Chiefs close to leaving stadium

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — The Kansas City Chiefs are close to moving from Arrowhead Stadium in Missouri to a new stadium in Kansas.

The Legislative Coordinating Council plans to meet Monday in Topeka, Kansas, to consider funding up to 70% of the project. The Chiefs and Kansas City Royals have played in Missouri for over 50 years, but their leases expire in January 2031.

Voters in Jackson County rejected a sales tax extension last year to finance renovations. Kansas offers a potential new location at The Legends, a commercial area with existing infrastructure. Missouri risks losing another team after the Rams moved to Los Angeles.

Angels settle Skaggs lawsuit

SANTA ANA, Calif. — The Los Angeles Angels settled a lawsuit over the drug overdose death of pitcher Tyler Skaggs.

The decision to settle was reached Friday after a two-month civil trial in Southern California. Authorities said Skaggs died in 2019 after snorting a fentanyl-laced pill provided by the team’s communications director, Eric Kay.

Skaggs’ relatives filed a lawsuit alleging the MLB team knew or should have known Kay was a drug addict and dealing painkillers to players. The team said officials didn’t know Skaggs was taking drugs and would have sought him help if they did. The Skaggs family says the confidential settlement closes a painful process.

Dodgers to pay $169M luxury tax

NEW YORK — The Los Angeles Dodgers will pay a record $169.4 million luxury tax after winning their second straight World Series title, raising their two-year total to $272.4 million.

The New York Mets have the second-highest tax bill among the nine teams that pay at $91.6 million despite missing the 12-team playoffs, raising their tax owed to $320.3 million in the last four years under high-spending owner Steve Cohen.

The Dodgers will pay tax for the fifth straight season. The Dodgers’ total broke the previous high of $103 million they had set last year.

Keselowski breaks leg

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski broke his leg in a skiing accident.

The team announced Friday that Keselowski underwent surgery and doctors expect a quick recovery. He should be back for the season-opening Daytona 500 in February.

Keselowski, who turns 42 just before the race, is entering his 17th full season at the top Cup Series level. He became co-owner of RFK Racing in 2022. The organization is reeling from Thursday’s fatal plane crash that killed longtime Roush driver Greg Biffle and six others. Keselowski won the 2012 Cup Series championship and has 36 career victories.

Wawrinka says 2026 is his last

Three-time major tennis winner Stan Wawrinka said 2026 will be his last year on tour. Wawrinka turned pro in 2002, and the Swiss has won 16 tour singles titles.

He won his Grand Slam titles at the 2014 Australian Open, 2015 French Open and 2016 U.S. Open. He beat the No. 1 player in the world in the final of each one. The 40-year-old Wawrinka wrote on social media on Friday, “One last push.”

Miami player

to miss season

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Miami sophomore forward Marcus Allen was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma and will miss the rest of the season.

The school announced his diagnosis on Friday after routine medical tests. Allen, a Miami native, started his college career at Missouri before joining the Hurricanes this year. He averaged 5.3 points and 3.1 rebounds per game this season.

He has already started chemotherapy treatments.

The Associated Press