Chiefs to build

domed stadium

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have announced they will leave their longtime home at Arrowhead Stadium for a new, domed stadium that will be built across the Kansas-Missouri state line and be ready for the start of the 2031 season.

The announcement Monday came shortly after a council of Kansas lawmakers voted unanimously inside a packed room at the state Capitol to allow for STAR bonds to be issued to cover up to 70% of the cost of the stadium and accompanying mixed-use district. The Chiefs have played at Arrowhead in Kansas City, Missouri, since 1972.

Lamar Jackson’s

status in doubt

BALTIMORE (AP) — Lamar Jackson’s injury-plagued season has thrust Baltimore’s star quarterback to the sideline again.

And there’s no guarantee the two-time NFL MVP will get back on the field in 2025.

Jackson sustained a back bruise in the second quarter of the Ravens’ 28-24 loss to the New England Patriots on Sunday night. After being kneed by safety Craig Woodson just after the two-minute warning, Jackson handed the ball off to Keaton Mitchell before shuffling to the sideline during a timeout.

The loss dropped Baltimore (7-8) two games behind first-place Pittsburgh in the AFC North with two games to go.

The Ravens are no longer in control of their own destiny, and they have no idea if Jackson will be available to help keep their hopes alive with a victory in Green Bay on Saturday night.

UConn women

stay at No. 1

(AP) — UConn, Texas, South Carolina, and UCLA remain at the top of The Associated Press Top 25 women’s basketball poll. The Huskies defeated then-No. 11 Iowa in the Women’s Champions Classic, keeping them unbeaten and at No. 1.

Texas received seven first-place votes to hold the No. 2 spot. Texas Tech entered the poll for the first time since 2012 after a narrow win over Baylor on Sunday. Louisville climbed to No. 13 after defeating Tennessee. Twelve teams remain undefeated, while nine are still seeking their first win.

Jaguars extend

winning streak

(AP) — Maybe the Jacksonville Jaguars and coach Liam Coen will get the credit they deserve now. Trevor Lawrence and the Jags went to Denver and scored 34 points against one of the NFL’s best defenses, extending their winning streak to six games with a 14-point victory on Sunday that gave the Broncos their first loss since Week 3.

This was an impressive, convincing win for an underrated team that’s been overlooked throughout the season.