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The San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs will face off on Super Bowl Sunday!

The 49ers rallied from a 17 point deficit at halftime and overcame the Detroit Lions for a 34-31 victory. Niners running back Christian McCaffrey made franchise history by breaking Hall of Famer Jerry Rice’s record of most touchdowns in a single season including the playoffs.

The Kansas City Chiefs will make their fourth Super Bowl appearance in 5 years (their 6th overall) by beating the Baltimore Ravens 17-10. The Chiefs are looking to win back to back title games, a feat not accomplished since the Patriots won in 2003 and 2004.

The 49ers are making their eighth Super Bowl appearance but haven’t won since 1994.

Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday, February 11th will be a rematch from four years ago, where the Chiefs prevailed over the Niners.

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WWE, founder Vince McMahon was accused of sex trafficking by a former employee who claims she was used “as a pawn to secure talent deals.” McMahon is currently the executive chairman of WWE’s parent company TKO Group (which also owns UFC).

Speaking of the TKO Group, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has joined the board and in exchange has retained the ownership of his stage name and received $30 million in stock.

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Stanford’s Tara VanDerveer has become the winningest basketball coach in NCAA history. With 1,203rd career victories, she surpasses Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski.

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After weeks of speculation, it’s now official…Michigan head coach Jim Harbaugh is going to the NFL. Harbaugh will become the head coach of the L.A. Chargers, a team he played for briefly when he was a quarterback in the NFL.  Harbaugh led Michigan to a national championship two weeks ago and brought the school’s football program back to elite status. After vaulting to hero status in Michigan, it’s no surprise Harbaugh wants to move on to tackle another goal, winning a Super Bowl title. And, having one of the best quarterback in the NFL, Justin Herbert, could lead him there.

Michigan offensive coordinator, Sherrone Moore, is the likely candidate to take over for Harbaugh.

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Doc Rivers, former head coach of the Philadelphia 76ers, will take the head coaching reigns for the Milwaukee Bucks a day after the team fired first-year coach Adrian Griffin.

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The four teams left in the NFL playoffs will compete on Sunday.

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson put on an impressive show in a win over the Houston Texans and will take on the Kansas City Chiefs, who triumphed over the Buffalo Bills for their sixth straight AFC Championship game.

The Detroit Lions held off the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and will play the  San Francisco 49ers, who pulled out a win over the Green Bay Packers with just about minute left in the game.

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Joel Embiid set a franchise record of points in a single game for the Philadelphia 76ers. Embiid scored 70 points, surpassing Wilt Chamberlain. And, according to ESPN Stats & Information, Embiid’s 70 points, 18 rebounds and 5 assists against the San Antonio Spurs has “never been seen before in NBA history.”

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Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce (brother of  KC Chiefs Travis Kelce) announced he intends to retire. His successful 13-yr career includes six All-Pro Team selections.

In coaching news, the Dallas Cowboys have given head coach Mike McCarthy the space to finish his final year of his contract with the team. McCarthy has the best record of any coach in the team’s history, but hasn’t performed well in the playoffs.

The NFL announced Reba McEntire and Post Malone will headline the pregame entertainment at the Super Bowl on February 11th at 6:30 pm ET. McEntire will sing the National Anthem and Post Malone will sing “America the Beautiful”.

Weekend’s NFL Playoff Schedule 

Texans at Ravens, 4:30 p.m.

Packers at 49ers, 8:15 p.m.

Buccaneers at Lions, 3 p.m.

 Chiefs at Bills, 6:30 p.m.

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Big coaching news out of the NFL!

The GOAT Nick Saban announced he’s retiring as head coach at Alabama. He is leaving after logging the most impressive 17-year tenure in college fooball history. At 72-years old, Saban leaves the game with the most impressive legacy in college football.

In other coaching news, Pete Carroll’s 14-years as the Seattle Seahawks coach is over. He will now take on an advisory role with the team.

Also, rocking the NFL world, Bill Belichick will leave the New England Patriots after 24 seasons. Belichick led the team to a remarkable six Super Bowl championships. No word yet on where Belichick plans to go next.

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Hail to the Victors! Michigan trounced Washington to win the College Football Playoff National Championship. It’s the Wolverines first Championship since 1997. Michigan’s running game was superb, garnering 303 rushing yards (a national championship record). Donovan Edwards and Blake Corum combined for four rushing touchdowns (two each). Michigan’s defense did not disappoint and bombarded the Huskies by only allowing them 13 points. Congrats Michigan on a great season! Michigan 34, Washington 13

After the celebrating dies down, all eyes will be on Coach Harbaugh’s future. Will he take a $125 million contract to stay at Michigan, or will he venture back to the NFL (previously had a successful stint with the San Francisco 49ers from 2011-2014).

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Yonkers Public School and the Mayor of Yonkers announced that Roosevelt High School’s varsity girl’s basketball coach has been fired after players on his team spewed antisemitic slurs against players at the Leffell School, a Jewish school in Hartsdale. An investigation is underway and according to reports, players will be disciplined.

After a 12-game suspension, Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green will return, which is good news for the team especially since Chris Paul has broken his hand.

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After a 4-13 season, the Washington Commanders fired head coach Ron Rivera. New owner Josh Harris has signaled he’s going to rebuild the team.

New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers started an argument with late-night host Jimmy Kimmel after Rodgers mentioned on “The Pat McAfee Show”  that Kimmel was going to appear in court documents from the Jeffrey Epstein files. Kimmel’s name has not appeared in the documents and has been incensed that his name has been dragged through the mud.

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In a game against the Utah Jazz, Kyrie Irving claims he did not ask security to remove a sign displayed by a local Rabbi and Dallas Mavericks fan saying “I’m a Jew and I’m Proud”. Irving told The Athletic, “I wish him and his family well. No disrespect going his way. That’s not my MO.” Back in 2022 while playing for the Brooklyn Nets, Irving was suspended for posting a link to an antisemitic film.

The Orlando Magic will retire Shaquille O’Neals #32 jersey on February 13th in celebration of the team’s 35th anniversary. O’Neal will be the first player in the franchise’s history to have his number retired.

The Brooklyn Nets are the first NBA team to incur a $100,000 fine for violating the NBA’s player participation policy. The new policy specifies fines on teams for resting players who are otherwise healthy.

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The San Francisco 49ers received the honor of having nine of its players selected to the Pro Bowl (including QB Brock Purday, running back Christian McCaffrey and tight end George Kittle). The goal, however, is that none of these players will actually compete, as they’ll be preparing for a Super Bowl run instead.