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Super Bowl Matchups, Baseball Deals And More From The Week In Sports

8:01am February 06, 2021

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon talks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about the how coronavirus may impact the Super Bowl, the game's high-profile quarterbacks, and a big signing by the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Tom Brady left the New England Patriots last year for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Now, he's headed to the Super Bowl with the new team and some Patriots fans feel a way about it.

Super Bowl LV: New England Patriots Fans Divided On Tears Or Cheers For Tom Brady

7:29am February 05, 2021

by Tovia Smith

It's Tom Brady's tenth Super Bowl, but his first without the New England Patriots, which he left last year for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Pats fans are divided on whether to root for him on Sunday.

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NFL official Sarah Thomas is set to become the first woman to officiate in a Super Bowl. "When you start having more and more and more females, no one's doing it for the recognition. They are doing it because they love it."

Referee Sarah Thomas Will Make Super Bowl History - But She's Part of a Trend

4:39pm February 04, 2021

by Tom Goldman

For the first time, a woman will be among the referees working during a Super Bowl. Sarah Thomas is part of a growing number of women officiating at the highest level of men's sports leagues.

Amanda Gorman, the country's first National Youth Poet Laureate, recited her poetry at President Biden's inauguration on Jan. 20.

Amanda Gorman — And Poetry — Will Be Part Of Super Bowl LV

1:08pm January 29, 2021

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Fresh from her burst into the literary stratosphere after her appearance at President Biden's inauguration, poet Amanda Gorman will recite a new poem during the Super Bowl LV pre-show next Sunday.

The NFL is inviting about 7,500 healthcare workers to Super Bowl LV in Tampa, Fla.'s Raymond James Stadium, shown here in 2009.

NFL Invites 7,500 Health Care Workers To The Super Bowl

10:19am January 22, 2021

by Merrit Kennedy

Most of the invitees work in the central Florida area, though all of the NFL's 32 clubs will pick health care workers from their communities to receive free tickets to the sport's biggest game.

Referee Jerome Boger makes a holding call penalty during a game between the Tennessee Titans and the New York Jets in Nashville, Tenn. in December 2018. Boger will lead an all-Black officiating crew during Monday Night Football on Nov. 23.

NFL's First All-Black Officiating Crew To Work Tonight's 'Monday Night Football' Game

4:42pm November 23, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

"The opportunity to work with a great group of Black officials and exhibit our proficiency in executing our assignment is something I am really looking forward to," NFL referee Jerome Boger said.

Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula is carried on his team's shoulders in 1993 after his 325th victory, against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia.

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Legendary NFL Coach Don Shula Has Died At 90

2:13pm May 04, 2020

by Greg Allen

"Don Shula was the patriarch of the Miami Dolphins for 50 years," the Hall of Fame coach's team said in a statement. Shula had 347 career wins, more than any other coach in NFL history.

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Tom Brady posted to Twitter: "I wanted to say thank you all of the incredible fans and Patriots supporters. ... Pats Nation will always be a part of me."

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Tom Brady Makes It Official, Signs With Tampa Bay Buccaneers

5:57pm March 20, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Tom Brady spent 20 seasons with the New England Patriots. He said on Friday that he was "starting a new football journey." The announcement came amid uncertainty in the NFL because of the coronavirus.

A man cowers under a desk, hugging a pillow shaped like a slice of bread, in a scene from a Little Caesars commercial that ran during the 2020 Super Bowl.

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Super Bowl Ads 2020: Strange, Serious, Smaaht, And So Very Expensive

11:30pm February 02, 2020

by Eric Deggans

Commercials cost as much as $5.6 million per 30 seconds this year. Here's how some of America's largest corporations (and Michael Bloomberg and Donald Trump) spent their money.

Boston Bruins left wing Jake DeBrusk (right) tries to stop St. Louis Blues defenseman Robert Bortuzzo during Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Final Sunday in St. Louis. The Bruins won, forcing a Game 7 on Wednesday.

From Drought To 'Title-Town': Why Boston Fans Remain Insatiable

3:49pm June 11, 2019

by Tovia Smith

The Boston Bruins hope to add yet another championship to Boston's collection when they take on the St. Louis Blues in Wednesday's Stanley Cup Final.

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