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Lionel Messi hopes to watch Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs in Super Bowl 59 vs. Eagles As Patrick Mahomes pursues Tom Brady’s status as the greatest of all time in the NFL, another G.O.A.T. could possibly attend Sunday’s big game in New Orleans.  Lionel Messi wants to attend the Super Bowl, but not yet sure if he’ll

Chiefs' Harrison Butker says he has 'nothing to apologize for' over controversial speech Kansas City Chiefs placekicker Harrison Butker did not walk back any of the comments he made in his controversial commencement speech at Benedictine College last May. During a Super Bowl opening night news conference Monday, Butker was asked if any of the

Super Bowl will not include 'end racism' message in end zone for first time since 2021 For the first time since 2021, the Super Bowl will not feature the "end racism" message written in the back of one of the end zones. The Super Bowl 59 matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles

NFL relaxes some of its 'Tom Brady Rules' for Super Bowl 59 broadcast on Fox Tom Brady will receive a partial Super Bowl-only waiver of the conflict-of-interest rules the NFL put in place when he became a TV analyst for Fox Sports. Kansas City Chiefs owner Clark Hunt told reporters Tuesday that the NFL has

Later alligator! Chiefs rookie Carson Steele's pet Crocky-J didn't make Super Bowl trip NEW ORLEANS — Super Bowl 59 week is underway in the Big Easy, a historic city filled with vibrant culture and decadent cuisine, from oysters to Po-boys, beignets and even fried alligator. But alligators are friends, not food, according to Kansas City

Saquon Barkley nearing rushing record – but Super Bowl win 'only thing that matters' to RB NEW ORLEANS – Saquon Barkley is steadfast on his opinion about who the top running back in NFL history is.   “I think Barry Sanders is the best running back, best player to ever touch a football of all

College football should end spring practice as we know it -- and charge NFL for player development The causation is clear and inarguable. We don’t need a football coach to explain that nothing happens in a vacuum.  If illegal tampering is rampant and unchecked in college football, why have a spring game and invite coaches

Kultida Woods, mother of Tiger Woods, dies at 80: 'She was my biggest fan' Correction/clarification: A previous version of this story incorrectly reported Kultida Woods' age at the time of her death. She was 80. Kultida Woods, the mother of Tiger Woods, has died, the golf superstar announced Tuesday. She was 80. No cause of

Texas A&M earns No. 1 spot in USA TODAY Sports preseason college baseball poll ranking Given the recent run of success the SEC has enjoyed in college baseball, it will probably not come as a shock that the league is featured prominently in the preseason USA TODAY Sports coaches poll. SEC teams hold down the

Devin Booker becomes Suns all-time leading scorer in loss: Stats, history 28-year-old Devin Booker has already etched himself into the record books, becoming the Phoenix Suns' all-time leading scorer during Monday night's overtime loss to the Portland Trail Blazers. Booker earned the distinction during the third quarter, with a three-pointer to push him past Walter

Bracketology: Florida's rise gives SEC three No. 1 seeds in NCAA Tournament projection Our latest edition of bracketology might prompt readers to wonder if one conference has ever produced three No.-1 seeds in the NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The answer is yes, but it would be a first for the SEC. It was the ACC

Iowa women's basketball finds its footing after Caitlin Clark era IOWA CITY, Iowa — Losing Caitlin Clark was never going to be easy. Losing Clark and fellow starters Kate Martin, Gabbie Marshall and Molly Davis? Well, you can see why Iowa has struggled this season. But Sunday’s win over USC is the kind of game