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Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (center) looks on before the 2025 Super Bowl against the Eagles at Caesars Superdome on Feb. 9.
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Feb 26, 2025
Chiefs GM expects Travis Kelce to play in 2025: 'He was fired up'
Kelce, 35, said earlier this month he was weighing his future in the wake of the Chiefs' 40-22 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.
Miami Hurricanes quarterback Cam Ward passes the ball against the Syracuse Orange during the first half at the JMA Wireless Dome on Nov. 30, 2024.
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Feb 19, 2025
Cam Ward's message: 'If you don't draft me, that's your fault'
"You've got to remember you're the same team that's got to play me for the rest of my career, and I'll remember that."
Ravens kicker Justin Tucker has been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple massage therapists in Baltimore.
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Feb 17, 2025
Seven more women accuse Ravens kicker Justin Tucker of sexual misconduct
Tucker has strongly denied wrongdoing both in a post on X and in a formal statement via his attorneys.
Aaron Rodgers started all 17 games for the Jets last season and threw for 3,897 yards and 28 touchdowns.
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Feb 14, 2025
Jets announce intention to part ways with Aaron Rodgers
Rodgers, a highly decorated quarterback, has options should he wish to continue playing in the NFL.
Travis Kelce (87) leaves the field after the first half of Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans on Sunday.
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Feb 13, 2025
Chiefs star Travis Kelce to take time before making decision on future
The 35-year-old Kelce, who is dating Taylor Swift, has made five Super Bowl appearances with the Chiefs in six seasons
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (center) with the ball during the second quarter of Sunday's Super Bowl against the Chiefs at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans
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Feb 12, 2025
Fox attracts a record 128 million viewers for the Super Bowl
The Philadelphia Eagles’ easy win over the Kansas City Chiefs became the most-watched event in U.S. TV history.
Jalen Hurts celebrates after the Eagles' win over the Chiefs in the Super Bowl in New Orleans on Sunday.
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Feb 10, 2025
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts silences critics with Super Bowl title and MVP award
The 26-year-old quarterback threw for two touchdowns and ran for another.
Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (left) and head coach Nick Sirianni celebrate after winning Super Bowl LIX at the New Orleans Superdome on Sunday.
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Feb 10, 2025
Eagles dominate Chiefs to capture Super Bowl title and prevent three-peat
The game was played before a crowd that included U.S. President Donald Trump and pop superstar Taylor Swift.
U.S. President Donald Trump salutes during the national anthem at the Super Bowl on Sunday in New Orleans, Louisiana
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Feb 10, 2025
Super Bowl LIX kicks off with Trump and Swift in attendance
The Super Bowl in New Orleans' Superdome has attracted a star-studded crowd that includes U.S. President Donald Trump, Taylor Swift and Hollywood celebrities.
The Philadelphia Eagles float with figurine of running back Saquon Barkley during the Super Bowl LIX Host Committee Parade.
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Feb 9, 2025
Trump plans Super Bowl visit after years of tumult with the NFL
Donald Trump plans to attend the Super Bowl, making him the first sitting president to do so, while continuing his long-running feud with the NFL and its stars.
Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles helmets at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans on Wednesday, ahead of Super Bowl LIX
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Feb 7, 2025
Chiefs eye first three-peat; Eagles out to avenge Super Bowl LVII loss
The Chiefs' run of good fortune has led to a sentiment among fans and media that someone else should get a turn.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes takes off his helmet after defeating the Bills during the AFC Championship game at Arrowhead Stadium on Jan. 26.
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Feb 6, 2025
NFL heralds helmet technology for reduction in concussions
Concussions fell to a record low this season, down 17% from the previous campaign, with improvements to helmet technology and after the league changed rules governing kickoffs.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (center) drops back to pass against the Buffalo Bills during the first quarter in the AFC Championship game at GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium on Jan. 26.
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Feb 5, 2025
Chiefs take comfort riding with QB Patrick Mahomes
Mahomes is taking his fifth crack at winning the Lombardi Trophy — which would be his fourth — and it's not a stretch to label him the most consequential player Sunday.
The Caesars Superdome, the site of this year's Super Bowl between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles
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Feb 5, 2025
Trump to make unprecedented Super Bowl visit, says White House
Trump will be the first sitting U.S. president to attend the Super Bowl, by far the biggest annual event on the American sporting calendar.
Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp reacts after the NFC wild card game against the Vikings at State Farm Stadium on Jan. 13.
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Feb 4, 2025
Star receiver Cooper Kupp says Rams want to trade him
Kupp disagreed with the decision in a statement, saying he hoped to remain in L.A.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell speaks during a news conference in New Orleans on Monday.
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Feb 4, 2025
NFL boss Roger Goodell backs league's diversity programs, bucking Trump stance
Facing reporters ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl, Goodell said the NFL had no interest in ending its diversity programs.
The Jackson State marching band performs at halftime of their game against South Carolina State at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Dec. 14, 2024.
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Feb 3, 2025
Dynamic Black marching bands are Super Bowl stalwarts
At least 13 Super Bowl halftime shows have included HBCU marching bands.
Eagles running back Saquon Barkley races to the end zone during Philadelphia's playoff win over the Rams on Jan. 19.
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Feb 1, 2025
Barkley set to be difference maker in Super Bowl rematch
Barkley ran for 2,005 yards and 13 touchdowns while averaging 5.8 yards per carry in the regular season and he has continued his devastating form in the playoffs.
Ravens kicker Justin Tucker arrives on the field before a game against the Browns in Baltimore on Jan. 4.
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Jan 31, 2025
Massage therapists accuse Ravens kicker Justin Tucker of sexual misconduct
Tucker released a statement on social media vehemently denying the allegations.
Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce speaks on stage after the AFC championship game in Kansas City, Missouri, on Sunday.
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Jan 31, 2025
Travis Kelce embraces Chiefs' role as villains ahead of Super Bowl
Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce is offering no apologies for his team's success.
Cherry blossom season set to kick off on March 21 in Tokyo
A Weathernews forecast shows the cherry blossom season will begin on March 21 in Tokyo.
Tokyo responds to Trump remarks on 'interesting' Japan-U.S. security pact
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (left) and U.S. President Donald Trump arrive for a joint news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington, on Feb. 7.
Nagoya High Court rules not recognizing same-sex marriage unconstitutional
Following the Nagoya High Court ruling on the same-sex marriage lawsuit, lawyers and others raise banners and boards that read "unconstitutional" and similar statements on Friday in Naka Ward, Nagoya.
Foreign single mothers struggle with language barriers and visas
Forbidden from seeing friends and forced to devote herself to housework, Reina (whose name has been changed), a 37-year-old Filipino national living in the city of Nagoya, became socially isolated.
At 102, world's oldest pharmacist celebrates her calling
Kesa Hatamoto, a 102-year-old Japanese woman who is recognized by Guinness World Records as the world's oldest pharmacist, speaks during an interview on Jan. 28 in Tokyo's Meguro Ward.
Cherry blossom season set to kick off on March 21 in Tokyo
A Weathernews forecast shows the cherry blossom season will begin on March 21 in Tokyo.
‘Granny hobbies’ are the new self-care
Yarn shortages are a sign that hobbies like knitting and crochet are gaining in popularity.
Can Shiori Ito’s documentary open Japan’s black box?
Shiori Ito is the first Japanese director to have been nominated for an Academy Award for best documentary feature film. "Black Box Diaries," which tells the story of her quest for justice following her rape in 2015, hasn't been released in Japan.
Japanese stocks stalled at 1989 levels as investors weigh tariffs and rates
An electronic sign displays the benchmark Nikkei stock average on a street in Tokyo. The stock average has been range-bound between about 38,000 and 40,000 since hitting a new all-time high in July last year.
Redevelopment and resistance in historic Nishiogikubo
Tsuyoshi Mizukoshi, owner of a pub in Nishiogi’s commercial area, is a community organizer who is rallying local residents against the road development plan.

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