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The Best Sports Moments of This Century

There's been no shortage of highlights since Y2K

(Newser) - Few things can elicit more excitement, frustration, and fury than sports, and one of those things is a list of rankings about sports. But the folks at the Ringer have tackled an especially evocative topic by attempting to rank the 100 best sports moments of the century so far. Although...

Fans Aren't Having Chiefs GM's Reveal on Travis Kelce

Brett Veach says Kelce fought off 'pretty big illness' ahead of team's 40-22 loss to Eagles in Super Bowl

(Newser) - If you're wondering why it all fell apart for the Kansas City Chiefs in their Super Bowl matchup against the Philadelphia Eagles earlier this month, a clue may have just been revealed by the former team's GM. Speaking on NFL podcast the Insiders , Brett Veach said that Travis...

Dancer Won't Be Charged Over Flag at Halftime Show

Though performer is banned for life by NFL

(Newser) - There will be no charges for the performer at Sunday's Super Bowl halftime show who raised a combination Sudan-Palestine flag onstage . The New Orleans Police Department originally said it was exploring charges against the dancer, who was performing with Kendrick Lamar, but none will ultimately be filed, Rolling Stone...

The 10 Most-Watched Super Bowl Ads
The 10 Most-Watched
Super Bowl Ads
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Feb 10, 2025 6:51 AM CST

The 10 Most-Watched Super Bowl Ads

Bill Murray, Kieran Culkin, Muppets rule the big ones

(Newser) - The big game on Sunday wasn't even close, with the Philadelphia Eagles roundly defeating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 in Super Bowl LIX. The somewhat anticlimactic matchup gave fans more of a chance to focus on the ads that accompanied the NFL championship, and Variety ranks those that drew...

Mahomes After Rout: 'I Take Ownership'

Kansas City QB blames himself after Eagles rout the Chiefs in the Super Bowl

(Newser) - Patrick Mahomes pinned the blame on himself after Sunday night's Super Bowl rout by the Philadelphia Eagles. "I take ownership in the loss, probably more than any one in my career," the QB said after the 40-22 loss, per USA Today . "I put us in some...

Trump: Yep, I'm Serious About Canada Becoming 51st State

President agrees with Canadian PM that the idea is a real thing

(Newser) - A prerecorded interview between President Trump and Bret Baier of Fox News aired during the network's Super Bowl pregame show Sunday, and during it, the president said he's not joking when he makes remarks about Canada becoming the "51st state." Asked by Baier if it was...

Halftime Show Performer Could Face Charges Over 'Gaza' Flag

And more from Kendrick Lamar's Super Bowl performance

(Newser) - The person who was tackled onstage after unfurling a flag during the Super Bowl halftime show Sunday was actually one of the show's performers, but officials say no one involved in the show's production knew about the person's plan. The flag was a combination of the Sudan...

Trump Gloats as He's Cheered, Taylor Swift Is Booed

Crowd was heavily pro-Eagles, and apparently, pro-Trump

(Newser) - Taylor Swift was booed by the heavily pro-Eagles crowd as she watched the Super Bowl Sunday, cheering on boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Kansas City Chiefs, the AP reports. Swift gave a bit of a side-eye and wrinkled her nose when she realized the booing was directed at her after...

Eagles Fly to Early Super Bowl Lead
Eagles Keep Chiefs From
Super Bowl Three-Peat
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Feb 9, 2025 9:21 PM CST

Eagles Keep Chiefs From Super Bowl Three-Peat

Philadelphia won the big game 40-22

(Newser) - The Philadelphia Eagles dominated early and didn't stop, ultimately stopping a three-peat by the Kansas City Chiefs and beating them 40-22 at Super Bowl LIX Sunday. Until the last two minutes of the game, it looked like it might end up one of the top 10 biggest Super Bowl...

Trump Makes History at the Super Bowl

He's the first sitting president to attend, thinks the Chiefs will win

(Newser) - As a student, Donald Trump played high school football. As a business baron, he owned a team in an upstart rival to the NFL and then sued the established league. As president, he denigrated pros who took a knee during the national anthem as part of a social justice movement....

Secret Service Books Ad at Super Bowl

Agency hired Hollywood director for $2M recruitment spot

(Newser) - Not only will at least some fans at the Superdome see the Secret Service in action on Sunday—when President Trump is scheduled to attend the Super Bowl—they'll see a pitch to join the force. The agency has booked a recruitment commercial to be shown on the stadium'...

Tiny Iowa Town Has Rooting Interest in Super Bowl

Cooper DeJean grew up in Odebolt, population 920

(Newser) - In the farm town where Cooper DeJean drew up football plays in elementary school and taught classmates to run them at recess, residents plan a huge party to watch the town's native son in the Super Bowl. The Philadelphia Eagles defensive back has lifted spirits in Odebolt, Iowa, a town...

Football on Your Mind? These Cities Know the Feeling
10 Best Cities
for Football Fans
Feb 8, 2025 2:45 PM CST

10 Best Cities for Football Fans

It's all about the pigskin in Pittsburgh, according to WalletHub

(Newser) - It's Super Bowl time again, and the Philadelphia Eagles are set to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the big game for the second time in three years. When it comes to the fans, however, only devotees from KC make it to WalletHub's top 10 list for...

Why Wing Prices Haven't Matched Egg Price Rises

Broiler chickens have much less time to get infected with avian flu

(Newser) - With Super Bowl Sunday approaching, NPR looks at a different kind of chicken versus egg question: Why has the price of chicken wings remained stable while egg prices have soared? The answer, it turns out, is simple. The broiler chickens used for meat production have much shorter lives than egg-laying...

Pharma Group Wants to Block 'Dangerous' Super Bowl Ad

Lobbyists say Hims & Hers promo for weight-loss medication 'misleading,' 'deeply troubling'

(Newser) - Even folks who aren't into football tune into the Super Bowl for its ads, but this year there's some "big drama" around one that's set to air on Sunday, reports Quartz . A pharmaceuticals industry group is slamming a "dangerous" advertisement from Hims & Hers, asking...

Sports Reporter, 27, Dies Days Before Super Bowl

27-year-old Adan Manzano died in hotel just outside New Orleans

(Newser) - A 27-year-old sports reporter and anchor assigned to cover Super Bowl 59 died Wednesday in a hotel just outside New Orleans. Adan Manzano, who worked for Telemundo Kansas City and Tico Sports, had been set to cover the Super Bowl for the third straight year, People reports. The Jefferson Parish...

Trump to Make History at Super Bowl LIX
Trump to Make History
at Super Bowl LIX
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Feb 5, 2025 9:21 AM CST

Trump to Make History at Super Bowl LIX

He'll be first sitting president to attend the big game

(Newser) - President Trump will attend Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday, an official tells the AP , as the first sitting president ever to attend. Reactions and more on the big game:
  • History: Just three sitting vice presidents have attended the big game: Al Gore in 1994, George HW Bush
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Eagles Have 1,690 Reasons to Feel Confident

That's how much their offense line weighs, the most ever in a Super Bowl

(Newser) - Heading into Super Bowl Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, the Philadelphia Eagles are widely believed to have one of the best offensive lines in the National Football League. The roster is also incredibly huge, in the physical sense, with the Wall Street Journal deeming it "the biggest group...

Super Bowl Ad Prices Reach a Record High

The fiercest competition at the big game may take place during commercial breaks

(Newser) - Get ready for an onslaught of ads full of celebrities, cute animals, and snack brands during breaks in the action at Super Bowl 59 on Feb. 9, when the Philadelphia Eagles face the Kansas City Chiefs at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The AP reports that demand for ad...

Super Bowl Is Set: Now They Need Footballs

A factory in Ohio got to work as soon as the teams were squared away

(Newser) - As soon as this year's Super Bowl matchup was set, employees at the Wilson Sporting Goods football factory got to work. The factory in the rural village of Ada, Ohio, makes the game balls used by every NFL team along with many of the nation's top college programs...

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