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NASCAR bruised from lawsuit, but ready for its 78th season

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In the days following the 2004 Hendrick Motorsports plane crash that killed all 10 people aboard, Bill France Jr. and Mike Helton showed up at Rick Hendrick’s front door in Charlotte, N.C. France, terminally ill at the time, was the chairman of NASCAR, the stock car ...

Malcolm Butler’s pick big part of Patriots-Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks had greatness in their grasp, the end zone in their sights, Tom Brady and the New England Patriots on the ropes and Marshawn Lynch in their backfield. What could go wrong? Super Bowl 49 between the two teams who are playing again Sunday in Super Bowl 60 came down to ...

Pittsburgh Pirates facing tough Andrew McCutchen decision

After what has been a long and wonderful marriage, the Pittsburgh Pirates and their franchise icon, Andrew McCutchen, are at risk for an acrimonious divorce. McCutchen — a five-time National League all-star with the Pirates from the 2011 through 2015 seasons — was the person most ...

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 Seahawks beat the Rams 31-27 in the NFC championship game. New England beat Denver 10-7 in the AFC championship game. Patriots offense: overall (3), rush (6), pass (4), scoring (2) Patriots defense: overall (8), rush (5), pass (9), scoring (4) Seahawks offense: overall (T-7), rush (T-10), pass ...

This year’s Super Bowl commercials feature AI, weight-loss drugs and celebrities

NEW YORK — As Super Bowl Sunday approaches, the battle off the field for advertisers to win over 120 million-plus viewers will be just as heated as the rivalry between the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. Dozens of advertisers are pulling out all the stops for Super Bowl 60, airing Sunday on NBC. They’re hoping that audiences tuning in will remember their brand names as they stuff their ads with celebrities ranging from Kendall Jenner (Fanatics Sportsbook) to George Clooney (Grubhub), tried-and-true ad icons like the Budweiser Clydesdales, and nostalgia for well-known ...