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Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes led his team to a game-winning drive, and it earned him his second career Super Bowl MVP Award after defeating the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35, at State Farm Stadium on Sunday night.  Mahomes is now the seventh player in NFL history who has won both …

Derek Carr has made his decision, telling the Las Vegas Raiders that he doesn’t want to be traded anywhere.  In turn, the Raiders will release Carr, making him a top free agent quarterback this offseason, per NFL Network.  The reason Carr is allowed to force the Raiders’ hand here is …

The NFL’s pre-Super Bowl festivities will include a rendition of the Black national anthem for the third consecutive year. Even as the league had “Lift Every Voice and Sing” on the docket for weeks, the inclusion of the song stirred debate on social media. Sheryl Lee Ralph, the star of …

Patrick Mahomes won his second NFL MVP award on Thursday night and with that added another storyline to the already jam-packed Super Bowl LVII against the Philadelphia Eagles. As Mahomes and Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts are set to become the first Black quarterbacks to start a Super Bowl simultaneously, Mahomes …

WNBA superstar Brittney Griner made her second public appearance Saturday since her December release from a Russian prison. Griner was one of about 200,000 fans at the WM Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Arizona, which is a tournament on the PGA Tour.  She watched from the stadium 16th hole, according to …

New Mexico State University revealed the reasoning behind the university’s decision to suspend its men’s basketball program and place the coaching staff on paid administrative leave.  In an email Saturday evening, Chancellor Dan Arvizu said he made the call to suspend the program “until further notice” late Friday after receiving …

A pivotal ACC men’s basketball matchup Saturday night between No. 8 Virginia and unranked Duke came down to a controversial play.  Duke had a chance to go up two points as time expired in regulation. Virginia’s Armaan Franklin (4) shoots the ball between Duke’s Kyle Filipowski (30) and Mark Mitchell …

Saturday’s men’s basketball game between East Carolina and Tulane University was postponed after the sudden death of radio broadcaster Jeff Charles.  Charles died in New Orleans Friday while accompanying the men’s basketball team, according to East Carolina University.  The East Carolina Pirates logo on the field at a college football …

The Baltimore Ravens’ offseason gameplan doesn’t start until something is done about their quarterback situation, specifically whether a long-term deal will be reached with Lamar Jackson.  Tight end Mark Andrews, who has been Jackson’s favorite target since they both landed in Baltimore in 2018, saw the Louisville product win MVP …

Last week, Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones oddly compared the Rams’ run to last year’s Super Bowl to the Eagles’ climb to this year’s big game. The comparison isn’t a particularly strong one because the Rams sent away virtually every one of their high draft picks to build a roster …