On the night the Philadelphia Eagles won their first Super Bowl, defeating the New England Patriots in February 2018, Shamus Joseph Clancy posted on Twitter what was intended to be a throwaway joke. He had no reason to think it would introduce him to his future wife. He posted the …
It was five years ago today — March 12, 2020 — that the widening coronavirus pandemic forced Broadway to go dark, museums to shut their doors, concert halls and opera houses to go silent and stadiums and arenas to remain empty. At the time, they hoped to reopen in a …
Benjamin Franklin, the consummate colonial wanderer, once observed that home was not just a place, or a thing, or a food. “A house is not a home,” he said, “unless it contains fire for the mind, as well as the body.” Centuries later, J.P. Teti, Philadelphia’s own accidental ambassador to …
Shannon Sharpe won three Super Bowls in a Hall of Fame career and once recorded 214 receiving yards in a game, the most ever by a National Football League tight end. Another crowning achievement came long after he was outmuscling bulky defenders, when he convinced a 5-foot-5 comedian to open …
Here is my annual critical ranking of the Super Bowl commercials. This is the pregame edition, with all the available national ads that I could track down; the list will be updated after Sunday’s game. The trends so far? Nothing controversial, as you would expect, but also — and perhaps …
For about a week leading up to the A.F.C. championship game, Meredith Nolan had been living on a hulking research vessel parked in an Antarctic port. The ship, called the Noosfera, had been waiting for favorable sea conditions before plowing into the icy waters below the southern tip of South …
Long before Michael Jackson, the Rolling Stones and Rihanna, there was Freddie Colston. Colston was just a 20-year-old student from tiny Fairbanks, La., when he traveled to Los Angeles in January 1967. He had grown up in a home without indoor plumbing, but now he was staying in lavish accommodations …
PUBLISHED January 26, 2025 KARACHI: In the world of sports, some disciplines take center stage, captivating millions of fans worldwide. However, there are other sports that, although not as widely recognised, play a vital role in developing athletes and the sport as a whole. These supporting sports are the backbone …
Last January, Todd Lansky was in the stands of Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., with his son Tyler before the Detroit Lions’ most momentous N.F.L. game in about a half-century. The Lions were about to face the San Francisco 49ers in the N.F.C. Championship Game when Mr. Lansky’s phone …
Andy Dalton #14 of the Carolina Panthers throws a pass before a preseason game against the Buffalo Bills at Highmark Stadium on August 24, 2024 in Orchard Park, New York. Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images The Carolina Panthers vs. Las Vegas Raiders game will be played today. Panthers quarterback Andy Dalton …