Why some are lashing out at the Super Bowl’s pregame ceremony
More than a century after the NAACP adopted “Lift Every Voice and Sing” as the “Black national anthem,” the song has sparked social media-fueled backlash in the lead-up to Sunday’s Super Bowl in New Orleans. Rep. Lauren Boebert said on X that there’s “ONE NATIONAL ANTHEM.” Another critic called the song, which speaks to resiliency and the prospect of better days for an oppressed people, a “Black supremacy” song. Still another called it “racist and divisive.” Some Black conservatives have also said the song should not be performed at the game, calling it “a desperate Hail Mary to exploitation” and that it “foments racial divides and animosity.”
Super Bowl: If the Chiefs beat the Eagles, is this the greatest dynasty in NFL history?
It's finally here: Super Bowl LIX. The Kansas City Chiefs will attempt to become the first team ever to win three straight Super Bowls when they face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. The Eagles will ride MVP finalist Saquon Barkley and a top-ranked defense into the Big Game against one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time in Patrick Mahomes.
Super Bowl LIX betting guide: Best picks for Chiefs-Eagles from NBC Sports experts
The Super Bowl is the biggest sports betting event of the year, with more than $1.3 billion expected to be legally wagered in the 38 states that offer it and Washington, D.C. While betting on the spread between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles is enticing enough, there are dozens of other options for those wagering on the big game. NBC Sports is happy to help make sense of the madness.
Even at $8 million per Super Bowl commercial, ad executives say it's still bang for your buck
Advertisers shelled out up to $8 million for a spot during Super Bowl 59. Ad industry executives still consider the price tag worth it, and argue it’s even a bang for their buck. The NFL’s championship game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs will air this year on Fox Corp.’s broadcast network, as well as on Fox’s free streamer Tubi. It’ll likely be the biggest audience watching live television at the same time this year.
Eagles vs. Chiefs: Why some fans are hoping neither team wins the Super Bowl
Haters are going to hate both the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs as they shake it into the Superdome in New Orleans on Sunday. When more than 100 million people in the United States tune into Super Bowl 59, a sizable number will do so with hopes that both teams can find ways lose in this battle of two wildly disliked NFL clubs.
How Saquon Barkley went from expendable in New York to invaluable in Philadelphia
Saquon Barkley’s transformation from expendable in New York to invaluable during Philadelphia’s run to Sunday’s Super Bowl did not happen over the course of just one offseason. It started four and a half years earlier. The No. 2 overall draft pick out of Penn State in 2018, Barkley entered 2020 having rushed for at least 1,000 yards in each of his first two NFL seasons. But only 19 attempts into this third, he injured the meniscus and tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, his 2020 season over after two games.
UFC heavyweight champ enters the ring for healthcare reform with new price transparency partnership
FIRST ON FOX: Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) heavyweight Jon Jones announced Thursday that he is about to deliver a big blow to hidden prices in healthcare. UFC heavyweight champ Jon Jones said that he would be launching a new initiative partnering with the nonprofit group Power to the Patients to take on hospitals, pharmacy benefit managers and insurance companies, which he says have "refuse[d]" to be transparent with their prices in order to rake in more profits.
Neymar left speechless after making first appearance for Santos since return to Brazilian club
Neymar said he was left speechless after making his first appearance for Santos since returning to the Brazilian club where he began his illustrious career. Neymar confirmed in January that he was returning to his boyhood club, 12 years after he first left to join Barcelona as one of the most promising youngsters ever to come out of Brazil. Days before, it was announced that the superstar and Saudi club Al-Hilal had mutually agreed to part ways, 18 months after the forward joined in a high-profile move for a reported €90 million ($98.5M). And on Wednesday, Neymar stepped back onto the field at the Urbano Caldeira stadium when he came off the bench at the start of the second half against Botafogo in the Brazilian Paulista Championship.
PGA Tour credits Trump with moving LIV Golf deal closer during president's big sports week
The PGA Tour put out a statement Thursday thanking President Donald Trump for intervening in the tour's effort to broker a business agreement with LIV Golf and Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund (PIF). "We asked the president to get involved for the good of the game, the good of the country and for all the countries involved," a statement from PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and player director Tiger Woods said. "We are grateful that his leadership has brought us closer to a final deal, paving the way for reunification of men's professional golf."
The Super Bowl's biggest loser? New York Giants fans
It’s safe to say John Lopez hasn’t had a fun football season. A die-hard Giants fan since he can remember, the 31-year-old New Yorker watched each week as his beloved team stumbled to a 3-14 record with dysfunction both on and off the field. But the person causing him the most pain wasn’t even on the roster. “Every time I see Saquon Barkley running for a touchdown, it’s just like a total gut punch,” he told NBC News this week.