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Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs edge Ravens by a toe to win NFL season opener

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September 6, 2024

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Patrick Mahomes and Chiefs edge Ravens by a toe to win NFL season opener

KANSAS CITY —

Baltimore lost by less than an inch — and a foot.

That’s the right foot of Ravens receiver Isaiah Likely, who appeared to catch the tying touchdown against Kansas City with 0:00 showing on the clock. Replay revealed his right toe was just into the white of the back of the end zone, however, and the Chiefs held on for a 27-20 victory.

It was a thrilling ending to a rematch of last season’s AFC title game, which Kansas City won by a touchdown in Baltimore.

The play in question came on third down from the 10-yard line, after Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson had missed would-be touchdown throws to Likely and a wide-open Zay Flowers.

One of the heroes for Kansas City was rookie receiver Xavier Worthy, who scored a pair of touchdowns on a 21-yard end around and a 35-yard throw from Patrick Mahomes.

“We’ve got a lot of things we’ve got to get better at, but that’s a great start,” Mahomes said.

By winning their opener, the Chiefs did what the past two Super Bowl champions could not. Kansas City lost to Detroit last season, and the Rams fell to Buffalo in 2022.

Kansas City is looking to become the first NFL team to win three consecutive Super Bowls.

Baltimore Ravens tight end Isaiah Likely catches a pass with his toe barely out of bounds behind the end zone and in front of Kansas City linebackers Nick Bolton, top, and Drue Tranquill at the end of regulation Thursday.

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It was another newcomer who scored the opening touchdown for Baltimore. Derrick Henry, who joined the Ravens in the offseason, ran up the middle for a five-yard score. The former Tennessee Titans star became a trivia answer, scoring the first touchdown of the 2024 season.

But the marquee matchup was between quarterbacks Jackson and Mahomes, each a two-time NFL Most Valuable Player.

Jackson ran for a game-high 122 yards, breaking the 100-yard rushing mark for the 14th time in his career.

The game began with a 25-minute rain delay that had virtually everyone in the stands heading for the covered concourses. Eventually, the storm cloud passed and it was a pleasant evening.

In the second quarter, Kansas City took advantage of two Baltimore turnovers — a strip sack and a failed fourth down — and built a six-point lead with a pair of Harrison Butker field goals. But the Ravens answered with a field goal at the end of the first half, set up by an interception of Mahomes.

Mahomes set a club record in the second quarter, connecting with tight end Travis Kelce for a 23-yard gain. That pushed the two-time NFL Most Valuable Player past late Hall of Famer Len Dawson for the most career passing yards in Kansas City history (28,542).

Kelce is the boyfriend of pop superstar Taylor Swift, who was at the game, watching with the tight end’s family from a midfield suite.

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Loyola wins Southern Section Division 1 lacrosse championship

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May 17, 2026

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Loyola wins Southern Section Division 1 lacrosse championship

There’s no denying that Loyola’s lacrosse program is best in Southern California and could be that way for years to come with the number of elite young players participating.

On Saturday night, the Cubs (16-3) won their latest Southern Section Division 1 championship with a 14-6 win over Santa Margarita. The Cubs have won three title since the sport was adopted as a championship event in the Southern Section. Defense has been Loyola’s strength all season.

Senior defenders Chase Hellie and Everett Rolph and junior goalkeeper William Russo led one of the best defenses in program history under coach Jimmy Borell.

Senior Cash Ginsberg finished with five goals and junior North Carolina commit Tripp King finished with two goals.

In girls Division 1, Mira Costa upset top-seeded Santa Margarita 12-6.

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Napoleon Solo wins 151st Preakness Stakes

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May 17, 2026

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Napoleon Solo wins 151st Preakness Stakes

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Napoleon Solo took home the 2026 Preakness Stakes on Saturday, the 151st running of the race.

The favorite in Taj Mahal, the 1 horse, was in the lead from the start until the final turn until Napoleon Solo made his move on the outside and took the lead at the top of the stretch. As Taj Mahal fell off, Iron Honor, the 9 horse, snuck up, but the effort ultimately was not enough.

Napoleon Solo opened at 8-1 and closed at 7-1. Iron Honor, at 8-1, finished second, with Chip Honcho fishing third after closing at 11-1. Ocelli, one of just three horses to run both the Kentucky Derby two weeks ago and Saturday’s Preakness, finished fourth at 8-1.

A Preakness branded starting gate is seen on track prior to the 151st Preakness Stakes at Laurel Park on May 16, 2026 in Laurel, Maryland. For the first and only time, Laurel Park is hosting the Preakness Stakes which is the second race of the Triple Crown jewel due to the traditional home of the race of the Pimlico Race Course undergoing complete renovations. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

A $1 exacta paid out $53.60, while a $1 trifecta brought in $597.10. But someone out there is very lucky, as a $1 superhighfive – picking the top-five finishers in order – paid out $12,015.70.

Even moreso, a 20-cent Pick 6 – picking the winners of the six consecutive races, with the final being the Preakness, paid out $33,842.34.

The race was run without the Kentucky Derby winner for the second year in a row. After Sovereignty did not run the Preakness last year – and wound up winning the Belmont Stakes – the training team of Golden Tempo opted to skip the Maryland race.

From 1960 to 2018, only three Derby winners did not run in the Preakness. Three Derby winners have skipped the Preakness in the last five years, and for the sixth time in eight years, for various reasons, the Triple Crown had already been impossible to accomplish by the time the Preakness even rolled around.

“I understand that fans of the sport or fans of the Triple Crown are disappointed, but the horse is not a machine,” Golden Tempo’s trainer, Cherie DeVaux, told Fox News Digital earlier this week.

Paco Lopez, right, atop Napoleon Solo, edges out Iron Honor, ridden by Flavien Prat, to win the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes horse race, Friday, May 15, 2026, at Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

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Only three horses from two weeks ago – Ocelli, Robusta, and Incredibolt, were back at the Preakness. Corona de Oro, the 11 horse on Saturday, was scratched well ahead of the Derby, and Great White, who reared up and fell on his back after becoming startled shortly before entering the Derby gate, took the 13 post on Saturday.

The Preakness went off roughly 24 hours after a horse died following the completion of his very first race.

Hit Zero, trained by Brittany Russell, came into the race as the favorite. However, he finished last in the race, which was won by another one of Russell’s horses, Bold Fact — and upon crossing the finish line, Hit Zero reportedly began coughing, dropped to his knees, then put his head down and died.

The Preakness took place at Laurel Park as Pimlico undergoes renovations. It was the first time ever that Pimlico did not host the race, moving roughly 20 miles south.

Paco Lopez, atop Napoleon Solo, wins the 151st running of the Preakness Stakes horse race, Friday, May 15, 2026, at Laurel Park in Laurel, Maryland. (AP Photo/Stephanie Scarbrough)

The Belmont Stakes, the final Triple Crown race, will take place on June 6. The race will return to Saratoga for a third year in a row as Belmont Park continues to be renovated.

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