The 23-time Grand Slam champion emerged during Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy-winning Drake diss track, “Not Like Us.” NEW ORLEANS — Tennis legend Serena Williams made an unexpected appearance during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance, bringing Compton spirit to football’s biggest stage and making a not-so-subtle jab at Lamar’s rap nemesis, Drake. Williams, the 23-time Grand … Read more
DALLAS — Dallas’ own Sha’Carri Richardson graced America’s television screens on Super Bowl Sunday. Richardson starred in a Nike ad titled “So Win.” which highlighted female athletes at the top of their games. Richardson was featured prominently in the opening shot of the ad, making a handful of appearances thereafter alongside basketball stars A’ja Wilson, … Read more
Mavericks Governor Patrick Dumont explicitly denied speculation that the team will move to Las Vegas DALLAS — Dallas Mavericks fans are making their displeasure known following the unexpected trade of superstar Luka Doncic, even as team leadership attempts to quell concerns about the franchise’s future. In his first public comments since the trade that sent … Read more
The two Louisiana artists were part of a pregame lineup showcasing New Orleans’ music scene. NEW ORLEANS — New Orleans natives Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle performed a jazz rendition “America the Beautiful” at Super Bowl LIX at the Caesars Superdome, where the Kansas City Chiefs are facing the Philadelphia Eagles. The duo’s soulful performance … Read more
During the last Super Bowl meeting between the Eagles and Chiefs, Bradley Cooper seemed to be everywhere. WASHINGTON — Pennsylvania native Bradley Cooper will be rooting on the Philadelphia Eagles in their Super Bowl 2025 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs. During the teams’ last Super Bowl meeting in 2023, the Oscar-nominated actor seemed to be … Read more
Ledisi joins a lineup of Louisiana-connected artists for this year’s pregame ceremonies. NEW ORLEANS — Grammy Award-winning R&B powerhouse Ledisi will perform “Lift Every Voice and Sing” at Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome on Sunday, marking another historic moment for the song often called the Black National Anthem. Who is Ledisi? The … Read more
Moss was moved to tears by the video before getting on with his job of analyzing the Super Bowl. NEW ORLEANS — Hall of Famer Randy Moss made an emotional return to ESPN’s coverage of the Super Bowl on Sunday, two months after he took a leave from his job to get treated for cancer. Moss … Read more