KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Chiefs coach Andy Reid says he hasn’t decided whether to rest his starters on Sunday against San Diego, even though Kansas City has nothing to gain by winning the game. The Chiefs already are assured of the No. 5 seed in the AFC playoffs, which means they’ll head on the road for a wild-card game in two weeks.

If history is any indication, get ready to see Alex Smith and Jamaal Charles spend a whole lot of time on the sideline. Same with the Chiefs’ other key players on both sides of the ball. When presented with similar situations in Philadelphia, Reid mostly rested his players in Week 17. That included the 2004 season, when the Eagles advanced to the Super Bowl.

Jim Field and Chris Parks have the call of the games played at Exira-EHK High School in Elk Horn.

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Two NFL Hall of Famers are among nine former Kansas City Chiefs players who have joined a lawsuit that contends the team hid the risks of permanent brain injuries from repeated concussions.

Cornerback Albert Lewis and defensive end Art Still were added Saturday to the lawsuit initially filed this month on behalf of five former Chiefs players. Also joining the suit are Dino Hackett, Todd McNair, Fred Jones, Tim Barnett, Walker Lee Ashley, Emile Harry and Chris Smith.

All 14 plaintiffs were on the team between 1987 and 1993, a period when there was no collective bargaining agreement in place in the NFL.  The amended lawsuit also adds claims that artificial-surface fields during part of that time contributed to concussions.

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HONOLULU (AP) — Georges Niang scored 22 points and Number 17 Iowa State beat George Mason 79-67 on Sunday in the first round of the Diamond Head Classic. The Cyclones (9-0) had their second-lowest scoring game of the season but still managed to extend their winning streak. Iowa State was one of 10 undefeated teams in Division I at the start of Sunday.

Three minutes into the second half, Niang stole the ball from Marko Gujanicic and his layup gave Iowa State its first 10-point lead at 40-30. After that, George Mason (5-5) pulled no closer than five points with 6:18 left.

Iowa State made just three of 14 3-point attempts in the first half (21 percent) but the Cyclones used a 10-2 run to avoid their worst half in any game this season.

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Josh Oglesby scored 13 points in his season debut and No. 25 Iowa rolled to an 85-61 victory over Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Sunday. The Hawkeyes (11-2) opened their final non-conference game with a 39-5 run. Jarrod Uthoff scored 16 points and Adam Woodbury added 10. Oglesby missed Iowa’s first 12 games with a broken foot. He made his first four 3-pointers during a 6-minute stretch in the first half— drawing a loud ovation from the fans in Carver-Hawkeye Arena.

Tevin Hammond scored 19 points for Pine Bluff (2-9), which lost its ninth straight. The Hawkeyes shot 75 percent from the field in taking a 52-15 halftime lead. Iowa committed a season-worst 27 turnovers but dominated the rebounding 42-27. The Golden Eagles shot 33 percent from the field overall.

Iowa opens Big Ten play on Dec. 31 against Nebraska. Iowa held a moment of silence before the game for Pam Culver, the school’s longtime basketball secretary who died Saturday.

Wrestlers from Westwood/Sloan took first place Saturday, at the 2013 Mustang Duals held in Shenandoah. The Rebels outlasted a East Mills 48-30 in the championship dual while Red Oak defeated Shenandoah 51-27 to take home 3rd place honors.

Saint Albert, Southwest Iowa (a combination of Sidney and Fremont-Mills), Clarinda Academy and Friend, Nebraska rounded out the field of eight.

The Atlantic-CAM Trojans placed second in a wrestling event held Saturday, in Des Moines. The Trojans and Glenwood Rams participated in the Red Owens Holiday Tournament at Southeast Polk High School. Glenwood took fourth place. Both Hawkeye 10 schools finished with 3-2 records on the day.

Atlantic-CAM defeated Knoxville (43-30), Des Moines East (57-18) and Glenwood (45-22) and suffered losses to Creighton Prep (39-34) and Southeast Polk (66-11).Glenwood’s wins came against Knoxville (38-37), Des Moines East (48-36) and Creighton Prep (40-34) while their losses were to Atlantic-CAM and Southeast Polk (62-12).

Atlantic-CAM’s Darrian Schwenke was a perfect 5-0 between 126 and 132 while Marshall McDermott (126 & 132), Dillion Cox (120), Reid Nichols (145) and Tyler Christensen (220) all went 4-1 on the day.

Glenwood’s Matt Malcom was 5-0 on the day between 132 and 138 pounds while Nate Nebel and Hunter Ackerson were both 4-1 at 106 and 113, respectively.