Thursday’s Sports

MIAMI, FLORIDA – FEBRUARY 02: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs celebrates with his girlfriend, Brittany Matthews, after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium on February 02, 2020, in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)

MLB

Brandon Lowe slugged to long ones and tied the World Series up with Tampa Bay at one, each with a 6-4 victory over the Dodgers. Now they’ll take a day off, and Game 3 will be Friday night at Globe Life Field, home of the Texas Rangers.

NFL

Well, now Smith County knows. Their NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes announced Wednesday that he is going to be a Girl Dad. He helped Kansas City win their first Super Bowl in 50 years and now has signed the most extensive professional sports contract in history. It was a ten-year extension worth $450 million, locking him in for the Chief until 2032.

OLYMPICS

Tokyo Olympic officials want the world to know they are working on measures to combat the COVID-19 pandemic at next year’s games, even if they don’t know what they will be. Tokyo organizers showcased a few possible remedies on Wednesday, displaying various screening measures at the city’s Big Sight convention complex, the media center’s home for the Olympics.

HIGH SCHOOL

Friday night, Commerce will be home nursing COVID as they canceled their game with Emory Rains. The admins are refunding money for any tickets purchased. The score will be Emory 1 – Commerce 0. Campbell ISD is also working with COVID.

Northeast Texas teams that are in the top 20 –

5ADI

4 – Longview

5A DII

1 – Ennis

6 – Texas High

14 – Pine Tree

15 – Lovejoy

16 – Marshall

19 – Greenville

 

4A DI

6 – Melissa

10 – Lindale

15 – Paris

17 – Palestine

19 – Kilgore

4A DII

1 – Carthage

3 – Pleasant Grove

5 – Gilmer

10 – Caddo Mills

16 – Celina

18 – Van

 

3A DI

6 – Gladewater

7 – Pottsboro

9 – Mt Vernon

14 – Tatum

15 – Mineola

3A DII

3 – Waskom

6 – Gunter

10 – Daingerfield

15 – Elysian Fields

19 – Hughes Springs

 

2A DI

12 – Cooper

14 – Garrison

2A DII

17 – Tenaha