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Chiefs Double Down on Threats to Leave

  • The Kansas City Chiefs are seeking funds for a major renovation of Arrowhead Stadium.
  • The defending Super Bowl champions are floating the possibility of leaving if they don’t receive public money.
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The Kansas City Chiefs continue to float the possibility that they could leave the area if a vote for public money on April 2 doesn’t go their way. The defending Super Bowl champions are seeking funds for a major renovation of Arrowhead Stadium while the Kansas City Royals would get money for a new downtown stadium from the same vote.

Plus, the MLS referee lockout is over and we delve further into the statements made by Shohei Ohtani, his relationship to his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, and what the whole saga will mean for MLB with LA Times writer Mike DiGiovanna, who has covered Ohtani since the start of his MLB career.

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