Patrick Mahomes threw for 340 yards and two touchdowns to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a 23-3 victory over the Denver Broncos at snowy Arrowhead Stadium. Tyreek Hill had both touchdown receptions while Travis Kelce had 11 catches for 142 yards, becoming the first NFL tight end with four consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons.

Broncos quarterback Drew Lock, who grew up in the Kansas City suburb of Lee’s Summit, was just 18 of 40 for 208 yards with an interception in the end zone. It was the Broncos’ ninth consecutive loss to their longtime division rival.

BURLINGTON, Iowa (AP) — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders is aggressively opposing a Major League Baseball plan to cut 42 minor league teams across the country after 2020. Among the targeted are the Vermont Lake Monsters, the Single-A affiliate of the Oakland Athletics in his hometown, Burlington.

Sanders is defending low-profile ball clubs in far-flung places more fervently than anyone in the crowded Democratic presidential field. And that may allow him to win over baseball fans, who are a largely untapped 2020 constituency. Sanders plans to take batting practice indoors with minor league players Sunday in Burlington, Iowa. He says baseball “is not an institution that is hurting financially.”

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — David McCormack scored a career-high 28 points, Devon Dotson added 18 and second-ranked Kansas overwhelmed Kansas City 98-57 on Saturday night in its annual Jayhawk Shootout at the Sprint Center. Kansas led 43-24 at halftime, built on the advantage early in the second half and never looked back as it gazes toward a potential No. 1 ranking Monday. Javan White and Marvin Nesbitt Jr. scored 12 apiece for the Roos.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — J’ Von McCormick scored 20 points, freshman Isaac Okoro added 12 and No. 12 Auburn improved to 9-0, beating Saint Louis 67-61 in the Mike Slive Invitational at Legacy Arena. The teams struggled to generate offense early, but the Tigers used physical defense, feeding into transition buckets to create separation in the second half.

DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — Ibi Watson had a season-high 20 points as the 14th-ranked Dayton Flyers overcame a ragged start and beat Drake 78-47. Dayton took the court with its highest ranking in a dozen years. The Flyers struggled to make shots early but pulled away with a 16-4 run that closed the half. Dayton is 8-1, while Drake fell to 8-3. The Bulldogs have lost both of their true road games, both in Ohio. They fell at Cincinnati earlier this season.

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Tyson Carter led four teammates in double figures with 14 points and Mississippi State beat Kansas State 67-61 in the first game of the Never Forget Tribute Classic. Abdul Ado scored 13 points for Mississippi State (7-2), Robert Woodard II had 12 and D.J. Stewart Jr. added 10. Cartier Diarra scored 20 points and Mike McGuirl added 14 for Kansas State (6-4).

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Erik Stevenson scored 16 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead Wichita State to an 80-75 victory over Oklahoma. A late three-point basket by Tyson Etienne gave the Shockers the lead, 67-66, and the Shockers were able to hold on, limiting the Sooners to 37.3% shooting from the field.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Rob Phinisee scored seven of his season-high 16 points in overtime and Trayce Jackson-Davis added a career-high 25 points to help the Indiana Hoosiers get past Nebraska 96-90. Indiana won its first Big Ten game of the season and its second straight overall. Dachon Burke Jr. had a career-high 25 points and Haanif Cheatham finished with 21 to lead Nebraska. The Cornhuskers have lost three straight and had their longest winning streak in the series snapped at three.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ty-Shon Alexander had 22 points, tying his season high, as Creighton easily defeated Texas Rio Grande Valley 89-58. Marcus Zegarowski added 21 points for the Bluejays. Alexander made 13 of 15 free throws. He added eight rebounds. Mitch Ballock had 11 points for Creighton (8-2), which earned its fourth consecutive win. Jordan Jackson had 13 points for the Vaqueros (4-6).

Ibi Watson had a season-high 20 points as the 14th-ranked Dayton Flyers overcame a ragged start and beat Drake 78-47. Dayton took the court with its highest ranking in a dozen years. The Flyers struggled to make shots early but pulled away with a 16-4 run that closed the half. Dayton is 8-1, while Drake fell to 8-3. The Bulldogs have lost both of their true road games, both in Ohio. They fell at Cincinnati earlier this season.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have ruled out cornerbacks Morris Claiborne and Rashad Fenton for their game against the Denver Broncos while pass rusher Frank Clark is questionable after returning to practice Friday. The only other player questionable for Sunday’s game is running back Damien Williams. He was limited early this week with a rib injury and an illness, but he did not practice at all on Friday. Claiborne did not practice all week while dealing with a shoulder injury. Fenton has been out with a hamstring injury.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Right-hander Jesse Hahn returned to the Kansas City Royals just 11 days after he was let go when he agreed to a $600,000, one-year contract. The 30-year-old right-hander can earn an additional $200,000 in bonuses based on days on the active roster. Hahn had Tommy John surgery in 2010, injured his ulnar collateral ligament again during spring training in 2018 and had what is called primary repair procedure on the elbow in August 2018. He returned on Sept. 5 in his first big league appearance since June 2017, and made six relief appearances in the final month of the season.

BLOOMINGTON, Ind. (AP) — Rob Phinisee scored seven of his season-high 16 points in overtime and Trayce Jackson-Davis added a career-high 25 points to help the Indiana Hoosiers get past Nebraska 96-90. Indiana won its first Big Ten game of the season and its second straight overall. Dachon Burke Jr. had a career-high 25 points and Haanif Cheatham finished with 21 to lead Nebraska. The Cornhuskers have lost three straight and had their longest winning streak in the series snapped at three.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — The Nebraska basketball team is missing one of its top scorers as it opens Big Ten play this weekend. Coach Fred Hoiberg says guard Jervay Green is suspended indefinitely for violating team rules. Green started the first nine games and is averaging just over 10 points and five rebounds per game. The Huskers play at Indiana on Friday night and host Purdue on Sunday.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Ty-Shon Alexander had 22 points, tying his season high, as Creighton easily defeated Texas Rio Grande Valley 89-58. Marcus Zegarowski added 21 points for the Bluejays. Alexander made 13 of 15 free throws. He added eight rebounds. Mitch Ballock had 11 points for Creighton (8-2), which earned its fourth consecutive win. Jordan Jackson had 13 points for the Vaqueros (4-6).

The Atlantic-CAM Wrestling team sits in 17th place after day one of the Council Bluffs Classic at the Mid-America Center. The Trojans notched 72 points on the day. Aybren Moore at 113 and Cale Roller at 285 are still alive for individual titles.

Check out the day one results by match for Atlantic-CAM here: Atlantic-CAM CB Classic Day 1

Iowa State offensive tackle Julian Good-Jones and tight end Charlie Kolar were named to the Associated Press All-Big 12 First Team on Friday.

Kolar was a unanimous choice.. Quarterback Brock Purdy, running back Breece Hall, and linebacker Marcel Spears Jr. were all 2nd Team choices for the Cyclones.

Oklahoma doesn’t have The Associated Press offensive player of the year for the first time during its stretch of winning five consecutive Big 12 titles. Instead, the offensive player of the year is Oklahoma State running back and national rushing leader Chuba Hubbard. Baylor career sacks leader James Lynch is the top defensive player. Sooners quarterback Jalen Hurts, the graduate transfer from Alabama, was the unanimous pick as first-team quarterback. Hurts also got all 20 votes as the conference’s top newcomer. Baylor’s Mat Rhule is the AP Big 12 coach of the year.

Percy Agyei-Obese ran 33 times for 124 yards and a touchdown and No. 2 seed James Madison dominated defensively in a 17-0 win over Northern Iowa. James Madison won its 13th straight and will face the Montana-Weber State winner in the semifinals. Northern Iowa had 58 yards of total offense through the first three quarters and did not cross into James Madison until the final drive of the game with less than two minutes left.