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(AP) — Vanessa DiBernardo scored the first goal for Kansas City in its new stadium and the Current held off the Portland Thorns 5-4 on Saturday in the regular-season opener for the National Women's Soccer League. Rookie Ellie Wheeler scored moments later and the Current built a 3-1 lead by halftime. It was the first game at CPKC Stadium, which the team says is the first U.S. stadium built expressly for women’s pro soccer. Andonovski also coached two seasons with the Reign before taking over the U.S. national team. Brittany and Patrick Mahomes, part of the Current's ownership group, kicked off the game with a “K.C., baby!” chant.

Persons: — Vanessa DiBernardo, Shelby Hogan, DiBernardo, Ellie Wheeler, Bia Zaneratto, Kristen Hamilton, Alex Pfeiffer, Sophia Smith, Janine Beckie, Smith, Hamilton, Pfeiffer, Beckie's, Vlatko Andonovski, Andonovski, Patrick Mahomes, ___ Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Kansas City, Portland Thorns, National Women's Soccer League, ABC, ESPN, CBS Sports, Amazon Prime, Scripps Sports, Portland, U.S, FC Kansas City, U.S . Locations: KANSAS, Mo, U.S, Missouri, Brazil, Brittany

☆ A wardrobe consultant says the No. 1 item you should invest in is a quality T-shirt
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Mykenna Maniece | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Wardrobe consultant Kenzie Welch encourages her clients to invest in quality T-shirts. She recommends the Tomboy Tee, which usually retails for around $50, from Cuts Clothing. But fashion stylist and wardrobe consultant Kenzie Welch told Business Insider the No. 1 item she always tells her clients to invest in is a great quality T-shirt. "I do think that sometimes there's some value in having less but spending a little more," she added.

Persons: Kenzie Welch, Tee, Patrick Mahomes, AdWeek, Welch, I've, there's, you've, it's Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Atlanta, Instagram, Los Angeles

☆ How NWSL Commissioner Jessica Berman led the league out of crisis to revive women's soccer
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Jessica Golden | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Jessica Berman, commissioner of the National Women’s Soccer League, speaks during a panel on women's professional soccer at the Hilton Anatole in Dallas on Feb. 10, 2024. In 2019, Berman became the first female deputy commissioner of a men's professional sports league, joining the National Lacrosse League. Taking the fieldBerman took the helm at the women's soccer league after allegations were made of emotional abuse and sexual misconduct across several teams. She also brought the first-ever million-dollar prize pool to U.S. women's soccer. She's also lured big-name investors, selling them on her new vision for professional women's soccer.

Persons: Jessica Berman, Omar Vega, Berman, Gary Bettman, Sally Yates, Yates, She's, lister Natalie Portman, Serena Williams, Naomi Osaka, Patrick Mahomes, Eli Manning, Kevin Durant, Carli Lloyd, Sofia Huerta, Delanie Sheehan, Ben Nichols, Sportico Organizations: National Women’s Soccer League, Hilton Anatole, Getty, New, National Women's Soccer League, CNBC, National Hockey League, NHL, National Lacrosse League, U.S, Chicago Red Stars, Portland Thorns, Hollywood, Seattle, NY Gotham FC, Women's Soccer League, Snapdragon, Amazon, Angel City FC Locations: Dallas, New York City, NJ, San Diego, Angeles

☆ Some fans got amputations after getting frostbite at January's subfreezing Dolphins-Chiefs playoff game, hospital says
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-09 | by ( Katie Balevic | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Fans at the subfreezing Chiefs-Dolphins playoff game in January suffered frostbite. AdvertisementSome fans who attended the freezing playoff game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Miami Dolphins in January had to get amputations after suffering from frostbite. Some of those patients were from the NFL playoff game on January 13, The Associated Press reported. Research Medical Center told the AP it performed amputations on 12 patients, though the hospital declined to say how many patients came from the playoff game. Tickets for the Dolphins-Chiefs game ranged from $42 to $989, unseasonably low due to the frigid weather.

Persons: —, Patrick Mahomes Organizations: subfreezing Chiefs, Dolphins, Service, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, NFL, Associated Press, Research Medical Center, AP, Business, Arrowhead, PBS, Chiefs, USA Locations: Missouri

☆ 2024 Formula One season: How to watch the Bahrain Grand Prix and the biggest storylines to look out for this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

The 2024 campaign will be the longest F1 season in history, featuring 24 race weekends. How to watch the season opener in BahrainThe 2024 season starts with the Bahrain Grand Prix after three days of testing in the Middle Eastern nation last week. Red Bull’s 2023 F1 season was the most dominant of all time. He was eventually cleared of any wrongdoing by the investigation, the team’s parent company, Red Bull GMBH, announced on Wednesday. Albon has bounced back from a disappointing spell at Red Bull in 2020 and is now a highly-sought after driver.

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☆ Opinion: Alexey Navalny, one man who stood up to a dictatorship
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-18 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

We’re looking back at the strongest, smartest opinion takes of the week from CNN and other outlets. “In his courageous and too short life,” wrote Russia scholar Daniel Treisman, “Navalny became a symbol of hope for the younger generations of his compatriots. “He never gave up on the prospect of what he called ‘the beautiful Russia of the future,’” Treisman noted. “For a ‘beautiful Russia of the future’ to emerge in coming years, Putin must lose the war he started. Navalny understood this.”“Navalny’s death represents the extinguishing of all hope for Russia’s turnaround,” wrote Sasha Vasilyuk.

Persons: Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, Joseph Stalin “, “, ”, you’ve, Alexey Navalny, Vladimir Putin’s, Navalny, fearlessly, Putin, Daniel Treisman, “ Navalny, Navalny’s, ’ ” Treisman, Sasha Vasilyuk, Alexey Navalny’s, Peter Bergen, Andrei Sakharov, ” Putin, Bergen, Nick Anderson, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Trump, authoritarians, Bill Bramhall, James Mattis, ” Peter Bergen, Frida Ghitis, Fidel Castro’s playbook, Patrick Mahomes, Andy “, Amy Bass, New York Democrat Tom Suozzi, George Santos, ” Suozzi, CNN Suozzi didn’t, Biden, isn’t, Long, Max Burns, ” “, Alejandro Mayorkas, ” “ Suozzi, Burns, Robert Hur’s, Norm Eisen, Richard Painter, Joshua Kolb, Hur, ” Joel Pett, Lawrence C, Levy, Julian Zelizer, Dean Obeidallah, Mark Dent, Dent, Saw, Clay Jones, David Orentlicher, ” Orentlicher, Will Cooper, Fani, Willis, Nathan, Wade, ” “ Willis, Antony Blinken, Batniji, Blinken, Fatah, Hussein, Don’t, David Horsey, Agency Jill Filipovic, Lynda Gorov, Taylor Swift, Jim Parrott, Mark Zandi, Brigid Schulte, Yuliya, Kara Alaimo, Frankie de la, Jackie Robinson’s, Jon Stewart’s, Jon Stewart, Matt Wilson, Jon Stewart skewered Trump, Bill Carter, Stewart, ” “ Stewart Organizations: CNN, IK, Moscow Times, Kremlin, Twitter, Facebook, Soviet, Tribune, Agency, Republican, Senate, Agency Former US Defense, Trump, , Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, nab, New, New York Democrat, Democratic, GOP, Joel Osteen’s Lakewood Church, Super Bowl, Kansas, West Bank Locations: Soviet, Germany, Ukraine, Russia, New York, Washington, Georgia, ,, York, Glen Cove, Joel Osteen’s, Houston, Kansas City, America, ”, Kansas, Gaza, San Francisco, Israel, Iran

☆ NFL season recap: Record viewing numbers, Taylor Swift and a new dynasty
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

CNN —With its bright lights, big names and halftime shows, the Super Bowl has always been the biggest sporting ticket in the US. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes holds the Lombardi Trophy after the Chiefs won Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, February 11. Steph Chambers/Getty Images Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce kisses his girlfriend, singer Taylor Swift, during the postgame celebrations. This was just the second Super Bowl in history to go to overtime. Swift, Ice Spice, Blake Lively and others were in attendance for Super Bowl LVIII.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Steph Chambers, Travis Kelce, Brynn Anderson, Trey Smith, Eric Gay, Adam Hunger, Andy Reid, Julio Cortez, Kyle Juszczyk, Mecole Hardman Jr, Jamie Squire, Hardman, Ezra Shaw, Tim Nwachukwu, Christian McCaffrey, Jake Moody, Frank Franklin II, Bill Vinovich, Mike Blake, Reuters Kelce, Fred Warner, David J, Phillip, Moody, Harrison Butker, Jauan Jennings, Kirby Lee, Chris Jones, Brock Purdy, George Walker IV, Kyle Shanahan, Marquez Valdes, Scantling, David Gray, Ray, Ray McCloud III, Stephen R, James Lang, Brian Snyder, Ji'Ayir Brown, Doug Benc, Gregory Bull, McCaffrey, Jennings, Dre Greenlaw, Achilles, Kelce, Reid, Isiah Pacheco, Pacheco, Harry, Trent McDuffie, Deebo Samuel, Chris Conley, Javon Hargrave, Sam Lutz, George Kittle, Getty Images Purdy, Michael Reaves, Nick Bolton, Candice Ward, Reba McEntire, Lively, McEntire, Andra Day, Jay, Blue Ivy, Rumi, Steve Luciano, Carlos Barria, Sterling, ’ Taylor, cutaways, Jason’s, Swift, Blake Lively, Vince Lombardi, Bill Belichick, Belichick, Don Shula’s, Hall, Tom Landry, Belichick hasn’t, Alex Grimm, Joe Flacco, Damar Hamlin, Hamlin, commotio cordis, Jeffrey T, Barnes, Dan Campbell, Aaron Rodgers, Rodgers, Robert Saleh, There’s, ’ Organizations: CNN, Super, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, NFL, Chiefs, Getty, AP Chiefs, Hardman, AP 49ers, 49ers, Reuters, USA Today Sports Chiefs, AP, USA, Network, Sports, Reuters 49ers, CBS, Reuters Chiefs, Getty Images, Allegiant, Vegas, New England Patriots ’, Green Bay Packers, Patriots, The Patriots, Kansas City Super, New England Patriots, of Fame, Hall of Fame, Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts, Deutsche Bank, Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, Bills, Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys, Detroit Lions, Lions, NFC, New York Jets, Jets Locations: Las Vegas, Brittany, Japan, Allegiant, ”, Kansas, Massachusetts, Foxborough, Frankfurt, Germany, Cincinnati, East Rutherford

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — “Are you feeling good today, Chiefs Kingdom?” Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas shouted to a sea of football fans fresh from their town’s third Super Bowl victory in five years. At its highest moment of community pride, Kansas City experienced one of 21st-century American culture’s most traumatic events — a public mass shooting. “How," she asked, “can something go from this happy to this?”Everyone seemed to know someone who was there; that's the kind of town Kansas City is. “This is not Kansas City,” said Graves, who had stationed around 600 of her officers along the route in addition to 200 more from other agencies.

Persons: Quinton Lucas, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, breathlessly, Chiefs ’, Clark Hunt, “, Mike Parson, you’re, hadn't, Patrick Mahomes, Kelce, Garth Brooks, ” Kelce, ”, Gene Hamilton, couldn't, Hana Lee, ” Sarah Fox, texted, Stacey Graves, Graves, “ I’m, Lisa Lopez, Galvan, Michelle Hubbard, Andy Reid, Hubbard, Ashley Coderre, Coderre, Allie Tipton, Louis, Tipton Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Chiefs, Kansas City, Police, San Francisco 49ers, Schools, Low, Shawnee Mission, Super Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Kansas, Kansas City, Melbourne, Australia, ”, Missouri, Kansas City , Missouri, Wichita , Kansas, Prairie Village, “, Shawnee, Overland Park , Kansas, St, Tipton

☆ What we know: Kansas City Chiefs embrace community as shooting investigation continues after 2 teens charged
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Ashley Williams | Ashley R. Williams | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Gunfire interrupts an afternoon of celebratingPeople flee after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl LVIII victory parade on February 14, 2024, in Kansas City, Missouri. 43-year-old woman killed, several kids hurtThe gunfire killed Elizabeth “Lisa” Lopez-Galvan, a 43-year-old mother and DJ who was remembered as an avid Kansas City Chiefs fan with a natural gift for bringing laughter to those she knew. Chiefs give back to hurting communityThe Kansas City Chiefs and the United Way of Greater Kansas City launched KC Strong, an emergency response fund to help the shooting victims and their families, the team announced on X Friday. A sign made from chairs spelled out "KC STRONG" Thursday afternoon, Feb. 15, 2024, in front of Union Station, the site of a mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally on Wednesday. Tammy Ljungblad/The Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service/Getty ImagesThe siblings, ages 8 and 10, posed for photos in their hospital rooms with the Mahomes couple.

Persons: –, Stacey Graves, “, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, ” Jacob Gooch, ”, Manny Abarca, CNN’s Laura Coates, Graves, Elizabeth “ Lisa ” Lopez, Galvan, Lisa Lopez, KKFI Lopez, Stephanie Meyer, ” Graves, Patrick Mahomes, Tammy Ljungblad, Taylor Swift, Lopez, Travis Kelce, CNN’s Alisha Ebrahimji, Alaa Elassar, Kevin Dotson, Caroll Alvarado, Megan Thomas, Michelle Krupa Organizations: CNN, Kansas City, Chiefs Super Bowl, Chiefs, Kansas City Chiefs, Denver, NBA’s Nuggets, Getty, Union Station, Police, “, CBS, ” Authorities, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Children’s Mercy, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, Greater Kansas City, KC, Kansas City Chiefs Super, Kansas City Star, Tribune, Service, Swift Locations: Kansas, United States, Kansas City , Missouri, AFP, Union, Jackson County, Greater Kansas, Brittany

BOSTON (AP) — With back-to-back Super Bowl victories for the hometown Chiefs, Kansas City football fans gathered for another championship parade and a second celebratory pep rally in a row. Not because the Chiefs, with star quarterback Patrick Mahomes still just 28 years old, can’t win another NFL title. “They have to think twice about having these parades,” said former Boston Police Commissioner Bill Evans, who in 38 years with the department worked 12 championship parades and the aftermath of the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. The event included a parade down Grand Boulevard, followed by a rally in front of Union Station. But that's a difficult proposition for large, open venues like where the Kansas City rally was held, or the 26.2-mile Boston Marathon course.

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, can’t, “, ”, Bill Evans, Stacey Graves, –, Quinton Lucas, Patrick's, ” Evans, Ed Davis, Evans, there’s, ” Davis, Davis, “ Everybody's, “ Everyone’s Organizations: BOSTON, hometown Chiefs, Kansas City, Chiefs, NFL, Boston Police, Marathon, San Francisco 49ers, Super, Nuggets, NBA, Texas Rangers, Bowl, Arrowhead, U.S, Secret, Louisiana, Boston Marathon, Paris Olympic, Boston, Boston Red Sox, Police, Boston College Locations: Kansas City, Denver, St, America, New Orleans, Salt Lake City, Kansas

☆ Travis Kelce says push on Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was ‘definitely unacceptable’
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Ben Morse | Jill Martin | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Steph Chambers/Getty Images Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce kisses his girlfriend, singer Taylor Swift, during the postgame celebrations. Adam Hunger/AP Chiefs head coach Andy Reid, second left, celebrates with staff members after the game. Jamie Squire/Getty Images Chiefs wide receiver Marquez Valdes-Scantling celebrates after catching a 16-yard touchdown pass in the third quarter. George Walker IV/AP Kelce yells at Reid after Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco fumbled in the red zone during the second quarter. Mike Blake/Reuters Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie defends a pass intended for 49ers wide receiver Deebo Samuel during the second quarter.

Persons: Travis Kelce, Andy Reid, Jason, Kelce, it’s, Aw, ”, Reid, Jerick McKinnon, I’d, “, ” Travis, ’, Reid –, –, ” Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Mahomes, Steph Chambers, Taylor Swift, Brynn Anderson, Trey Smith, Eric Gay, Adam Hunger, Julio Cortez, Kyle Juszczyk, Mecole Hardman Jr, Jamie Squire, Hardman, Ezra Shaw, Tim Nwachukwu, Christian McCaffrey, Jake Moody, Frank Franklin II, Bill Vinovich, Mike Blake, Reuters Kelce, Fred Warner, David J, Phillip, Moody, Harrison Butker, Jauan Jennings, Kirby Lee, Chris Jones, Brock Purdy, George Walker IV, Kyle Shanahan, Marquez Valdes, Scantling, David Gray, Ray, Ray McCloud III, Stephen R, James Lang, Brian Snyder, Ji'Ayir Brown, Doug Benc, Gregory Bull, McCaffrey, Jennings, Dre Greenlaw, Achilles, Isiah Pacheco, Pacheco, Harry, Trent McDuffie, Deebo Samuel, Chris Conley, Javon Hargrave, Sam Lutz, George Kittle, Getty Images Purdy, Michael Reaves, Nick Bolton, Candice Ward, Reba McEntire, Lively, McEntire, Andra Day, Jay, Blue Ivy, Rumi, Steve Luciano, Carlos Barria, Sterling, That’s Organizations: CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, CBS, Philadelphia Eagles, Super, Getty, AP Chiefs, Hardman, AP 49ers, 49ers, Reuters, USA Today Sports Chiefs, AP, USA, Network, Sports, Reuters 49ers, Reuters Chiefs, Getty Images, Allegiant, Vegas, Bowl Locations: Las Vegas, Brittany

☆ Kansas City Chiefs parade: ‘Let’s do it big!’ says star quarterback Patrick Mahomes
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Matias Grez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

On Wednesday, the Chiefs will celebrate becoming just the second team in nearly two decades to win back-to-back Super Bowls and show off the Vince Lombardi Trophy during the champions’ parade through Kansas City. Given the team’s successes in recent years – four Super Bowl appearances and three wins – the Chiefs are getting pretty good at celebrating. Parade detailsThis year’s parade will start at 11 a.m. local time (12 p.m. Some Chiefs fans arrived in the early hours of the morning to secure a prime spot. “Chiefs fans are built different!” he wrote.

Persons: –, that’s, Vince Lombardi, Reid, Patrick Mahomes, “, Patrick Mahomes II, Mahomes, Jaylen Watson, bro, ” Mahomes, Watson, Andy Reid, ”, Amy Kontras, ” Joe Hennessy Organizations: CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, Star, Union Station, Getty, Kansas City Sports Commission, Foundation, “ Chiefs, NFL Combine Locations: Kansas City, AFP

ET Jesus Jiménez andA celebration of the Kansas City football team’s Super Bowl victory was marred when several people were shot near the city’s Union Station on Wednesday afternoon, killing at least one, the police said. Two armed people were detained, the Kansas City Police Department said in a statement. Here’s what else to know: The parade began around 11 a.m. and ended with a rally in front of Union Station, an Amtrak hub and tourist spot in downtown Kansas City, Mo. Patrick Mahomes, the Kansas City quarterback who led his team to victory on Sunday, said that he was “praying for Kansas City” on social media. Gun violence has been falling in some parts of the country, but Kansas City saw a record number of homicides in 2023.

Persons: Jiménez, Stacey Graves, ”, Keith King, Laurel Gifford, Laura Kelly of Kansas, Mike Parson of Missouri, Patrick Mahomes Organizations: Kansas City football team’s, Kansas City Police Department, Station, Amtrak, University Health, Truman Medical, Saint Luke’s, Gov, Kansas City Locations: city’s, Kansas City, Mo, Kansas, Missouri

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — The San Francisco 49ers have fired defensive coordinator Steve Wilks three days after losing the Super Bowl to the Kansas City Chiefs. Coach Kyle Shanahan announced the decision on Wednesday to move on after one season with Wilks in charge of the defense. Shanahan called it a “really tough decision” but said he wants to find a coordinator who was a better scheme fit for the talent on San Francisco's defense. "We felt pretty strongly that this was the decision that was best for our organization,” he said. Passing game coordinator Klint Kubiak will become offensive coordinator in New Orleans, running backs coach Anthony Lynn will be run game coordinator in Washington, assistant defensive line coach Darryl Tapp will take over as defensive line coach in Washington and assistant offensive line coach James Cregg will become offensive line coach in Las Vegas.

Persons: Steve Wilks, Kyle Shanahan, Wilks, Shanahan, ”, ” Shanahan, DeMeco Ryans, Steve, Patrick Mahomes, Nick Bosa, Klint Kubiak, Anthony Lynn, Darryl Tapp, James Cregg, ___ Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Super, Kansas City Chiefs, San, Niners, Chiefs, Kansas City Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, Houston, San Francisco, Green Bay, Detroit, New Orleans, Washington, Las Vegas

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs trainer Rick Burkholder said the team was on buses returning to Arrowhead Stadium when a shooting occurred Wednesday at the end of the Super Bowl championship parade. Burkholder said he was with coach Andy Reid and other coaches and staff members at the time of the shooting. “Praying for Kansas City,” Chiefs quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that also included three emojis of hands in prayer. Offensive tackle Donovan Smith, defensive tackle Mike Pennel and safety Justin Reid were among the Chiefs players offering similar statements of support on social media.

Persons: Rick Burkholder, Burkholder, Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, Donovan Smith, Mike Pennel, Justin Reid, Trey Smith, “, Drue Tranquill Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Kansas City Chiefs, Arrowhead, Super Bowl, Kansas City, ” Chiefs, Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Kansas

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said he went too far when he bumped into coach Andy Reid and screamed at him during the Super Bowl. Kelce addressed the situation Wednesday on New Heights, his podcast with his brother, longtime Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce. “People are all over this, and I mean, I get it,” Travis Kelce said. When he stumbled, I was like ‘Oh (expletive)’ in my head,” Travis Kelce said. I love coach Reid.

Persons: Travis Kelce, Andy Reid, Kelce, Jason Kelce, Patrick Mahomes, Mecole Hardman, Reid, Isiah Pacheco, San, ” Travis Kelce, “, ”, it’s, Coach Reid, ___ Organizations: Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles, , Kansas City Locations: New Heights, ,, San Francisco

☆ Kansas City shooting: Police investigating what motivated shooter at a Chiefs Super Bowl celebration
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Nouran Salahieh | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP/Getty Images In pictures: Shooting in Kansas City after Chiefs celebration Prev NextThe celebration started with Chiefs players on double-decker buses, including Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes, waving to fans as they rolled through the city. He said he immediately picked up his daughter and sheltered in a nearby restaurant with Kansas City Chiefs players, owners, family members and Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. The Kansas City Chiefs said its players, coaches and staff are all accounted for and safe. Kansas City Chiefs star tight end Travis Kelce expressed anguish over the shooting. “For this joy to be turned to tragedy today in Kansas City cuts deep in the American soul.

Persons: Stacey Graves, “, Graves, ”, Lisa Lopez, Galvan, ” Kelly Dougherty, Lisa Augustine, Quinton Lucas, CNN Paul Contreras, Contreras, CNN’s Erin Burnett, ” Contreras, ” Graves, ‘, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, Charlie Riedel, Jamie Squire, Reed Hoffmann, David Rainey, Kirby Lee, David Eulitt, Patrick Mahomes, Manny Abarca, CNN’s Laura Coates, ” Abarca, Andy Reid, Abarca, ” Madison Anderes, He’s, ” Anderes, Anderes, Mayor Lucas, ” Lucas, Travis Kelce, ” Kelce, Joe Biden Organizations: CNN — Police, Kansas City Chiefs, Bowl, Chiefs, Kansas City Police, CNN, Kansas City, ” Police, FBI, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, Justice, Police, KC, Authorities, Mercy Hospital, Lisa Augustine . Kansas City, Wednesday, Getty, Law, USA, Sports, Reuters Police, Reuters Law, Super, Kansas City Public School Board, Union Station, Station Locations: Kansas City , Missouri, United States, Kansas, Kansas City, KKFI, Lisa Augustine . Kansas, AFP

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — At least eight people were injured in a shooting at the end of the parade to celebrate the Super Bowl win by the Kansas City Chiefs, sending terrified fans running for cover and marring yet another high-profile public event in gun violence. After the Denver Nuggets’ championship parade last year, a shooting took place in downtown Denver that injured two people, though police said they didn’t believe the incident was associated with the actual celebration. Also last year, an argument resulted in shots being fired at a parking lot near the Texas Rangers’ World Series championship parade. That followed the Kansas City Royals winning the World Series in 2015, the city’s first baseball championship in 30 years.

Persons: Michael Hopkins, Lisa Money, “, you’ve, ”, Kevin Sanders, ” Sanders, Lisa Augustine, Laurel Gifford, Jill Jensen Chadwick, Mike Parson, Parson, ” Parson, Rick Burkholder, Andy Reid, Nobody, Throngs, Clark Hunt, Patrick Mahomes, Tom Brady, prophetically, ___ Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Super, Kansas City Chiefs, Fire Department Battalion, Police, Social, Kansas, Mercy, Mercy Kansas City, Luke’s Hospital of Kansas City, University of Kansas Health, Missouri Gov, ” Chiefs, Arrowhead, Denver Nuggets, Texas Rangers, Chiefs, New England Patriots, 49ers, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Eagles Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Kansas City , Kansas, Lenexa , Kansas, Mercy Kansas, “, Denver

☆ Patrick Mahomes won’t take consecutive Super Bowl titles for ‘granted’ as Kansas City Chiefs QB eyes ‘legendary’ three-peat
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Just a day after Patrick Mahomes lifted the Vince Lombardi Trophy aloft for the second time in as many years, the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback already had his eyes set on more success. We’ll celebrate these few weeks, and then we’ll get right back at it.”After being named this year’s Super Bowl MVP, Mahomes traveled to Disneyland with his family as part of a yearly Super Bowl tradition. Notably, it was Mahomes who masterminded the superb 14-play, 75-yard touchdown drive in overtime which sealed the Chiefs’ Super Bowl LVIII win. Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates winning Super Bowl LVIII. Some believe Mahomes could one day match, or even supersede, Brady’s Super Bowl title haul given the Chiefs’ current dominance.

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, Vince Lombardi, ”, ” Mahomes, We’ve, we’ll, Mahomes, , John Locher, I’ll, Tom Brady, Andy Reid, ” Reid, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, “, CNN’s Abby Phillip, Swift, Taylor, CNN “ It’s Organizations: CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, Chiefs, We’ll, NFL, Brady’s Locations: Las Vegas, Disneyland, California, Chiefs Kingdom

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Shanahan has heard the criticism that, for all his great accomplishments as head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, he is unable to win the big game. “I hope that I can be a part of a team that wins the game at the end of the year. But to say the Niners can’t win a big game would be an extremely inaccurate statement.”They have just been unable to win the ultimate prize despite coming so close in recent years. San Francisco blew a 10-point lead in the fourth quarter to the Chiefs to lose the Super Bowl following the 2019 season. Shanahan said he will go over almost every decision he made in the game, knowing one play could have been the difference.

Persons: — Kyle Shanahan, Shanahan, ” Shanahan, “, ”, Patrick Mahomes, “ I’m, Fred Warner, You've, Brock Purdy, playmakers, Christian McCaffrey, Brandon Aiyuk, George Kittle, Deebo Samuel, San Francisco, ” Purdy, Mahomes, Mecole Hardman, Steve Wilks, Wilks, Shanahan didn't, hadn't, Kyle Juszczyk, it’s, It’s, you’re Organizations: San Francisco 49ers, Niners, Kansas City Chiefs, Kansas, Chiefs, NFC, Los Angeles Rams, San, 49ers, Super Bowl, The Chiefs, NFL Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, Kansas City, Francisco, Philadelphia, San Francisco

☆ Super Bowl Viewership Rose to 123.4 Million, a Record High
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( John Koblin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Sunday night’s overtime Super Bowl shattered ratings records. An audience of 123.4 million watched the Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers, according to preliminary figures from Nielsen and CBS, which broadcast the game. That figure easily eclipsed last year’s record high of 115.1 million, when Kansas City defeated the Philadelphia Eagles. Final Nielsen ratings for the Super Bowl will be issued on Tuesday. At a moment when traditional television ratings have been in free fall, the N.F.L., particularly the Super Bowl, has stood immune to massive viewership changes affecting the rest of the media world.

Persons: Nielsen, Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift Organizations: Bowl, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Nielsen, CBS, Kansas City, Philadelphia Eagles, Super, Paramount, Univision, Nickelodeon Locations: Spanish, Travis Kelce , Kansas, Las Vegas

The first two Super Bowls that Jim Nantz and Tony Romo worked together for CBS lacked drama. “What a thrill to be able to say that we witnessed an overtime Super Bowl game and what will go down in history as one of the greatest games of all time and the longest Super Bowl game of all time. They had New England’s 13-3 victory over the Los Angeles Rams in 2019 and Tampa Bay’s 31-9 rout of Kansas City two years later. This was CBS’ ninth Super Bowl with McManus in charge. “Jim and Tony up at the booth deserved an exciting Super Bowl.

Persons: Jim Nantz, Tony Romo, ” Nantz, “ I’m, Jim Rikhoff, San Francisco, Jake Moody, Patrick Mahomes, Mecole Hardman, San, Nantz, “, Mahomes, Romo, Francisco, Lombardi, you’re, ” Rikhoff, Mike Arnold, Dre Greenlaw, Jauan Jennings, Christian McCaffrey, Travis Kelce’s, San Francisco George Kittle, Sean McManus, McManus, McManus ’, ” McManus, “ Jim, Tony, ”, ___ Organizations: CBS, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Super, San, Kansas City, Chiefs, Romo, Los Angeles Rams, Tampa Bay’s, Buffalo - Kansas City AFC divisional, Bills, 49ers, San Francisco, CBS Sports, Fox, Nielsen, Kansas City ’, Philadelphia Locations: San Francisco, New England, Kansas, Buffalo

☆ Opinion: A thrilling Super Bowl that was also about something more
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Opinion Amy Bass | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Amy Bass Rodney BedsoleThis time around, football pundits wondered if Super Bowl LVIII would be the coronation of Chiefs coach Andy Reid and the establishment of a Kansas City dynasty with a third title in five years. This Super Bowl matchup, of course, had history. “We’re not done.”Key to any Super Bowl, of course, is the halftime show. Compared to Usher on roller skates, the commercials – which often take center stage of any Super Bowl broadcast — were relatively tame. “Taylor Swift is in Las Vegas,” commentator Ian Rappoport had assured Taylor Nation.

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☆ Mecole Hardman: Kansas City Chiefs’ star tells CNN he ‘blacked out’ after scoring the Super Bowl-winning touchdown
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Ben Church | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Kansas City Chiefs’ Mecole Hardman says he “blacked out” after scoring the game-winning touchdown in a thrilling Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. “Just overwhelmed with emotions,” Hardman added, when asked what winning the Super Bowl felt like. Mecole Hardman after catching the game-winning touchdown in overtime to defeat the San Francisco 49ers during Super Bowl LVIII. But such a feat looked at risk on Sunday, with the Chiefs relying on some clutch plays to keep their Super Bowl dreams alive. “We came out in that second half like a totally different team.”Kelce, and his relationship with Taylor Swift, played a huge part in the hype around this year’s Super Bowl.

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LAS VEGAS (AP) — A frustrated Travis Kelce bumped Andy Reid on the sideline, knocking the 65-year-old Kansas City Chiefs coach a few steps back after teammate Isiah Pacheco fumbled inside the red zone during the second quarter of the Super Bowl on Sunday. Kelce, with girlfriend Taylor Swift watching from a suite, ran over to Reid and screamed at him after the fumble. CBS reported that Kelce was angry that he wasn’t on the field for the play and yelled at Reid to keep him in the game. But Deommodore Lenoir forced Pacheco to fumble on the next play and Javon Hargrave recovered for San Francisco. This was the second sideline incident involving Kelce and Reid this season.

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