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From The MNB Sports Desk (Taylor’s Version)

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•  In Super Bowl LVIII, the Kansas City Chiefs came back from a series of deficits to engineer an overtime 25-22 win over the San Francisco 49ers.

It was only the second Super Bowl to go into overtime, and cemented the Chiefs’ status as a legitimate dynasty, driven by head coach Andy Reid and quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who was the game’s MVP.

•  Big week in Major League Baseball – pitchers and catchers report.  Yippee!

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