Chiefs seek elusive threepeat after historic near-misses
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes aims to seal a rare three-peat after becoming the first team to reach a Super Bowl following two straight titles. The piece recaps legends like Bradshaw Lott Montana Aikman and Elway, notes near misses, and reflects on how luck health and timing shaped earlier bids for a three-peat.
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Ronnie Lott
San Francisco 49Ers
Kansas City
Patrick Mahomes
Chiefs
Tom Brady
Joe Montana
Troy
John Elway
Denver Broncos
Bradshaw
Oakland Raiders
John Madden
Pittsburgh
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Roger Craig
49Ers
Giants
New York
Lott
Hall of Fame
Jeff Hostetler
Montana
Jerry Rice
John Taylor
Aikman
Emmitt Smith
Michael Irvin
Cowboys
San Francisco
Steve Young
Daryl Johnston
Brady
Bill Belichick
Mahomes
Philadelphia
Fox
Patriots
Vilardi’s Two in Jets Win Extend Streak to Eight
Gabriel Vilardi scored twice in the second period as the Winnipeg Jets defeated the New York Islanders 4 3 to extend their winning streak to eight. Nikolai Ehlers and Alex Iafallo added goals for Winnipeg while Kyle Connor and Mark Scheifele tallied assists.
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Gabriel Vilardi
Winnipeg Jets
New York Islanders
Nikolai Ehlers
Alex Jafallo
Winnipeg
Kyle Connor
Mark Scheifele
Kyle Palmieri
Marc Gatcomb
Simon Holmstrom
Islanders
Philip Tomasino
Pittsburgh
New York
Blake Lizotte
Richard Rakell
Bryan Rust
Penguins
Sidney Crosby
Vincent Trocheck
Adam Fox
Rangers
Crosby
Phantoms Edge Monsters in Shootout Loss
Roman Ahcan scored twice to knot the game and force a shootout, but the Lehigh Valley Phantoms defeated the Cleveland Monsters 3-2 at the PPL Center. Cleveland goalie Zach Savchenko stopped 26 shots as the Monsters head to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton for a 6:05 p.m. game at Mohegan Arena.
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Lehigh Valley
Roman Ahcan
Lehigh Valley Phantoms
Cleveland
Zach Savchenko
The
Monsters
Scranton Penguins
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Pro Football Hall of Fame adds small 2024 class in rule change
Antiono Gates Jared Allen Eric Allen and Sterling Sharpe voted into the Hall marking the smallest induction class in 20 years. Sharpe joins brother Shannon as the first siblings inducted together, with ceremony set for August 2. Eli Manning falls short as tighter voting reduces selections this year.
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New Orleans
Antonio Gates
Jared Allen
Eric Allen
Sterling Sharpe
Sharpe
NFL
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Eli Manning
Peyton
Canton
Sterling
Gates
Kent State
Chargers
Minnesota
Green Bay Packers
Detry Leads Phoenix Open With 64 In Round Two
Thomas Detry fired a 7 under 64 at TPC Scottsdale to grab a two stroke lead in the Phoenix Open in Scottsdale. Eight birdies and one bogey put him at 12 under as Michael Kim and Alex Smalley chased with 63 and 65 respectively. Spieth, Kim, Bezuidenhout, and Kim also sparked contention while Grillo ace-boosted the mood at the stadium par-3 16th amid drink-curbing efforts.
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Scottsdale
Arizona
Detry
TPC Sawgrass
Michael Kim
Alex Smalley
Jordan Spieth
Eagles
Sam Ryder
Carlos Ortiz
Aces
Grillo
Justin Thomas
Scottie Scheffler
Derry
TPC Scottsdale
Spieth
Pebble Beach
Jin Young Ko
Bradenton
Florida
Bradenton Country Club
Yeahmi Noh
Angel Yin
Minami Katsu
Tiger Woods to play Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines
Tiger Woods commits to his first PGA Tour start since last July in the Genesis Invitational at Torrey Pines. He will play 18 holes after a September microdiscectomy, returning amid personal tragedy with his mother Kulida Woods passing away at age 80.
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Tiger Woods
Torrey Pines
Woods
Kulida Woods
Riviera Country Club
Los Angeles
Pacific Palisades
Riviera
Pacific Ocean
Sam Snead
Charlie
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