the biggest impediment to Bieniemy landing a top job the past couple of years has been his own success. The Chiefs have reached three straight AFC championship games and two straight Super Bowls, which means they’ve regularly played into February — long past the time most organizations want the hiring process to be complete.

In the eyes of Reid, though, that’s a lousy excuse.

“It disappoints me that someone hasn’t hired him, obviously, because he’s so good,” Reid said. “I’m hoping that takes place this year. But you know the guys, they’re not going to let it be a distraction. They’re going to defer to the team and what that’s all about and then kind of let the chips fall where they may. I’m sure between COVID-19 and our long season it hasn’t been real beneficial for EB in having the opportunity, but I think this year he’s going to end up with one.”

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Doug Pederson lasted five seasons in Philadelphia and Matt Nagy just four in Chicago before they ultimately were fired.That hasn’t diminished the interest teams have in Andy Reid’s offensive coordinators.Passed over several times for head coaching jobs over the past few seasons, Eric Bieniemy is again a hot commodity as the Chiefs prepare for a divisional-round matchup with the Bills on Sunday night. He spoke virtually with the Jaguars, Jets, Chargers, Falcons and Lions about their openings last season, and he’s been in touch with the Broncos about their job this season.“All of that stuff is going to take care of itself,” he said. “And do not get me wrong, I am blessed and I am fortunate to be a part of that chatter, to be a part of some of the things that are taking place, but right now my focus is to make sure that we are ready to play a 60-minute game where we can go out there and play hard and play fast.”Despite their disappointing fates, it’s not as if Bieniemy’s predecessors in charge of the Chiefs offense were total failures.After spending three years in the job as part of Reid’s initial staff in Kansas City, Pederson was plucked away to rebuild the Eagles. He went 7-9 his first season before going 13-3 and winning the Super Bowl in Year 2. Two more playoff appearances followed before a 4-11-1 flop in 2020 led to Pederson’s firing.Nagy was fired earlier this month after a rollercoaster ride in Chicago. It included the soaring highs of a 12-4 debut and a pair of wild-card game appearances along with the crushing low of a 6-11 season that led to his ouster.Pederson and Nagy are just two limbs on the Reid coaching tree, too.There’s Super Bowl-winning Ravens coach John Harbaugh, who nearly had his injury-filled team in the playoffs again this season. Washington coach Ron Rivera also reached the Super Bowl with Carolina. Brad Childress led Minnesota to the NFC title game and his replacement, current Buffalo coordinator Leslie Frazier, took the Vikings back to the playoffs. Todd Bowles, Pat Shurmur and current Chiefs defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo also have had head coaching jobs.And let’s not forget, Bills coach Sean McDermott got his start working for Reid during his days in Philadelphia.So why has Reid been so successful at developing assistant coaches?“First of all,” Bieniemy said, “he’s a father figure. He’s been around a number of years, and he’s very, very consistent in what he does. He does a great job of delegating and making sure that everybody knows exactly what their roles are. But on top of that, he allows you to be yourself. He wants you to be the expert at what you do.“So, when you have a coach that’s not always just saying, ‘You have to do this,’ or, ‘You have to do that,’ it makes it special,” Bieniemy explained, “because guys can come to work feeling comfortable in their own skin and going out there and perform up to their best capabilities. Then, another thing is there are no egos. We all work together. I think that’s one of the unique parts that makes our coaching staff a very, very strong place, because we all work together. We all get along.”Perhaps all of that has rubbed off on McDermott, too. His offensive coordinator, Brian Daboll, has generated interest and Frazier is again attracting some attention as a head coaching candidate.Much like Bieniemy, they prefer to keep a low profile and focus solely on Sunday’s game in Kansas City.“For me, it’s all about the game that we have and that’s how I approached last week leading up to our New England game,” Frazier said, “just making sure I stayed locked in on what we had to get done against that particular time. I’m not the type of person that can divide my mind and switch gears, so I had to stay locked in.”Perhaps the biggest impediment to Bieniemy landing a top job the past couple of years has been his own success. The Chiefs have reached three straight AFC championship games and two straight Super Bowls, which means they’ve regularly played into February — long past the time most organizations want the hiring process to be complete.In the eyes of Reid, though, that’s a lousy excuse.“It disappoints me that someone hasn’t hired him, obviously, because he’s so good,” Reid said. “I’m hoping that takes place this year. But you know the guys, they’re not going to let it be a distraction. They’re going to defer to the team and what that’s all about and then kind of let the chips fall where they may. I’m sure between COVID-19 and our long season it hasn’t been real beneficial for EB in having the opportunity, but I think this year he’s going to end up with one.”

Chiefs coordinator Bieniemy once again hot coach commodity

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay has been charged with misdemeanor criminal damage to property after authorities say he broke some items during an argument. Gay was arrested Wednesday night in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kansas. He pleaded not guilty during a court appearance Thursday. The Kansas City Star reports that an Overland Park police report says Gay broke a vacuum and other items with a total value of $225. The report says no alcohol, drugs or weapons were involved and no one was injured. The Chiefs said they were aware of the incident but had no further comment.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Doug Pederson lasted five seasons in Philadelphia and Matt Nagy just four in Chicago before they ultimately were fired. That hasn’t diminished the interest teams have in Andy Reid’s offensive coordinators. Passed over several times for head coaching jobs over the past few seasons, Eric Bieniemy is once again a hot commodity as the Chiefs prepare for their divisional round matchup with the Bills on Sunday night. 

UNDATED (AP) — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is hopeful that star edge rusher Nick Bosa will be cleared to play in Saturday’s NFC playoff game against the Packers in Green Bay. Bosa left last week’s wild-card win at Dallas in the first half with a concussion but has made good progress in his recovery. Bosa returned to practice on a limited basis on Wednesday and was a full participant on Thursday.

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA member schools have ratified a new, pared-down constitution. It clears the way for a decentralized approach to governing college sports that will hand more power to schools and conferences.The NCAA’s three divisions will now be empowered to govern themselves. College sports leaders hope that will reduce legal exposure for the NCAA after a resounding rebuke from the Supreme Court last year. For Division II and III, there will be little change. But there could be a massive overhaul in Division I, which has hundreds of big schools and millions of dollars tied closely to football and basketball. 

UNDATED (AP) — The Nebraska men’s basketball game at No. 19 Ohio State on Saturday has been postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak in the Cornhuskers’ program. Nebraska said in a statement it would not have the Big Ten minimum of seven scholarship players available. Nebraska and Ohio State will coordinate with the Big Ten to reschedule the game. The Buckeyes had three nonconference games in December canceled because of COVID-19 outbreak in their program. Until now the Huskers had not had any games affected by the virus this season.

NEW YORK (AP) — Locked out baseball players plan to make a counteroffer to management on Monday, 11 days after clubs gave the union a proposal when the snail-paced negotiations resumed following a 42-day break. There is dwindling time to reach an agreement in time for spring training to start as scheduled on Feb. 16. The sides differ on luxury tax thresholds and rates, arbitration eligibility, revenue-sharing level, postseason size, amateur draft changes and other ways to address the union’s allegation of improper service time manipulation by clubs.

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 </figure>OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay has been charged with misdemeanor criminal damage to property after authorities say he broke some items during an argument. Gay was arrested Wednesday night in the Kansas City suburb of Overland Park, Kansas. He pleaded not guilty during a court appearance Thursday. The Kansas City Star reports that an Overland Park police report says Gay broke a vacuum and other items with a total value of $225. The report says no alcohol, drugs or weapons were involved and no one was injured. The Chiefs said they were aware of the incident but had no further comment.KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Doug Pederson lasted five seasons in Philadelphia and Matt Nagy just four in Chicago before they ultimately were fired. That hasn’t diminished the interest teams have in Andy Reid’s offensive coordinators. Passed over several times for head coaching jobs over the past few seasons, Eric Bieniemy is once again a hot commodity as the Chiefs prepare for their divisional round matchup with the Bills on Sunday night. UNDATED (AP) — San Francisco 49ers coach Kyle Shanahan is hopeful that star edge rusher Nick Bosa will be cleared to play in Saturday’s NFC playoff game against the Packers in Green Bay. Bosa left last week’s wild-card win at Dallas in the first half with a concussion but has made good progress in his recovery. Bosa returned to practice on a limited basis on Wednesday and was a full participant on Thursday.INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — NCAA member schools have ratified a new, pared-down constitution. It clears the way for a decentralized approach to governing college sports that will hand more power to schools and conferences.The NCAA’s three divisions will now be empowered to govern themselves. College sports leaders hope that will reduce legal exposure for the NCAA after a resounding rebuke from the Supreme Court last year. For Division II and III, there will be little change. But there could be a massive overhaul in Division I, which has hundreds of big schools and millions of dollars tied closely to football and basketball. UNDATED (AP) — The Nebraska men’s basketball game at No. 19 Ohio State on Saturday has been postponed because of a COVID-19 outbreak in the Cornhuskers’ program. Nebraska said in a statement it would not have the Big Ten minimum of seven scholarship players available. Nebraska and Ohio State will coordinate with the Big Ten to reschedule the game. The Buckeyes had three nonconference games in December canceled because of COVID-19 outbreak in their program. Until now the Huskers had not had any games affected by the virus this season.NEW YORK (AP) — Locked out baseball players plan to make a counteroffer to management on Monday, 11 days after clubs gave the union a proposal when the snail-paced negotiations resumed following a 42-day break. There is dwindling time to reach an agreement in time for spring training to start as scheduled on Feb. 16. The sides differ on luxury tax thresholds and rates, arbitration eligibility, revenue-sharing level, postseason size, amateur draft changes and other ways to address the union’s allegation of improper service time manipulation by clubs.THURSDAY SCORESTOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL(1)Gonzaga	at	Pacific	9 p.m.	(Postponed)Final	(1)Gonzaga	78	San Francisco	62	Final	(3)Arizona	85	Stanford	57	Final	Indiana	68	(4)Purdue	65	Final	(9)UCLA	63	Utah	58	Final	(16)Southern Cal	61	Colorado	58	Final	(21)Providence	83	Georgetown	75	Final	(25)UConn	75	Butler	56	NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATIONFinal	New Orleans	102	New York	91	Final	Phoenix	109	Dallas	101	Final OT	Indiana	121	Golden State	117	NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUEFinal	Columbus	2	Philadelphia	1	Final	Boston	4	Washington	3	Final	Dallas	5	Buffalo	4	Final	Pittsburgh	6	Ottawa	4	Final	Nashville	5	Winnipeg	2	Final	Florida	6	Edmonton	0	Final	Colorado	4	Los Angeles	1	Final	Seattle	3	San Jose	2	Final OT	Vegas	4	Montreal	3

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OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs linebacker Willie Gay was charged with misdemeanor criminal damage to property after he broke a vacuum and other items during an argument, putting his status for Sunday's divisional round playoff game against the Buffalo Bills in question

Gay pleaded not guilty Thursday and was expected to be released from jail later in the day.

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