Yahoo Sports AM: A dynasty is born

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💔 Tragedy in Kenya: Marathon world record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach, Gervais Hakizimana, died in a car accident on Sunday night in Kenya. Kiptum was 24, Hakizimana was 36.

🏈 NFL in Spain: The NFL will make its regular-season debut in Spain in 2025, playing a game at Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home of Real Madrid.

⚽️ Brazil to miss Paris: Two-time defending gold medalists Brazil will miss the Paris Olympics after losing 1-0 to rival Argentina in Sunday’s qualifier. It’s the first time since 2004 they’ll be absent from the Games.

🏈 Kelly to Ohio State: UCLA head coach Chip Kelly is leaving Los Angeles to become the new offensive coordinator at Ohio State in a real gut punch loss for the Bruins.

🏒 Canada 4, USA 3: The Canadian women’s hockey team beat Team USA, 6-1, on Sunday in the decisive seventh game of their annual rivalry series. It was quite a comeback for Canada, which dropped the first three games before winning the final four.

🏀 Kentucky’s home woes: Unranked Gonzaga beat No. 17 Kentucky on Saturday for the Wildcats’ third straight loss at Rupp Arena, their longest home losing streak since 1966.

🏆 Mahomes, Chiefs cement their legacy

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Super Bowl LVIII got off to a slow start before delivering a memorable finish, with the Chiefs beating the 49ers, 25-22 (OT), in the seventh-longest game in NFL history.

MVP Patrick Mahomes (34-46, 333 yards, 2 TD, INT; team-best 66 rush yards) led his second game-winning Super Bowl drive in as many years, hitting Mecole Hardman for a three-yard TD in the waning seconds of the first overtime period.

For the 49ers, it’s their second consecutive Super Bowl defeat to the Chiefs after leading both games by double digits. They were up 20-10 in Super Bowl LIV four years ago and led…

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Publish date : 2024-02-12 12:47:23

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