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Midwest Sports Headlines: 4/17/20

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April 17th, 2020 by Ric Hanson

Here is the latest Mid-America sports news from The Associated Press

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs have brought back the majority of their free agents that helped deliver them their first Super Bowl title in 50 years. That means they have few holes to fill heading into the three-day NFL draft, giving them the luxury of doing just about anything they want. They could trade away the No. 32 overall selection and accumulate more picks, or they could use it on a position such as defensive back or running back where they are comparatively thin. Regardless, the Chiefs need to find cost-controlled depth from their rookie class with a big contract coming soon for quarterback Patrick Mahomes.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Former Ohio State basketball player D.J. Carton is transferring to Marquette. The 6-foot-2 guard from Bettendorf, Iowa, has three seasons of eligibility remaining. Marquette’s statement announcing Carton’s addition didn’t indicate whether he was planning to seek a waiver enabling him to play for his new team immediately. Carton averaged 10.4 points and played 20 games for Ohio State this season but announced last month he was leaving the team because of mental health issues. Carton was rated as the nation’s No. 34 prospect in his high school class, according to composite rankings of recruiting sites compiled by 247Sports.

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Denzel Mahoney has joined Creighton teammate Ty-Shon Alexander in declaring for the NBA draft. Mahoney played 21 games for the Bluejays after transferring from Southeast Missouri and averaged 12 points and three rebounds as a reserve wing. Mahoney has the option to return to school after going through the evaluation process by league executives as long as he doesn’t sign with an agent and withdrawals from the draft by June 3. Alexander was a first-team All-Big East selection. He declared for the draft last Friday.