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The NCAA says it plans to hold the entire 2021 men’s college basketball tournament in one location to mitigate the risks of the coronavirus. It is in talks with Indianapolis to be the host city. The Final Four is already set to be held in Indianapolis next year. The association said it is relocating early round games that had been scheduled for 13 cities across the country. The NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Committee says hosting all 68 teams in one place is safer.

Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid watches play against the New York Jets in the second half of an NFL football game on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2020, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Kansas City Chiefs signed Andy Reid and Brett Veach to contract extensions that will provide added stability by keeping the most successful coach and general manager combination in franchise history together well into the future. The Chiefs declined to announce the terms of the extensions Monday, though it’s unlikely Reid or Veach was going anywhere. They have built a juggernaut together, reaching back-to-back AFC championship games and delivering the Chiefs their first Super Bowl title in 50 years last season. And at 8-1, they are in good position to defend the title.

Atlantic’s Lexi Reynolds competed in the State Swim Meet this past Friday and Saturday in Marshalltown.

Reynolds swam in the prelims of the 500 Freestyle and the 200 Freestyle but did not qualify for the finals of either event. The top 16 times from prelims advanced to the Finals on Saturday.

Reynolds went 28th in the 500 Freestyle with a time of 5:30.32. Reynolds was 27th in the 200 Freestyle prelims with a time of 2:02.05.

Check out the full Girls State Swim Meet results HERE.

The Iowa Girls Coaches Association released their All-District Volleyball Teams for 2020 on Monday. Here is a look at the area athletes honored.

Class 1A SW District
Allie Petry, St Albert 12
Tara Peterson, Stanton 12
Lauren Williams, St Albert 11
Rachel Drake, East Mills 12
Emily Williams, East Mills 10
Paige Smith, Sidney 12
Kenna Howard, Fremont Mills 12
Gretchen Wallace, Glidden-Ralston 12
TJ Stoaks, Lenox 12
Miah Urban, East Mills 10
Brook Adams, Stanton 12
Taylor Bower, CAM 12
Marleigh Johnson, Stanton 10
Jenna Stephens, Stanton 10
Isabelle Inman, Southwest Valley 12
Jadeyn Smith, Ar-We-Va Westside 12
Anna Kelley, Griswold 11
Chloe Parkis, Coon Rapids Bayard 12
District Coach of the Year: Angie Lantz, St Albert

Class 2A SW District
Macy Vanfossan, Underwood 12
Peyton Cook, Underwood 12
Presley Pogge, Tri-Center, Neola 12
Zoe Rus, Underwood 12
Miranda Ring, Tri-Center, Neola 12
Corinne Bond, Nodaway Valley 12
Ella Myler, Missouri Valley 10
Stella Umphreys, Treynor 12
Ava Hilts, Missouri Valley 10
Maddie Lewis, Treynor 11
District Coach of the Year: Paula Carmen, Underwood

Class 2A Central District
Chloe Largent, Adair Casey-Guthrie Center 11
Norah Matt, Van Meter 12
Elly Polich, Woodward-Granger 12
Audrey Stowe, Adair Casey-Guthrie Center 12
Avery Amelse, Pella Christian 11
Jaidyn Teske, South Hardin 11
Abby Matt, Van Meter 10
Ellie Anderson, South Hardin 10
Sarah Gritters, Pella Christian 11
Emma Braun, Van Meter 12
Natalie Weaver, Woodward-Granger 12
Emily Goodner, West Central Valley 10
Kylie Young, Adair Casey- Guthrie Center 12
District Coach of the Year: Sara Cook, Van Meter

Class 3A West District
Jazlin De Haan, MOC-Floyd Valley 12
Lexi Johnson, Red Oak 11
Payten Lode, Sheldon 11
Reagan Jansen, Sioux Center 10
Emma Byker, Unity Christian 11
Grace Anderson, Cherokee, Washington 12
Chloe DeVries, Red Oak 12
Miah Bleeker, Sioux Center 12
Gracie Schoonhoven, Unity Christian 10
Kiernan Groendyke, MOC-Floyd Valley 12
Abbey Jones, Red Oak 12
Brooklyn Grady, Sheldon 12
Ashlyn Badding, Kuemper Catholic 10
Kiersten Fisher, Southeast Valley 12
Alyssa Derby Atlantic 12
District Coach of the Year: Angie Montgomery, Red Oak

Class 4A West District
Elle Scarborough, Glenwood 12
Mia Gamet, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 12
Madisyn Havermann, Lewis Central 12
Emma Salker, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 11
Thea Rotto, Gilbert 12
Lauren Carter, Winterset 11
Grace Boles, Glenwood 12
Maddie Hinkel, Sergeant Bluff-Luton 11
Josie Ayala, Carroll 11
Brynlee Arnold, Glenwood 11
Ella Collison, Carroll 12
Nessa Johnson, Gilbert 12
Kinsie Zinnel, Boone 12
Pypr Stoeffler, LeMars 12
Ashley Hall, Harlan 12
Coach of the Year: Renee Winkel, Sergeant Bluff-Luton

Class 5A West District
Anna Flynn, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 12
Phyona Schrader, Ankeny 12
Hayden Kubik, Valley, West Des Moines 11
Lauren Havlik, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 12
Lily Dykstra, Urbandale 10
Layanna Green, Waukee 12
Kayla Schleifman, Council Bluffs, Abraham Lincoln 12
Olivia Nahas, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 12
Sophia Painovich, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 12
McKenna Scheib, Ankeny 12
Lauren Blake, Indianola 11
Ava Reynolds, Ankeny 11
Dasha Svitashev, Johnston 11
Lineya Wells, Sioux City, East 12
Payton Lombardi, Valley, West Des Moines 12
Ella Becker, Ankeny Centennial 11
Olivia Lombardi, Valley, West Des Moines 10
Izzy Kronenberg, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines 12
Coach of the year: Mary Beth Wiskus, Dowling Catholic, West Des Moines

IOWA CITY, Iowa — University of Iowa senior defensive lineman Zach VanValkenburg has been named the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week, following Iowa’s 35-7 win at Minnesota, as the Hawkeyes retained Floyd of Rosedale for a school-record sixth straight year. The announcement was made Monday by the Big Ten Conference office.

Iowa (2-2, 2-2) will play at Penn State (0-4, 0-4) Saturday at 2:30 p.m. (CT). The game will be televised on Big Ten Network.

Following St. Albert’s loss in the Class A Semifinals the postseason All-District Awards were handed out for Class A District 9. ClassADistrict9AllDistrictFB

The Top 25 teams in The Associated Press college football poll, with first-place votes in parentheses, records through Nov. 14, total points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote, and previous ranking:

Others receiving votes: North Carolina 101, SMU 20, Utah 17, Washington 15, Arizona St. 9, Boise St. 6, San Jose St. 5, Appalachian St. 5, Nevada 3, Iowa 2, Buffalo 1, UCF 1.

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UNDATED (AP) — There’s now a three-way tie for the NFC West lead following victories by the Arizona Cardinals and Los Angeles Rams. Kyler Murray completed a stunning 43-yard desperation pass to DeAndre Hopkins with two seconds remaining to lift the Cardinals to a 32-30 victory over the Bills. Jared Goff passed for 302 yards and Darious Williams picked off two throws as the Rams downed the Seattle Seahawks, 23-16.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers remain the only unbeaten team at 9-0 after Ben Roethlisberger threw for a season-high 333 yards and four touchdowns in a 36-10 rout of the Bengals. Roethlisberger was sharp despite being forced to stay away from the team facility all week due to COVID-19 protocols. T.J. Watt collected two of Pittsburgh’s four sacks as the Steelers won their 11th straight meeting with their division rival.

SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Alvin Kamara scored three times and New Orleans’ defense largely stifled San Francisco to help the Saints secure a 27-13 victory over the 49ers. Drew Brees was pulled at halftime with a rib injury after passing for just 76 yards and one touchdown. The Niners had little success against the Saints’ second-ranked run defense, gaining just 49 yards on the ground. New Orleans improved to 7-2.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Tom Brady threw for 341 yards and was involved in four touchdowns in the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ 46-23 dismantling of the Carolina Panthers. Brady threw touchdown passes to Cameron Brate, Mike Evans and Rob Gronkowski, then ran for another score in the fourth quarter to seal the win. Ronald Jones had a franchise-record 98-yard touchdown run to help Tampa Bay bounce back from Monday’s 38-3 loss to the Saints.

GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Aaron Rodgers threw two touchdown passes and ran for a third in the Green Bay Packers’ 24-20 victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Rodgers put the 7-2 Packers ahead for good by throwing a 6-yard TD pass to Davante Adams with 9:11 left. The Green Bay QB also had a 78-yard scoring strike to Marquez Valdes-Scantling, who caught four passes for a career-high 149 yards.