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This year might be finale for Super Bowl attendees

KENNEBUNK, Maine — It just wouldn’t feel like the Super Bowl for them if they weren’t all there. And this might be the last time they all do it. That’s what three old friends were coming to grips with just before this year’s Super Bowl. The trio of octogenarians are the only fans ...

Super Bowl preview capsule

Records: New England (17-3) at Seattle (16-3) TV: Sunday, 6:30 p.m., NBC BetMGM NFL odds: Seahawks by 4.5 Against the spread: Patriots 14-6; Seahawks 14-5 Series record: Seahawks lead 11-9 Last meeting: Seattle beat New England 23-20 in overtime on Sept. 15, 2024 Last game: The ...

Pro Football Hall of Fame to consider changes

The Pro Football Hall of Fame will consider making changes to the voting panel and process of choosing Hall of Famers following a year when Bill Belichick’s omission from the 2026 class generated outrage. Hall of Fame President Jim Porter said in an interview Thursday night after the ...

Penguins rookie scores twice in his NHL debut

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Avery Hayes scored twice in his NHL debut, Arturs Silovs made 26 saves and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5-2 on Thursday night in the final game for both teams before the Olympic break. Called up from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton of the American Hockey League with ...

Pittsburgh signs former Astros P Jose Urquidy for one season

Pitcher Jose Urquidy and the Pittsburgh Pirates agreed Thursday to a $1.5 million, one-year contract, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical. A 30-year-old ...