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Reid says he'll coach at least one more season

NEW ORLEANS -- Andy Reid said Tuesday he would return for at least one more season as head coach of the Kansas City Chiefs.
"I enjoy being around the guys,'' Reid said as the Chiefs prepared for Super Bowl LIX against the Philadelphia Eagles. "I enjoy the football games. You can't put in the hours that we do and not enjoy it. So, I really love the game.''
Chiefs chairman Clark Hunt said he didn't think Reid was close to the end of a coaching career that to this point has included 301 wins (including playoffs) and three Super Bowl championships.
"He's always said that he'll know when the time is right and I'm sure he'll share it with me before he shares it with everyone else,'' Hunt said. "At least I hope so, but I don't sense that he's anywhere close to being done.''
Reid, who coached the Eagles for 14 seasons before joining the Chiefs in 2013, turns 67 next month.
Hunt said he has been so certain Reid would return that he hasn't put together a list of possible replacement candidates.
"I don't think we're close enough to that point where you have to keep that ready list,'' Hunt said. "A lot changes every year in terms of the coaching landscape, so I think that's premature.''
Hunt also said tight end Travis Kelce has not told the Chiefs he will play in 2025, though Kelce told reporters after the Chiefs arrived in New Orleans that he planned to play at least one more season.
"He's not made a decision that I'm aware of,'' Hunt said. "I personally think he'll be back because he loves the game so much, but we're going to let him take the time he needs to make that decision and certainly hope he wants to come back.''
Pelinka: Lakers searching trade market for big

EL SEGUNDO, Calif. -- While welcoming superstar Luka Doncic, 25, to the franchise to pair with LeBron James, 40, Los Angeles Lakers vice president of basketball operations and general manager Rob Pelinka said that more needs to be done to make L.A. a true championship contender.
"We know that our roster has continued work to do to become complete," Pelinka said during an introductory news conference with Doncic on Tuesday morning. "We know we have a need for a big."
The Lakers acquired Doncic, along with Maxi Kleber and Markieff Morris, in a stunning deal over the weekend as part of a three-team trade with the Dallas Mavericks and Utah Jazz. L.A. sent Anthony Davis, Max Christie and their 2029 first-round pick to Dallas. Utah received two second-round picks (the LA Clippers' in 2025 and the Mavs' in 2025) as incentive for taking on Jalen Hood-Schifino's expiring contract from the Lakers.
Parting with Davis, 31, considered to be one of the best two-way big men in the sport, has left a center-sized hole in the Lakers' lineup. When asked what kind of skill set he is looking for in a big man, Pelinka said: "Versatility, mobility, a vertical lob threat, I think that's a key to the spacing that Luka likes to play. Competitive. I think that those are some of the core things there. Those players are hard to find. But we'll accomplish the task that's before us. We'll find a way."
Jaxson Hayes started the past two games at center prior to the trade while Davis was out with an abdominal injury, totaling 14 points on 6-for-6 shooting, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks and 3 steals. He also was whistled for six fouls in 47 minutes. Hayes, 24, is a 7-footer with length and athleticism, but has struggled against burlier centers and with staying out of foul trouble in his two seasons with the Lakers.
After Hayes, there's a major drop-off in dependability at the position. Backup center Christian Wood has been out all season with a knee injury and his potential return date is unknown. L.A. has three more centers signed to two-way contracts in Christian Koloko, Trey Jemison III and Armel Traore, who have played only spot minutes this season.
With Thursday's trade deadline fast approaching, Pelinka cautioned that the Lakers may not be able to land the perfect fit for the position this season.
"We know we have a need for a big -- the market for bigs right now leading into the last two or three days of the trade deadline is very dry," Pelinka said. "There's just not a lot available. So maybe we'll be able to do some stuff around the margins. I would say, in terms of a big move for that position, it's probably more realistic that would be something that comes in the offseason."
Pelinka added: "If there's not a championship big on the market, I can't wave a wand and create that opportunity. We'll continue to work and look for areas that we can complete and fill out the roster."
L.A. is still armed with its 2031 first-round pick as well as a future second-round pick it can trade as it canvasses the market. Pelinka said that he will consult with coach JJ Redick on roster decisions moving forward. He also spent Monday in a meeting with Doncic to receive his input.
"Luka and I spent some time yesterday up in my office just talking about the players on our roster that he's played with and kind of what he sees as sort of short-term and long-term needs," Pelinka said. "And I think we'll continue to have those basketball discussions and get this roster to a championship level."
Doncic, a seven-year veteran coming off the first Finals appearance of his career last spring, said that achieving his first title -- which would be No. 5 for James and No. 18 for the Lakers -- is his top priority as he begins his time in L.A.
"You don't come here for nothing else but championships," Doncic said. "So, I have everything left to prove. And the goal is to win a championship."
On that, Pelinka was aligned with his new star.
"The urgency is ever-present," he said. "From the first day I started taking this job until I sit in the chair right now, there's always an urgency to win championships. That's what the Lakers set out to do. That's the expectation of our fans, and we're going to put in the work to constantly try to do it."
Mavericks trade guard Grimes to 76ers for Martin

The Dallas Mavericks traded guard Quentin Grimes to the Philadelphia 76ers for forward Caleb Martin, it was announced on Tuesday.
Philadelphia is also receiving a second-round pick -- the 76ers' own pick in 2025 -- in the deal.
Martin, 29, is averaging 9.1 points and 4.4 rebounds primarily as a starter during the first season of a four-year, $35 million contract that includes a player option for 2027-28. He is a versatile wing who is a proven playoff performer, averaging 9.1 points while shooting 40.1% from 3-point range in 45 career postseason games, including the Miami Heat's run to the 2023 NBA Finals.
Grimes, 24, is averaging 10.2 points and 3.8 rebounds per game while shooting a career-best 39.8% from 3-point range this season. He was acquired by the Mavs in a summer trade that sent Tim Hardaway Jr. to the Detroit Pistons.
The Mavs and Grimes engaged in discussions about a contract extension in the fall, but sources said the sides did not come close to striking a deal. Sources said that Grimes wanted a deal in the range of the full midlevel exception -- a $12.8 million starting salary -- while the Mavs valued him on a contract similar to free agent addition Naji Marshall's three-year, $27 million deal.
Laureano joins Orioles on one-year, $4M contract

BALTIMORE -- Ramon Laureano and Baltimore agreed Tuesday on a $4 million, one-year contract in another addition to the Orioles' increasingly crowded outfield.
The deal includes a team option for 2026. The 30-year-old hit .259 with 11 home runs and 33 RBIs last year for Atlanta and Cleveland.
Baltimore lost right fielder Anthony Santander to free agency, but the Orioles have added Tyler O'Neill, Dylan Carlson and now Laureano to their outfield - which also includes holdovers Cedric Mullins, Colton Cowser and Heston Kjerstad. There is some platoon potential now. O'Neill, Carlson and Laureano each has posted a significantly higher OPS in his career against lefties, while Mullins and Cowser have been better against right-handers.
There's also the possibility the Orioles could use one of their excess outfielders in a trade for more starting pitching. Mullins can become a free agent after this season.
Astros to retire No. 13 of Hall of Famer Wagner

It will be a busy summer for former left-handed closer Billy Wagner, who will have his No. 13 retired by the Houston Astros before an Aug. 16 home game.
The news comes two weeks after Wagner, 53, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame during his final year on the ballot, an emotional announcement that brought the seven-time All-Star to tears.
"The game has given me so much, you know?" Wagner said after his selection to the Hall. "It's given me everything that I could possibly ask. So, I mean, I'm very grateful."
Wagner, whose 422 saves are eighth-most all-time, opened his career by spending his first nine seasons with the Astros before splitting his final eight years with the Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Boston Red Sox and Atlanta Braves.
The 5-foot-10, hard-throwing southpaw posted a 2.31 ERA while averaging 11.9 strikeouts per nine innings, each of which are tops among pitchers who have thrown at least 900 innings.
In addition to Jackie Robinson's No. 42, the Astros previously retired nine numbers: No. 32 Jim Umbricht, No. 40 Don Wilson, No. 25 Jose Cruz, No. 33 Mike Scott, No. 34 Nolan Ryan, No. 49 Larry Dierker, No. 24 Jimmy Wynn, No. 5 Jeff Bagwell and No. 7 Craig Biggio.
Sources: Yanks, reliever Hill reach $2.85M deal

Left-hander Tim Hill and the New York Yankees on Tuesday agreed to a one-year, $2.85 million contract that includes a club option for 2026, sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday, reuniting the reliever and the club after Hill excelled in New York last season.
The team option is for $3 million with a $350,000 buyout, sources told Passan. Hill will earn $2.5 million in 2025.
Hill, 34, unexpectedly became an essential cog in the Yankees' bullpen in 2024. After six seasons with the Kansas City Royals and San Diego Padres, the veteran ground ball specialist began the season with the woeful Chicago White Sox until he was designated for assignment and released in June after recording a 5.87 ERA in 27 appearances.
A week later, the Yankees signed him to a one-year deal and watched him become one of the top left-handed relievers in baseball, posting a 2.05 ERA in 44 innings across 35 games during the regular season. He then pitched in 10 of the Yankees' 14 postseason games, limiting opponents to one earned run over 8 innings.
Wielding a funky sidearm delivery and 89 mph fastball, Hill finished the season with, by far, the highest ground ball rate (68.2%) among major league relievers while registering the lowest strikeout rate (10.7%). His 1.4% barrel rate ranked second in the majors.
Hill is the Yankees' fourth significant bullpen acquisition this winter, along with closer Devin Williams, Jonathan Loaisiga and Fernando Cruz. And he fills a glaring need: Before Tuesday, the club didn't have a left-handed reliever on its 40-man roster. Now it has one who was instrumental in its run to the World Series last October.
Bears cannot complain as play-off task grows tougher

Bristol Bears head coach Dave Ward says they cannot complain if they miss out on a play-off spot as the team have had their "opportunities" this season.
The Bears are still fifth in the Premiership Women's Rugby table after an unexpected 31-22 defeat by Loughborough Lightning last Saturday, with just two games to go.
They remain in the fight for a top four spot but need other results to go their way to achieve it and face Exeter this weekend who are a place and two points above them also with a game in hand.
"It's down to us, we've had our opportunities, we've missed them," Ward told BBC Radio Bristol.
"Exeter have had their opportunities as well so it's going to be a huge game on Saturday and one we need to make sure we're ready for."
The visit of Exeter to Ashton Gate is Bristol's final home match this campaign before a trip to Harlequins on 14 February, with the club on a bye week during the final weekend of games a week later.
As well as the Loughborough loss the Bears were also narrowly beaten 39-38 by Trailfinders in the previous week.
"It [Loughborough] was a huge opportunity missed," Ward said
"You look at the stats and obviously stats are not always the key indicator but we had every stat in the world going for us apart from points scored. We created the chances the fact we didn't finish them again is a bit of the story of our season.
"The fact we've created the chances is a huge positive for us to hold onto."

SPEEDWAY, Ind. Its time to go racing this year with a large and talented contingent of USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship full-time competitors.
The field of 14 full-time drivers and teams is stacked and ready to hit the road for the 53-race tour which hits the road for the first time in 2025 with six February dates in Florida starting at Barbervilles Volusia Speedway Park on Feb. 10-11 followed by Ocala Speedway on February 12-15.
Heres the full list of the 14 USAC National Sprint Car full-timers for 2025:
LOGAN SEAVEY | ABACUS RACING No. 57
In their first season together on the USAC National Sprint Car trail, Logan Seavey and Abacus Racing made 2024 one of the finest seasons in series history en route to the championship. A 14-win season a year ago tied Tom Bigelow for the winningest single season in series history. Seaveys goals include breaking that record while also shooting to become the third back-to-back series champ of the 2020s following Brady Bacon (2020-21) and Justin Grant (2022-23).
KEVIN THOMAS JR. | ROCK STEADY RACING No. 3R
Year one with Rock Steady Racing was an undisputed success for Kevin Thomas Jr. on the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship tour in 2024. A five-win campaign translated into KTJs best overall season with the series in three years. When all was tallied up, KTJ finished fourth in the standings and rose up into the top-10 all-time in terms of career USAC National Sprint Car victories. Year two is on its way, and this combo will be a prime contender.
C.J. LEARY | TEAM AZ/CURB-AGAJANIAN RACING No. 21AZ
Its an all-new formula for C.J. Leary on the USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship circuit in 2025. After competing the last two seasons for BGE-Dougherty Motorsports, the Greenfield, Indiana racer has swapped over to Team Arizona / Curb-Agajanian Racing for a full run at the title. Leary, the 2019 USAC National Sprint Car champ takes over the helm of the 21AZ, which won twice a year ago in USAC competition with Daison Pursley in the seat.
MITCHEL MOLES | REINBOLD-UNDERWOOD MOTORSPORTS No. 19AZ
For Mitchel Moles and Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports, it was all about constructing a foundation throughout last years USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship slate. It was a process that rewarded Moles with his finest and most successful season yet with the series as he recorded career highs across the board in several categories along with an Eastern Storm title. The rise of the Raisin City, California native was punctuated with his most consistent season yet.
ROBERT BALLOU | BALLOU MOTORSPORTS No. 12
For nearly two decades, Robert Ballou has been a driving force in USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship competition. In May of 2024, he was on the winning side of the most electrifying finish of the year when he erased a half-straightaway deficit on the last lap to win at Ohios Eldora Speedway. As a privateer, he remains the winningest combined driver/entrant in series history, an accolade he aims to add to in 2025.
KYLE CUMMINS | PETTY PERFORMANCE RACING No. 3P
With a brand new team starting from scratch, its quite normal to endure the growing pains, the learning curve and the trial and error that naturally comes along with it. Kyle Cummins and Petty Performance Racings 2024 season ran the gamut of emotions, but by the end of the year, they were among the elite in USAC AMSOIL Sprint Car National Championship competition. This year, they look to build upon it in their sophomore season.
JUSTIN GRANT | TOPP MOTORSPORTS No. 4
Justin Grant (Ione, Calif.) experienced perhaps the strangest stat line in the USAC National Sprint Car history by finishing ninth in points and winning nine races! Inconsistency dogged him in 2024, but when the 2022-23 series champ was on, he was on. He enters his eighth season as TOPP Motorsports driver at 54 career USAC National Sprint Car victories. Another nine-win campaign would surpass Dave Darlands 62 to make him the winningest driver in series history.
JAKE SWANSON | DAMING SWANSON MOTORSPORTS No. 5T
Jake Swanson, a seasoned driver with a proven track record of success, will pilot a new entry during the 2025 USAC National Sprint Car season with Daming Swanson Motorsports. Its long been a dream for the Anaheim, California driver to build a program capable of competing at the top level with USAC, and now that dream is a reality. Additionally, the team is supported by a key partnership with car owner and mechanic Doug Dougherty.
BRIGGS DANNER | HOGUE RACING ENTERPRISES No. 39
It was a breakout year in 2024 in which he won his initial three USAC National Sprint Car features before going on to capture USAC National Most Improved Driver honors. But now, the Allentown, Pennsylvania racer and his Hogue Racing Enterprises team have stepped up to compete for a championship as a full-time team on the circuit in 2025 following years of a partial national schedule and a run at the USAC East Coast Sprint Car title.
JADON ROGERS | AMATI RACING No. 66
Jadon Rogers joined Amati Racing during the latter half of the 2024 season, and quickly hit their stride, winning three times on the local Indiana level while also garnering the inaugural Midwest Thunder Sprint Car championship. In fact, Rogers is the winningest sprint car driver in Indiana during the decade between 2020-2024 with 24 scores. Now, the team is back on the tour and hungry for more.
JOEY AMANTEA | JPA RACING No. 88J
Joey Amantea showed flashes of brilliance on his debut run as a USAC National Sprint Car full-timer in 2024. He led his first series laps down in Ocala, Florida at the start of the year before going on to earn six top-10 results in his family-owned ride. To add onto that, he also forged forward in several of his starts, picking up hard charger honors on four occasions. This year, he eyes becoming a consistent top-five runner as he vies for his first series win.
RICKY LEWIS | Ricky Lewis No. 41
No other sprint car driver in America can lay claim to the sheer amount of success Ricky Lewis has accrued over the past couple of seasons. His 25 feature victories led the nation in that category as he captured his second consecutive Buckeye Outlaw Sprint Series title. Now, hes out on the USAC tour full-time for the first time in his burgeoning career in his own ride, looking to translate that success to his first career USAC triumph.
KALE DRAKE | 2B RACING No. 2B
Kale Drakes first foray into sprint car racing of any kind came in USACs Indiana Sprint Week during the summer of 2024. From there on, he was a regular on the tour in Scott Benics 2B Racing machine, finishing out the season with 15 feature starts and a boatload of experiences to go along with it. The Oklahoman has shown speed, and plenty of it, as he plans to translate that speed to success for the team that captured a USAC National Sprint Car championship back in 2005.
HAYDEN REINBOLD | REINBOLD-UNDERWOOD MOTORSPORTS No. 19
Hayden Reinbold is gunning for Rookie of the Year honors with the USAC National Sprint Cars in 2025. The veteran of five seasons of USAC Midget racing will wheel his family-owned Reinbold-Underwood Motorsports No. 19 as one-half of the only multi-car full-time team on the circuit alongside Mitchel Moles. The Gilbert, Arizona driver was able to get his feet wet with his first seven career starts with the season late last year. Now, hes ready to take on the challenge.
Kerr trial: Prosecutor questions officer motives

A police officer said he felt "belittled and upset" following an incident involving Chelsea forward Sam Kerr, but insisted he "didn't make something up to get a charge over the line," a court heard on Tuesday.
Kerr, Australia's captain, is on trial charged with causing racially aggravated harassment to Metropolitan police officer Stephen Lovell in south-west London in the early hours of Jan. 30, 2023.
It is alleged that Kerr, 31, and her partner, West Ham and United States midfielder Kristie Mewis, had been out drinking when they were driven to Twickenham Police Station by a taxi driver who complained that they had refused to pay clean-up costs after one of them was sick, and that one of them smashed the vehicle's rear window.
The women told officers the driver had been "acting in a crazy way" by driving very fast, repeatedly stopping and speeding up again, locking them in the car, and refusing to let them go for about 15 minutes, Kingston Crown Court heard as the trial continued on Tuesday.
At the police station, Kerr is alleged to have become "abusive and insulting" towards Lovell, calling him "stupid and white."
Kerr, who is one of the best women's football players in the world, accepts making the comments but denies that they amount to the charge.
The Crown Prosecution Service originally decided not to charge Kerr, the court heard.
It was put to Lovell that he only provided a statement alleging that Kerr's comments had caused alarm or harassment after that CPS decision.
In his first statement to the CPS, the officer made no mention of the "stupid and white" comment having an impact on him, the jury was told.
Police submitted a request to review the CPS decision not to prosecute, and it responded that the outcome would be limited to an apology, the court heard.
Prosecutors later requested further evidence, and a second statement from Lovell was provided in December 2023 mentioning the alleged impact.
He read a section of the statement to the court which said the comments made him "shocked, upset, and [left] me feeling humiliated."
The charge was authorised later in December 2023, nearly a year after the incident.
Grace Forbes, defending Kerr, said during cross-examination: "The only reason you made that statement was because the Crown Prosecution Service had declined to authorise a criminal charge to prosecute Ms Kerr."
He responded "no" before agreeing that officers were dealing with whether to pursue prosecution in August 2023.
"Throughout July and August 2023, the Women's World Cup was playing," the defense lawyer said.
Lovell responded: "If you say so, yes."
Forbes said "Ms Kerr was playing for her country" and "she would have been all over TV -- do you recall seeing her?"
The officer denied seeing the striker on TV before the defense barrister said "this person who made you feel unimportant."
She added: "You were determined to pursue this person, weren't you?"
Lovell said "yes" and Forbes asked "through the criminal courts?"
The officer said "yes" again.
During re-examination by prosecutor Bill Emlyn Jones, Lovell told the jury that being called "stupid" had made him feel "belittled and upset."
Jones asked if his race had "any relevance as far as you can see to what was going on," and Lovell said "no" and later added that the reference to him being white "upset me, I guess."
The prosecutor asked: "Is that correct, Pc Lovell, that you just made something up to get a charge over the line?" He replied: "No, I didn't make it up to get a charge over the line."
Information from The Associated Press contributed to this report.

Alphonso Davies has agreed a new contract at Bayern Munich, the Bundesliga club announced on Tuesday, bringing an end to Real Madrid's long-term pursuit of the player.
Davies' deal with the Bavarian giants runs through the end of the 2029-30 season and would see his stay there reach 11 years should he play out the contract.
"I am very happy to have extended my contract at this great club," Davies said in a news release.
"I came to FC Bayern when I was 18 and just wanted to learn as much as possible every day to become one of the best in my position. Now I'm looking forward to another five years together. I've already achieved a lot here, but there's more to come."
ESPN reported last summer that Madrid wanted to sign Canada international Davies, 24 -- whose previous deal was due to expire in June 2025 -- if an agreement on a fee could be reached with Bayern.
When that move did not materialise, Madrid remained keen on bringing in Davies on a free transfer this summer as part of an overhaul of the defence that they also hope will see the arrival of Trent Alexander-Arnold, whose Liverpool contract also expires at the end of the season.
However, Bayern continued to push for Davies to stay, offering the player an improved renewal.
"Alphonso Davies has become one of the best players in the world in his position at Bayern and has attracted a lot of interest," the German club's sporting director Christoph Freund said.
"The fact he wants to continue here with us shows Bayern's status in international football and that Alphonso has found his sporting home in Munich."
Davies was still considering his options last month, a source told ESPN, before eventually opting to stay with the German side.
Davies has made 16 appearances for Bayern in the Bundesliga this season under coach Vincent Kompany, scoring once as the team sit top of the league table.
He joined Bayern from Vancouver Whitecaps in 2019 and has since become one of the most highly rated left-sided players in world football.
Madrid have been looking to improve their options at left-back, with doubts over their two existing options, Ferland Mendy and Fran García.
The LaLiga giants have made a habit of signing elite players on free transfers in recent seasons, including Kylian Mbappé in 2024, Antonio Rüdiger in 2022 and David Alaba in 2021.