Donald Trump will make history on Sunday when he becomes the first sitting US President to attend the Super Bowl, writing a new chapter in an often-strained relationship with the NFL that has been marked by decades of animosity.A keen sports fan, Trump’s links to America’s most popular sport stretch back to the early 1980s, …
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Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham is fighting to face the Kansas City Chiefs in Sunday’s Super Bowl despite being out injured since November.The 36-year-old, who was drafted by the Eagles in 2010, tore his triceps in a week 12 victory over the Los Angeles Rams.While it was initially believed that Graham — who was …
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Milwaukee’s Damian Lillard will try to complete a three-peat in next week’s NBA All-Star Game 3-point Contest, the league announced Friday, while two French stars seek a Skills Challenge title.The events will be part of All-Star Saturday activities on the eve of the four-team All-Star tournament on February 16 at San Francisco.Lillard won the 3-point …
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It is not uncommon to hear NFL players give “all glory to God” in their post-game television interviews before commenting on a touchdown pass but when it comes to Sunday’s Super Bowl, the Christian commitments of both teams are anything but casual.”We pray before every game as a team together. There’s Bible studies on Fridays, …
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Golf superstar Tiger Woods will play his first professional tournament in seven months when he tees it up in next week’s Genesis Invitational, which has been relocated to Torrey Pines because of the Los Angeles wildfires.Woods, the 15-time major champion who hosts the US PGA Tour event, has committed to play, the tournament announced on …
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The NFL will play its first regular-season game in Ireland during the 2025 season, the league announced on Friday, with Dublin’s Croke Park to be the site of the contest.The Pittsburgh Steelers will serve as the designated team for the historic game, with Steelers president Art Rooney II and his family having connections with Ireland’s …
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The Kansas City Chiefs chase a historic hat-trick of Super Bowl titles when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles here Sunday as New Orleans hosts the NFL showpiece just five weeks after a deadly attack in the city’s party district.In a first for a sitting US President, Donald Trump will be among an array of …
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If the Kansas City Chiefs’ Andy Reid can engineer another Super Bowl victory for his team on Sunday he will become only the third head coach in NFL history to clinch four Super Bowl rings.Just don’t expect him to brag about it.Reid has spent all week giving credit to his players and staff for bringing …
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LeBron James joined NBA icon Michael Jordan as the only players to score 40 points in a game at the age of 40, pouring in 42 on Thursday as the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Golden State Warriors 120-112.James, who turned 40 on December 30, delivered another age-defying performance that featured a three-pointer from …
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Klay Thompson’s scorching start carried the Dallas Mavericks to a 127-120 victory over the NBA champion Boston Celtics, the new-look Mavs turning the tables in the NBA Finals rematch.Luka Doncic, who led the Mavericks to the championship series last season, was traded to the Los Angeles Lakers for star big man Anthony Davis on Saturday …
