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SUPER BOWL: Chiefs, Eagles Land In Phoenix, Prepare For Super Bowl 57
PHOENIX SUPER BOWL — A few minutes after the Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes touched down in Phoenix, the pilot hung a “Chiefs Kingdom” flag out the window as players, coaches, and staff walked across the runway.
The Philadelphia Eagles arrived in Arizona about an hour later, with an “It’s a Philly Thing” flag fluttering on the runway as quarterback Jalen Hurts, coach Nick Sirianni, and others made their way to a fleet of buses.
One week until Super Bowl 57.
The Chiefs will play the Eagles in Glendale, Arizona, on February 12.
Both teams touched down at Goldwater Air National Guard Base in perfect Phoenix winter weather, with bright sunshine and temperatures in the low 70s. On the runway, team members would occasionally stop to take photos and videos.
Players Prepare For Super Bowl Game Day
Former Kansas City Chiefs star Christian Okoye was on hand to hand out hats to the team’s players as they stepped off the plane. The former All-American running back lived in Southern California and traveled to Phoenix for a quick visit.
“They called and asked me to come over and greet the team,” Okoye explained. “So I said, ‘Of course,’ because my team is over here preparing to win the Super Bowl.”
The oddsmakers predict a good game, but they disagree with Okoye and give the Eagles a slight advantage. According to FanDuel Sportsbook, Philadelphia opened as a 1 1/2-point favorite.
The Chiefs are going to their third Super Bowl in four years. Last weekend, they beat the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 with a 45-yard field goal with 3 seconds left in the AFC championship game.
In the NFC championship game, the Eagles defeated the San Francisco 49ers 31-7. So far in the playoffs, they’ve looked dominant, including a 38-7 victory over the New York Giants in the divisional round.
Philadelphia is back in the Super Bowl after defeating the New England Patriots 41-33 five years ago.
The Eagles Will Go Arizona To Defend Their Title
The Eagles will go to Arizona to defend their title. Hurts and Sirianni will lead a mostly new group of players.
On Monday, both teams will participate in the “Super Bowl LVII Opening Night” in downtown Phoenix, where all the players and coaches from both teams will be available for the annual media extravaganza.
Then it’s time to get down to business. The Chiefs will practice at Arizona State’s football facilities throughout the week, while the Eagles will prepare at the Arizona Cardinals practice facility.
There are plenty of storylines: Kansas City coach Andy Reid faces his former team — which he led to Super Bowl 39 — in a game that also features the first Super Bowl matchup of Black starting quarterbacks, with Mahomes and Hurts.
There will also be a brother-versus-brother matchup between Kansas City tight end Travis Kelce and Philadelphia center Jason Kelce.
SOURCE – (AP)
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Max Verstappen Holds Off Lando Norris To Win Emilia Romagna Grand Prix And Extend F1 Lead
IMOLA, ITALY Max – Verstappen defeated McLaren’s Lando Norris to win the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix on Sunday, extending his Formula One championship lead.
Verstappen began on pole and led Norris from the start but was pushed by the McLaren driver near the end, winning by less than a second.
“I lost grip, especially in the closing 10 to 15 laps. I slid a lot. “I saw Lando closing in,” Verstappen explained. “It’s quite difficult when the tires are no longer working, and you have to run flat out, so I couldn’t afford to make too many mistakes. Thankfully, we didn’t, and we’re overjoyed to have won here today.”
Max Verstappen Holds Off Lando Norris To Win Emilia Romagna Grand Prix And Extend F1 Lead
It was the defending champion’s fifth victory in seven Grand Prix races this year, following Verstappen’s defeat by Norris in Miami two weeks ago.
Norris’ Second Place Sunday demonstrated the McLaren team’s credentials as the closest contender to Verstappen and Red Bull this season. “It hurts me to say it, but one or two more laps, I think I would have had him,” stated Norris. “It would have been beautiful, but just not today.”
Charles Leclerc finished third for Ferrari, the Italian team’s first podium finish in Imola since 2006.
Overtaking is always challenging on the narrow Imola track, and this year, asphalt run-off zones on key corners were replaced with gravel traps, discouraging risk-taking even more.
Max Verstappen Holds Off Lando Norris To Win Emilia Romagna Grand Prix And Extend F1 Lead
Leclerc got in on Norris midway through the race but made a mistake and ran across the grass, costing him time.
Oscar Piastri qualified second for McLaren but was relegated to fifth after a penalty for impeding Kevin Magnussen in a Haas. He got ahead of Sainz during the pit stops and finished fourth, ahead of the Spanish driver.
Lewis Hamilton, a seven-time champion, and his teammate George Russell finished sixth and seventh following a challenging weekend for Mercedes.
Sergio Perez, Verstappen’s Red Bull teammate, began 11th following a mistake in qualifying and finished ninth. His major impact on the race came when he briefly held up Norris and Leclerc following their pit stops, thereby assisting Verstappen.
Max Verstappen Holds Off Lando Norris To Win Emilia Romagna Grand Prix And Extend F1 Lead
Yuki Tsunoda took ninth place for RB, while Lance Stroll finished tenth for Aston Martin.
Verstappen has a 48-point advantage over Leclerc, who has surged ahead of Perez to second place.
SOURCE – (AP)
Sports
Seize The Gray Win the Preakness 2024, Mystik Dan Finished Second
Seize The Gray has won the Preakness 2024. Favorite and Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan finished second, halting his pursuit for the first Triple Crown since Justify in 2018, NBC Sports Reports.
Seize the Grey won the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, Maryland, on Saturday, defeating Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan and six other horses. Seize the Grey led from start to finish, with Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan in second place. Catching Freedom placed third.
D. Wayne Lukas, 88, becomes the oldest trainer in history to win a Triple Crown event. It marks his eighth Preakness victory in his career, tying Bob Baffert for second all-time. Lukas has won 15 Triple Crown races in his career.
Jaime Torres made a memorable Triple Crown debut with his triumph in Seize the Grey.
MyRacehorse owns Seize the Grey, and it sells thoroughbred “micro-shares” to the general public. There are 2,570 shareholders in Seize the Grey, representing 42 of the 50 states.
Seize the Grey is the Preakness’ 18th victory from the seventh post since 1909. No other post has resulted in more than 14 winners.
If Seize the Grey competes, his next race will be the 156th Belmont Stakes on June 8 at Saratoga Race Course in Saratoga Springs, New York.
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Dallas Stars Eliminate Avalanche 2-1 With Double Overtime Win
The Avalanche’s aspirations of returning to the Stanley Cup were dashed late Friday night when they lost 2-1 in double overtime against the Dallas Stars.
Former Avalanche player Matt Duchene scored the game-winning goal, allowing the Dallas Stars to advance to the Western Conference final.
Duchene, who began his professional career in Denver, grabbed a loose puck in front of the net and blasted it over a sprawled-out Alexandar Georgiev. Duchene raced down the ice and sank to his knees in celebration.
Dallas Stars will play either Edmonton Oilers or the Vancouver Cunucks next. The Dallas Stars are making their second straight trip to the conference finals, having fallen to eventual Stanley Cup champion Vegas last season. The Stars won their sole Stanley Cup championship in 1999.
This was a series in which the road team won five of six games, with the Stars winning all three in Denver. The Avalanche were the best home team throughout the regular season, while the Stars had the best away record.
After winning the Stanley Cup two years earlier, the Avalanche finished the season 50-25-7.
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