The song, originally written to celebrate Abraham Lincoln’s birthday, is commonly known as the Black national anthem. LAS VEGAS — Famed soul singer Andra Day performed “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” more commonly known as the Black national anthem, at the start of Super Bowl LVIII. Andra Day gave a stirring, gospel-flavored rendition of “Lift … Read more
A sea of red, white and gold packed Mt. Gilead Baptist Church as dozens of fans cheered on 23-year-old Spencer Burford of the San Francisco 49ers. SAN ANTONIO — History was made Sunday as Spencer Burford of San Antonio became the first UTSA football alumnus to play in the Super Bowl. “This is something he’s … Read more
A sea of red, white and gold packed Mt. Gilead Baptist Church as dozens of fans cheered on 23-year-old Spencer Burford of the San Francisco 49ers. SAN ANTONIO — History was made Sunday as Spencer Burford of San Antonio became the first UTSA football alumnus to play in the Super Bowl. “This is something he’s … Read more
Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs became the first repeat champions in 20 years. LAS VEGAS — Patrick Mahomes, Travis Kelce and Andy Reid have made the Kansas City Chiefs a dynasty. They’re already thinking three-peat. First, they had to become the first back-to-back Super Bowl champions in 19 years. Mahomes made sure of it, leading … Read more
“I threw a touchdown to this dude to end the game, and he looked at me,” quarterback Patrick Mahomes said. “He had no idea.” LAS VEGAS — Mecole Hardman says he didn’t realize he’d won the Super Bowl after catching the game-ending touchdown in overtime. “I blacked out man,” he said. “I forgot we actually … Read more
Moments after the Verizon ad spot aired, “Beyonce” became a top trending topic in the United States as fans were rushing to her page for new music. WASHINGTON — Beyoncé is back with two new country tracks — “Texas Hold ‘Em” and “16 Carriages.” After a Verizon commercial starring Beyoncé aired during the Super Bowl … Read more
After Swift won at the Grammys, Kelce shared how he told her he’d “have to hold up my end of the bargain and bring home some hardware, too.” LAS VEGAS — Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce shook off a frustrating first half and held up his end of the bargain for girlfriend Taylor … Read more