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Replacing Colquitt: Chiefs punter hopefuls engaged in virtual competition

Tyler Newsome and Tommy Townsend have been working out privately with Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker and long snapper James Winchester.

NFL exploring helmet face guard that would protect like a surgical mask

The NFL is working on a helmet face guard that might contain surgical or N95 material and provide the same sort of protection as a surgical mask.

NFLPA president Tretter: NFL faces 'long list of hurdles' in preparing for 2020 season

Browns center JC Tretter is cautiously optimistic the NFL season will take place in 2020. He’s just not certain when it will start.

A few NFL teams are reopening training facilities on a limited basis

A limited number of NFL teams are reopening their training facilities Tuesday, while many are prohibited by government restrictions during the pandemic.

AP source: NFL amends Rooney Rule, will require more minority interviews

The NFL is amending the Rooney Rule to require more interviews of minority candidates for head coaching and coordinator positions.

Chiefs' Hill has come a long way in a year

Just over a year ago, Kansas City Chiefs star receiver Tyreek Hill was a league-wide pariah.

NFL prospects ponder threat of a lost college season

The global pandemic has brought an extra level of anxiety for current college players hoping to raise their profile with NFL scouts.

No mascots, no spitting, no high-fives — MLB faces extensive changes to daily protocols

A 67-page draft of Major League Baseball’s proposed 2020 Operations Manual details the wide array of changes to the game amid COVID-19.

Mahomes to speak to Texas Tech grads in virtual commencement ceremony

Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs is set to be part of the virtual graduation ceremonies for Texas Tech, his alma mater.

MLS extends moratorium on group workouts through June 1

Major League Soccer is extending a league-wide moratorium on group and team training through June 1.

Kansas' Bill Self participates in campaign saluting essential workers

Many of college basketball’s top coaches and biggest rivals teamed up with Madison Square Garden for a video saluting essential workers.

AP Source: MLS exploring plan for all teams to play in Orlando

Major League Soccer is looking at the possibility of resuming the season this summer with all teams playing in Orlando, Florida.

MLS launches developmental program to grow elite young players

Sixty-five former U.S. Soccer Development Academy teams will join Major League Soccer’s elite player development program.

NFL teams checking out West Virginia resort for offseason training

Several NFL teams are eyeing a resort owned by West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice as a potential training facility during the coronavirus pandemic.

NFL reportedly extends virtual offseason workouts through May

The NFL has extended its virtual offseason workouts through the end of May, a person familiar with the move tells The Associated Press.

Athletes across sports, especially pitchers, will 'need to know when to peak'

Making it safe for America’s professional sports teams to start playing games is one thing. Making sure athletes are in game shape is another.

Fresh off Super Bowl victory, Chiefs will get plenty of national exposure in 2020

There will be plenty of opportunities for football fans across the country to keep tabs on the Kansas City Chiefs’ progress in 2020.

Chiefs to kick off 2020 season against Texans on Sept. 10

The Kansas City Chiefs will open defense of their Super Bowl championship by hosting Houston on Sept. 10 in the NFL’s annual kickoff game.

NCAA: Kansas recruiting violations 'undermine and threaten' college athletics

The NCAA called Kansas’ alleged recruiting violations “egregious” and argued that they “undermine and threaten” college athletics.

Team exec: If games start in July, MLS could play a full schedule

Atlanta United president Darren Eales says it’s still possible for Major League Soccer to get in a full 34-game season plus the playoffs by the end of the year.

Royals players, manager learning about each other during shutdown

Via literature and virtual meetings, the Kansas City Royals are learning more about what makes new manager Mike Matheny tick. And vice versa.

NFL sets protocols for reopening team facilities

The NFL has set protocols for reopening team facilities and has told the 32 teams to have them in place by May 15.

Hope for college football: Big 12 schools plan to open in fall

All 10 schools in the Big 12 Conference expect their campuses to be open in the fall, a key step toward launching fall sports.

NFL tight ends' contracts expected to rise

Several tight ends in the NFL are centerpieces of the offense.

Sporting KC players will be permitted to begin individual workouts Wednesday

Sporting Kansas City players will begin voluntary individual workouts on Wednesday at Compass Minerals National Performance Center.

NFL to release regular-season schedule Thursday

The NFL will release its regular-season schedule on Thursday night as it continues conducting business mostly as usual amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Chiefs sign former Michigan QB Shea Patterson

Former Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson has agreed to terms with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent.

Chiefs continue to build on defense, sign DE Taco Charlton

The Kansas City Chiefs have agreed to a contract with defensive end Taco Charlton, a former first-round pick of the Dallas Cowboys.

MLS adopts Vermes policy to allow individual workouts on team outdoor training fields

Major League Soccer is allowing players to return to outdoor team training fields for individual workouts starting Wednesday.

Duvernay-Tardif goes from Chiefs O-line to medical front line

Kansas City Chiefs offensive lineman Laurent Duvernay-Tardif is using his medical degree to help patients during the COVID-19 pandemic.