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Chiefs like being in unfamiliar spot as Super Bowl underdogs

LAS VEGAS — For most of the past six years, Patrick Mahomes has had to manufacture the chip that he carries on his shoulder, because the Kansas City Chiefs have been so good for so long that they were almost always expected to win. That is no longer the case. During a season in which the Chiefs scuffled along on offense, and at one point lost five of eight games, they went from being the favorite on a weekly basis to something entirely different: an underdog. They became the team that received the points when betting lines came out, rather than giving them up, and that chip on ...

Supporters of the border bill combat misleading claims that it would let in more migrants

The Associated Press WASHINGTON—It’s one of the most hard-fought provisions in the bipartisan border security package, and one that Democrats had to be persuaded to include: a new authority for the U.S. government to block migrants from entering the country. Now it’s the central line of attack from many Republicans who are opposing the legislation, with some now claiming it would incentivize even more border crossings. At issue is a provision in the bipartisan package that would grant the Homeland Security secretary emergency authority to prohibit entry for most individuals ...

Blinken returns to Mideast in push for hostage deal and postwar plan for Gaza

The Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia—U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Arabia’s crown prince Monday at the start of his fifth visit to the Middle East since the outbreak of the war in Gaza, hoping to press ahead with a potential cease-fire deal and postwar planning while tamping down regional tensions. But on all three fronts he faces major challenges: Hamas and Israel are publicly at odds over key elements of a potential truce. Israel has dismissed the United States’ calls for a path to a Palestinian state, and Iran’s militant allies in the region ...

Niners to practice at UNLV after initial concerns over field

The Associated Press The San Francisco 49ers will practice for the Super Bowl at UNLV’s campus as scheduled despite having initial worries about the condition of the field. The Niners had expressed concern to the league that the field on UNLV’s campus is too soft even though NFL inspectors cleared it for safety. Sod was recently placed over the turf field on UNLV’s campus for the 49ers to use this week. Coach Kyle Shanahan told reporters at media night Monday in Las Vegas that the field had been improving every day since the team initially looked at it last week. The 49ers ...

Ready to disappoint Taylor Swift, 49ers’ Purdy goes overtime on Super Bowl opening night

The Associated Press LAS VEGAS — Brock Purdy went overtime on Super Bowl opening night. The San Francisco 49ers’ second-year quarterback began by saying he’s ready to spoil Taylor Swift’s trip to Las Vegas and finished by remaining at the microphone to answer questions for several minutes after Monday’s media extravaganza concluded. With rowdy Niners fans chanting his name and wildness surrounding him in Sin City’s first time hosting the NFL’s biggest week, Purdy demonstrated the same poise he displays under pressure in the pocket. He gave thoughtful answers, posed ...

Lunas going to Super Bowl LVIII as ‘honorary coin toss captains’

When Teva Loft, Morgan “Bula” Montgomery, Kaulana Tihada and Kuola Watson were called to the principal’s office Jan. 25 at Lahainaluna High School, the four seniors thought they were all in trouble. Instead, the message via Zoom call from the NFL and Marcus Mariota was that the Lunas football captains and three coaches are going to Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas — they will all be part of the coin flip prior to the game. “It almost seems unreal, we never pictured it, we didn’t even think about it,” Watson said last week Monday. “We all went into the meeting thinking that ...