KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to clog the streets of downtown Kansas City to celebrate the 2023 Super Bowl Champion Kansas City Chiefs. Officials began planning Wednesday's parade even before the Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday. City leaders said 19 local and area law enforcement agencies, along with fire officials and transportation workers, are ready to provide protection as the team takes a victory lap through downtown Kansas City. Most schools, many businesses and some government offices in the Kansas City metro area will be closed so people can celebrate. The event starts at noon and will end with a victory rally at the city's Union Station.
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Andy Reid isn’t done yet. Patrick Mahomes isn’t going anywhere, either. Chad Henne is heading off in retirement but otherwise the Kansas City Chiefs have very few holes to address heading into the offseason, which is why they already have been tabbed the favorites to defend their Super Bowl title next year. The Chiefs are the first franchise to host five consecutive AFC championship games, winning it three times and now twice hoisting the Lombardi Trophy. Their latest performance may have been their best: They played a near-perfect second half Sunday night to rally from a 10-point deficit for a 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Gradey Dick scored 17 of his season-high 26 points in the second half and No. 5 Kansas defeated Oklahoma State 87-76. Dick made 10 of 17 field goal attempts. Kansas shot 66% from the field in the second half against the Cowboys. Oklahoma State leads the Big 12 in field goal percentage defense. Kansas has won three straight. The Jayhawks entered the night one game behind Texas in the conference race. Kalib Boone scored a career-high 27 points, John-Michael Wright had 18 and Bryce Thompson added 17 for Oklahoma State.
NORMAN, Okla. (AP) — Grant Sherfield scored 22 points and Oklahoma went on a 12-0 run early in the second half on their way to a 79-65 win over No. 12 Kansas State. The win snapped a seven-game Big 12 conference losing streak for the Sooners (13-13, 3-10 Big 12) and prevented the Wildcats (19-7, 7-6) and first-year coach Jerome Tang from earning their 20th win of the year. Tanner Groves scored 16 while freshman Milos Uzan added 13 for Oklahoma. Nae’quan Tomlin had 17 points _ 13 of them in the first half _ and 10 rebounds to pace Kansas State.
UNDATED (AP) — New Mexico State has fired basketball coach Greg Heiar in the wake of hazing allegations on the team that shut down the program for the rest of the season. Chancellor Dan Arvizu announced the firing, saying hazing has no place on the New Mexico State campus, and that those found responsible would be held accountable. Arvizu said decisions about the rest of the coaching staff will be made after further investigation. An Aggies player told campus police that three teammates ganged up on him and attacked him. The police report includes allegations of false imprisonment, harassment and criminal sexual contact.
UNDATED (AP) — Free agency has come to college basketball with the NCAA’s decision that transfers need not sit out a year before playing. That's given programs with holes to fill access to players to fill those holes. Not all of them work out. It has worked out very well for Mark Sears at Alabama, Souley Boum of Xavier, Cam Spencer at Rutgers, Morris Udeze at New Mexico, Baylor Scheierman at Creighton and Kendric Davis at Memphis in their first year at new programs.
UNDATED (AP) — Super Bowl loss to the Kansas City Chiefs was head coaching jobs for Jonathan Gannon and Shane Steichen. Gannon replaced Kliff Kingsbury in Arizona and Steichen replaced Jeff Saturday in Indianapolis. This wraps up the annual head coach hiring cycle that featured just five openings this year. The hires come less than 48 hours after the Eagles' 38-35 loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl 57. Left out again in this year's round of head coaching hires was Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy.
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have released quarterback Derek Carr. The move was expected after Carr was benched with two games remaining this season. The Raiders would have owed him $40.4 million in guaranteed money over the next two years if he remained on the roster beyond Tuesday. Now Carr will see what he's worth on the open market. Las Vegas will either try to sign a veteran quarterback or draft one.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Tiger Woods feels healthy enough to tee it up at Riviera this week. It's his first tournament with a cut and without a cart since the British Open last July. He still thinks he can win. Woods also is realistic enough to know his body won't hold out much longer. Part of him is grateful for the chance to keep playing. He says he has felt that way since going through back fusion surgery. But he can't wrap his head around ceremonial golf. Woods is the tournament host of the Genesis Invitational. For now, he sees himself as another player.
UNDATED (AP) — LSU is the consensus No. 1 in the preseason polls and one of Associated Press sports writer Eric Olson's top 10 teams to watch in college baseball. Other teams capable of making runs to the College World Series are defending national champion Mississippi, Arkansas, Maryland, Oklahoma State, Tennessee, TCU, Stanford, UCLA and Wake Forest. The NCAA Tournament starts June 2 and winds up at the College World Series in Omaha, Nebraska, beginning June 16.
UNDATED (AP) — LSU center fielder Dylan Crews will be the face of college baseball in 2023 and is on track to be the No. 1 pick in the Major League Baseball draft in July. Crews is among Associated Press sports writer Eric Olson's 10 players to watch this season. He was LSU’s first SEC player of the year since 2012 after batting .349 with 22 homers. Other headliners are LSU pitcher Paul Skenes, Tennessee pitcher Chase Dollander and shortstop Maui Ahuna, Vanderbilt center fielder Enrique Bradford, Davidson catcher Michael Carico, Florida left fielder Wyatt Langford and Florida State third baseman Cam Smith.
TUESDAY SCORES
TOP-25 COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Final (5)Kansas 87 Oklahoma St. 76
Final Oklahoma 79 (12)Kansas St. 65
Final (24)Providence 94 (18)Creighton 86
Final Syracuse 75 (23)NC State 72
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Final Toronto 123 Orlando 113
Final OT Milwaukee 131 Boston 125
Final Phoenix 120 Sacramento 109
Final L.A. Clippers 134 Golden State 124
Final Washington 126 Portland 101
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Final Montreal 4 Chicago 0
Final Carolina 3 Washington 2
Final New Jersey 3 Columbus 2
Final SO Ottawa 3 N-Y Islanders 2
Final St. Louis 6 Florida 2
Final SO Winnipeg 3 Seattle 2
Final OT Boston 3 Dallas 2
Final SO Tampa Bay 4 Colorado 3
Final Pittsburgh 3 San Jose 1