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Tuesday 29 November 2016
Hill scores by run, pass catch and return in 30-27 OT win

BY PAT GRAHAM for the Chiefs (8-3). Hill re- changed the call to a TD.
AP SPORTS WRITER wrote that script. The Chiefs tied the game
DENVER (AP) -- Tyreek Hill “His speed?” Houston said. at 24 when Smith hit Deme-
got his name mentioned “You can’t explain it.” trius Harris for the 2-point
in the same sentence with Working double time with conversion.
Gale Sayers. receiver Jeremy Maclin All that led to Cairo San-
The Kansas City Chiefs’ sidelined by a groin injury, tos clanking a 34-yard field
speedy receiver/returner Hill made his first impact goal off the left goal post
scored on a run, a pass re- early in the second quar- for the game-winner with
ception and a kick return ter after Houston stripped two seconds remaining in
Sunday night to become the ball from Trevor Siemi- OT.
the first rookie to pull off an and a Denver offen- Really, though, this was
that hat trick in a game sive lineman fell on it for a Hill’s night.
since the former Bears safety. Hill took the ensuing “No doubt it’s a coming
great in 1965, according to free kick and sped 86 yards out party - on ‘Sunday
the Elias Sports Bureau. untouched for the score. Night Football’ and it’s
It was so easy for him that definitely fun because the
“I just go out there and he even high-fived fellow whole country is watch-
play,” Hill said after his elec- speedster De’Anthony ing,” Hill said. “So, yes, it’s a
tric performance helped Thomas at the 5 yard line. coming out party.”
Kansas City to a 30-27 Near the end of the third Just another in a recent
overtime win over Denver. quarter, Hill took a handoff, procession of big plays for
“Whatever the coaches stepped out of a tackle by Hill, who has 45 catches for
want me to do, I am here. If Von Miller and scored from 428 yards and five scores
the ball comes to me, I am 3 yards out. this season.
going to make the play. I “Obviously, he’s a big part
am full of speed.” But he saved his best mo- of what we’re doing - not
He might have scored a ment for the closing sec- just on offense but on spe-
few more times had the Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Tyreek Hill (10) makes a touch- onds. Hill hauled in a 3-yard cial teams and you saw
Broncos (7-4) not made down catch as Denver Broncos cornerback Bradley Roby (29) TD catch from Alex Smith that today,” quarterback
shoestring tackles on the defends during the second half of an NFL football game, Sun- with 12 seconds remaining Alex Smith said. “With Mac
blazing game-changer. Or day, Nov. 27, 2016, in Denver. - falling into the end zone, out, it’s an opportunity for
had they not stopped kick- Associated Press even, cradling the ball other guys to step up. He’s
ing his direction altogether. of the speedster from West three sacks - one of which in his lap. At first, officials got more on his plate and
“Beyond fast ,” Chiefs line- Alabama. led to a safety - might have ruled that Hill was short of he’s handled it very, very
backer Justin Houston said On most nights, Houston’s made him the game’s MVP the goal line, but a review well.”q

AP Source: Volquez, Marlins

agree to $22M, 2-year deal

BY STEVEN WINE cause it won’t be final until this year.
AP SPORTS WRITER Volquez successfully com- Miami’s rotation is also ex-
MIAMI (AP) -- The Marlins pletes a physical. pected to include Tom
have begun the painful An All-Star in 2008 when he Koehler, Adam Conley and
task of revamping their ro- won 17 games with Cincin- Wei-Yin Chen, who com-
tation following the death nati, Volquez helped pitch bined to go 22-24 in 2016.
of ace Jose Fernandez, Kansas City to the World Volquez has an 89-79 re-
reaching a deal with free Series title in 2015 as he cord in 12 major league
agent Edinson Volquez. went 13-9 with a 3.55 ERA. seasons. He’s 33 but has
The veteran right-hander He slipped to 10-11 with pitched at least 170 innings
agreed to a $22 million, 5.37 ERA with the Royals this every year since 2012, and
two-year contract, a per- year. still had a 93 mph fastball
son familiar with the situ- Fernandez died in a boat- this year.
ation said Monday. The ing accident a week be- Volquez became a free This Oct. 1, 2016 photo shows Kansas City Royals starting pitcher
person confirmed the deal fore the end of the regular agent this month when he Edinson Volquez delivering to a Cleveland Indians batter dur-
to The Associated Press on season in September. He declined his mutual option ing the first inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in
condition of anonymity be- went 16-8 with a 2.86 ERA with the Royals.q Kansas City, Mo.
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