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The Philadelphia Eagles have beaten Kansas City Chiefs, the two-time reigning champion, to win the Super Bowl 59 (LIX) and the 2025 NFL championship. With the win, the Philadelphia Eagles have secured the fourth Super Bowl title in NFL franchise history. A highly anticipated event marked NFL Super Bowl: the half-time performance by the star Kendrick Lamar, the singer, songwriter, and dancer, who had a successful year at the Grammy Awards, winning five prizes, including the song of the year for Not Like Us. He was joined by celebrities Samuel L Jackson and Serena Williams.
The teams getting ready to face each other for the Super Bowl LIX have been in intense preparations. The two teams at the top have been dominating NFL competitions for several years but sometimes facing many dynamics during the playoffs. The two teams won the games during the semi-finals as the top 8 teams in both the 2 conferences, American Football Conference (AFC) and National Football Conference (AFC), struggled to reach the semi-finals or their conference champion games. The two teams are: Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. Kansas Chiefs are in the Super Bowl for the third consecutive time, have a score of 6-5 against the Eagles and are the favorites. Meanwhile, the performers who will join Kendrick Lamar include Grammy-winning R&B artist SZA, with others still remaining a mystery. Only the performers of the National Anthem, America the Beautiful and "Lift Every Voice and Sing" have been disclosed.
The Kansas City Chiefs have beaten San Francisco 49ers, to win the Super Bowl 58 (LVIII) and the 2024 NFL championship. With the win, the Kansas City Chiefs have secured the fourth Super Bowl title in NFL franchise history. A highly anticipated event marked NFL Superbowl: the half-time performance by the star Usher Raymond IV, the singer, songwriter, and dancer, who is a eight-time Grammy Award winner, 18 Billboard Music Awards winner, and the top Billboard honoree with 11 awards.
On Sunday, July 14, 2024, Serbian Novak Djokovic, 37, like last year, faced Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, 21, in Wimbledon Men's final. The match was historic, as Novak Djokovic was seeking to outscore himself with 24 Grand slams singles won and Carlos Alcaraz was one victory away to become, as Boris Becker and Bjorn Borg, one of the only men in the Open era, which began in 1968, with multiple championships at the All England Club with less than 22 years-old. At the end, their match was a repeat of the 2023 Wimbledon, hence a first time the same players met in consecutive Wimbledon men finals since Djokovic beat Roger Federer in 2014 and 2015. And, once again, Carlos Alcaraz won, but only in three sets this time, and retained the Wimbledon Title.
On Saturday July 13, 2024, Czech Barbora Krejčíková, 28, won Wimbledon women final, defeating Italian Jasmine Paolini, 28, in a highly competitive game. With the win, Czech Barbora Krejčíková has a second slam title and the first Wimbledon title. The win comes three years after her Roland Garros title in 2021.
On Sunday, July 14, 2024, Serbian Novak Djokovic, 37, like last year, will face Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, 21, in Wimbledon Men's final. The match will be historic, as Novak Djokovic will be seeking to outscore himself with 24 Grand slams singles won and Carlos Alcaraz is one victory away to become, as Boris Becker and Bjorn Borg, one of the only men in the Open era, which began in 1968, with multiple championships at the All England Club with less than 22 years-old. Their match will be a repeat of the 2023 Wimbledon, hence a first time the same players meet in consecutive Wimbledon men finals since Djokovic beat Roger Federer in 2014 and 2015.
Simone Biles, 27, the most decorated gymnast in the World championships history, the recipient of the US Medal of Freedom, and the first female gymnast to win six all-around world titles has won the all-around gymnastics title in 2024 Paris Olympics and secured her second Olympic gold in Paris and sixth overall gold medal. Sunisa "Suni" Lee, the defending Olympic all-around champion before the US , who overcame kidney disease, won the bronze medal. Brazil's Rebeca Andrade won the silver.
2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games have started, with close to 10,500 athletes from around the world ready to in 32 sports.
Stars around the World are gathering and ready to compete against the top ranked or beat their own records. Based on the past performances, AfroAmerica Network has selected a list of favorite players, gymnasts and athletes expected to make history. Below is a small sample.
Simone Biles, 27, the most decorated gymnast in the World championships history, the recipient of the US Medal of Freedom, and the first female gymnast to win six all-around world titles has qualified as the member of US Women Gymnastics Team for the 2024 Paris Olympics along with other famous women gymnasts.