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Chiefs shore up defense early, get some offensive help in later rounds

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs are either adhering to the well-worn cliche that defense wins championships or they have a whole lot of faith that quarterback Patrick Mahomes can return as good as ever from two torn ligaments in his left knee. The Chiefs loaded up on defense ...

Cole Ragans strikes out 11 in 6 innings as Royals blow out Angels 12-1

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Cole Ragans struck out 11 in six sharp innings and Nick Loftin had a career-high four RBIs as the Kansas City Royals routed the Los Angeles Angels 12-1 on Saturday night. Ragans (1-4) allowed one run and five hits. It was the 15th quality start this season for the ...

Girls flag football now an official high school sport

There are a lot of ways flag football differs from tackle football, including field size, first downs and even the number of players in a game. But in Kansas, there’s now one more similarity between the two sports. The Kansas State High School Activities Association voted on Thursday to ...

Where former KU players are headed as undrafted free agents

After a pair of Jayhawks were selected in the later rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft, plenty more hoped to sign deals as undrafted free agents in the hours and days that followed. A handful of former Kansas players inked deals with teams in the wake of the draft: quarterback Jalon Daniels, ...