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Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes gets big-time deal

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes agreed to a restructured contract that adds two years to his deal and pushes the total compensation past a half-billion dollars. That’s according to a person familiar with the terms who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Wednesday because the Chiefs don’t disclose financial terms of their contracts. Mahomes signed a 10-year, $450 million contract in 2020 that set a benchmark not only for the quarterback position but for any football player. The extension ties the two-time MVP to the ...

Gators star Thomas Haugh to wait on NBA

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Thomas Haugh’s return to Florida was a lifestyle decision. The All-Southeastern Conference forward postponed his chances of becoming an NBA lottery pick last month when he chose to return to school for his senior season. He preferred to live with his best friend and ...

UFC fighters excited about fights in DC

WASHINGTON — UFC fighter Josh Hokit was decked out in an American flag bandana and American eagle gloves as he unleashed vigorous trash talk ahead of the company’s White House debut. Sean O’Malley earned American style points for dressing in red — his hair and suit — and blue — dress shirt, tie and, well, hair again — and Michael Chandler visualized accessorizing his fight night walk-out before he dished out a patriotic pounding draped in an American flag. “For me to walk from the White House to the octagon to represent America, to represent myself, to represent just ...

F1 shifting to more power, less electric

PARIS — Formula 1 is set for a shift to more engine power and less electrical hybrid power from next year, but the pace of change is slower than had been planned. The new-style F1 cars for 2026 were originally designed around a 50-50 split between engine and electrical power, in theory staying more relevant to a public now used to hybrid road cars. That meant compromises which brought a backlash from top drivers like Max Verstappen, who has considered leaving F1. In reality, the split is more like 53% to 47% in favor of the engine, the governing body FIA said in a statement Wednesday ...

Win over Knicks puts Spurs back in it

NEW YORK — Victor Wembanyama shook off his miss at the buzzer in Game 2 by taking over Game 3 of the NBA Finals and preventing the San Antonio Spurs from getting pushed to the brink of elimination. Wembanyama made the first two shots he attempted on Monday night on the way to scoring 32 ...