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Angel Reese pays off mother’s mortgage in surprise birthday gift

Angel Reese surprised her mom with a birthday gift that nearly brought her to tears.

Reese’s mother, Angel Webb Reese, was a guest on the WNBA star’s “Unapologetically Angel” podcast.

At the end of the episode, Reese let her mother know that she had paid off her mortgage as part of her gift.

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Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) looks on during the first half of a basketball game against the Las Vegas Aces at Wintrust Arena. (Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports)

“You said that if your mortgage was paid off that you would retire, or you won’t work, or you can pick if you want to work still, so your mortgage has been paid,” Reese said.

Webb Reese nearly dropped the cake she had been given, in disbelief.

“What?” Webb Reese said, flabbergasted.

“Today, your mortgage has been paid. You ain’t gotta worry about your mortgage no more. And if you want to still work and keep yourself busy, you can keep yourself busy,” Reese continued.

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LSU Lady Tigers forward Angel Reese takes a photo for senior night with former LSU player and NBA champion Shaquille O’Neal, LSU Lady Tigers head coach Kim Mulkey, and Reese’s mother Angel Webb against the Kentucky Wildcats at Pete Maravich Assembly Center. (Matthew Hinton-USA TODAY Sports)

“Are you serious?” Webb Reese said, overwhelmed by Reese’s gift.

“And when I move to Chicago this year — actually I’m getting a house, y’all — you can come stay with me whenever you want to,” Reese added.

“That was my biggest goal in life, to retire you. To pay your mortgage or whatever you wanted for you not to work.”

Webb Reese started to tear up and then Reese came over to her and sang “Happy Birthday.”

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Angel Reese (5) of the Rose takes a moment against the Vinyl during a timeout in the first half of the Unrivaled women’s professional 3v3 basketball league at Wayfair Arena. (Jim Rassol-Imagn Images)

Webb Reese played for the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) and was inducted into the UMBC Athletics Hall of Fame.

Reese wore #10 at LSU once it became available to honor her mother, as Webb Reese wore #10 in her playing days.

Now with the Chicago Sky, Reese dons #5.

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January 31, 2025
Chiefs potential Super Bowl celebrations will not feature public rally following 2024 mass shooting: report

The Kansas City Chiefs are pursuing history next weekend when they take on the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. A victory will make the Chiefs the only NFL team in league history to ever win the coveted Vince Lombardi Trophy in three straight seasons.

However, if that does happen, celebrations involving fans will potentially look different from years past.

Travis Kelce, Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs partied during the Super Bowl Parade in Kansas City, Missouri. (Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

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Sources told FOX 4 that officials have decided against hosting a public rally following last year’s mass shooting that left one person dead and dozens of others injured when several people opened gunfire at the rally on Feb. 12, 2024.

According to the report, plans include a celebration at Arrowhead Stadium for only players, families and some local and state officials. Players will then move to Crown Center, where they will gather for the parade route – which has been designed to minimize crowd density.

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The decision follows a meeting held Thursday which was attended by head of the Kansas City sports commission Kathy Nelson. Fox News Digital contacted Nelson and the Chiefs for comment.

A general view of fans prior to the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVII victory parade on Feb. 15, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (David Eulitt/Getty Images)

During last year’s Super Bowl where the Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers to become back-to-back champions, a mass shooting erupted at the Chiefs’ rally in downtown Kansas City. The parade drew in an estimated 1 million people.

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Police said the shooting happened when one group of people confronted another for staring at them. Officials said 12 people brandished firearms and at least six fired those guns. Prosecutors added that some of the guns recovered from the scene included at least two AR-15-style rifles.

Several individuals were charged.

The Kansas City Chiefs celebrate during their victory rally at Union Station in Kansas City, Missouri, on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2024. The Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday in the NFL Super Bowl LVIII football game. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)

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Lisa Lopez-Galvan, a local radio host and mother of two, was killed in the gunfire. Officials at the time said around two dozen more were injured.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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January 31, 2025
Arch Manning says Peyton and Eli gave him wedgies and bullied him to make him tougher

Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning has the privilege of coming from one of the most respected families in football, but he has also had to pay his dues along the way.

The 19-year-old phenom, who is set to finally take over as a starter in the 2025 season, said he has been bullied by his famous uncles, Peyton and Eli, and they have even given him wedgies.

“Back in the day, Eli and Peyton used to kind of bully me, so it was good, give wedgies and stuff like that,” Arch said during an interview with ESPN on Thursday. “You just gotta make the younger guy tough. My brother and I, we went through it a little bit, it was good.”

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Texas Longhorns quarterback Arch Manning, #16, throws a touchdown pass during the second half against the Texas-San Antonio Roadrunners at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. (Scott Wachter-Imagn Images)

As the nephew of Peyton and Eli, and the son of their brother Cooper, Arch is expected to carry on the famed Manning mantle in the NFL. With that also comes the burden of carrying the Manning family mantle of sibling bullying, including wedgies.

Peyton shared a story of how Eli gave him a wedgie while on a golf trip, during a segment on ESPN’s “Manningcast” in December 2022.

“I was trying to take a nap, and I was in a corner bed, and he came up behind me, he kind of had me leveraged into the wall, and he gave me a wedgie, he almost went atomic with it,” Peyton said.

Eli insisted, “it was atomic.” An atomic wedgie is classified as one in which a person’s underwear is pulled above the victim’s head or higher.

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Arch Manning #16 of the Texas Longhorns arrives prior to the game against the Colorado State Rams at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium on August 31, 2024 in Austin, Texas. (Tim Warner/Getty Images)

“I was about to be asleep, I was so angry, basically, because the nap was interrupted, but the atomic wedgie was like an added bonus,” Peyton continued. “He was so proud, we almost threw down, but I was in pain and I couldn’t fight to well.”

Eli added that he ripped Peyton’s favorite underwear in the incident.

Meanwhile, Eli has, on multiple occasions, described the harsh treatment Peyton instilled on him when the two brothers were growing up in Louisiana.

Prior to playing in Super Bowl XLVI in early 2012, Eli shared the story of how Peyton would pin him to the floor and give him intense football trivia challenges.

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New York Giants former quarterback Eli Manning on the field before a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Oct. 13, 2024. (Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

“I probably have quite a few of them, but to limit it to one — his most popular move, he would pin me down and take his knuckles and knock on my chest and make me name the 12 schools in the SEC (Southeastern Conference). I didn’t know them all at the time, but I quickly learned them. It was a great learning technique. I don’t suggest anyone else try it out, but it definitely made me learn the schools of the SEC,” Eli told reporters.

“Once I figured those out, he moved on. There were 28 teams in the NFL at that point, so all teams in the NFL. I had to get my studying on for that. Then once I figured that out – the one I never got was the 10 brands of cigarettes. When he really wanted to torture me and knew I had no shot of ever getting it, that’s when I just started screaming for my mom or dad to come save me, or maybe Cooper. That was his go-to move.”

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Jackson Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital. He previously worked for ESPN and Business Insider. Jackson has covered the Super Bowl and NBA Finals, and has interviewed iconic figures Usain Bolt, Rob Gronkowski, Jerry Rice, Troy Aikman, Mike Trout, David Ortiz and Roger Clemens.

January 31, 2025
Super Bowl 1: A historic game between the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs

Super Bowl LIX is Sunday, Feb. 9, at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans and features the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. Teams will once again compete for the championship title and the Vince Lombardi Trophy.

The Super Bowl has evolved into one of the most-televised programs in history. Thousands of fans shell out an excessive amount of money to travel and attend Super Bowl games, which are sold out each year. Some fans have even attended every Super Bowl game in history thus far.

The multimillion-dollar game has been a widely anticipated yearly event for decades. However, this wasn’t always the case.

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The very first Super Bowl, Super Bowl I, was originally known as the AFL-NFL World Championship Game, and it occurred in 1967. The crowd was less-than-sold-out and some tickets were sold for a measly $12. Nevertheless, it was the start to a lengthy history of nail-biting games, monumental sporting moments and legendary halftime performances.

Each year, teams compete for their shot at the Vince Lombardi Trophy. (Mickey Pfleger/Sports Illustrated via Getty Images)

How many people attended Super Bowl I?

The first Super Bowl was not as crowded as you may think.

The game was not sold out, with more than 32,000 of the stadium’s 94,000 seats left empty, according to History.com.

A $12 ticket seems unimaginably low now as people dish out thousands to catch the championship game, but in the ’60s, many complained about the high ticket prices.

There was also not as much excitement for the Super Bowl in its early years as there is today.

Who played in Super Bowl I?

The first-ever Super Bowl was played by the Green Bay Packers, the National Football League champion, and the Kansas City Chiefs, the American Football League champion.

This game was played before the name “Super Bowl” was adopted at the suggestion of late Chiefs owner Lamar Hunt.

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Who won Super Bowl I and II?

The Packers came out victorious in Super Bowl I against the Chiefs, 35-10.

The Packers were led by legendary head coach Vince Lombardi. The Super Bowl trophy was later named after the coach.

The Packers also reached Super Bowl II, playing the Oakland Raiders and winning 33-14.

Super Bowl I was played on Jan. 15, 1967, at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in California. (CBS via Getty Images)

When was Super Bowl I?

Super Bowl I was played Jan. 15, 1967, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Super Bowl I remains the only Super Bowl broadcast by two different networks. NBC, the official broadcaster of the AFL, and CBS, which broadcast NFL games, both televised the event.

What was the halftime score of Super Bowl I?

The score was tight at halftime of the first Super Bowl with the Packers holding a 14-10 lead over the Chiefs.

The Chiefs were able to score one touchdown that game, and it came in the second quarter on a pass to Curtis McClinton.

At halftime, the game was close between the Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs. After the half, Green Bay widened the gap and won. (Vic Stein/Getty Images)

After halftime, Green Bay built its lead and won 35-10.

Who was the Chiefs QB in Super Bowl I?

The quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs during Super Bowl I was Len Dawson. A legendary photograph of Dawson during halftime of that first Super Bowl shows him smoking a cigarette in the Kansas City Chiefs’ locker room.

Although Dawson lost the first Super Bowl, he won a Super Bowl win with the Chiefs in Super Bowl IV, where they defeated the Minnesota Vikings, 23-7.

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Dawson’s many awards during his time in the NFL included the Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year Award. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1987. Dawson died on Aug. 24, 2022 at age 87.

Did Super Bowl I have a halftime show?

The University of Arizona Marching Band and the Grambling State University Marching Band were among the performers at the Super Bowl halftime show. The Anaheim High School Ana-Hi-Steppers Drill Team and flag girls also performed.

There were a lot of empty seats during Super Bowl I, but excitement for the big game would grow in coming years. (Robert Riger/Getty Images)

Since that first game, the Super Bowl halftime show has become an enormous production in which many legendary performances have taken place. Past performers have included Madonna, Beyoncé, Bruno Mars, Coldplay, Justin Timberlake, Maroon 5 and Shakira.

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January 31, 2025
Take a look at the history of the Super Bowl ahead of the Chiefs, Eagles match-up

Super Bowl LIX will be played on Feb. 9 when the Philadelphia Eagles take on the Kansas City Chiefs.

The Eagles are looking for their second title and a chance to avenge their loss to the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII.

The Chiefs are going for a chance at history as they seek to become the first team to win three consecutive Super Bowls, which would be their fifth title overall.

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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes and tight end Travis Kelce celebrate with the Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LVII over the Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Ariz., on Feb. 12, 2023. (IMAGN)

This year’s game will be played at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. It’s the city’s 11th time hosting the Super Bowl.

Before the game on Feb. 9, read below for a little history of the Super Bowl.

Super Bowl winners

The New England Patriots and Pittsburgh Steelers are tied for the most Super Bowl wins with six titles each. Following close behind are the San Francisco 49ers and Dallas Cowboys with five titles each.

There are a dozen teams that are still seeking their first Super Bowl win. Those teams are the Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota Vikings and Tennessee Titans.

Of those teams, the Browns, Lions, Texans and Jaguars have never appeared in the championship game.

The New England Patriots, with Tom Brady at quarterback, have won six Super Bowl titles, tied with the Pittsburgh Steelers for the most wins by any team. (Reuters/Win McNamee PJ)

Patriots (6)

Steelers (6)

Cowboys (5)

49ers (5)

Giants (4)

Packers (4)

Chiefs (4)

Broncos (3)

Commanders/WFT/Redskins (3)

Raiders (3)

Buccaneers (2)

Colts (2)

Dolphins (2)

Ravens (2)

Rams (2)

Bears (1)

Saints (1)

Jets (1)

Seahawks (1)

Eagles (1)

Super Bowl results

Since Super Bowl I, teams have battled it out for the championship title. Certain games, like the one played between the Chiefs and Eagles in Super Bowl LVII, ended with a close score. Others saw a much larger gap, like Super Bowl XXIV, where the 49ers defeated the Broncos, 55-10.

The Chiefs won Super Bowl LVII against the Eagles and are seeking another title in the 2025 game, which is also against the Eagles. (Tammy Ljungblad/The Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)

Super Bowl LIX: TBD

Super Bowl LVIII: Chiefs def. 49ers, 25-22, OT

Super Bowl LVII: Chiefs def. Eagles, 38-35

Super Bowl LVI: Rams def. Bengals, 23-20

Super Bowl LV: Buccaneers def. Chiefs, 31-9

Super Bowl LIV: Chiefs def. 49ers, 31-20

Super Bowl LIII: Patriots def. Rams, 13-3

Super Bowl LII: Eagles def. Patriots, 41-33

Super Bowl LI: Patriots def. Falcons, 34-28, OT

Super Bowl 50: Broncos def. Panthers, 24-10

Super Bowl XLIX: Patriots def. Seahawks, 28-24

Super Bowl XLVIII: Seahawks def. Broncos, 43-8

Super Bowl XLVII: Ravens def. 49ers, 34-31

Super Bowl XLVI: Giants def. Patriots, 21-17

Super Bowl XLV: Packers def. Steelers, 31-25

Super Bowl XLIV: Saints def. Colts, 31-17

Super Bowl XLIII: Steelers def. Cardinals, 27-23

Super Bowl XLII: Giants def. Patriots, 17-14

Super Bowl XLI: Colts def. Bears, 29-17

Super Bowl XL: Steelers def. Seahawks, 21-10

Super Bowl XXXIX: Patriots def. Eagles, 24-21

Super Bowl XXXVIII: Patriots def. Panthers, 32-29

Super Bowl XXXVII: Buccaneers def. Raiders, 48-21

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Super Bowl XXXVI: Patriots def. Rams, 20-17

Super Bowl XXXV: Ravens def. Giants, 34-7

Super Bowl XXXIV: Rams def. Titans, 23-16

Super Bowl XXXIII: Broncos def. Falcons, 34-19

Super Bowl XXXII: Broncos def. Packers, 31-24

Super Bowl XXXI: Packers def. Patriots, 35-21

Super Bowl XXX: Cowboys def. Steelers, 27-17

Super Bowl XXIX: 49ers def. Chargers, 49-26

Super Bowl XXVIII: Cowboys def. Bills, 30-13

Super Bowl XXVII: Cowboys def. Bills, 52-17

Super Bowl XXVI: Redskins def. Bills, 37-24

Super Bowl XXV: Giants def. Bills, 20-19

Super Bowl XXIV: 49ers def. Broncos, 55-10

The 49ers defeated the Broncos by a large margin in Super Bowl XXIV. (Focus on Sport/Getty Images)

Super Bowl XXIII: 49ers def. Bengals, 20-16

Super Bowl XXII: Redskins def. Broncos 42-10

Super Bowl XXI: Giants def. Broncos, 39-20

Super Bowl XX: Bears def. Patriots, 46-10

Super Bowl XIX: 49ers def. Dolphins, 38-16

Super Bowl XVIII: Raiders def. Redskins, 38-9

Super Bowl XVII: Redskins def. Dolphins, 27-17

Super Bowl XVI: 49ers def. Bengals, 26-21

Super Bowl XV: Raiders def. Eagles, 27-10

Super Bowl XIV: Steelers def. Rams, 31-19

Super Bowl XIII: Steelers def. Cowboys, 35-31

Super Bowl XII: Cowboys def. Broncos, 27-10

Super Bowl XI: Raiders def. Vikings, 32-14

Super Bowl X: Steelers def. Cowboys, 21-17

Super Bowl IX: Steelers def. Vikings, 16-6

Super Bowl VIII: Dolphins def. Vikings, 24-7

Super Bowl VII: Dolphins def. Redskins, 14-7

Super Bowl VI: Cowboys def. Dolphins, 24-3

Super Bowl V: Colts def. Cowboys, 16-13

Super Bowl IV: Chiefs def. Vikings, 23-7

Super Bowl III: Jets def. Colts, 16-7

Super Bowl II: Packers def. Raiders, 33-14

Super Bowl I: Packers def. Chiefs, 35-10

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Multiple Super Bowl MVPs

There are six players who have earned multiple Super Bowl MVPs. Of those six players, Patrick Mahomes is the only one to still be an active player in the league as quarterback of the Kansas City Chiefs.

Tom Brady (5)

Joe Montana (3)

Patrick Mahomes (3)

Bart Starr (2)

Eli Manning (2)

Terry Bradshaw (2)

Super Bowl MVPs

The person named Super Bowl MVP is chosen by a combination of fan vote and a panel of 16 football writers and broadcasters.

The panel of 16 holds the majority of weight in the decision, with their ballots counting for 80% of the vote and the fan vote accounting for the remaining 20%. Electronic votes from fans have been part of the decision since 2001.

The MVP often goes to a quarterback, but the award has been given to those in other positions.

Eli Manning earned two Super Bowl MVPs in his NFL career. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel/File)

Super Bowl LIX: TBD

Super Bowl LVIII: Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs

Super Bowl LVII: Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs

Super Bowl LVI: Cooper Kupp, Rams

Super Bowl LV: Tom Brady, Buccaneers

Super Bowl LIV: Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs

Super Bowl LIII: Julian Edelman, Patriots

Super Bowl LII: Nick Foles, Eagles

Super Bowl LI: Tom Brady, Patriots

Super Bowl 50: Von Miller, Broncos

Super Bowl XLIX Tom Brady, Patriots

Super Bowl XLVIII: Malcolm Smith, Seahawks

Super Bowl XLVII: Joe Flacco, Ravens

Super Bowl XLVI: Eli Manning, Giants

Super Bowl XLV: Aaron Rodgers, Packers

Super Bowl XLIV: Drew Brees, Saints

Super Bowl XLIII: Santonio Holmes, Steelers

Super Bowl XLII: Eli Manning, Giants

Super Bowl XLI: Peyton Manning, Colts

Super Bowl XL: Hines Ward, Steelers

Super Bowl XXXIX: Deion Branch, Patriots

Super Bowl XXXVIII: Tom Brady, Patriots

Super Bowl XXXVII: Dexter Jackson, Buccaneers

Super Bowl XXXVI: Tom Brady, Patriots

Super Bowl XXXV: Ray Lewis, Ravens

Super Bowl XXXIV: Kurt Warner, Rams

Super Bowl XXXIII: John Elway, Broncos

Super Bowl XXXII: Terrell Davis, Broncos

Super Bowl XXXI: Desmond Howard, Packers

Super Bowl XXX: Larry Brown, Cowboys

Super Bowl XXIX: Steve Young, 49ers

Super Bowl XXVIII: Emmitt Smith, Cowboys

Super Bowl XXVII: Troy Aikman, Cowboys

Super Bowl XXVI: Mark Rypien, Redskins

Super Bowl XXV: Ottis Anderson, Giants

Super Bowl XXIV: Joe Montana, 49ers

Super Bowl XXIII: Jerry Rice, 49ers

Super Bowl XXII: Doug Williams, Redskins

Super Bowl XXI: Phil Simms, Giants

Super Bowl XX: Richard Dent, Bears

Super Bowl XIX: Joe Montana, 49ers

Super Bowl XVIII: Marcus Allen, Raiders

Super Bowl XVII: John Riggins, Redskins

Super Bowl XVI: Joe Montana, 49ers

Super Bowl XV: Jim Plunkett, Raiders

Super Bowl XIV: Terry Bradshaw, Steelers

Super Bowl XIII: Terry Bradshaw, Steelers

Super Bowl XII: Randy White & Harvey Martin, Cowboys

Super Bowl XI: Fred Biletnikoff, Raiders

Super Bowl X: Lynn Swann, Steelers

Super Bowl IX: Franco Harris, Steelers

Super Bowl VIII: Larry Csonka, Dolphins

Super Bowl VII: Jake Scott, Dolphins

Super Bowl VI: Roger Staubach, Cowboys

Super Bowl V: Chuck Howley, Cowboys

Super Bowl IV: Len Dawson, Chiefs

Super Bowl III: Joe Namath, Jets

Super Bowl II: Bart Starr, Packers

Super Bowl I: Bart Starr, Packers

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Super Bowl locations

The very first Super Bowl was held at Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, where the Green Bay Packers beat the Kansas City Chiefs.

Since then, the big game has been played in many different cities across the country. Super Bowl LIX marks the 11th time New Orleans will host the championship game.

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII. (Marc Sanchez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Super Bowl LIX: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans

Super Bowl LVIII: Allegiant Stadium, Las Vegas

Super Bowl LVII: State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Super Bowl LVI: SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California

Super Bowl LV: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Super Bowl LIV: Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens, Florida

Super Bowl LIII: Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Super Bowl LII: U.S. Bank Stadium, Minneapolis

Super Bowl LI: NRG Stadium, Houston

Super Bowl 50: Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, California

Super Bowl XLIX: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Super Bowl XLVIII: MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey

Super Bowl XLVII: Mercedes-Benz Superdome, New Orleans

Super Bowl XLVI: Lucas Oil Stadium, Indianapolis

Super Bowl XLV: Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas

Super Bowl XLIV: Sun Life Stadium, Miami

Super Bowl XLIII: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Super Bowl XLII: University of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, Arizona

Super Bowl XLI: Dolphin Stadium, Miami

Super Bowl XL: Ford Field, Detroit

Super Bowl XXXIX: Alltel Stadium, Jacksonville, Florida

Super Bowl XXXVIII: Reliant Stadium, Houston

Super Bowl XXXVII: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego

Super Bowl XXXVI: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans

Super Bowl XXXV: Raymond James Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Super Bowl XXXIV: Georgia Dome, Atlanta

Super Bowl XXXIII: Pro Player Stadium, Miami

Super Bowl XXXII: Qualcomm Stadium, San Diego

Super Bowl XXXI: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans

Super Bowl XXX: Sun Devil Stadium, Tempe, Arizona

Super Bowl XXIX: Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami

Super Bowl XXVIII: Georgia Dome, Atlanta

Super Bowl XXVII: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Super Bowl XXVI: Metrodome, Minneapolis

Super Bowl XXV: Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Super Bowl XXIV: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans

Super Bowl XXIII: Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami

Super Bowl XXII: Jack Murphy Stadium, San Diego

Super Bowl XXI: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Super Bowl XX: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans

Super Bowl XIX: Stanford Stadium, Stanford, California

Super Bowl XVIII: Tampa Stadium, Tampa, Florida

Super Bowl XVII: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Super Bowl XVI: Pontiac Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan

Super Bowl XV: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans

Super Bowl XIV: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Super Bowl XIII: Orange Bowl, Miami

Super Bowl XII: Louisiana Superdome, New Orleans

Super Bowl XI: Rose Bowl, Pasadena, California

Super Bowl X: Orange Bowl, Miami

Super Bowl IX: Tulane Stadium, New Orleans

Super Bowl VIII: Rice Stadium, Houston

Super Bowl VII: Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

Super Bowl VI: Tulane Stadium, New Orleans

Super Bowl V: Orange Bowl, Miami

Super Bowl IV: Tulane Stadium, New Orleans

Super Bowl III: Orange Bowl, Miami

Super Bowl LIX will be streamed on Tubi. (Tubi)

Super Bowl II: Orange Bowl, Miami

Super Bowl I: Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles

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January 31, 2025
Wife of Delaware skating coach killed in DC plane crash left devastated by tragedy: ‘I lost everything’

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The wife of a Delaware skating coach says she has “lost everything” after learning that her husband was one of the victims killed when an American Airlines plane collided midair with an Army helicopter in Washington, D.C., late Wednesday night.

Natalya Gudin told WPVI that she and her husband, Alexandr “Sasha” Kirsanov, were both skating coaches in Delaware. She recalled the now heartbreaking decision that she and her husband made that Kirsanov would travel to Wichita, Kansas, for a development camp.

Rescuers on boats work as the sun rises at the site of the crash after a Black Hawk helicopter collided with American Eagle Flight 5342, which was approaching Reagan Washington National Airport, and crashed into the Potomac River, outside of Washington, D.C., on Jan. 30, 2025. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

“We are husband and wife,” she told the station. “We decided who’s going, who’s staying home,” she said. “We decided he would go to the development camp.”

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Kirsanov, 46, was one of 67 people killed when American Airlines Flight 5342 and a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter collided near Reagan Washington National Airport at around 9 p.m. local time.

What began as a search and rescue effort turned to a recovery operation after officials said they believed there were no survivors.

Among the victims included several members of the figure skating community. U.S. Figure Skating released a statement confirming that the victims were returning home from a development camp being held after the U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, which concluded on Sunday.

“I lost everything. I lost my husband. I lost my students. I lost my friends,” Gudin told the station.

University of Delaware President Dennis Assanis released a statement Thursday confirming that Kirsanov, a former figure skating coach with the university, was one of the victims in Wednesday’s crash.

Photos of victims following the collision between an American Airlines jet and a U.S. Black Hawk helicopter. (Getty Images)

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“I am incredibly saddened to share the news that several members of the figure skating community connected to the University of Delaware were among those who tragically lost their lives in an aircraft collision last night in Washington, DC,” his statement read.

“Kirsanov and the skaters trained at the University’s High Performance Training Center, which uses UD ice rink facilities and has been the training home for many years of multiple world-class skating champions and competitors. The figure skating community is tight-knit, and many of our students and coaches have trained and competed alongside those who were lost.”

Assanis also confirmed that Kirsanov was with “two young skaters” on the flight. He identified them only as members of the UD Figure Skating Club, but Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del., later identified them as Sean Kay and Angela Yang.

“I’m devastated to hear the news that at least three Delawareans died during last night’s air collision. Sasha Kirsanov, Sean Kay, and Angela Yang went to Wichita to pursue their passion for figure skating. It is a tragedy that none of them returned home to our state,” his post on X read.

Part of the wreckage is seen as rescue boats search the waters of the Potomac River after a plane on approach to Reagan National Airport crashed into the river near Washington, D.C., on Jan. 30, 2025. (ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS/AFP via Getty Images)

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“Delaware is a state of neighbors, and tonight we hold all of our neighbors a little closer. My heart goes out to Sasha’s wife Natalia, the University of Delaware Figure Skating Club, and every other Delawarean touched by the three of them.”

Kirsanov’s daughter, Nicole, also posted a tribute on social media following the loss of her father.

“I miss you Dad, I would do anything to bring you back and tell you that I loved you one more time,” she wrote in a post on Instagram.

Kirsanov was an eight-time national coach and a three-time international junior world coach with nearly a decade of experience.

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January 31, 2025
Aaron Rodgers’ ex teammate thinks QB ‘can still get it done’ with NFL future in question

Aaron Rodgers’ future is in limbo, but the second half of his 2024 campaign may just keep him around.

The New York Jets arguably had their most disappointing season in franchise history, as they were just 5-12 despite playoff expectations and Super Bowl hopes.

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Rodgers missed just about the entire 2023 season after rupturing his Achilles on just his fourth snap as a Jet. This season, he sure looked like a 40-year-old quarterback coming off a major injury.

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Green Bay Packers linebacker Clay Matthews, left, points to Super Bowl MVP Aaron Rodgers after giving him a championship belt after the win against the Pittsburgh Steelers during Super Bowl XLV at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Feb. 6, 2011. (USA TODAY NETWORK-Wis. via Imagn Content Services, LLC)

At times, however, mostly in the second half, he turned back the clock, and Clay Matthews, who won Super Bowl XLV with Rodgers, thinks Rodgers can create some magic with new guys in charge.

“I’d love to see him come back. I tuned into the Jets more than ever this year to see what he was able to do,” Matthews told Fox News Digital in a recent interview. “Obviously, there was a lot of excitement, and with the playmakers they had, the trade for Davante Adams. Being an armchair quarterback, you look at ownership, GM is fired, head coach is fired, but you wonder if he’s a part of it. I’d love to see him play as a fan.

Ex-Green Bay Packers teammates Clay Matthews, inset, and Aaron Rodgers spent 10 season together in Green Bay. (IMAGN)

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“He’s still got it. Father Time is catching up, but you give him some protection and some playcalling, playmakers around him, I think he can still get it done.”

Both Robert Saleh and Joe Douglas were fired midseason, but in Rodgers’ final 10 games, he threw for 2,234 yards, 18 touchdowns and four interceptions, and had six games with a passer rating over 100.

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New head coach Aaron Glenn said in his introductory press conference that Rodgers will be discussed with new general manager, Darren Mougey. Gang Green has the seventh selection in the draft, so it is not exactly prime time for a quarterback, considering it is considered a weak class.

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January 31, 2025
Ex-NBA star Austin Carr takes swipe at Trump while congratulating Cavs All-Stars

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Former Cleveland Cavaliers star Austin Carr took a swipe at President Donald Trump on Thursday as he congratulated some of the team’s players for making the All-Star Game.

Carr, who serves as a TV analyst for the team, took his swipe in a post on X.

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Former NBA player and current TV analyst Austin Carr, right, talks to Cleveland Cavaliers guard Donovan Mitchell, #45, before a game against the Detroit Pistons at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Jan. 31, 2024. (David Richard-USA TODAY Sports)

“Cavs have three all star, congrats, well deserved GO CAVS #ImpeachTrumpNOW” he wrote in the now deleted post.

The 76-year-old known as “Mr. Cavalier” did not specify why he wanted to impeach the president, but later tried to explain what happened in a follow-up post.

Trump addressed reporters from the White House briefing room earlier in the day after nearly 70 people were presumed dead when an American Airlines regional jet collided with a U.S. Army helicopter near Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C.

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President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump wave as they board Air Force One on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025 at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, for a trip to North Carolina and California. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

He set his sights on DEI standards at the Federal Aviation Administration and highlighted efforts by the Biden administration to lower aviation standards, though he acknowledged that the cause of Wednesday night’s crash has yet to be determined.

“We must have only the highest standards for those who work in our aviation system,” Trump said. “Only the highest aptitude — you have to be the highest intellect — and psychologically superior people, were allowed to qualify for air traffic controllers.

“We have to have our smartest people. It doesn’t matter what they look like, how they speak, who they are. What matters is intellect, talent. The word ‘talent.’ They have to be talented geniuses,” he continued. “We can’t have regular people doing that job. They won’t be able to do it.”

President-elect Donald J. Trump, left, and President Joe Biden attend the inauguration of Trump as the 47th president of the United States inside the Capitol Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. (Kenny Holston/The New York Times/Pool via Getty Images)

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Trump later attributed the crash to a “confluence of bad decisions that were made.”

Fox News’ Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.

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January 31, 2025
Olympic gold medalist says DC plane crash hits home as an athlete: ‘That could have been me’

The plane crash near Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday night struck the sports world when it was revealed that members of the figure skating community were among those on the American Airlines flight.

Six members of the Skating Club of Boston were aboard Flight 5342, and U.S. Figure Skating said in a statement that “several members of our skating community” were on the plane.

The commercial jet collided with an Army helicopter, resulting in the presumed deaths of all 67 people on board the two aircraft combined.

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Rescuers set out after a passenger jet collided with an Army helicopter at Reagan Washington National Airport on Wednesday. (AP) (Associated Press)

After hearing that the flight carried athletes, potentially those with Olympic dreams, gold medal shot putter Ryan Crouser said the news hit closer to home.

“It’s really difficult to kind of process. As an athlete you spend a lot of time traveling and getting on planes,” Crouser said in a recent interview with Fox News Digital. “It’s a really difficult time, I think, right now just as a country, and as an athlete as well, just thinking about, ‘Shoot, that could have been me.’”

Ryan Crouser of Team USA competes during the men’s shot put final on day 8 of the Olympic Games Paris at Stade de France on Aug. 3, 2024. (Patrick Smith/Getty Images)

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For the three-time gold medalist, it was another reminder to not take what he has for granted.

“My heart goes out to the families, and if nothing else, just to be thankful for every day. You have so many great opportunities ahead of you, but you don’t know when that can be taken away, and in a crazy accident like that, definitely a tough time, and my heart goes out to the families.”

First responders switched to recovery efforts on the Potomac River after it was believed that there were no survivors. There were 60 passengers and four crew members aboard the American Airlines flight and three soldiers aboard the UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.

FBI agents stand near debris on Thursday after American Eagle Flight 5342 collided with a Black Hawk helicopter while approaching Reagan Washington National Airport and crashed into the Potomac River the previous night. (Kevin Lamarque/Reuters)

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Two former Olympians, Evgenia Shishkova and Vadim Naumov, were also believed to be among the victims of the crash, the Kremlin confirmed.

Fox News’ Paulina Dedaj and the Associated Press contributed to this report.

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January 31, 2025
Brandon Marshall says Giants should understand Saquon Barkley jabs are warranted: ‘This is the big leagues’

Toward the end of his 13-year career in the NFL, Brandon Marshall found himself in East Rutherford, New Jersey, playing for the New York Giants.

“I think it’s one of the dopest brands in all of sports. I love what they stand for,” Marshall, who played his 2017 season with the Giants, told Fox News Digital.

While the Giants are rooted in tradition and respect, winning has been hard to come by in recent seasons. Marshall knows about that, having gone 3-13 with the team one year after they reached the playoffs.

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Eagles running back Saquon Barkley leaves the field after the wild-card playoff game against the Green Bay Packers on Jan. 12, 2025, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)

But the 2024 season not only had a 3-14 finish, it saw an ex-franchise cornerstone piece light it up with a rival elsewhere.

And Saquon Barkley, starring now for the Philadelphia Eagles, is heading to Super Bowl LIX.

Owner John Mara was seen on HBO’s “Hard Knocks” telling general manager Joe Schoen that he would have trouble sleeping if Barkley ended up with the Eagles. Schoen believed Eagles general Howie Roseman was out on Barkley, but boy, did he turn out to be wrong.

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What transpired is arguably the greatest running back season of all time, and NFL fans have been ripping the Giants each week as Barkley seemed to outdo himself with every game that came up next on the schedule.

It’s a tough pill to swallow for the Giants and their fan base, but Marshall doesn’t want to hear any complaining from anyone on New York’s side.

“It’s what comes with it. This is the big leagues,” he said. “The Tisch [and Mara] family has been phenomenal to me. … I do think that they can embrace a little change and get with the times a little bit in some areas. But I’m a big fan of the Giants.

“With that being said, no, this is absolutely what comes with it. You had a generational talent in your building, and you knew it. It’s why you drafted him.”

Eagles running back Saquon Barkley runs for a touchdown against the Washington Commanders during the first half of the NFC Championship at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia on Jan. 26, 2025. (Eric Hartline-Imagn Images)

Marshall flashed back to former general manager Dave Gettleman, who owned the No. 2 pick in the 2018 NFL Draft, saying that you choose a player that high who has an opportunity to reach the Hall of Fame.

Barkley showcased that ability in six seasons with the Giants, especially in 2022, when his efforts to set the tone in the backfield helped break the team’s playoff drought. But just one season with the Eagles shows what Barkley can do behind one of the best offensive lines in the sport.

That was on full display this past Sunday as Barkley rushed for three touchdowns in the 55-23 rout of the Washington Commanders to head to his first Super Bowl. It led Dallas Cowboys great Dez Bryant to join the trolls on social media, which ultimately led to current Giants defensive end Kayvon Thibodeaux getting into a heated argument with him.

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Thibodeaux might be defending his team, but it goes back to Marshall’s point: When you allow a generational talent to walk, expect the consequences.

“It’s unfortunate that they weren’t able to surround Saquon with the right offensive line, with the right coordinators, with the right receivers,” Marshall explained. “You insert [head coach] Brian Daboll, who I love to death, but it was way too late. Then, the whole market around the running back shifted. Now, you have Saquon Barkley and King [Derrick] Henry redefining how we should look at the running back position, how we should look at the run game. It’s extremely important.”

Barkley is on the cusp of history as he appears destined to break the NFL record for most rushing yards in a season, including the playoffs, which Hall of Famer Terrell Davis currently owns with 2,476 yards. Barkley has 2,447 after his 118 yards on Sunday.

If the Eagles win the Super Bowl, like Davis’ Denver Broncos did in 1998, Barkley would cap a historic season, something the Giants hoped he could produce with them.

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Instead, they have to continue looking on from further north on I-95. And what’s worse? This is only the first year on Barkley’s three-year Eagles contract.

The only way for the Giants to change the narrative is to build the right roster to compete with Barkley and the Eagles. Until then, the shots taken by football fans will continue to fly.

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Scott Thompson is a sports writer for Fox News Digital.

January 31, 2025