MONDAY SPORTS: LET’S DO IT AGAIN

SUPER BOWL

Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce were at their best, and Kansas City’s defence delivered another gem against Lamar Jackson and the Baltimore Ravens, helping the Chiefs reach the Super Bowl for the fourth time in five years with a 17-10 win in Sunday’s AFC championship game. Kelce caught 11 passes for 116 yards and a T-D. The Chiefs could become the first team to win it all in back-to-back seasons since the New England Patriots 19 years ago.

Brock Purdy threw for 267 yards and a touchdown, and the San Francisco 49ers rallied from 17 points down at halftime on Sunday to beat the Detroit Lions 34-31 and reach the Super Bowl. The 49ers scored 17 points during an eight-minute span of the third quarter to tie the game and then pulled away in the fourth to earn a rematch against Kansas City after losing to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl four years ago.

NHL

Jordan Eberle scored twice and added an assist as the Seattle Kraken knocked off the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets 4-2 in NHL action on Sunday. Jared McCann and Brandon Tanev also scored for the Kraken. Yegor Chinakhov scored both goals for the Blue Jackets. Earlier in the day, Brayden Schenn scored at 1:04 of overtime as the St. Louis Blues edged the visiting Los Angeles Kings 4-3.

WHL

PATS 4 HITMEN 3 OT

Calgary, Alta. – The Regina Pats capped off their Alberta road trip with a 4-3 overtime win over the Calgary Hitmen on Sunday afternoon inside the Scotiabank Saddledome.

Tye Spencer completed a three-point performance (2G-1A) with the overtime winner, leading the Pats to their fourth overtime win this season, and their 17th victory overall. Ewan Huet made 49 saves on 52 shots, with 19 saves in the first, 13 in the second and 16 in the third.

Sam Oremba picked up his third multi-goal performance of the season, scoring twice. Tanner Howe (3A), Tye Gibson (2A) and Braxton Whitehead (2A) also had multi-point games in the win.

The Hitmen trailed 3-1 in the third frame before scoring two straight goals to gather a point, while their two game winning-streak came to a close. Carter Yakemchuk scored twice to reach the 20 goal mark and Ben Kindel (1G-1A) scored the tying goal. Alex Garrett made 30 saves in the loss.

The Pats now trail the Hitmen by five points in the Eastern Conference standings.

(ReginaPats.com)

Elsewhere in the Dub on Sunday:

BLADES 3 BRONCOS 2 (OT)

SASKATOON, Sask. — Fraser Minten’s second goal of the game, scored at 2:18 of overtime, lifted the Saskatoon Blades over the visiting Swift Current Broncos 3-2. Easton Armstrong also scored for the East Division-leading Blades (33-9-2-3), who outshot the Broncos 34-22.

Conor Geekie scored twice for the Broncos (22-19-2-2), who tied the game at 14:47 of the third period to force overtime.

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ROYALS 3 GIANTS 2 (OT)

VICTORIA, B.C. — Dawson Pasternak scored 15 seconds into overtime as the Victoria Royals edged the visiting Vancouver Giants 3-2. Tyson Laventure and Teydon Trembecky also scored for the Royals (25-16-4-3), who led 2-0 with nine minutes left in the third period.

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OIL KINGS 5 WHEAT KINGS 4 (OT)

EDMONTON, Alta. — Roan Woodward scored 2:17 into overtime as the Edmonton Oil Kings rallied from a 4-1 deficit to edge the visiting Brandon Wheat Kings 5-4. Marshall Finnie scored twice for the Oil Kings (16-26-1-1), while Eastyn Mannix and Adam Jecho netted singles. Gavin Hodnett and Gracyn Sawchyn each chipped in with two assists.

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WILD 5 COUGARS 4 (SO)

WENATCHEE, Wash. — Evan Friesen scored the lone goal of a five-round shootout as the Wenatchee Wild outlasted the visiting Prince George Cougars 5-4. Briley Wood scored three goals and added an assist in regulation for the Wild (27-16-4-0), who allowed a 3-0 lead to get away in the second period.

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WINTERHAWKS 4 THUNDERBIRDS 1

PORTLAND, Ore. — Tyson Jugnauth had a goal and two assists as the Portland Winterhawks grounded the visiting Seattle Thunderbirds 4-1.

(Canadian Press)