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Preview capsule for 49ers-Chiefs Super BowlBy The Associated PressSAN FRANCISCO (15-3) vs. KANSAS CITY (14-4)Sunday, 6:30 p.m. EST, FoxOPENING LINE - Chiefs by 1RECORD VS. SPREAD - San Francisco 11-6-1, Kansas City 12-5-1SERIES RECORD - 49ers lead 7-6LAST MEETING - Chiefs beat 49ers 38-27, Sept. 23, 2018LAST GAME -...

AP Pro Football WriterHow the 49ers and the Chiefs match up in the Super BowlBy BARRY WILNERIt has been a while since a Super Bowl has appeared to be such a toss-up. This one between the NFC champion San Francisco 49ers and the AFC champ Kansas City Chiefs is...

Dolphins' Ryan Fitzpatrick says he wants to be back in 2020MIAMI BEACH, Fla. (AP) Quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said Friday he wants to play next season at age 37, and he'll likely be back with the Miami Dolphins.Coach Brian Flores said last week he expected Fitzpatrick to return.Fitzpatrick started...

Credit Andy Reid's parents for Chiefs coach's creative playsBy The Associated PressMIAMI (AP) Andy Reid is often asked how he comes up with the wild plays that have become a hallmark of the Kansas City Chiefs.His son provided the best explanation yet this week.Big Reid was was born...

Titans hire Anthony Midget as new secondary coachNASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) Tennessee coach Mike Vrabel has hired Anthony Midget as his new secondary coach to replace Kerry Coombs, who left to become defensive coordinator at Ohio State.The Titans announced the hiring Thursday.Midget spent the past six seasons with the...

AP Pro Football WriterUnion basically goes silent on labor negotiationsBy BARRY WILNERMIAMI (AP) While union leaders acknowledged they are in talks with the league about a new labor agreement, they weren't interested in providing much more information about those negotiations.Instead, NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith and...

AP Sports ColumnistColumn: Lessons learned young propel Mahomes to greatnessBy TIM DAHLBERGMIAMI (AP) Long before he ever dreamed of playing football for a living, much less playing in the Super Bowl, Patrick Mahomes tagged along with his dad as he bounced around the major leagues as a journeyman...

Warner wonders how good Mahomes can be once taps potentialBy The Associated PressMIAMI (AP) Two-time NFL MVP and Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Kurt Warner can't wait to find out just how good reigning MVP Patrick Mahomes can be.“We don’t even know Patrick’s untapped potential yet,” Warner...

AP Music WriterJennifer Lopez and Shakira vow 'empowering' halftime showBy MESFIN FEKADUMIAMI (AP) Jennifer Lopez and Shakira said their Super Bowl halftime show will pay homage to Latino culture, promising a joint performance that has an empowering message and also one that will remember NBA icon Kobe Bryant.Lopez...

Associated PressSaints helped shape accused clergy list, victim lawyers sayBy JIM MUSTIANNEW ORLEANS (AP) The New Orleans Saints say they only did “minimal” behind-the-scenes public relations work on the area??s Roman Catholic sexual abuse crisis, but attorneys suing the church allege hundreds of confidential Saints emails show the...

AP Music WriterJennifer Lopez and Shakira vow 'empowering' halftime showBy MESFIN FEKADUMIAMI (AP) Jennifer Lopez and Shakira said their Super Bowl halftime show will pay homage to Latino culture, promising a joint performance that has an empowering message and also one that will remember NBA icon Kobe Bryant.Lopez...

AP Sports WriterParalyzed at 19, Buoniconti has mixed feelings on footballBy STEVEN WINEMIAMI (AP) With the Super Bowl coming to town, Marc Buoniconti sat in his office talking about the Chiefs-49ers matchup and wondered who was favored, so he looked at the phone strapped on the right arm...