KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Chiefs gave tight finish Travis Kelce a major increase with a brand new two-year contract Monday.

A supply instructed ESPN’s Adam Schefter that the deal is value $34.25 million with $17 million totally assured for this season and a lot of the relaxation to be assured on the third day of the 2025 league 12 months.

“Exhausting to place in phrases what Travis means to this group, this metropolis, and he was definitely a precedence to regulate his contract for us and it was one thing that was vital for Clark [Hunt]. So very becoming that Travis [is] now the highest-paid tight finish in these two years,” basic supervisor Brett Veach stated Monday.

In a video posted to X by the Chiefs, Kelce stated it was “an honor and a pleasure and I can not wait to get after it these subsequent two years … Chiefs perpetually.”

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrated the extension for his favourite goal by posting to X, “I instructed yall I will by no means let him go away!! Congrats my man! @tkelce”

“Now and again you might have certainly one of these guys which might be outliers and definitely Travis is a kind of gamers,” Veach stated when requested how for much longer Kelce, 34, can play. “Immediately we had an opportunity to get on the market in Part 2 [of the offseason program] and guys had been on the market working round, and Travis was the primary man in line, and I imply he regarded like he was 28 years previous.

“The percentages of somebody enjoying this far into the thirties are very low, nevertheless it does occur, and it occurs with simply unicorns within the occupation, and Travis is a kind of and we’ll definitely have a good time this with him and hopefully we will trip this factor even longer. So, we’ll simply have to attend and see. However I’ve seen no indicators of [Kelce] slowing down and everybody notices the form of postseason he had, and he simply discovered that further gear and these particular ones, these particular gamers are all the time capable of finding that further gear.

“If anyone might do it, Travis can.”

Kelce in 2023 fell 16 yards wanting his eighth straight 1,000-yard season. He missed the primary recreation of the season with a knee harm and sat out the final recreation to relaxation for the playoffs. Seven straight 1,000-yard seasons is a file for his place.

Kelce, who has been chosen to 9 consecutive Professional Bowls and is a four-time first-team All-Professional, had 93 receptions for 984 yards and 5 touchdowns final season.

Within the postseason, he added 32 catches for 355 yards and 4 touchdowns as he helped the Chiefs win a second consecutive Tremendous Bowl and third in 5 seasons.

Kelce has 907 receptions for 11,328 yards and 74 touchdowns in 11 NFL seasons. In 22 postseason video games, he has an NFL-record 165 catches for 1,903 yards and 19 touchdowns.

Kelce has additionally turn out to be a crossover star, thanks partially to his relationship with pop icon Taylor Swift and his appearances on exhibits resembling “Saturday Evening Reside.” The podcast he hosts together with his brother and former Philadelphia Eagles middle Jason Kelce has turn out to be one of the crucial common throughout a number of genres, and he’ll quickly host a quiz present on Amazon Prime.

The Related Press contributed to this report.

Disney unveiled a primary take a look at Mufasa: The Lion King, the brand new movie coming to theaters December 20 that explores the unlikely rise of the beloved king of the Pleasure Lands.

Introduced this morning is an all-star roster of expertise bringing new and fan-favorite characters to life — plus, celebrated award-winning songwriter Lin-Manuel Miranda is writing the movie’s songs produced by Mark Mancina and Miranda, with further music and performances by Lebo M.

“Elton John. Tim Rice. Hans Zimmer. Lebo M. Mark Mancina. Beyoncé, Labrinth, Ilya Salmanzadeh. Beau Black, Ford Riley, the unimaginable music staff on ‘The Lion Guard,’ and so many musical contributors through the years. The Lion King has an unimaginable musical legacy with music from among the biggest songwriters round, and I’m humbled and proud to be part of it. It’s been a pleasure working alongside Barry Jenkins to deliver Mufasa’s story to life, and we will’t await audiences to expertise this movie in theaters,” Miranda mentioned.

Mufasa: The Lion King enlists Rafiki to relay the legend of Mufasa to younger lion cub Kiara, daughter of Simba and Nala, with Timon and Pumbaa lending their signature schtick. Informed in flashbacks, the story introduces Mufasa as an orphaned cub, misplaced and alone till he meets a sympathetic lion named Taka — the inheritor to a royal bloodline. The possibility assembly units in movement an expansive journey of a rare group of misfits trying to find their future — their bonds will likely be examined as they work collectively to evade a threatening and lethal foe.

New and returning solid members have been referred to as on to lend their voices to the movie:

• Aaron Pierre as Mufasa
• Kelvin Harrison Jr. as Taka, a lion prince with a shiny future who accepts Mufasa into his household as a brother
• Tiffany Boone as Sarabi
• Kagiso Lediga as Younger Rafiki
• Preston Nyman as Zazu
• Mads Mikkelsen as Kiros, a formidable lion with massive plans for his pleasure
• Thandiwe Newton as Taka’s mom, Eshe
• Lennie James as Taka’s father, Obasi
• Anika Noni Rose as Mufasa’s mom, Afia
• Keith David as Mufasa’s father, Masego
• John Kani as Rafiki
• Seth Rogen as Pumbaa
• Billy Eichner as Timon
• Donald Glover as Simba
• Introducing Blue Ivy Carter as Kiara, daughter of King Simba and Queen Nala
• And Beyoncé Knowles-Carter as Nala

Extra casting consists of Braelyn Rankins, Theo Somolu, Folake Olowofoyeku, Joanna Jones, Thuso Mbedu, Sheila Atim, Abdul Salis and Dominique Jennings.

Mixing live-action filmmaking methods with photoreal computer-generated imagery, Mufasa: The Lion King is directed by Barry Jenkins, produced by Adele Romanski & Mark Ceryak, and govt produced by Peter Tobyansen.

A minimum of 4 regulation enforcement officers have been killed in a taking pictures in Charlotte, North Carolina, whereas attempting to serve a warrant Monday afternoon, police mentioned. A suspect was killed in a shootout with police, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Chief Johnny Jennings introduced throughout a information convention.

“Right now is an absolute tragic day for the town of Charlotte and for the occupation of regulation enforcement,” Jennings instructed reporters.

A U.S. Marshals Service fugitive process pressure comprised of officers from a number of companies was making an attempt to serve a warrant on a person for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon in east Charlotte when the taking pictures began, Jennings mentioned.

When officers approached the person at a residence, they have been met with gunfire after which returned hearth, hitting the person, Jennings mentioned. The particular person was later pronounced useless within the entrance yard.

Extra gunfire got here from contained in the residence as officers approached the person, setting off an extended standoff, Jennings mentioned.

When the standoff was over, a feminine and a 17-year-old have been discovered contained in the residence and have been dropped at a police station as individuals of curiosity, Jennings mentioned. Investigators have been attempting to find out what occurred contained in the residence. Police imagine there have been two shooters concerned within the incident, together with the person killed within the preliminary shootout, Jennings mentioned.

Eight officers in complete have been shot, Jennings mentioned. 

The Marshals Service mentioned a deputy U.S. marshal was killed. Two different slain regulation enforcement officers have been from the North Carolina Division of Corrections assigned to the U.S. Marshals fugitive process pressure, a regulation enforcement supply confirmed to CBS Information. The fourth officer killed was Joshua Eyer, a member of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Division, the division mentioned Monday evening.

Three different Charlotte-Mecklenburg cops who responded to the taking pictures have been shot, Jennings mentioned. Police mentioned on social media the opposite wounded officer was from an helping company.

“Sadly immediately was one thing tragic that we by no means need to see,” Jennings mentioned.

North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper mentioned on social media, “Our hearts are with the households and associates of officers in immediately’s brutal assault, together with two state Division of Grownup Correction officers working with the US Marshal’s Job Pressure who have been shot and killed.”

President Biden spoke with Cooper and “expressed his condolences and help for the group,” the White Home mentioned in an announcement.

Lawyer Normal Merrick Garland mentioned in an announcement, “The Justice Division is heartbroken by the deaths of three of our personal regulation enforcement colleagues, and we lengthen our deepest condolences to their family members as they grieve this unfathomable loss.”

Tyler Wilson instructed CBS affiliate WBTV he was working at dwelling when he heard officers calling for somebody to return out of a neighboring home.

“After that, it was simply chaos,” Wilson instructed the station. “There was pictures ringing left and proper. We had SWAT and U.S. marshals arrange snipers in our bedrooms. There was a officer obtained drug by his arms by our home. I do not know if he was shot or if he injured himself. It has been fairly loopy. It was about half-hour the place it was a straight shootout.”

Video posted to social media appeared to point out over a dozen police cruisers and two officers operating on the scene.

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick within the second half to assist his aspect combat again to say a hard-fought 4-2 win on Monday over guests Valencia, who had been main 2-1 after they had been decreased to 10 males simply earlier than the break.

With 5 video games remaining, Barca moved again to second in LaLiga on 73 factors as they leapfrogged shock package deal Girona, who’re third with 71.

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These two groups will meet in a Catalonia derby on Saturday which might determine a top-two LaLiga end and a spot within the Spanish Tremendous Cup.

Barcelona’s win postponed for a few weeks Actual Madrid’s nearly inevitable LaLiga title celebrations as Carlo Ancelotti’s aspect sit atop the standings on 84 factors.

Valencia keep eighth on 47 factors, two factors behind Actual Betis and 4 off Actual Sociedad within the battle for a European qualifying spot.

In Barca’s first sport since boss Xavi Hernandez stated he was reversing his resolution to step down on the finish of the season, they struggled on a moist floor after heavy rain turned the match right into a frantic tussle marked by goalkeeping errors.

The guests wasted a sitter from close-range by way of Peter Federico early after which allowed Fermín López to move house from a Raphinha cross to place Barca in entrance after 22 minutes.

However Valencia’s Hugo Duro struck within the twenty seventh, making the most of an error by keeper Marc-André ter Stegen who tried to chip a clearance from the sting of the field however as an alternative gifted the ball for the striker to equalise into the empty web.

One other mistake by Barca’s defence 11 minutes later noticed Ronald Araújo bundle over Federico and Pepelu transformed the penalty to offer the guests the lead.

Nevertheless, Valencia had been quickly right down to 10 males when keeper Giorgi Mamardashvili dealt with as he raced outdoors his space simply earlier than the break and was proven a purple card because the final man.

He failed to manage a again move and stopped the ball together with his arm to cease Lamine Yamal working by way of on the empty objective.

Barca piled on the strain after halftime and Valencia crumbled, with Lewandowski scoring with two headers from corners within the forty ninth and 82nd earlier than netting a free-kick in added time.

“It wasn’t simple… Within the first half we did not have a lot area,” Poland striker Lewandowski advised DAZN. “However the necessary factor is that we’re Barca and we all know that, though we conceded two targets, we will rating three and 4 targets.

“We knew we needed to play with persistence within the second half. We’re good now and we now have to consider Girona.”

Lewandowski is now fourth-top scorer in LaLiga on 16 targets, one behind Actual Madrid’s Jude Bellingham and Villarreal’s Alexander Sorloth and three off Girona’s Artem Dovbyk.

“I’m actually comfortable for Robert [Lewandowski] as a result of he’s a spectacular participant who works terribly exhausting,” Xavi stated.

“He’s the staff’s objective scorer. He’s an instance within the dressing room, a pacesetter when it comes to how he works. He reveals need, character, braveness…That is why he has scored a hat-trick at this time. I’m very comfortable for him.”

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona survived a tough first half to beat Valencia 4-2 with the assistance of a second half hat trick from Robert Lewandowski and a purple card to Valencia goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili on Monday.

On a wet evening in Catalonia, the house aspect dominated possession however was behind on the break attributable to two defensive errors.

Fermín López put Barcelona forward with a stunning glancing header halfway by means of the primary half.

Valencia levelled simply 5 minutes later because of a woeful intervention from keeper Marc Ter Stegen. He intercepted an extended ball 25 yards from his purpose however he tried to be too fancy and Hugo Duro simply dispossessed him and ran the ball into the empty internet.

Earlier than halftime, Valencia took the lead thanks to a different elementary mistake. Ronald Araújo’s mistimed sort out felled Peter Federico within the field and Pepelu coolly transformed the spot kick.

The steadiness of the match modified moments earlier than the break when Mamardashvili used a hand exterior the field to thwart a scoring likelihood by Lamine Yamal and was red-carded.

Lewandoski headed an equalizer from a nook kick after 50 minutes. Nevertheless, it took Barcelona till the 82nd to regain the lead from one other Lewandowski header after Valencia didn’t clear one other nook.

The hat trick got here within the third minute of stoppage time from a 25-yard free kick.

“It wasn’t straightforward,” Lewandowski stated. “Within the first half we didn’t discover any house in assault.”

Barcelona changed Girona in second place and was 11 factors behind Actual Madrid. Madrid wants 5 from its final 5 matches to ensure a thirty sixth Spanish league title.

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DALLAS (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys are reuniting with operating again Ezekiel Elliott after agreeing to phrases on a contract with the previous two-time dashing champion, an individual with data of the deal stated Monday.

Elliott returns to the Cowboys a yr after they let him go in a cost-cutting transfer. The particular person spoke to The Related Press on situation of anonymity as a result of the settlement was pending a bodily.

The Cowboys acknowledged through the draft final weekend that that they had not too long ago met with Elliott and his representatives.

Dallas didn’t draft a operating again after shifting from its starter every of the previous two seasons, and proprietor and common supervisor Jerry Jones stated he thought Elliott was nonetheless a starting-caliber again.

Elliott rejoins a workforce that features Rico Dowdle, Elliott’s teammate from 2020-22, and second-year gamers Deuce Vaughn and Hunter Luepke. Dallas additionally added journeyman Royce Freeman this offseason.

Elliott, who will flip 29 simply because the Cowboys report for coaching camp in California in July, spent final season because the backup to Rhamondre Stevenson in New England however began the final 5 video games when Stephenson was injured.

Elliott received dashing titles in two of his first three seasons with the Cowboys and is the third-leading rusher in franchise historical past with 8,262 yards. He trails two Professional Soccer Corridor of Famers — all-time NFL dashing chief Emmitt Smith and Tony Dorsett.

Tony Pollard, a fourth-round choose by Dallas in 2019, changed Elliott final season however didn’t have an effect to match his $10.1 million wage enjoying on the franchise tag. Pollard signed with Tennessee in free company.

In 2016, Elliott teamed with quarterback Dak Prescott to create a dynamic rookie pairing that led the Cowboys on an 11-game successful streak and the highest seed within the NFC playoffs.

Prescott then edged out Elliott for NFL Offensive Rookie of the Yr honors after the Cowboys misplaced to Aaron Rodgers and Inexperienced Bay.

Elliott by no means matched the 1,631 yards dashing from his rookie season. His second yr was marred by a two-month courtroom combat with the NFL over a six-game suspension involving home violence allegations. Elliott served the suspension 9 video games into the season after dropping an attraction.

The 2016 All-Professional nonetheless led the NFL in yards dashing per sport in his second season, then received his different dashing title with 1,434 yards in 2018.

Elliott missed the offseason and coaching camp in 2019 in a contract holdout, lastly becoming a member of the Cowboys through the week earlier than the season opener after signing a $90 million, six-year extension.

Whereas Elliott scored 22 touchdowns mixed over the ultimate two seasons of his first Dallas stint, he surpassed 1,000 yards simply as soon as in three years after signing the costly extension.

Elliott rushed for 642 yards and three touchdowns in what ended up being coach Invoice Belichick’s remaining season with the Patriots in 2023. Elliott visited the Cowboys in Week 4, gaining simply 16 yards in New England’s 38-3 loss.

Whereas they received 12 video games for the third consecutive season in 2023, the Cowboys missed Elliott’s highly effective operating fashion in short-yardage conditions.

Dallas is in flux with its offensive line, having to switch two starters. Three of Dallas’ eight draft picks final weekend had been offensive linemen. Elliott’s return, nevertheless, would bolster the membership’s move safety.

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The Los Angeles Lakers prevented a sweep in Recreation 4 on Saturday night time, snapping their 11-game shedding streak vs. the Denver Nuggets. Forcing a Recreation 5 in Denver, the Lakers nonetheless have a ton of labor to do with the intention to overcome a 3-0 deficit, however they’re now on the board on this collection.

LeBron James has been nice all collection, and completed this sport with 30 PTS, 5 REB, 4 AST, and three STL on an environment friendly 14/23 from the sector. In accordance with Basketball Reference’s StatHead, James is the oldest participant in NBA playoff historical past with this line in a sport. At 39 years outdated, James passes Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who achieved this line at age 37 in 1984. The Lakers wanted this large night time from James, as they had been capable of lastly maintain a lead in opposition to the Nuggets and choose up a victory.

As beforehand talked about, the Lakers are nonetheless watching a large deficit, down 3-1 to the Nuggets heading to a Recreation 5 in Denver. That stated, Los Angeles is making an attempt to take issues one sport at a time, and now has a win in opposition to Denver for the primary time in a very long time. The Lakers will attempt to ship this collection again to Los Angeles with a win on the highway vs. Denver in Recreation 5.

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Politicians and canine consultants are criticizing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem after she wrote in a brand new e book about killing a rambunctious pet. The story — and the vilification she acquired on social media — has some questioning whether or not she’s nonetheless a viable potential working mate for presumptive Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.

Consultants who work with looking canine like Noem’s mentioned she ought to have educated — not killed — the pup, or discovered different choices if the canine was uncontrolled.

Noem has tried to reframe the story from twenty years in the past for example of her willingness to make powerful choices. She wrote on social media that the 14-month-old wirehaired pointer named Cricket had proven aggressive conduct by biting.

“As I defined within the e book, it wasn’t simple,” she mentioned on X. “However typically the straightforward means isn’t the fitting means.”

Nonetheless, Democrats and even some conservatives have been crucial.

“This story will not be touchdown. It’s not a side of rural life or ranching to shoot canine,” conservative commentator Tomi Lahrenco posted on-line.

A number of posters described Noem as Cruella de Vil, the villain from the Disney basic “101 Dalmatians.” A meme contains a collection of canine providing appears to be like of horror.

“I’m undecided which factor she did was stupider: The truth that she murdered the canine, or the truth that she was silly sufficient to publish it in a e book,” mentioned Joan Payton, of the German Wirehaired Pointer Membership of America. The membership itself described the breed as “high-energy,” and mentioned Noem was too impatient and her use of a shock collar for coaching was botched.

However South Dakota Democratic Senate Minority Chief Reynold Nesiba thought of the disclosure extra calculated than silly. He mentioned the story has circulated for years amongst lawmakers that Noem killed a canine in a “match of anger” and that there have been witnesses. He speculated that it was popping out now as a result of Noem is being vetted as a candidate for vp.

“She knew that this was a political vulnerability, and she or he wanted to place it on the market, earlier than it got here up in another venue,” he mentioned. “Why else would she write about it?”

In her soon-to-be-released e book, “No Going Again: The Fact on What’s Incorrect with Politics and How We Transfer America Ahead,” of which The Guardian obtained a pre-release copy, Noem writes that she took Cricket on a fowl looking journey with older canine in hopes of calming down the wild pet. As a substitute, Cricket chased the pheasants, attacked a household’s chickens throughout a cease on the way in which house after which “whipped round to chew me,” she wrote.

Noem’s spokesperson didn’t instantly reply to questions from The Related Press about whether or not the canine really bit her or simply tried to take action, or whether or not Noem needed to search medical therapy. The e book’s writer declined to supply AP an advance copy of the e book.

Afterward, Noem wrote, she led Cricket to a gravel pit and killed her. She mentioned she additionally shot a goat that the household owned, saying it was imply and favored to chase her children.

The response to the story was swift: “Submit an image along with your canine that doesn’t contain capturing them and throwing them in a gravel pit. I’ll begin,” Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz posted on X. The put up included a photograph of him feeding ice cream off a spoon to his Labrador combine named Scout.

President Joe Biden’s reelection marketing campaign added a photo of the president strolling on the White Home garden with considered one of his three German Shepherds. Two of Biden’s canine, Main and Commander, had been eliminated following aggressive conduct, together with towards White Home and Secret Service personnel. The oldest, Champ, died.

Democrat Hillary Clinton reposted a 2021 remark during which she warned, “Don’t vote for anybody you wouldn’t belief along with your canine.” She added Monday, “Nonetheless true.”

Payton, who’s a delegate to the American Kennel Membership and lives in Bakersfield, California, mentioned the scenario was a multitude from starting to finish.

“That was a pet that had no expertise, clearly no coaching,” she mentioned. “If you realize a minuscule quantity a couple of fowl canine, you don’t take a 14 month outdated out with educated grownup canine and count on them to carry out. That’s not the way it works.”

The membership itself mentioned puppies study greatest by looking one-to-one with their homeowners, not with different canine.

When issues arose she ought to have referred to as the breeder, Payton mentioned, or contacted rescue organizations that discover new properties for the breed.

Amongst these teams is the Nationwide German Wirehaired Pointer Rescue, which referred to as on Noem in a Fb put up to take accountability for her “horrific resolution” and to teach the general public that there are extra humane options.

“Sporting breeds are bred with fowl/looking instincts but it surely takes coaching and energy to have a working area canine,” the group’s Board of Administrators wrote within the put up.

Payton described Cricket as nothing greater than “a child,” saying the breed isn’t bodily mature till it’s 2 years outdated and never totally educated it’s 3- to 5-years outdated.

“This was an individual that I had thought was a reasonably good girl up till now,” she mentioned. “She was anyone that I might have voted for. However I believe she could have shot herself within the foot.”