Rihanna performed for the first time in nearly four years, running through a medley of her hits, before the confirmation of her pregnancy.
Category: Football
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Rihanna Returns on the Super Bowl Stage and Confirms Second Pregnancy
Rihanna did not bring any other artists to the stage, preferring to frame the set as a celebration of her dominant pop career. The performance also served as a pregnancy reveal.
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Super Bowl Ads Bring Back the ’80s and ’90s With Serena Williams and More
Several spots during the Super Bowl feature stars from, and references to, hits from the 1980s and 1990s.
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Damar Hamlin Attends the Super Bowl Just Weeks After Collapsing
Hamlin, 24, has made several public appearances leading up to the Super Bowl, receiving an award from the players’ union for community service, attending the N.F.L. honors awards show and speaking with Michael Strahan in an interview for “Good Morning America.”
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Super Bowl: A Dramatic Injury Wasn’t Enough to Keep One Eagles Fan Away
Michael Gordon, of South Philadelphia, put off surgery to repair his fractured foot so he could fly to Arizona to watch the Eagles play in the Super Bowl.
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Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts Represent Progress and Lost Opportunity for Black Quarterbacks
Black quarterbacks will lead both teams in Sunday’s Super Bowl. But for much of pro football history, Black players were steered away from the position because of racist assumptions.
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A Skeptic in Football Paradise
The festivities leading up to the Super Bowl are full of fun and feel-good stories. But they obscure the harsh reality of the N.F.L.’s dangerous game.
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Postcard from Phoenix: A Day Inside Sport’s Party Vortex
The Phoenix Open is known as golf’s most raucous event. This year’s tournament collided with an influx of football fans in town for Super Bowl LVII.