Football

The St. Louis Battlehawks and their rowdy fans are back in town after the start of the coronavirus pandemic in 2020 and the collapse of the first iteration of the XFL.

Professional football returns to St. Louis this weekend after a three-year absence. The Battlehawks hope to pick up where the original team left off when the pandemic forced the XFL to shut down.

Harrison Butker kicked the game-winning field goal with eight seconds left, bringing the championship back to Kansas City for the first time since 2020. Mayor Quinton Lucas announced the city will plan to hold a victory parade on Wednesday, Feb. 15.

With Jalen Hurts under center for the Eagles and Patrick Mahomes helming the Chiefs, Sunday's game will mark a milestone after decades of effort by Black quarterbacks to overcome discrimination.

The Kansas City Chiefs, who overcame multiple injuries prior to and during the game against the Cincinnati Bengals, were hosting the AFC Championship for the fifth year in a row. They'll face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday, Feb. 12.

Fans have questioned the St. Louis River City Historically Black College and University Football Classic promoter’s tactics.

The previous team in St. Louis played as the BattleHawks, but team names were not announced Sunday.

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