Reid expresses sorrow over Chiefs’ parade shooting

INDIANAPOLIS>> Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid walked to the podium Tuesday with a message that resonated beyond the football world.

He paid tribute to Lisa Lopez-Galvan, who was killed two weeks ago at the city’s Super Bowl celebration, and he asked Americans to find ways to avoid another mass shooting tragedy.

It marked the first time anyone from the organization spoke publicly about the Feb. 14 shooting that left Lopez-Galvan dead and 22 others injured. The team had previously issued a written statement.

Cherry Starr, wife of the late Packers quarterback Bart Starr, dies at 89

MADISON, Wis.>> Cherry Starr, the philanthropist wife of former Green Bay Packers quarterback and coach Bart Starr, has died. She was 89.

The Starr Children’s Fund, an endowment the Starrs created to finance childhood cancer research, said in an online obituary that she passed away peacefully at her home in Birmingham, Alabama. Her son, Bart Starr, Jr., told WBAY-TV that she had been battling cancer for years.

Cherry and Bart were high school sweethearts and were married for more than 60 years before Bart died in 2019.

NFL-worst Carolina increasing ticket prices

CHARLOTTE, N.C. >> The Carolina Panthers are raising overall ticket prices by slightly more than 4% in 2024 following a season in which they finished with an NFL-worst 2-15 record and were shutout in the final two games.

The lower level seating at Bank of America Stadium will see the most significant impact, with season ticket prices increasing by an average of 7% from last year for permanent seat license owners, according to a team spokesman.

Chiefs mulling franchise tag for Jones or Sneed

The Kansas City Chiefs are weighing whether to use the franchise tag on All-Pro defensive tackle Chris Jones or star cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, though general manager Brett Veach said Tuesday he is hopeful both will be back next season.

The two stalwarts of the Chiefs’ Super Bowl-winning defense would otherwise hit free agency next month.

Iowa State athletes say evidence seized illegally

Four former or suspended Iowa State athletes contend in a court filing Tuesday that evidence in a state sports wagering investigation was gathered illegally and all charges against them should be dismissed.

The four are among about two dozen Iowa State and Iowa athletes criminally charged last year. They each face a felony charge of identity theft and an aggravated misdemeanor charge of tampering with records.

Most of the athletes who were charged pleaded guilty to underage gambling, paid fines and had identity theft charges dropped.

4-year-old son of Blue Jays reliever Swanson hit by car

LAKELAND, Fla. (>>Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson has left the team to be with his family after his 4-year-old son, Toby, was hit by a car Sunday.

Manager John Schneider said Toby was airlifted to a hospital, and he is “on the road to recovery.”

“Erik will be away from the team for a while, family comes first,” Schneider said Tuesday. “Our love, support, and prayers are with ... the entire Swanson family.”

— The Associated Press