The First Super Bowl in Las Vegas Will Be Nothing Short of Legendary

The First Super Bowl in Las Vegas Will Be Nothing Short of Legendary

Las Vegas further solidifies its stance as the Sports and Entertainment Capital of the World on Sunday, Feb. 11, when Allegiant Stadium becomes the main stage for Super Bowl LVIII. Ahead of the anticipated event, Vegas launched the Excessive Celebration Encouraged campaign urging fans and visitors to support excessive celebration with a Change.org petition and music video featuring NFL iconic excessive celebrator Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson and GRAMMY Award nominee Tobe Nwigwe. The first Super Bowl to […]

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Nuggets down Bucks in Rivers opener; Wolves roll Thunder

Nikola Jokic scored a 25-point triple double as the Denver Nuggets handed new Milwaukee coach Doc Rivers a 113-107 defeat Monday in his first game in charge. The heavyweight showdown between the reigning NBA champions and the 2021 champion Bucks did not disappoint, with two-time Most Valuable Player Jokic dominating at both ends of the floor. The Serbian star finished with 25 points, 16 rebounds and 12 assists […]

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Howe doesn’t expect Newcastle to splash out before transfer deadline

Eddie Howe says Newcastle's Saudi owners will act as "guardians of the club's future" rather than splash the cash before the January transfer window closes. The Magpies have spent more than £400 million ($507 million) on transfers since the club's Saudi owners took charge at St James' Park in October 2021. But with the club having reported losses in excess of £70 million for each of the two most […]

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Arsenal boss Arteta slams Barca talk as ‘fake news’

Mikel Arteta has slammed reports he was ready to quit Arsenal to become Barcelona manager as "fake news". Reports in Spain on Sunday claimed Arteta had told colleagues he was going to leave the Emirates Stadium to return to Barcelona at the end of this season. Current Barca boss Xavi announced on Saturday he would step down in the summer after a string of disappointing results, leading to […]

January 30, 2024

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Bayern deny Tuchel talked about Barcelona job

Bayern Munich were forced to deny on Monday that their coach Thomas Tuchel had talked about the Barcelona coaching job that Xavi Hernandez is vacating at the end of the season. Xavi's announcement on Sunday that he will leave Barcelona at the end of the season has sparked a flurry of speculation about his possible successor. At a Bayern fan club event later on Sunday, former Chelsea manager Tuchel […]

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Murray beaten by Paire in Montpellier first round

Andy Murray suffered another early exit as the former world number one was knocked out of the ATP event in Montpellier by Benoit Paire in the first round on Monday. Paire came from behind to secure a 2-6, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3 win over the Briton. Three-time Grand Slam champion Murray said earlier this month that retirement may not be far away after a poor run, following a comprehensive first-round […]

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‘Abhorrent behaviour’ as Iraqi journalists confront Asian Cup coach

Iraq's football association condemned the "abhorrent behaviour" of journalists who confronted coach Jesus Casas following the team's exit in the Asian Cup last 16 on Monday. Iraq conceded two goals in stoppage time in a surprise 3-2 defeat to lower-ranked Jordan in Doha. Tempers flared among some Iraqi reporters in the post-game press conference, who pointed and shouted angrily at Casas, and approached him at the front of […]

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Springboks to score canny former All Black as attack coach

According to reports, the Springboks are set to sign former All Blacks flyhalf Tony Brown as an attack coach – and if they get this right, it will be a huge boost for the South Africans. Another former international player, Jerry Flannery, is also in line to join Rassie Erasmus staff. The former Ireland hooker was a 2009 Six Nations Grand Slam winner — he won 41 Test caps […]

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Russian skater Valieva suspended four years for doping

Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva received a four-year ban from the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) on Monday for failing a doping test prior to the 2022 Winter Olympics. A Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) investigation had found the teenager bore "no fault or negligence" for a failed test before the Beijing Olympics, where she won team gold aged 15. But on Monday, CAS upheld an appeal by […]

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