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Sure, the Chiefs' Hallmark movie is a rom-com. It's also a love letter to sports fans

8:00am November 30, 2024

Hallmark's partnership with the Kansas City Chiefs seems perfectly timed to capitalize on Taylor Swift's relationship with Travis Kelce. But the story of a family's devotion to a sports team is something many fans can relate to.

Kansas City Chiefs player Harrison Butker, pictured at a press conference in February, is in hot water for his recent commencement speech at Benedictine College in Kansas.

The NFL responds after a player urges female college graduates to become homemakers

4:52pm May 16, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs urged female graduates to embrace the title of "homemaker" in a controversial commencement speech. The NFL says he was speaking "in his personal capacity."

People flee after shots were fired near the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl victory parade on Feb.14 in Kansas City, Mo.

1 dead, at least 21 injured in shooting at Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl rally

11:09pm February 14, 2024

by Jaclyn Diaz

A local Tejano music DJ, who is a mother of two, was killed in the shooting following the Chiefs' Super Bowl victory rally in Kansas City, Mo. Three people were taken into custody, authorities said.

A San Francisco 49ers fan reacts while watching a telecast of NFL football's Super Bowl 58 on a screen outside the Chase Center in San Francisco on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024.

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The 2024 Super Bowl becomes the most watched NFL championship in history

2:18am February 13, 2024

by Ayana Archie

About 123 million people tuned in across platforms, including CBS, Paramount+, Univision and Nickelodeon. The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in a game that went to overtime.

Kansas City Chiefs' tight end #87 Travis Kelce and Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback #15 Patrick Mahomes hug after winning Super Bowl LVIII against the San Francisco 49ers at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, February 11, 2024.

Super Bowl 2024 updates: The commercials, cameos, halftime show and more

11:13pm February 11, 2024

by The NPR Network

The Kansas City Chiefs win the Super Bowl 58. Here's are the highlights from the big game

Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman Jr. (12) celebrates his game-winning touchdown with quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) in overtime during the NFL Super Bowl 58 football game against the San Francisco 49ers, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, in Las Vegas. The Chiefs won 25-22.

The Kansas City Chiefs win back-to-back Super Bowls

11:09pm February 11, 2024

by Emma Bowman

Kansas City won 25-22 in overtime, securing back-to-back championships. It is their third in five years.

Taylor Swift hugs Kansas City Chiefs player Travis Kelce after a game last month against the Baltimore Ravens as she wears a diamond bracelet designed by Wove, a company founded by two former U.S. Army Rangers.

Vets' jewelry company feels the 'Swift effect' after the singer wore diamond bracelet

5:00am February 10, 2024

by Quil Lawrence

A year ago NPR talked with two former U.S. Army Rangers who started a jewelry company. After Taylor Swift wore one of their bracelets at a football game, their sales jumped 2,000%.

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Fans hold up signs during the NFL game between Miami Dolphins and Kansas City Chiefs in Germany in November.

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The Swift-Kelce romance sounds like a movie. But the NFL swears it wasn't scripted

5:00am February 09, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

Taylor Swift's relationship with the Kansas City Chiefs' Travis Kelce has boosted NFL ratings all season, meaning this year's Super Bowl could be the biggest yet. Here's why.

Travis Kelce and Taylor Swift celebrate after the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Baltimore Ravens in the AFC Championship Game at M&T Bank Stadium in Maryland on Sunday.

Another Super Bowl bet emerges: Can Taylor Swift make it from her Tokyo show in time?

12:50pm January 30, 2024

by Rachel Treisman

The Kansas City Chiefs — including Travis Kelce — will play in the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Feb. 11. Swift has a show in Tokyo the night before. Can she get there in time? The math says yes.

A Kansas City Chiefs fan holds a sign during the AFC Wild Card Playoffs between the Miami Dolphins and the Chiefs on Saturday in Kansas City, Mo.

Several fans treated for hypothermia at the fourth-coldest game in NFL history

4:57pm January 17, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

Dozens of people were treated for hypothermia or frostbite at Saturday's wild-card game between the Chiefs and Miami Dolphins.