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Winners and Losers from Chiefs’ Week 2 Victory Over Bengals

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September 16, 2024

Winners and Losers from Chiefs’ Week 2 Victory Over Bengals

Two weeks into the 2024-25 NFL season, the Kansas City Chiefs have brought both of their games down to the wire. Despite their opponents’ efforts, the back-to-back Super Bowl champs have managed to take down the Baltimore Ravens and Cincinnati Bengals to start the year.

Sunday’s victory over Cincinnati, another home matchup, was a thriller. Neither side of the ball put together an elite performance, but Kansas City mustered enough production to get some late stops on defense and get in field goal range on offense. Thanks to Harrison Butker’s long-range kick as time expired, the Chiefs rose to 2-0 and enter Week 3 with plenty of momentum on their side.

With that in mind, let’s point out some of the Chiefs’ biggest winners and losers from the second week of the regular season.

For the second week in a row, wideout Rashee Rice was far and away the Chiefs’ most impressive pass catcher on offense. This time around, the sophomore receiver posted five receptions on six targets for 75 yards. He also scored his first touchdown of the season after beating Cam Taylor-Britt down the field, showcasing a new wrinkle to his game. If Rice can threaten vertically with any sort of regularity, it completely changes his already promising outlook as a player. Week 2 was a nice flash from Rice.

Seeing Patrick Mahomes’s name in this section is about as rare as a solar eclipse. The NFL’s best quarterback played like anything but that against Cincinnati, which seems to be a common theme. It’s hard to tell exactly what knocks Mahomes and head coach Andy Reid off their game when the Bengals take the field, but it’s a trend now. Mahomes threw for just 151 yards, which was his lowest full-game total ever, and posted an ugly -0.19 EPA/play on Sunday fueled by a pair of turnovers. He’ll surely bounce back. He’ll need to after such an uncharacteristic performance.

A game-winning field goal has to be about as pressure-packed of a moment as there is in professional sports. Somehow, Harrison Butker makes those plays look routine. It’s uncommon for just about everyone in the stadium or watching from home to chalk up a 51-yarder as a make, yet that seemed to be the case when the veteran placekicker stepped up on Sunday afternoon. Kicking woes plague teams on several occasions throughout the league every season, although Kansas City doesn’t really have to experience that. When Butker is healthy and available, there may not be anyone better in the sport.

Rookie left tackle Kingsley Suamataia drew the short straw when he got matched up with Trey Hendrickson this weekend. Folks knew he’d be in for a long day, but seeing him struggle so mightily was still a bit of a shock. The second-round pick surrendered multiple pressures and sacks, also committing costly holding penalties in Week 2. After benching Suamataia late in the fourth quarter, Reid isn’t committing to him as his sure-fire starter for this Sunday. This writer would still lean that he’s back in the lineup, but that being in question is never a good thing.

With each passing game, there becomes more and more of an argument for Trent McDuffie being a top-five cornerback in the NFL. The former first-round selection picked back up where he left off on Sunday, lining up across from Ja’Marr Chase on 17 routes and holding him to one reception for four yards. Joe Burrow didn’t challenge McDuffie much, and for good reason. Regardless of his assignment or alignment, the Washington product simply produces. The Chiefs miss L’Jarius Sneed, sure, but the presence of McDuffie helps mitigate that loss more than most other teams would benefit from.

Let’s preface this by saying it’s still early in the season and from a quality standpoint, Travis Kelce doesn’t look like a diminished player. He’s still capable of being effective and getting open. With that said, four catches for 39 yards in two games is a steep fall from what many have grown to expect from the future Hall of Fame man. On Sunday, he was targeted three times but brought in a lone pass for five yards. Kelce deserves the benefit of the doubt – and likely a few more weeks to get going – but as his 35th birthday approaches, the concern surrounding his lack of production will only grow louder. A big game against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 3 could nip that in the bud.

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March 4, 2026

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RESULTS: NE Kansas high schools to play Friday after Tuesday sub-state wins

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Below is a look at the results from Tuesday night’s high school basketball sub-state semifinals in Northeast Kansas.

Editor’s Note: This story will be updated with what schools are hosting when that information becomes readily available.

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BOYS

5A East Boys: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

KC Washington 68, Highland Park 38
Shawnee Heights 49, De Soto 37 (will play Leavenworth Friday)

5A West Boys: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

Topeka West 55, Hutchinson 32 (will play Bishop Carroll Friday)
Emporia 61, Great Bend 41 (will play Maize South Friday)
Seaman 73, Valley Center 51 (will play Hays Friday)

3A West Franklin Boys: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

Burlington 60, Osage City 35 (will play Baxter Springs Friday)

3A Sabetha Boys: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

Hiawatha 73, Oskaloosa 48 (will play Heritage Christian Friday)
Silver Lake 58, Sabetha 39 (will play Perry-Lecompton Friday 7:30 p.m.)

GIRLS

6A West Girls: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

Washburn Rural 60, Wichita South 32 (will play Derby)
Topeka High 69, Maize 45 (will play Liberal)
Manhattan 67, Free State 21 (will play Wichita East)

4A East Girls: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

Rock Creek 71, Parsons 23 (will play Tonganoxie)
Wamego 54, Labette County 33 (will play Bishop Miege)
Hayden 2, Athison 0 (will play Baldwin)

2A Eskridge/Mission Valley Girls: Tuesday’s sub-state semifinal results

Rossville 71, KC Christian 49 (will play Maur Hill-Mount Academy)
Lyndon 61, Jeff. Co. North 31 (will play Valley Heights)
Valley Heights 65, Doniphan West 41 (will play Lyndon)

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Doe v. State of Kansas | American Civil Liberties Union

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March 3, 2026

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Doe v. State of Kansas | American Civil Liberties Union

In early 2026, the Kansas state legislature passed SB 244, a law which prohibits transgender people from using public restrooms on government property that align with their gender identity and establishes a private right of action that allows anyone who suspects someone is transgender and in violation of the law to sue that person for “damages” totaling $1,000.

The law also invalidates state-issued driver’s licenses with updated gender markers that reflect the carrier’s gender identity. In February 2026, transgender people across the state received letters from the state Department of Revenue’s Division of Vehicles informing them that their driver’s licenses “will no longer be valid,” effective immediately. SB 244 also prohibits transgender Kansans – or those born in Kansas – from updating the gender marker on state-issued birth certificates and driver’s licenses in the future.

The same day SB 244 went into effect, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Kansas, and Ballard Spahr LLP filed a lawsuit challenging SB 244 in the District Court of Douglas County on behalf of two transgender men who had their driver’s licenses invalidated under the law. The lawsuit charges that SB 244 violates the Kansas Constitution’s protections for personal autonomy, privacy, equality under the law, due process, and freedom of speech.

“The invalidation of state-issued IDs threatens to out transgender people against their will every time they apply for a job, rent an apartment, or interact with police,” said Harper Seldin, Senior Staff Attorney for the ACLU’s LGBTQ & HIV Rights Project. “Taken as a whole, SB 244 is a transparent attempt to deny transgender people autonomy over their own identities and push them out of public life altogether.”

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Kansas City man sentenced for cocaine trafficking, possession of illegal firearm

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March 3, 2026

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Kansas City man sentenced for cocaine trafficking, possession of illegal firearm

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) – A Kansas City man was sentenced in federal court for his role in a drug trafficking conspiracy and possession of an illegal firearm.

According to the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, 22-year-old Antoine R. Gillum was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison without parole.

His sentencing stems from a June 2024 incident in a metro gas station. KCPD investigators contacted Gillum inside and found that he had discarded a 9 mm pistol in an aisle between the merchandise. He also discarded a pill bottle containing multiple illegal substances: cocaine base, oxycodone/acetaminophen and oxycodone.

Officers searched the vehicle Gillum had arrived in and found approximately 32 grams of cocaine base.

On May 6, 2025, Gillum pleaded guilty to one count each of possession with intent to distribute cocaine and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.

This case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Jessica Jennings. It’s a part of ‘Operation Take Back America,’ a nationwide Department of Justice initiative to eliminate cartels and transnational criminal organizations.

No further information has been released.

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