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Seahawks Pound Patriots 29-13 to Win Super Bowl

Seattle wins its 2nd Super Bowl title

(Newser) - Defense won this championship. Devon Witherspoon, Derick Hall, Byron Murphy, and the rest of Mike Macdonald's ferocious unit pummeled Drake Maye, and the Seattle Seahawks beat the New England Patriots 29-13 on Sunday to win the franchise's second Super Bowl, the AP reports. Sam Darnold threw a touchdown...

Inside Bad Bunny's Super Bowl Halftime Show

Guest stars included Lady Gaga, Ricky Martin

(Newser) - The sun hung low when Bad Bunny emerged in Puerto Rico's sugar cane fields during his halftime show, surrounded by jíbaros in pavas (rural farmers in traditional straw hats), viejitos playing dominos (an affectionate term for older men), and a piragua stand (shaved ice)—undeniable symbols of Puerto...

Seahawks Lead at Halftime of Star-Studded Super Bowl

Even before Bad Bunny, the star power was high

(Newser) - The Seattle Seahawks were leading 9-0 against the New England Patriots at halftime at a star-studded Super Bowl 60. Celebrities have been front-and-center at the big game, from Chris Pratt and Jon Bon Jovi introducing the teams to a series of soaring pre-game performances, the AP reports. Highlights from Levi'...

These 3 Make Up a Very Elite Super Bowl Club

Octogenarians have attended every big game, though 2 say this year may be their last

(Newser) - It just wouldn't feel like the Super Bowl for them if they weren't all there—and this might be the last time they all do it. That's what three old friends were coming to grips with just before this year's Super Bowl. The trio of octogenarians...

NFL Announces First Regular-Season Game in France

Saints will be playing opponent yet to be determined

(Newser) - The NFL will play its first regular-season game ever in France next season, with the New Orleans Saints set to travel to Paris later this year. The league on Monday announced the plans to play a game at the Stade de France next season in addition to a multiyear deal...

ICE's Next Planned Destination: the Super Bowl

DHS adds immigration enforcement to game duties, says those in country legally 'have nothing to fear'

(Newser) - Immigration enforcement looks to be joining the mix surrounding Super Bowl LX. Officials in Santa Clara, California, say Immigration and Customs Enforcement is expected to be on the ground at next month's big game at Levi's Stadium, adding an immigration twist to the usual security presence, reports the...

Seahawks Head to Super Bowl for First Time in 11 Years

Seattle beats Los Angeles 31-27

(Newser) - Sam Darnold threw for three touchdowns, the Seahawks' "Dark Side" defense came up with a critical fourth-down stop, and Seattle advanced to the Super Bowl, beating the Los Angeles Rams 31-27 in an electrifying NFC championship game on Sunday, the AP reports. Led by second-year coach Mike Macdonald and...

Patriots Are Headed to Their 12th Super Bowl

New England beats Denver 10-7

(Newser) - Drake Maye ran for 68 yards and threw for 86 in sloppy, snowy conditions and scored New England's only touchdown on a 6-yard keeper, propelling the Patriots to their 12th Super Bowl with a 10-7 win over the Denver Broncos on Sunday, the AP reports. Christian Gonzalez intercepted Jarrett...

Sports Reporter Wants to Be Minnesota's Next Senator

Michele Tafoya already backed by Sen. Tim Scott, GOP campaign arm ahead of Tina Smith retirement

(Newser) - A familiar face from NFL broadcasts is trying to flip a blue Senate seat in Minnesota, and national Republicans are backing her from the get-go. Michele Tafoya, a longtime Sunday Night Football sideline reporter who has reinvented herself as a conservative media voice, formally entered the 2026 Minnesota Senate race...

NFL's 'Championship Sunday' Is Set
NFL's 'Championship
Sunday' Is Set
Jan 19, 2026 12:00 AM CST

NFL's 'Championship Sunday' Is Set

It's Rams vs. Seahawks and Patriots vs. Broncos

(Newser) - NFL Championship Sunday is set: Rams vs. Seahawks and Patriots vs. Broncos, the AP reports. It's an NFC West showdown between Los Angeles (14-5) and Seattle (15-3) and the AFC matchup is a rematch from 10 years ago when Tom Brady lost to Peyton Manning. This time, Denver (15-3)...

Rams Owner Now the Biggest Private Land Baron in the US

Stan Kroenke's recent 937K-acre New Mexico deal pushes holdings past 2.7M acres

(Newser) - Stan Kroenke is no longer just a big-name sports owner—he now effectively owns a land empire twice the size of Delaware. According to the Land Report, Kroenke has become the largest private landowner in the United States after scooping up 937,000 acres of ranch land in New Mexico...

Streaming Had a Very Merry Christmas Indeed

NFL games, Stranger Things boost streaming, which accounted for 54% of US TV views on Xmas

(Newser) - Streaming didn't just have a big Christmas—it effectively owned the TV screen. New Nielsen data shared with Axios show that online platforms accounted for 54% of all television viewing in the US on Christmas Day, only the second time streaming has ever cleared the 50% threshold in a...

Cops: Man Kills Wife in Dispute Over NFL Game

Shooter also injured 13-year-old stepdaughter, then died by suicide, per officials in Polk County, Florida

(Newser) - A domestic dispute in Florida that began with a request to turn off a football game ended with three people shot and two dead, according to authorities in Polk County. Sheriff Grady Judd says 47-year-old Jason Kenney fatally shot his wife, Crystal Kenney, and wounded her 13-year-old daughter on Monday...

NFL Star's Routine Drug Test Turned Up Cancer

Alex Singleton's testicular cancer discovery came as Denver pushes toward the playoffs

(Newser) - An unexpected twist in a routine NFL drug test may have saved the life of Denver Broncos linebacker Alex Singleton. Just days before a critical matchup last month against the Las Vegas Raiders, Singleton, 32, learned he had testicular cancer after a random drug test flagged elevated levels of hCG—...

'Person of Interest' in Custody Over Shooting of Jets Player

Kris Boyd was shot in NYC last month

(Newser) - Police say a person of interest is in custody more than three weeks after New York Jets cornerback Kris Boyd was critically injured in a Manhattan shooting. Police say the person, a 20-year-old from the Bronx, surrendered to authorities in Buffalo on Monday and has not yet been charged with...

NFL Kickoffs Have Embraced Chaos
NFL Kickoffs Are
Going Off the Rails
longform
Nov 30, 2025 11:45 AM CST

NFL Kickoffs Are Going Off the Rails

Innovation and oddball kicks are changing the league like never before

(Newser) - The NFL's most unexpected thrills this year are coming from a place fans rarely look: special teams. Long treated as football's most ignored dimension, the kicking game has suddenly become the league's most experimental frontier, Sports Illustrated reports. The shift began with an otherwise ordinary scene: Florida...

NFL Player Who Took His Own Life Was Expecting a Baby

Team starts fund to ensure financial security for Marshawn Kneeland's family

(Newser) - The Dallas Cowboys have set up a memorial fund to support the unborn child of defensive end Marshawn Kneeland after his death last week by apparent suicide. Coach Brian Schottenheimer revealed that Kneeland's girlfriend, Catalina Mancera, is pregnant, and the team's goal is to ensure permanent financial security...

Trump Attends NFL Game, a Rarity for Presidents

He heard some boos at Washington Commanders game

(Newser) - President Trump became the first sitting president in nearly a half-century at a regular-season NFL game, attending the Washington Commanders' contest against the Detroit Lions on Sunday. There were boos from some spectators in the stands when Trump was shown on the videoboard late in the first half—standing in...

NFL's Newest Target Market: the Ladies

League teams up with Betches, the Gist to produce more content geared toward young women

(Newser) - At this year's NFL draft, some of the league's top prospects were asked questions they weren't used to. "What is a skort?" an interviewer asked. Travis Hunter made his best guess. "What is primer?" she continued. Shemar Stewart wasn't sure. The questions were part...

Cowboys Star Dies Suddenly at 24
Police Say Cowboys Player
Took His Own Life
updated
Nov 6, 2025 11:51 AM CST

Police Say Cowboys Player Took His Own Life

Defensive end Marshawn Kneeland dies at 24

(Newser) - Authorities say Dallas Cowboys player Marshawn Kneeland took his own life after a police chase in Frisco, Texas, reports the Dallas Morning News . Troopers say they attempted to pull over a vehicle for a traffic violation about 10:30pm, but the driver refused to stop, then reportedly fled on foot....

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