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Super Bowl LIX: Chiefs in Rare Territory As They Eye Historic 3rd Straight Championship


The Kansas City Chiefs are in historic territory.
The Chiefs, thanks to a wild 32-29 win over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC championship game on Sunday night, clinched their spot in Super Bowl LIX. They’ll take on the Philadelphia Eagles — who rolled over the Washington Commanders in the NFC championship game in New Orleans.

If the Chiefs can lift the Lombardi Trophy, it’ll mark their third straight Super Bowl win. No team in NFL history has ever won three straight. Very few have even had the opportunity to do so. Kansas City is the first team to actually reach the Super Bowl after winning the game two straight times.
Before the Chiefs, only eight other teams in NFL history won back-to-back Super Bowls. The New England Patriots were the most recent team to do so in the 2005 season. Of those eight teams, only three of them made it to their conference championship game the following season to have a chance at making it to a third. They all lost.

The three-peat is so rare in American professional sports in general. The last major men’s professional team to win three straight championships was the Los Angeles Lakers. They won three consecutive NBA titles from 2000-02.

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Pizza Hut Launches A High-Tech, Flashy Restaurant Design Concept


Get ready to experience Pizza Hut like never before! The iconic pizza giant has just unveiled its flashiest and most innovative restaurant design concept yet, with the pilot store now open in Plano, Texas. This isn’t just your typical pizza joint—it’s a tech-powered paradise for pizza lovers that promises to deliver an elevated dining experience like no other.

Located at 8605 Ohio Drive, this cutting-edge restaurant is packed with features designed to make grabbing your favorite pizza faster, easier, and way more fun. Think self-service kiosks for quick orders, high-tech cabinets for effortless, contactless pick-up, and a guest-facing pizza-making station where you can watch the magic happen.
From its physical layout to its modern design and digital-forward capabilities, this new restaurant showcases Pizza Hut’s legacy of innovation. Beyond just serving delicious pizza, which they do very well, it’s equally as critical that guests enjoy a seamless experience.

In nearly 2,000 Pizza Huts worldwide, we’ve seen how restaurant design brings the brand to life with a distinctive, modern exterior, an effortless blend of physical and digital touchpoints and increased human interaction around the joy of pizza.

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Kansas City Chiefs Clinch Fifth Super Bowl Appearance In Six Years


The Kansas City Chiefs clinched their fifth Super Bowl appearance in six years, defeating the Buffalo Bills, 32-29, in the AFC Championship Game at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.

Quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw for 218 yards and one touchdown on 16 of 24 passing, while also recording 45 yards and two touchdowns on nine rushing attempts, including a 10-yard run in the fourth quarter. Mahomes connected with wide receiver Xavier Worthy — who finished Sunday’s game with a team-best six receptions for 85 yards — on an 11-yard touchdown in the second quarter. Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker made a 35-yard field goal with 3:33 remaining in the fourth quarter to break a 32-29 tie.

Kansas City stopped Buffalo on its final offensive possession by forcing a turnover on downs with 2:00 remaining in the game, forcing the Bills to use all three of their timeouts on the final drive. The Chiefs will face the NFC champion Philadelphia Eagles in a rematch of Super Bowl LVII, which took place two years prior.
The Chiefs look to become the first franchise in NFL history to win three consecutive Super Bowls, having already won three in the last five years.

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Where Do The Mets Stand In Pete Alonso Contract Talks?


Pete Alonso may wind up re-signing with the New York Mets, but it does not sound likely to happen any time soon.
Alonso and the Mets are currently far apart in talks, with a sizable gap between what the first baseman wants and what the Mets are offering right now.

The two sides are far enough apart that the Mets have considered other options at first base. One move could involve moving third baseman Mark Vientos to first and letting younger players like Brett Baty try to lock down the third base job.
The Mets, like many teams, are not prioritizing a need for power as much, which is hurting Alonso’s market. Alonso is also coming off a down year by his standards, as he hit .240 with 34 home runs in 2024. Setting aside the shortened 2020 season, that is the lowest single-season home run total of his career.
The first baseman remains a fan favorite, however, and bringing him back would be a popular move. Whether it is possible might depend on whether the two sides are willing to compromise.

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Ohio State Defeats Notre Dame 34-23 in College Football Championship Game


The final Associated Press Top 25 College Football Poll for the 2024 season was released hours after the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 34-23, in the College Football Playoff National Championship Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

Four Big Ten teams — No. 1 Ohio State, No. 3 Oregon, No. 5 Penn State and No. 10 Indiana — finished in the top 10 while three SEC teams — No. 4 Texas, No. 6 Georgia and No. 9 Tennessee — were included.
- Ohio State (Big Ten)- 14-2
- Notre Dame (IA Independents)- 14-2
- Oregon (Big Ten)- 13-1
- Texas (SEC)- 13-3
- Penn State (Big Ten)- 13-3
- Georgia (SEC)- 11-3
- Arizona State (Big 12)- 11-3
- Boise State (Mountain West)- 12-2
- Tennessee (SEC)- 10-3
- Indiana (Big Ten)- 11-2
- Ole Miss (SEC)- 10-3
- SMU (ACC)- 11-3
- BYU (Big 12)- 11-2
- Clemson (ACC)- 10-4
- Iowa State (Big 12)- 11-3
- Illinois (Big Ten)- 10-3
- Alabama (SEC)- 9-4
- Miami (FL)- (ACC)- 10-3
- South Carolina (SEC)- 9-4
- Syracuse (ACC)- 10-3
- Army (AAC)- 12-2
- Missouri (SEC)- 10-3
- UNLV (Mountain West)- 11-3
- Memphis (AAC)- 11-2
- Colorado (Big 12)- 9-4

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Lions Shocked By Commanders In Crushing 45-31 Loss


The Washington Commanders finished tied for the second-worst record in the NFL last season. They had been a laughingstock for more than 20 years. Getting the No. 2 pick of the NFL Draft, which became Jayden Daniels, provided hope.

It was hoped that things could be better in a few years. Not hope that as a rookie Daniels would lead the Commanders to their first NFC championship game in 33 years.
The Commanders pulled off one of the biggest upsets in divisional-round history, beating the Detroit Lions 45-31 to advance to the NFC championship game while delivering Detroit one of the most crushing losses in recent memory.

Detroit, which went 15-2 in the regular season and needed to win just two home games to make the first Super Bowl in franchise history, is out. The Commanders are moving onto the NFC title game for the first time since the end of the 1991 season. They’ll face either the Philadelphia Eagles or Los Angeles Rams on the road.
Washington hadn’t even won a playoff game since the end of the 2005 postseason, now the Commanders have won two this postseason.

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Netflix is the New Home of WWE Raw


WWE, part of TKO Group Holdings, Inc., and Netflix, announced a long-term partnership that will bring WWE’s flagship weekly program – Raw – to the world’s leading entertainment service.
Beginning in January 2025, Netflix will be the exclusive new home of Raw in the U.S., Canada, U.K. and Latin America, among other territories, with additional countries and regions to be added over time.
With 1,600 episodes to date, Raw is the most iconic show in sports entertainment. Since its debut in 1993, Raw has delivered action, compelling drama and unmatched athleticism – 52 weeks a year. The three-hour show has helped launch the careers of Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, “Stone Cold” Steve Austin, Triple H, John Cena, Roman Reigns, Bianca Belair and Charlotte Flair.
The show is currently the No. 1 show on USA Network, where it brings in 17.5 million unique viewers over the course of the year. It is one of television’s best performing shows in the 18-49 advertising demographic. On social media, WWE has more than one billion followers across its platforms.


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Five Guys Put Its Most Popular Secret Item on the Main Menu


What goes on a patty melt? Traditionally, the sandwich is made with rye bread, a burger patty, Swiss cheese, and fried onions. The bread is grilled, similar to a grilled cheese sandwich, making it a cross between a hamburger and a grilled cheese. And, like all sandwiches, you can customize a patty melt with endless additions and substitutions.

In fact, that’s how Five Guys customers have been creating their version of a patty melt. They just order a grilled cheese sandwich and an individual burger patty and assemble the sandwich later. This has become such a popular menu hack that Five Guys has added it to the regular menu, and it seems that it may be more affordable than the hack itself.
Five Guys announced, “We saw how much our fans love the Patty Melt menu hack, so we decided to make it official! If you don’t see it on the menu in your store, just ask the crew for a Patty Melt.
According to the Five Guys website, the Patty Melt features “a burger patty in between slices of American-style cheese melted on a toasted, inside-out sesame seed bun with toppings of your choice.”
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Haliey Welch Wants to ‘Uncover the Truth’ After Failed Crypto Launch


At the end of a whirlwind year that saw her transform from a viral star to a business mogul, Haliey Welch, also known as the “Hawk Tuah Girl,” is facing backlash for promoting a memecoin that crashed.
Welch announced that $HAWK had gone live. About two weeks later, her investors, who lost a combined $151,000, filed a lawsuit against the memecoin’s sellers, alleging that they unlawfully sold securities that hadn’t been registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Welch posted a statement on X saying she is “committed to assisting the legal team representing individuals impacted.”
Welch had her breakout moment in June, when she was approached on the street by content creator DeArius Marlow to name “one move in bed that makes a man go crazy every time.”
“You gotta give ’em that ‘hawk tuah’ and spit on that thang,” Welch replied. It became a viral phrase shared millions of times over the following weeks.
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Aaron Rodgers’ NFL Future?




