Chris Mortensen, the award-winning journalist who covered the NFL for close to four decades, including 32 as a senior analyst at ESPN, died Sunday morning. He was 72. ESPN confirmed Mortensen’s death on Sunday. There was no immediate word on the cause or place of death. “Mort was widely respected as an industry pioneer and … Read more
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Usher and longtime partner Jenn Goicoechea married in Las Vegas just hours after the R&B superstar’s headline appearance at the Super Bowl halftime show, according to officials and documents. The officiant who wed the pair is known to dress as an Elvis Presley impersonator. The couple married Sunday at Vegas Weddings, … Read more
TOKYO (AP) — Will she make it? Taylor Swift’s last song will still be ringing in the ears of thousands of fans at the Tokyo Dome on Saturday night when the singer is expected to rush to a private jet at Haneda airport that will take her on a time-zone-spanning journey to see her boyfriend, … Read more
NEW YORK (AP) — If you watch the Super Bowl for the commercials, you no longer have to wait until the big game to see what advertisers have in store for viewers. Many companies now release ads ahead of the game in the hope of capitalizing on the buzz that builds as the game approaches. … Read more
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The polarizing moniker is still applied to the Dallas Cowboys these days, regardless of whether it rings as true as it did during their 1990s heyday, when Troy Aikman, Michael Irvin and Emmitt Smith led them to three Super Bowl titles in a four-year span. “America’s Team.” The team that … Read more
BALTIMORE (AP) — Taylor Swift gave Travis Kelce a short peck and embraced him with a big hug after he and the Kansas City Chiefs beat the Baltimore Ravens to advance to the Super Bowl, and then the two locked lips with a smooch seen around the football world. Sealed with a kiss, Swift now … Read more
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A potentially dangerous snowstorm that hit the Buffalo region on Saturday led the NFL to push back the Bills’ wild-card playoff game against the Pittsburgh Steelers from Sunday to Monday. New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and the NFL cited public safety concerns for the postponement, with up to 2 feet of … Read more
The Kansas City Chiefs travel to historic Lambeau Field this weekend for a prime-time battle against the Green Bay Packers. Here are five things to keep in mind heading into game day. 1. Here’s a look at the final injury report for both teams. The Chiefs are in good shape injury-wise heading into Sunday’s game … Read more
NEW YORK JETS (4-5) at BUFFALO (5-5) Sunday, 4:25 p.m. EST, CBS OPENING LINE: Bills by 6 1/2 according to FanDuel Sportsbook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Jets 4-4-1; Buffalo 3-7. SERIES RECORD: Bills lead 68-58. LAST MEETING: Jets beat Bills 22-16 in OT at East Rutherford, New Jersey, on Sept. 11. LAST WEEK: Jets lost to … Read more
NEW YORK JETS (4-4) at LAS VEGAS (4-5) Sunday, 8:20 p.m. EST, NBC OPENING LINE: Jets by 1, according to FanDuel SportsBook. AGAINST THE SPREAD: Jets 4-3-1; Raiders 4-5. SERIES RECORD: Raiders lead 24-18-2. LAST MEETING: Raiders beat Jets 31-28 on Dec. 6, 2020, in East Rutherford, New Jersey. LAST WEEK: Jets lost to Chargers … Read more