Three-time Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes will not play in the NFL post-season for the first time in his career as the Kansas City Chiefs have been eliminated from play-off contention.
Sunday’s 16-13 loss at home to the Los Angeles Chargers means that, despite having three regular season games remaining, the Chiefs will miss out on the play-offs for the first time in 11 years.
Kansas City’s third loss in a row – and fifth in six games – left them with a 6-8 record this season and could mark the end of an NFL dynasty.
Head coach Andy Reid has led the Chiefs to the play-offs in each of the past 10 seasons and to the Super Bowl in five of the past six.
They won the NFL’s championship game in 2020, 2023 and 2024, and were denied the first Super Bowl three-peat last February.
Mahomes, 30, became the Chiefs’ starting quarterback in 2018 and has reached at least the AFC Championship game in each of the past seven seasons, a run bettered only by the New England Patriots (2011-2018)
What next for Mahomes and Kelce?
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Kansas City led 13-3 late in the second quarter of Sunday’s game but the Chargers fought back with 13 unanswered points to beat their divisional rivals.
Mahomes, who has twice been named the season’s Most Valuable Player, was trying to put together a game-winning drive when he injured his left knee in a tackle with less than two minutes left.
He needed treatment on the field and was being helped down the tunnel when back-up quarterback Gardner Minshew threw an interception with 20 seconds left, with the Chiefs in position to potentially tie the score with a long field goal.
Coach Reid said after the game that Mahomes will undergo an MRI on either Sunday night or Monday and that his injury “doesn’t look good”.
Travis Kelce has been a regular starter since the 2014 season and is one of six players to win three Super Bowls with the Chiefs – one of five still with the team.
Three-time Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes will not play in the NFL post-season for the first time in his career as the Kansas City Chiefs have been eliminated from play-off contention.
Sunday’s 16-13 loss at home to the Los Angeles Chargers means that, despite having three regular season games remaining, the Chiefs will miss out on the play-offs for the first time in 11 years.
Kansas City’s third loss in a row – and fifth in six games – left them with a 6-8 record this season and could mark the end of an NFL dynasty.
Head coach Andy Reid has led the Chiefs to the play-offs in each of the past 10 seasons and to the Super Bowl in five of the past six.
They won the NFL’s championship game in 2020, 2023 and 2024, and were denied the first Super Bowl three-peat last February.
Mahomes, 30, became the Chiefs’ starting quarterback in 2018 and has reached at least the AFC Championship game in each of the past seven seasons, a run bettered only by the New England Patriots (2011-2018)
What next for Mahomes and Kelce?
Getty Images
Kansas City led 13-3 late in the second quarter of Sunday’s game but the Chargers fought back with 13 unanswered points to beat their divisional rivals.
Mahomes, who has twice been named the season’s Most Valuable Player, was trying to put together a game-winning drive when he injured his left knee in a tackle with less than two minutes left.
He needed treatment on the field and was being helped down the tunnel when back-up quarterback Gardner Minshew threw an interception with 20 seconds left, with the Chiefs in position to potentially tie the score with a long field goal.
Coach Reid said after the game that Mahomes will undergo an MRI on either Sunday night or Monday and that his injury “doesn’t look good”.
Travis Kelce has been a regular starter since the 2014 season and is one of six players to win three Super Bowls with the Chiefs – one of five still with the team.
Three-time Super Bowl winner Patrick Mahomes will not play in the NFL post-season for the first time in his career as the Kansas City Chiefs have been eliminated from play-off contention.
Sunday’s 16-13 loss at home to the Los Angeles Chargers means that, despite having three regular season games remaining, the Chiefs will miss out on the play-offs for the first time in 11 years.
Kansas City’s third loss in a row – and fifth in six games – left them with a 6-8 record this season and could mark the end of an NFL dynasty.
Head coach Andy Reid has led the Chiefs to the play-offs in each of the past 10 seasons and to the Super Bowl in five of the past six.
They won the NFL’s championship game in 2020, 2023 and 2024, and were denied the first Super Bowl three-peat last February.
Mahomes, 30, became the Chiefs’ starting quarterback in 2018 and has reached at least the AFC Championship game in each of the past seven seasons, a run bettered only by the New England Patriots (2011-2018)
What next for Mahomes and Kelce?
Getty Images
Kansas City led 13-3 late in the second quarter of Sunday’s game but the Chargers fought back with 13 unanswered points to beat their divisional rivals.
Mahomes, who has twice been named the season’s Most Valuable Player, was trying to put together a game-winning drive when he injured his left knee in a tackle with less than two minutes left.
He needed treatment on the field and was being helped down the tunnel when back-up quarterback Gardner Minshew threw an interception with 20 seconds left, with the Chiefs in position to potentially tie the score with a long field goal.
Coach Reid said after the game that Mahomes will undergo an MRI on either Sunday night or Monday and that his injury “doesn’t look good”.
Travis Kelce has been a regular starter since the 2014 season and is one of six players to win three Super Bowls with the Chiefs – one of five still with the team.
Actor John Barrowman has opened up about contemplating taking his own life after he was ‘cancelled’ following allegations that he exposed himself on the set of Doctor Who – but he has since made a career comeback
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John Barrowman has opened up about his life after allegations of exposing himself on set(Image: Dave J Hogan/Getty Images)
John Barrowman has said he drove to the desert and planned to take his own life. The actor and presenter found his career grinding to a halt in 2021 after allegations that he exposed himself on the set of Torchwood, but in recent years has made a comeback.
The star, who has just one on-screen credit since the allegations emerged, has opened up about the impact the claims had on his mental health. But while sitting in his car in the desert in Colorado, one message from a fan flicked a switch in Barrowman’s brain, which made him return to his home in Palm Springs.
A fan had asked him to record a message on the Cameo app, in exchange for cash and made John completely rethink things. However, for the 58-year-old, driving out to the desert became something he did on several occasions.
He explained that he drove to the desert several times in order to “figure out” how he was going to take his life and didn’t tell anybody. In a new interview with the Mail he said: “You’re looking at the dashboard of the car, and you’ve got your head in your hands, and you’re thinking’, How am I going to get out of this? I don’t see myself coming out of this.'”
He added to the Daily Mail: “You don’t see what’s around you. You’re just focused on where you are at that moment, and I’m thinking, ‘Can I drive the car into something? Can I pull into traffic and go head-on into something? Can I drive it off the edge of a cliff?’ Unfortunate thing: I’ve got a Tesla. It will stop.”
After the allegations emerged, John, who was also a judge on ITV’s Dancing on Ice, was instantly dropped. He claims that the BBC never approached him to ask him about the claims but instead “shut it all down”.
Now, four years after the claims came to light, John is once again starting to see his career pick up. Last year, he appeared on Celebrity SAS: Who Dares Wins and also appeared in the UK theatre tour of Laid Bare. This year, he’s back on stage in a new show, Camp as Christmas, which has been a hit with fans.
In his memoir, Anything Goes, released in 2008, he explained that he and a co-star often flashed the cast and crew on set. John wrote: “My co-star’s breasts are known as ‘the girls’, and my naughty bits are ‘the boys’. Whenever we’ve had too many night shifts in a row, or when morale needs a bit of a boost, the boys and girls come out to play.”
He also added that he exposed his bare bum “when the set is feeling dark.” Concerns were raised with the Torchwood exec producer, who ordered Barrowman to stop exposing himself on set.
Speaking previously, John explained that he had been in therapy for his feelings. During an interview with Scotland Tonight, he said of the flashing allegations: “I don’t regret anything. It’s not so much regret; it was something that was stupid and silly, and it was done. I don’t look back because at the time, everybody was laughing. Everybody on set was having a laugh.”
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Strictly Come Dancing’s Amber Davies was the subject of brutal comments from social media trolls after defeating Lewis Cope in a dance off but is brushing off the abuse to focus on the positives
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Amber Davies has spoken out after making it to the final(Image: instagram/@amb_d)
Amber Davies has praised her Strictly Come Dancing co-stars after making it through to the final. The 29-year-old former Love Island star is partnered with Nikita Kuzmin, 27, and they have survived 12 weeks and three dance-offs to make it all the way to next Saturday’s grand finale.
On Sunday night, TV fans watched as Strictly judges unanimously voted to save Amber and Nikita after they danced against EastEnders star Balvinder Sopal and her dance partner Julian Caillon – a week after they had saved the duo in a dance off against Emmerdale’s Lewis Cope and dancer Katya Jones.
The 23rd season of Strictly has been fraught for some of the contestants as they have faced abuse online, with Amber targeted after defeating Lewis, and for her West End stage career, which some have felt has given her an unfair advantage in the contest. And the star has seen comments reach beyond criticism to become nothing short of bullying.
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On Sunday night, following the latest results show, Amber took to social media to tell her fans and lavish praise on her fellow contestants – and embrace all the positive experiences she has enjoyed over the past few months. Sharing a photo of herself with defeated semi-finalist Balvinder, the stage star wrote: “To do this experience next to you has been the biggest gift & life lesson, your strength and resilience has inspired me every single day. You are one of a kind, I will always be #TeamBal.”
In a video message to followers, Amber explained that she was supporting her fellow finalists, YouTube star George Clarke and footballer Karen Carney, as they all faced a final together. She said via Instagram: “I just wanna come on here and say in the close to a decade I’ve been in the public eye, I’ve never experienced an outpouring of love the way I have in the last 48 hours.”
She continued: “And to make the Strictly final is…I’m speechless. From how it started, I genuinely can’t believe I’ve made it to the end, but you know, I’ve just realised, I think I’ve needed to do Strictly to realise that there is so much kindness in this world.”
And she explained: “Like Nikita said, we’re stronger when we’re kinder and I’m going to literally enjoy every single second of this week. I’m rooting for George, I’m rooting for Kaz, and I’m just gonna be there to enjoy the ride.”
On Saturday night, Nikita took an opportunity during the live show to defend Amber, who has endured weeks of social media abuse. He told Amber in the Clauditorium: “You have had so much hate every single day from the moment you joined, you’ve had so much hate this week, and yet, you came every single day into the training room with a big smile, ignoring everybody.
“And just giving me love, giving me a ginger shot as well. But you gave so much love, you always were kind, so caring, you care more about me when I’m supposed to care about you. You care about me every single day, you are such a lovely kind person.
“And I think sometimes, and I speak to the audience at home, just please be kind because it costs nothing and you [Amber] don’t deserve none of it. You only deserve love because without you, I wouldn’t be here, and the show wouldn’t be as good as it is.”
Following Sunday’s results show, Amber shared photos of herself with Nikita on the dancefloor alongside an upbeat message about their final week on the show. She began by writing on Instagram: “Strictly 2025 finalists,” alongside an emotion-filled face emoji.
She wrote: “To those who have supported and voted for us from day one, you are the reason we are here and have made it!! 12 live shows, 3 dance-offs, 3 40s!!!! It’s not about winning for me, it never EVER has been, it’s always been about making the most of this incredible opportunity that was gifted to me so last minute. And now I will wholeheartedly cherish every single second of this last week with my partner in crime, one last week of pushing, laughing, learning, growing & of course knowing me lots of crying.”
She added: “I feel an overwhelming emotion of gratitude to you @bbcstrictly the greatest team in the world. Let’s go DANCE OUR HEARTS OUT FOR US @nikita__kuzmin TEAM BLOMMING CHAOS MADE IT TO THE END.”
Kylian Mbappe’s and Rodrygo Goes’s goals earned Real Madrid a tense 2-1 win at Alaves in La Liga to potentially keep coach Xabi Alonso in his job.
Madrid, second, reeled league leaders Barcelona’s advantage back to four points and recorded only their third victory in the last nine games across all competitions.
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After a home defeat by Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday, Spanish media reported that anything but a victory would cost Alonso his position.
Following Mbappe’s superb opener on Sunday, Carlos Vicente pulled Alaves level in the second half, but Rodrygo secured the visitors a much-needed victory at Mendizorrotza Stadium.
Alonso was able to bring his key player, Mbappe, back into the side after he could only watch the defeat by City from the bench due to knee discomfort.
The coach also handed a debut to Victor Valdepenas at left-back, with both Alvaro Carreras and Fran Garcia suspended, and Ferland Mendy being one of several players out injured.
Mbappe appeared to be feeling his knee and hobbling in the first few minutes, but despite that, he was the game’s most influential player.
The forward had a shot deflected wide and then fired narrowly over as Alaves sat deep and tried to keep the 15-time European champions at bay.
By the time Mbappe opened the scoring in the 25th minute, his discomfort seemed to have cleared up.
Released by Jude Bellingham, Mbappe drove towards goal at full tilt and whipped a shot into the top right corner for his 17th league goal of the campaign.
England international Bellingham then blasted home from close range, but his strike was ruled out for a handball, as the ball had struck his arm.
Needing to fight back, Alaves moved onto the front foot and took control of the game before the break, almost pulling level.
Madrid goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois made a fine save with his head, even if he knew little about it, to deny Pablo Ibanez from close range.
Los Blancos were dangerous again soon after the interval, with Alaves goalkeeper Antonio Sivera saving well from Mbappe and then Vinicius Junior.
They came to rue those misses when Vicente pulled Alaves level after 68 minutes.
The forward got in behind Antonio Rudiger, controlled former Madrid midfielder Antonio Blanco’s chipped pass, and whipped a shot past Courtois.
Eduardo Coudet’s side almost took the lead when Vicente’s low cross from the right was nudged wide by Toni Martinez, who was shifted off-balance as he shot by Raul Asencio’s pressure.
Instead, Madrid pulled back in front, with Vinicius breaking in down the left and crossing for Rodrygo to finish from 6 yards out.
It was the Brazilian’s second goal in two games after going the previous 32 matches without finding the net, and Alonso celebrated vehemently, knowing his future could depend on it.
Vinicius had appeals for a penalty turned down, and Bellingham came close in stoppage time as Madrid tried in vain to put the game to bed and ease their nerves.
Third-place Villarreal’s visit to face Levante was postponed due to a weather warning in the Valencia region. Real Oviedo, 19th, sacked coach Luis Carrion after a 4-0 hammering at Sevilla.
