Football

Americans are poised to bet a record amount on Sunday's big game. Missouri and California are among the states that haven't yet legalized sports betting since the national ban was lifted in 2018.

If the Kansas City Chiefs win, it would be the first time a team won back-to-back Super Bowl championships since the New England Patriots in 2003 and ‘04.

The Kansas City Chiefs will make their fourth Super Bowl appearance in five years after upsetting the Baltimore Ravens, 17-10, at the AFC Championship in Baltimore.

A series of fights prompted district administrators to close Alton High School last week. On Tuesday, students return to class with new metal detectors and more staff in hallways between classes to increase safety.

A dangerous heat wave is throwing off the first week of school in districts around the St. Louis region.

The St. Louis Battlehawks and their rowdy fans are back in town after the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and the collapse of the first iteration of the XFL.

Professional football returns to St. Louis this weekend after a three-year absence. The Battlehawks hope to pick up where the original team left off when the pandemic forced the XFL to shut down.

Harrison Butker kicked the game-winning field goal with eight seconds left, bringing the championship back to Kansas City for the first time since 2020. Mayor Quinton Lucas announced the city will plan to hold a victory parade on Wednesday, Feb. 15.

With Jalen Hurts under center for the Eagles and Patrick Mahomes helming the Chiefs, Sunday's game will mark a milestone after decades of effort by Black quarterbacks to overcome discrimination.

The Kansas City Chiefs, who overcame multiple injuries prior to and during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals, were hosting the AFC Championship for the fifth year in a row. They'll face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Feb. 12.