THE CHIEFS ARE BUSY THESE DAYS. THE RELEASE LINEBACKER JUSTIN HOUSTON OVER THE WEEKEND, THEY ALSO HAVE PLANS TO ADD PLAYERS TO THE MIX. THE CHIEFS INTEND TO SIGN SAFETY TYRAN MATHIEU TO A 3 YEAR, 42 MILLION DOLLAR DEAL. THE 26 YEAR OLD PLAYED FOR THE TEXANS LAST YEAR AND WAS DRAFTED BY ARIZONA IN 2013. THEY HAVE ALSO SIGNED A NEW RUNNING BACK. CARLOS HYDE WAS A 2ND ROUND PICK OF THE 49ERS IN 2014. HE WAS JUST RELEASED BY THE JAGUARS. THE CHIEFS MIGHT BE A LITTLE THIN AT RUNNING BACK AFTER LOSING KAREEM HUNT LAST SEASON.

CARDINALS TAKING ON THE BRAVES IN SPRING ACTION TUESDAY IN GRAPEFRUIT LEAGUE ACTION. CARDS ARE 7-8-2 IN EXHIBITION PLAY AFTER BEATING THE NATIONALS YESTERDAY.

ROYALS HAVE BEEN PLAYING WELL IN CACTUS LEAGUE ACTION IN ARIZONA, THEY PLAY THE HOMETOWN DIAMONBACKS ON TUESDAY.

IN COLLEGE BASEBALL THE MIZZOU MEN HAVE WON 7 OF THEIR LAST 8 WITH ARKANSAS ST. ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY. THEY ARE 9-5 ON THE SEASON. THE MSU BEARS ARE OFF TO A 3-10 WITH OKLAHOMA ST. ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY.

COLLEGE SOFTBALL, THE LADY BEARS ARE 13-7 WITH A DOUBLE HEADER TUESDAY AGAINST SOUTHERN ILLINOIS. THE MIZZOU LADY TIGERS ARE 11-10 AFTER GETTING SWEPT AT ALABAMA LAST WEEKEND. THEY PLAY GEORGIA THIS WEEKEND.

BLUES ARE HOME TO THE COYOTES TONIGHT, THEY ARE 2-2-1 IN THE MONTH OF MARCH THUS FAR. BLUES ARE JUST 5 POINTS OUT OF FIRST PLACE IN THE DIVISION.

HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL STATE CHAMPS WERE CROWNED IN CLASSES 1, 2, 3 OVER THE WEEKEND.

BOYS STATE CHAMPS ARE:

JEFFERSON (CONCEPTION), SPRINGFIELD GREENWOOD, ST. LOUIS VASHON

GIRLS STATE CHAMPS ARE:

WALNUT GROVE, THAYER, STRAFFORD

MIZZOU MEN FINISH THE REGULAR SEASON WITH A 14-16 RECORD AFTER A LOSS TO OLE MISS OVER THE WEEKEND. THEY OPEN SEC TOURNEY PLAY WEDNESDAY AGAINST GEORGIA.

MISSOURI ST. MEN ARE HOPING FOR AN N.I.T. BID AFTER FALLING TO BRADLEY IN THE MISSOURI VALLEY TOURNEY ON FRIDAY. THEY ARE 16-16 ON THE SEASON.

THE LADY BEARS ARE THE #2 SEED IN THE CONFERENCE TOURNEY WHICH STARTS FRIDAY. THEY LOST ONLY TWO CONFERENCE GAMES ALL SEASON.

MIZZOU LADIES ARE 23-10 WITH A DATE IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT UP NEXT. THE LADY TIGERS LOST IN THE SEMI FINALS OF THE SEC TOURNAMENT.

THE DRURY LADY PANTHERS ARE 31-0 AND RANKED #1 IN THE NATION AFTER WINNING THEIR CONFERENCE TOURNAMENT OVER THE WEEKEND. THEY NOW HEAD INTO THE NCAA DIVISION II TOURNEY.

A 27-YEAR-OLD SOCCER FAN IN ENGLAND HAS BEEN GIVEN A 14 WEEK JAIL SENTENCE AND ORDERED TO PAY 350 POUNDS IN FINES AFTER INVADING THE PITCH AND ASSAULTING A PLAYER LAST WEEKEND. THE INCIDENT HAPPENED IN THE 10TH MINUTE OF THE GAME, THE PLAYER WASN’T HURT AND ACTUALLY WENT ON TO SCORE THE WINNING GOAL. THE FAN HAS BEEN BANNED FROM ATTENDING ANY SOCCER GAMES IN THE UK FOR 10 YEARS.

YOU’VE PROBABLY HEARD THE OLD SAYING, ‘COACHES ARE HIRED TO BE FIRED.’ IT MIGHT BE L.A. LAKERS COACH LUKE WALTON’S TURN. THE TEAM IS STRUGGLING, EVEN WITH LEBRON JAMES. LAKERS PRESIDENT MAGIC JOHNSON HAS MADE PLENTY OF MISSTEPS AND IS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO BLAME—FOR THAT MATTER, SO IS SUPER STAR LABRON JAMES, WHO IS LIKELY TO BE SITTING ON THE SIDELINES FOR THE PLAYOFFS.