Chadwick Boseman and Barack Obama among first-time Emmy ...

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The late Chadwick Boseman and former President Barack Obama are among the formidable crop of first-time nominees at the 74th Emmy Awards.

Nominees were announced Tuesday morning for the Emmys, which honor the best television of the year. Former winners “Succession” and “Ted Lasso” predictably swept the nominations, but there were also plenty of newcomers among them.

Boseman was posthumously nominated for reprising his performance as T’Challa (aka Black Panther) in the animated Disney+ series “What If?” (Norm Macdonald and Jessica Walter also scored posthumous nominations, but they had both been nominated previously, with Walter earning a statue in 1975.)

Obama was nominated for outstanding narrator for the Netflix documentary series “Our Great National Parks.”

Film actors Oscar Isaac, Andrew Garfield and Amanda Seyfried earned their first Emmy nods for their roles in prestige limited series “Scenes From a Marriage,” “Under the Banner of Heaven” and “The Dropout,” respectively.

Melanie Lynskey also scored her first Emmy nomination for her prickly lead performance in Showtime’s breakout drama “Yellowjackets.”

TV veterans Adam Scott and Sheryl Lee Ralph were finally recognized by the Television Academy this year, earning recognition for their performances in the Apple TV+ drama “Severance” and the ABC hit “Abbott Elementary,” respectively. Ralph’s costar Janelle James was also nominated for her uproarious performance in the freshman comedy, as was the show’s creator and lead actress, Quinta Brunson.

Stand-up comic Jerrod Carmichael made this year’s roster, too, nominated for his “Saturday Night Live” hosting gig and his confessional special, “Rothaniel.” And Jennifer Coolidge, a longtime scene-stealer, was honored for her unhinged performance in the HBO limited series “The White Lotus.”

Some of these first-time nominees may turn into first-time winners on September 12, when the Emmys will be broadcast live on NBC.

Emmys 2022 recap: 'Succession,' 'Ted Lasso' win best drama, comedy

HBO reigned supreme at this year’s Emmy Awards.

The cable channel and its streaming service, HBO Max, lorded over TV’s biggest night with 12 wins presented during Monday’s ceremony. The operatic “Succession,” about power plays in a billionaire’s family, walked away with the evening’s top award for best drama series, while actresses Zendaya (“Euphoria”) and Jean Smart (“Hacks”) earned trophies for the second seasons of their respective drama and comedy series.

HBO's class satire "The White Lotus" won the prize for best limited series, while Apple TV+'s "Ted Lasso" scored with outstanding comedy series.

Here’s a play by play of the night:

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'Succession' creator slights King Charles III after best drama win

Selma Blair triumphantly took the stage to present the last award of the night: outstanding drama series for “Succession.” “I’m so honored to be here this evening,” said the actress, who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2018 and earned a standing ovation.

Accepting the award, "Succession" creator Jesse Armstrong drew parallels to the British royal family. "It's been a big week for successions: new king in the U.K., this (award) for us," Armstrong said. "Evidently a little bit more voting involved in our winning than Prince Charles."

Emmys 2022 winners list:'Succession,' 'Ted Lasso,' 'The White Lotus' lead night

'Ted Lasso' team wins again, teases Season 3

For the second year in a row, “Ted Lasso” walked away with the trophy for outstanding comedy series. “Thank you so much to everyone who makes and watches this show,” said co-creator and star Jason Sudeikis as his castmates cheered and chattered around him.

“You know, they can hear everything you’re saying – this mic is super-sensitive,” Sudeikis playfully scolded them toward the end of his speech, before promising viewers more “Ted Lasso." “We’ll see you for Season 3 at some point.”

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'Squid Game' star Lee Jung-jae makes Emmy history

The South Korean actor became the first Asian actor to win lead actor in a drama series at the Emmys. He thanked the show's creator for "making realistic problems we all face come to life" with "amazing visuals," before he switched from English to Korean to acknowledge "everyone watching in Korea."

The TV icon won her fifth career Emmy for the second season of HBO Max’s “Hacks.” During her speech, Jean Smart jokingly shaded “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” star Brosnahan, who was also nominated for best lead actress in a comedy series. "She sent this box of these unbelievable designer cookies, they were like five pounds each,” Smart recalled. "And I thought that was so nice and classy, until I realized that she was hoping that I wouldn’t be able to fit into a single dress in Hollywood."

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The "Euphoria" star won her second Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for the HBO hit, in which she plays Rue, a teenager struggling with addiction. "My greatest wish for 'Euphoria' is that it could help heal people," Zendaya said during her acceptance speech, dedicating the award to everyone who's "loved a Rue" or been one themselves. "I'm so grateful for your stories. I carry them with me and I carry them with her."

Quinta Brunson wins Emmy alongside 'passed out' Jimmy Kimmel

Jimmy Kimmel pretended to be passed-out drunk on stage as Will Arnett presented the award for outstanding writing for a comedy series to Quinta Brunson for "Abbott Elementary." "Jimmy, wake up! I won!" Brunson said to Kimmel, stepping over his "sleeping" body as she walked to the microphone. The "Abbott" creator went on to thank her family and friends "in case I am not back up here again," along with "the most incredible man I've ever known," her husband.

Jason Sudeikis wings it with 'Ted Lasso' speech

“Ted Lasso” himself, Jason Sudeikis, took home his second Emmy for best lead actor in a comedy series for the hit Apple TV+ series. The actor/comedian said that he always rolls his eyes at people at awards shows who say they didn’t expect to win. “But I really didn’t,” Sudeikis said. “It was an amazing, amazing group that I was nominated with, so I’m not overly prepared. But I did take classes at (improv comedy theater) Second City, so I’ll go for it.”

Jerrod Carmichael says he's 'gonna go home' during Emmy speech

Shirtless and wearing a white fur coat, Jerrod Carmichael accepted the award for outstanding writing for a variety special for his deeply personal "Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel," in which he came out as gay. The comedian kept his speech short, telling the crowd, "I'm gonna go home because I can't top this right now."

Mike White references ‘Survivor’ with back-to-back wins

“White Lotus” creator Mike White picked up two consecutive trophies for writing and directing a limited series. White playfully referenced popular competition show “Survivor” as he accepted the latter award, saying, “The way to stay in the game is to lower your threat level.” And with these wins, “I feel like I’ve raised my threat level. I just want to stay in the game! Don’t vote me off the island, please!”

Lizzo calls for representation in 'very emotional' speech

Lizzo appeared shocked and overwhelmed as she made her way to the podium to accept the best competition series award for Amazon’s “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls.” “I’m very emotional,” the singer said through tears, thanking the show’s contestants for “the stories that they shared. They’re not that unique, they just don’t get the platform. Let’s just tell more stories!”

She went on to recall how when she was growing up, she never saw girls like herself represented onscreen: “fat like me, Black like me, beautiful like me.” She wrapped her speech by paying tribute to her late father, saying, “Daddy, I love you.”

'It's about damn time':Lizzo celebrates on-screen representation in Emmys acceptance speech

The "Mamma Mia!" star won her first Emmy award for best actress in a limited series for Hulu's "The Dropout," her captivating portrayal of disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes. "It was really hard but it was the best time of my life," Amanda Seyfried said in her breathless speech, ending by thanking her family "and my dog, Finn."

Jennifer Coolidge talks pre-show 'lavender bath,' dances through playoff music

Jennifer Coolidge was in hilarious form when she won best supporting actress in a limited series for “White Lotus.” “I took a lavender bath tonight right before the show, and it made me swell up in my dress and I’m having a hard time speaking,” Coolidge said, earning laughs. As the Emmys’ playoff music began, she initially tried to get it to stop. (“This is a once-in-a-lifetime thing and I’m full! I’m full!” she insisted.) But she eventually gave up talking and just started dancing along.

Martin Short takes dig at Trump with 'classified White House documents' joke

Martin Short delightfully presented outstanding variety talk series to HBO's "Last Week with John Oliver," but not before doing a short comedy set with his "Only Murders in the Building" co-stars Steve Martin and Selena Gomez. "What a beautiful audience," Short said. "I wish I could box you up and take you home like classified White House documents."

"Thank you so much," Oliver said when he got on stage. "It is a thrill to be here and to meet Steve Martin and Martin Short in the weirdest possible way."

Kenan Thompson gets emotional during 'SNL' win

NBC's "Saturday Night Live" once again won the award for best variety sketch series, which the show's creator Lorne Michaels accepted alongside a tearful Kenan Thompson and Kate McKinnon, who recently left the series. Michaels acknowledged the challenges of putting on the show given the pandemic, but paid tribute to the cast and crew's resilience. "There’s something in the DNA of the show," Michaels said. "When it’s 11:30 on Saturday night, we show up."

'Ted Lasso' star Brett Goldstein gets bleeped (again)

Brett Goldstein took home his second Emmy for best supporting actor in a comedy for “Ted Lasso.” Accepting the award, the British actor recalled the "hardest part of being in 'Ted Lasso'": "trying not to ruin the take" because he’s too busy staring at his co-stars, "being like, ‘God, you’re good.' " He also got bleeped out by Emmy censors while thanking his family, after jokingly promising not to curse like he did last year.

'Abbott Elementary' star Sheryl Lee Ralph sings, inspires with tearful speech

It'll be tough to compete with Sheryl Lee Ralph for best acceptance speech: The "Abbott Elementary" star was visibly stunned and tearful as she walked to the stage to accept best supporting actress in a comedy series. She immediately broke into song, belting Dianne Reeves' "Endangered Species": "I am a woman, I am an artist / And I know where my voice belongs."

Ralph then launched into a rousing and inspiring speech, earning a standing ovation as she thanked "Abbott" creator/co-star Quinta Brunson, as well as her husband and kids. She also dedicated her speech to "anyone who has ever had a dream. ... I am here to tell you that this is what believing looks like, this is what striving looks like. Don't ever give up on you."

'This is what believing looks like':Sheryl Lee Ralph schools Emmys with 'Abbott Elementary' win

Julia Garner wins third Emmy for 'Ozark'

"Ozark" star Julia Garner picked up her third Emmy Award. The young actress had her eye on the clock as she delivered a brief speech, thanking the Netflix show's creators for writing her character of Ruth. "She's changed my life," Garner said. "I just feel really grateful."

Matthew Macfadyen is grateful for 'bonkers' role in 'Succession'

"Modern Family" star Sofia Vergara presented the award for best supporting actor in a drama series to Matthew Macfadyen, who plays Tom Wambsgans in HBO's "Succession." "This is such a bonkers gift of a role," he said, before thanking "the most supremely talented crew and cast I can imagine," as well as his "darling" wife, actress Keely Hawes.

Murray Bartlett scores early win for 'White Lotus'

HBO's "The White Lotus" picked up its first award of the night with Murray Bartlett, who won best supporting actor in a limited series. "I’m truly honored. Thank you for giving me one of the best experiences in my life," Bartlett said on stage as he acknowledged the show's cast and crew, before thanking his partner, Matt, and his mom for her "unconditional love."

Michael Keaton thanks the 'doubters' in night's first speech

The first award of the night was presented by Oprah Winfrey to "Dopesick" star Michael Keaton, who took home the trophy for best actor in a limited series. "My face hurts from all the fake smiling I have to do," Keaton deadpanned, before thanking his family "for never making me feel foolish." He also nodded to the people who didn't believe in him throughout his career: “I've had some doubters. But you know what? We're cool."

Kenan Thompson opens the Emmys with a TV-inspired dance

Host Kenan Thompson started the ceremony by walking through the crowd in a top hat, as he waxed poetic about what television means to all of us. "If it weren't for TV, what would we do with our free time? Read a book?" he joked. "No one in this room has read a book in 50 years."

The "SNL" vet then joined a slew of backup dancers for a vigorous dance medley set to famous TV theme songs: spinning an umbrella on a couch in a "Friends" homage, and donning a long, blond wig as the "Game of Thrones" theme played.

Barack Obama, Adele pick up early prizes

A number of this year's winners were already revealed earlier this month at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards. Late "Black Panther" star Chadwick Boseman earned a posthumous prize for outstanding character voiceover performance (Disney+'s "What If ...?"), while former President Barack Obama picked up outstanding narrator (Netflix's "Our Great National Parks"). British superstar Adele also got one step closer to EGOT status (signifying an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award winner) with an Emmy win for outstanding variety special (pre-recorded) for her CBS concert special "Adele: One Night Only."

Contributing: Ralphie Aversa, Erin Jensen and Kelly Lawler

Emmys 2021: The Queen's Gambit, set in Kentucky, wins big

Checkmate.

"The Queen's Gambit," the Netflix mini-series based on Kentucky writer Walter Tevis' novel of the same name has captured enough 2021 Emmy Award statuettes to rival Beth Harmon's trophy case.

The mini-series, which featured actress Anya Taylor-Joy as chess prodigy Harmon, wowed critics and was nominated for 18 Emmy Awards ahead of Sunday night's show. It ended up taking home 11 awards, including the top prize for limited series at the 2021 Emmy Awards.

“The one thing that no algorithm can predict, that no billion-dollar budget can manufacture, is word of mouth,” executive producer William Horberg said onstage at the 2021 Emmy Awards. “This award is for the fans who told their friends, and who became fans who told their friends, ‘Dude, you got to watch the orphan girl chess drama.'"

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The awards show aired live on CBS Sunday where "The Queen's Gambit" also won Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

The nine additional Emmy Awards were awarded prior to the show. They include:

Outstanding Period and/or Character makeup (non-prosthetic)

Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or more)

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Outstanding Period Costumes

Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special

More:Checkmate: Lexington's 21c 'The Queen's Gambit' hotel room has chess pieces on the ceiling

Anyone who has watched the uber-popular Netflix miniseries, "The Queen's Gambit," (more than 62 million of you and counting) know it's loaded with references to Lexington.

The Emmy Award-winning show is based on the 1983 novel of the same name by Tevis ("The Hustler," “The Color of Money,” and “The Man Who Fell to Earth”). Although originally from California, the author's family moved to Kentucky when he was in grade school. After returning from the Navy, Tevis attended the University of Kentucky.

The popularity of the show — which is set in Lexington but was not filmed in the Bluegrass State — has not been lost on the city's convention and visitors bureau.

“'The Queen’s Gambit' put a spotlight on Lexington and piqued people’s interest in our community at a time when we could really use a boost,” Gathan Borden, vice president of marketing at VisitLEX, previously told the Courier Journal.

Seizing on that interest, VisitLEX jumped on the idea to create "The Queen’s Gambit Guide to Lexington."

The self-guided driving tour includes nine locations for fans to visit and reminisce about the story of an orphan chess prodigy, Harmon, and her quest to become the world's greatest chess player while struggling with emotional problems and drug and alcohol dependency.

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The most unique may The Harmon Room inside the 21c Museum Hotel in Lexington. Fans are invited to book an Instagram-worthy stay in the suite, which includes chess pieces suspended from the ceiling, so you can lay back in bed and feel like you're experiencing one of Beth's drug-induced chess game hallucinations.

The Harmon Room is a time capsule of American midcentury modern design, complete with vintage accessories, nods to the show’s most memorable moments, and characters and period furniture from private collectors and local antique shop Scout.

Custom wallpaper in a pattern dubbed “The Knight’s Gambit” was designed for the project by Alex K. Mason of Ferrick Mason Inc. There are even copies of Chess Review magazine and rare chess books on loan from local retailer Black Swan Books placed around the room.

Reach Kirby Adams at kadams@courier-journal.com or Twitter @kirbylouisville.

'Immaculate Reception:' In interview hours before his death, Franco ...

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Fifty years after the “Immaculate Reception” and just hours before his death, Franco Harris said it “blows my mind” how he pulled off arguably the most memorable play in NFL history.

In a live interview Tuesday on “Mad Dog Unleashed” on SiriusXM radio, Harris recalled December 23, 1972, when he caught a deflected pass just before it hit the ground and ran for a playoff game-winning touchdown to lead his Pittsburgh Steelers over the Oakland Raiders.

Harris said his assignment was to block but he wound up going out for a pass when the fourth-down play broke down with 22 seconds left in the game.

“You know what, when I watch the film I can’t remember anything of the play past just leaving the backfield,” Harris told host Christopher “Mad Dog” Russo. “But when I see the film, and I see it in real time, it just blows my mind how quick that is … And I have no idea how I reacted so quickly, and got it and kept in stride. And even looked up a little bit to try and get the lay of the land … I’m saying, ‘How did all that happen in just those few seconds?’ It didn’t make any sense. Like, I just don’t understand it.”

Harris died just days before the 50th anniversary of the catch, and the Steelers had planned to retire his No. 32 jersey during halftime of their game against the Raiders on Saturday.

The NFL Network in 2019 named the Immaculate Reception the top play in the 100 years of the league.

The play was not without controversy: There were no convincing replays to determine who deflected the ball when two opposing players collided and whether the ball actually hit the ground when Harris caught it.

In the interview, Russo said some believe that the nose of the football hit the turf, “But you’re saying that’s not the case, correct?”

“I have no idea, I have no idea,” Harris said. “I remember nothing. That’s what baffles me…”

Russo noted Harris was “a long way away from where the ball ricocheted.” If another Steeler had touched the ball, Harris’ catch would not have been legal.

“I have no recollection of seeing the ball at all,” Harris said. “I have no visual of the ball. I have no recollection. But look at … how fast it came back.”

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‘You don’t practice stuff like this’

Looking at the film, Harris says, “I’m thinking that it could only have been” Raiders defender Jack Tatum “that the ball bounced off of” before Harris made the shoestring catch. Tatum had collided with Steelers fullback Frenchy Fuqua.

In explaining how he made the play, Harris noted that he “always had great reflexes but you don’t practice stuff like this. … So it kind of blows my mind.”

The Steelers won the game 13-7 for the team’s first-ever playoff victory but lost their next game. Still, the team went on to dominate the 1970s, winning four Super Bowls.

Russo, the host, opened the interview by asking, “How are you today, OK pal?” It was likely the last interview Harris did before his death was announced on Wednesday. His cause of death was not provided.

“Doing great. Fantastic,” Harris said, though he was coughing here and there. “And, like as you said, 50 years ago, and, and it still feels brand new.”

Harris then went on to talk about the game-winning drive, how it started off poorly and left the Steelers in a desperate spot.

“So, things didn’t go too well on those first three plays, as you know. And then it gets down to fourth down. A long way to go. 22 seconds.

And I go into the huddle and I tell myself, ‘Franco, this will probably be the last play of the season. It was a good season. Just play it till the end.’

And (the coach) called that 66 halfback option.”

Harris’ assignment was to stay in and block.

He recalled that “there wasn’t much … adrenaline” in the huddle.

We were winning the whole game and right at the end (the Raiders) scored. It seemed more of a letdown than anything.”

Harris joined the Seattle Seahawks in 1984. Barry Sweet/AP

Russo noted that Harris “did block well” on the play and noticed that quarterback Terry Bradshaw was scrambling under pressure from the defense.

“My thought was to release to be an outlet pass,” Harris said. “And Bradshaw, being as, you know, big and as strong as he is, you know, guys trying to bring him down, he’s able to fight them off and get the ball into the air.”

Harris said when the ball was in the air, “I tell myself, right, I tell myself ‘Go to the ball, go to the ball.’”

Harris said that was his instinct because that was what he was taught as a running back in college, under Joe Paterno at Penn State University.

“That’s what Joe preached to us all four years at Penn State. You know, always go to the ball … And so I start taking some steps to the ball and I remember nothing after that… which blows my mind, that I have no visual, no recollection of anything until I am stiff arming (Raiders defender) Jimmy Warren, going into the end zone.”

Some old-time Raiders still salty

Harris noted how important it was that he didn’t dive for the ball. In those days when a player hits the ground while possessing the ball, he was officially down and could not advance it.

“How lucky am I that I was conscious that, you know, catch it that low without diving for it,” Harris said.

Harris said that after the players collided and the ball deflected into the air, some of the Raiders started to clap and celebrate.

“And the Raiders stop, just for a few seconds, and that few seconds that they stopped gave me the head start to get into the end zone.”

All these years later, when some old-time Raiders still assert that the catch wasn’t a legal catch, Harris says he pays it no mind.

“As a matter of fact,” Harris said, “I feel good that they’re still sulking about that.”

Super Bowl 2023 score: Chiefs top Eagles 38-35 with late Mahomes ...

On one leg, Patrick Mahomes finished the job. His reward, other than resting an oft-injured ankle this postseason, is a second Lombardi Trophy for the reigning NFL MVP.

The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl 57 on Sunday, the team’s second title in four seasons. A controversial holding penalty by Eagles cornerback James Bradberry gave the Chiefs a chance to run the clock down and kick a game-winning field goal with eight seconds left, which Harrison Butker nailed from 27 yards.

Mahomes finished 21 of 27 for 182 yards with three touchdowns. Kansas City scored a touchdown on its first three drives of the second half after trailing at halftime 24-14.

Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts was 27 of 37 for 304 yards passing, but was a force on the ground. He rushed for three touchdowns (15 carries, 70 yards) and tied the game at 35 on a two-point conversion with about five minutes left.

Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce (six catches, 81 yards, touchdown) bested his brother, Eagles center Jason Kelce, on the game’s biggest stage, while Chiefs coach Andy Reid defeated his former team.

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Chiefs win Super Bowl 57:Patrick Mahomes and Co. capture second title in four seasons

This is like watching Michael Jordan in his prime. Patrick Mahomes is 27. He's on a team-friendly contract. In the five seasons he has been starter, the Chiefs have made it at least to the AFC title game. As long as Mahomes is under center, this will be the standard. He won his second Super Bowl MVP days after he won his second league MVP.

Mahomes had his right ankle injury reaggravated late in the second quarter when Eagles linebacker T.J. Edwards fell on it as he dragged him to the turf. Ho hum. All Mahomes did after the injury was complete 13 of 14 passes for 93 yards and a pair of scores. As if that wasn't enough, with 2:55 left to play in a tie game, he outran the Eagles defense on a 26-yard scramble that set up the game-winning field goal.

Read Lorenzo Reyes' full analysis of Super Bowl 57's winners and losers here.

The Philadelphia Eagles had a 10-point lead as Rihanna took center stage at halftime. In the second half, though, Philadelphia’s advantage evaporated in the desert air.

The Chiefs erased a 24-14 halftime deficit by scoring 24 points in the second half, including 17 in the fourth quarter to win 38-35 in a Super Bowl 57 thriller.

“Not up to our standards. I feel like we got a little uncharacteristic on a lot of things. I got to hand it to them, they did a good job. We just didn’t come up when it mattered. We had a shot," Eagles defensive end Josh Sweat told USA TODAY Sports postgame.

Read Tyler Dragon's full piece breaking down the Eagles' thoughts on what went wrong.

A late Philadelphia Eagles penalty sent fans and social media into a frenzy, lamenting the referees and accusing the NFL of rigging Super Bowl 57.

But the player called for holding, cornerback James Bradberry, said afterward it was the correct call.

“It was a holding," Bradberry told reporters in the locker room after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs. "I tugged his jersey. I was hoping they would let it slide."

That didn't stop fans of the Eagles -- and ones who were neutral for the big game -- from becoming outraged when the holding call allowed the Chiefs to run out the clock Sunday and win the Super Bowl 38-35. — Chris Bumbaca

Read the what referee Carl Cheffers had to say about the play.

Super Bowl champions for the second time in four seasons, the Kansas City Chiefs seem quite ready to begin game-planning for their next opponent.

History.

"It's a whole other feeling," said All-Pro tight end Travis Kelce after winning ring No. 2. "I wanted this one more than I ever wanted a game in my life. Biggest difference is it solidifies your greatness. You can get lucky once; (this) wasn't beginner's luck. We wanted it, we took it.

“You can call it a dynasty – you can call it whatever you want. All I know is we’re coming back next year. ... We're trying to get another one, I can tell you that right now."

Read Nate Davis' full piece on what the Chiefs have accomplished.

For the second time of his career, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is a Super Bowl champion and Super Bowl MVP.

Read Jarrett Bell's column on Mahomes' superhero grit and how it powered the Chiefs in Super Bowl 57.

From the opening kickoff to the game’s final play, the broadcast duo of Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen sounded more like Super Bowl veterans — crisp, informative and prepared — than the rookies they were. And Olsen distinguished himself with his assessment of the most critical play of the game.

Read our full analysis of the Super Bowl 57 broadcast here.

The grass used in State Farm Stadium during Super Bowl 57 took nearly two years and more than $800,000 to prepare for Sunday, but it wasn't without faults. The playing conditions were less than pretty.

Players from both the Eagles and Chiefs struggled to get traction on the natural grass and slipped many times. At least half a dozen Eagles players switched cleats during the first half in an attempt to get a better grip, including quarterback Jalen Hurts, who changed from Jordan 11 cleats to Jordan 1 cleats.

Eagles offensive lineman Jordan Mailata, who said he's "not a grass expert," described the conditions as "pretty slippery," similar to "playing on a water park." — Cydney Henderson

Super Bowl 57 was one of the highest-scoring Super Bowl games ever played. It was a thrilling showdown that featured numerous records either broken (longest punt return) or tied (most points scored by a player, Jalen Hurts with 20).

Here is a look at the highest-scoring Super Bowls.

Travis Kelce was the winner of the unofficial "Kelce Bowl," as his Kansas City Chiefs defeated his brother Jason's Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl 57.

But as the Chiefs celebrated their victory and Travis Kelce gave a memorable postgame interview alongside Patrick Mahomes, he made sure to see his brother following the game, as the Kelce brothers shared an embrace and briefly spoke as the confetti fell down on State Farm Stadium.

Jason Kelce can be heard congratulating Travis, even cracking a smile and telling him to "go celebrate." Before they part, both Kelce's told each other "I love you." — Jordan Mendoza

The Super Bowl, like every other NFL game, has two halves. The Philadelphia Eagles only showed up for one of them.

After pushing the Kansas City Chiefs to the brink and hobbling Patrick Mahomes, the Eagles imploded in the second half. They were outscored, outgained, outdisciplined – outhustled – and, as a result, they're out a Lombardi Trophy.

Maybe that's harsh, given the final score was 38-35 and it took the Chiefs until the closing seconds to seal the victory. But when you have a 10-point lead, all the momentum and Mahomes barely able to run off the field at halftime, that's as close to a gimme as it gets in the NFL's biggest game.

Read Nancy Armour's full column here.

The Blackest, most woke Super Bowl ever — can’t believe I wrote that since this is the Republican NFL, but here we are — started by again featuring the Black national anthem, “Lift Every Voice and Sing,” this time performed by Sheryl Lee Ralph.

Then Rihanna performed at halftime. Despite once saying she wouldn’t perform in the Super Bowl halftime show because of the way the NFL treated Colin Kaepernick and protesting players, she was back, and make no mistake, Rihanna is one of the Blackest, proudest performers of our time.

But wait, it gets Blacker.

Singer Babyface, a generational rhythm and blues singer, sang “America the Beautiful” before the game. He’s produced dozens of R&B hits and won 12 Grammy Awards. At this point we had the Black national anthem, Rihanna performing and two Black starting quarterbacks for the first time ever. During Black History Month. This wasn’t the Super Bowl. This was Wakanda.

Read MIke Freeman's full column here.

The record for the longest punt return in Super Bowl history now belongs to Kadarius Toney.

Toney broke several tackles on the punt return for a 65-yard return, making it the longest punt return in Super Bowl history.

The Chiefs then scored three plays later on a Patrick Mahomes pass to Skyy Moore.

There has never been a punt return for a touchdown in Super Bowl history, but there have been multiple kickoff return TDs. — Jordan Mendoza

How excited was Andy Reid to win the Super Bowl?

Andy Reid, immediately after winning his second Super Bowl, could not contain his excitement.

When Fox sideline reporter Tom Rinaldi asked Reid how happy he was, the Kansas City Chiefs coach responded with his typical jovial sense of humor.

“I could kiss you right now, but I’m not going to,” Reid told Rinaldi, as both laughed after the exchange.

Reid led the Chiefs to their second championship in four seasons.

Reid credited his offensive coordinator Eric Bienemy during his postgame interview.

“Eric Bienemy was tremendous down the stretch there,” Reid said, complimenting his assistant who has been passed over for head coaching jobs several times.

- Safid Deen

Jalen Hurts ties record for points in Super Bowl

The game is not over, but Jalen Hurts has tied a Super Bowl record: most points scored in the game.

In Super Bowl 51, James White accounted for 20 in the epic 28-3 comeback the New England Patriots pulled off against the Atlanta Falcons, including the game-winning touchdown in overtime.

Hurts has three touchdowns on the ground (one through the air) and the two-point conversion that tied the game at 35 was the equalizer with White.

- Chris Bumbaca

And we're all tied in Super Bowl 57 after Eagles score

These Eagles will not go quietly.

Trailing by eight points in the fourth quarter, Jalen Hurts converted once again on third down early in the drive with a patented sneak. He found A.J Brown on the next third down for another first. Brown and Hurts connected again for 11 yards and another first.

Given plenty of time, Hurts found DeVonta Smith streaking down the left sideline on a blown coverage. Smith could not keep his balance and remain in bounds and went out at the 2-yard line, but not before picking up 45 yards. Hurts scored on the next play via a – you guessed it – quarterback sneak.

Hurts then tied the game on the ensuing two-point conversion attempt on a designed run to the left, breaking tackles and persevering over the goal line to even it at 35 with 5:15 left in the game.

- Chris Bumbaca

Kansas City continues second-half domination

Kadarius Toney, Super Bowl MVP?

Toney had two of the biggest plays for the Chiefs during the fourth quarter, his latest was a 65-yard punt return - the longest in Super Bowl history - went to Philadelphia 5-yard line with 10:11 left in the game.

Three plays later the Chiefs added to their fourth-quarter lead as Patrick Mahomes found receiver Skyy Moore for a 4-yard touchdown pass, and the Chiefs took a 35-27 lead with 9:22 left in the game.

Toney, acquired by the Chiefs during the season, is turning out to be a pivotal move that paid off in Kansas City’s favor during the biggest game of the season. His earlier 5-yard touchdown put the Chiefs ahead in the fourth quarter.

- Safid Deen

Chiefs take first lead in Super Bowl 57

The Chiefs waiting until the fourth quarter to finally go ahead of the Philadelphia Eagles.

Patrick Mahomes found receiver Kadarius Toney for a walk-in 5-yard touchdown, and kicker Harrison Butker made the extra point to put Kansas City ahead 28-27 with 12:04 left in the fourth quarter.

Toney went in motion toward the middle of the field, but turned quickly back to the right sidelinefor a wide-open touchdown.

During the drive, running back Isiah Pacheco (with runs of 9 and 11 yards) and receiver Juju Smith-Schuster (with four catches for 38 yards) were instrumental for Mahomes and the Chiefs.

- Safid Deen

Replay decision helps Eagles add to lead on Chiefs

Jalen Hurts could not have thrown a better ball. On third-and-14 from the Kansas City 47, Hurts dropped back on the team’s first drive of the half with a three-point lead. He found tight end Dallas Goedert near the sideline between two defenders past the sticks for what appeared to be yet another third down conversion.

Although Goedert bobbled the ball, he regained possession in time to land both feet in bounds and the call was upheld. The challenge cost Andy Reid and the Chiefs their first timeout of the second half.

Philadelphia moved the ball inside the red zone after the play but had to settle for a field goal to make it 27-21 with 1:45 left in the third quarter.

- Chris Bumbaca

Hurt ankle, no problem for Patrick Mahomes

After injuring his ankle on his final play of the second quarter, Mahomes started the second half, and even ran for a 14-yard gain inside the 5-yard line on the first drive of the third quarter.

Mahomes led the Chiefs on a touchdown drive to start the second half, which included a low pass to tight end Travis Kelce that kept their drive alive.

Chiefs running back Isiah Pacheco scored on a 1-yard run to help the Chiefs trim their deficit. The Eagles are holding onto a 24-21 lead after the first possession in the second half.

- Safid Deen

Rihanna shines bright in Super Bowl halftime show

Rihanna has already evolved into an immensely successful singer, a business mogul with a net worth of more than $1 billion and, as of last year, a mom.

On Sunday, the multihyphenate added another accomplishment to the checklist: Super Bowl halftime headliner.

Taking the State Farm Stadium stage in Glendale, Arizona, with her most visible outing in years, Rihanna stormed through a vibrant production that spotlighted her flexible R&B grooves coupled with infectious pop hooks. And, of course, her distinctive fashion style.

ALL OF THE LIGHTS:Rihanna stuns in spectacular Super Bowl performance

- Melissa Ruggieri

Super Bowl halftime stats: Patrick Mahomes held to 89 yards passing

Only once has a team lost the Super Bowl after leading by double-digits at halftime: the Atlanta Falcons before the New England Patriots staged their famous comeback from a 28-3 deficit six years ago.

The Eagles, who lead 24-14 at the break, finished the first half with a time of possession of 21:54, leaving the Chiefs with 8:06. They ran 44 plays compared to the Chiefs’ 20 and outgained them 270-128.

Here are some other statistics from the first half:

Notable Eagles stats

Third-down efficiency: 6-for-10,

Jalen Hurts: 17-for-22, 183 yards, TD; 11 rushes, 63 yards, 2 TD

DeVonta Smith: six catches, 55 yards

A.J Brown: three catches, 74 yards, TD

Notable Chiefs stats

Third-down efficiency:0-for-3

Patrick Mahomes: 8-for-13, 89 yards, TD

Isiah Pacheco: five carries, 28 yards

Travis Kelce: three catches, 60 yards, TD

Bolton: three tackles, fumble recovery, TD

- Chris Bumbaca

Eagles take 24-14 lead at halftime after late field goal

In the NFC championship game, DeVonta Smith quickly got his team to the line of scrimmage and snapped the ball after a questionable catch on the Eagles’ first drive of their victory over the San Francisco 49ers.

It did not work against the Chiefs in the Super Bowl.

A replay review late in the second quarter showed Smith did not maintain control of the ball after a catch to the Kansas City 13, and it was ruled incomplete. The Eagles tried to snap the ball right away, but since there were less than two minutes in the first half, the officials in the booth called down to the field for a review.

After the over turn, A.J. Brown, had a 22-yard catch-and-run that put Philadelphia in field goal range. Jake Elliott connected from 35 yards out as time expired in the first half, with the Eagles taking a 24-14 advantage into the locker room.

- Chris Bumbaca

Patrick Mahomes limps off after appearing to re-injure ankle

Well, Patrick Mahomes’ injured right ankle was looking good until it wasn’t.

Mahomes, who was suffered a high-ankle sprain against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the divisional playoff game, scrambled on third down shortly before halftime, and his injured right foot took the brunt of the fall after he was tackled by Eagles linebacker T.J. Edwards with 1:44 left in the second quarter.

Mahomes limped off the field in obvious pain and was later shown in difficulty while his ankle was being evaluated by trainers on the sidelines.

Earlier in the game, Mahomes appeared to run with ease like his foot was healed after a high-ankle sprain suffered last month.

- Safid Deen

Eagles back in front on another Jalen Hurts touchdown run

The Eagles entered the Super Bowl with 35 fourth-down attempts. The 36th and 37th were the most important of the season thus far.

On fourth-and-5 from the Kansas City 44, Hurts ran to daylight and converted the first fourth down of the drive with a 28-yard carry down the right sideline. Facing a fourth-and 2, the Eagles got Kansas City to jump inside the red zone to set up a first-and-goal and Hurts scored his second rushing touchdown of the game on the next play to make it 21-14 with just over two minutes left in the second quarter.

The drive was 12 plays and took 7:19 off the clock. The Eagles are dominating time of possession. They have had the ball for 20:32, while Mahomes and Kansas City have had it for 7:08.

- Chris Bumbaca

Chiefs erase deficit with defensive touchdown after Eagles miscue

The Eagles had a seven-point lead and were in Chiefs territory once again.

Instead of putting Kansas City back on its heels, they let them back in the game.

Facing a thrd-and-1 from the Chiefs’ 47, right guard Isaac Seumalo jumped early and moved the Eagles back five yards. On the next play, Hurts began to run on a quarterback keeper, but he dropped the ball and Nick Bolton – the Chiefs’ leading tackler – scooped it up and scored on a 36-yard return that tied the game.

It was the first fumble Hurts lost since Week 10 against Indianapolis and the team's first turnover of the playoffs.

- Chris Bumbaca

A.J. Brown puts Eagles ahead with long touchdown catch

The ability to hit the big play has been a hallmark for the Eagles offense all season.

In the Super Bowl, Brown made it.

On the first play of the second quarter, Hurts had all day in the pocket to watch Brown streak down the field and into double-coverage. Hurts threw to a place anybody who could catch the ball would have to make an adjustment.

Juan Thornhill and McDuffie in coverage weren’t able. Brown did, and the Eagles regain the lead 14-7d on the 45-yard completion.

- Chris Bumbaca

Chiefs fail to take lead as Harrison Butker field goal goes 'doink'

The Chiefs moved the ball well, but settled for a field-goal attempt when facing a fourth-and-3 at the end of their second drive. Butker’s 42-yard kick drifted left and was no good after hitting the upright, keeping the score tied at 7.

The possession by the Chiefs drive featured a stellar 22-yard pass from Mahomes to Kelce, and even some trickery from Kansas City. Kelce and receiver Juju Smith-Schuster signaled to the Chiefs sidelines like they did not know a play call, then turned around after Mahomes found running back Jerick McKinnon for a 7-yard completion on the right side.

Mahomes nearly threw an interception on the next play, and the Chiefs’ field-goal kick miss could come back to haunt them later this game.

- Safid Deen

Eagles RB Miles Sanders sidelined after hit on game's first play

On the first play of the game, Sanders carried for a one-yard loss. Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie tracked him down near the sideline and delivered a large hit, knocking the ball out of bounds.

Sanders, a fourth-year player from Penn State, was seen shaking his hand after the play and went into the locker room before returning to the field. Boston Scott and Kenneth Gainwell handled the ball-carrying duting in his absence. Sanders returned to the field in the second quarter.

- Chris Bumbaca

Chiefs respond quickly to tie game against Eagles

The Chiefs did not waste any time responding to the Eagles’ first score.

Chiefs star quarterback Patrick Mahomes found who else than his favorite target, tight end Travis Kelce, for a 18-yard touchdown to tie the game at 7 with 6:57 left in the first quarter.

Mahomes’ first pass of the game was a 20-yard completion to Kelce. More important: Mahomes’ ankle looks great, too, after he galloped for an 8-yard run during the drive.

The Chiefs got near the red zone with a 24-yard run to the left side by running back Isaiah Pacheco.

Kelce also celebrated his touchdown with a dance in the end zone.

- Safid Deen

Eagles jump out to early Super Bowl lead on Jalen Hurts touchdown run

That was quick.

The Eagles received the opening kickoff and drove 75 yards in 11 plays for a touchdown on the game’s first possession. Jalen Hurts found receiver DeVonta Smith on a key third down and later hit him for 23 yards to move Philadelphia into the red zone on a run-pass option that was initially snuffed out.

Kenneth Gainwell initially had the score, but replay review quickly confirmed his elbow was down short of the goal line. The call was Hurts’ specialty: a quarterback sneak. Behind the Eagles’ elite offensive line, Hurts plowed ahead for six points. Extra point was good and it's Philadelphia 7-0 early.

- Chris Bumbaca

Chiefs win Super Bowl coin toss, Eagles get ball first

If you bet on the Chiefs to win the Super Bowl coin toss, congratulations.

The Chiefs called tails. And the Chiefs won the toss. They chose to defer and will kickoff to the Eagles start the game, and then get the ball to start the second half.

Tails breaks a two-game streak by heads, and has been the coin toss winner in seven of the last 10 Super Bowls, according to Oddsshark.com.

At +100, one would have doubled their money picking the Chiefs to win the coin toss.

- Safid Deen

Chris Stapleton, Sheryl Lee Ralph shine with Super Bowl national anthems

With nearly as much attention paid to the music as the game during the Super Bowl, the trifecta of artists who took the field Sunday prior to kickoff knew the importance of their platform.

Chris Stapleton, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Babyface were tapped for the honors. Ralph singer infused the Black national anthem - "Lift Every Voice and Sing" - with the type of gusto exhibited during her Emmy acceptance speech last fall.

Babyface followed with "America the Beautiful" and the festivities were capped by Stapleton's rendition of the "Star-Spangled Banner" that showcased his vocal skills.

RIGHT NOTE:Reviewing the pregame Super Bowl singing performances

- Mellissa Ruggieri

Eagles coach Nick Sirianni, center Jason Kelce both cry during Super Bowl national anthem

As Chris Stapleton performed the national anthem before the kick of the Super Bowl, cameras found Sirianni and Kelce, both of whom had tears in their eyes.

Kelce spoke about tears on the big stage after the Eagles’ Super Bowl 52 victory, saying he would find himself crying in the shower in the lead-up to that game against the New England Patriots.

- Chris Bumbaca

Damar Hamlin introduced on field at Super Bowl 57, speaks to Fox's Michael Strahan

The NFL continues to celebrate the remarkable recovery by Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin from cardiac arrest he suffered in a Jan. 2 game.

Hamlin received a warm ovation from the crowd at State Farm Stadium.

Earlier, on Fox's pregame show, Hamlin spoke with Michael Strahan about what he remembered when he made that fateful tackle on Bengals WR Tee Higgins.

Hamlin paused for nearly nine seconds.

"That's something I don't really want to get too deep into, in the detail," Hamlin said. "That's something I'm still trying to work through. Why did it happen to me?"

The full interview will air Monday morning on ABC's "Good Morning America."

Eagles fans boo Cowboys QB Dak Prescott pregame

Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott received a rousing ovation after being recognized as the Walter Payton Man of the Year for his philanthropy and community impact.

But not the ovation you’d think one would receive for winning one of the NFL’s highest honors.

Eagles fans at the Super Bowl booed Prescott, because division rivalries don’t cease even for special awards.

Prescott was a good sport about the reaction he received.

- Safid Deen

With injured ankle, Patrick Mahomes goes for Super Bowl win No. 2

This is the third Super Bowl start for the Kansas City Chiefs quarterback. Mahomes split his previous two appearances, beating the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl 54 before losing the championship game the following season against Tom Brady and the San Francisco 49ers.

Mahomes’ recovery from a right high-ankle sprain in the divisional playoff and his dart to the sidelines that set up a game-winning field goal to help the Chiefs beat the Bengals in the AFC championship game on Jan. 29 only added to his growing legacy.

Mahomes also has a chance to further separate himself from the rest of the current pack of active quarterbacks. With Brady’s retirement, Mahomes could have more rings than any other with his second championship.

— Safid Deen

Three keys to victory in Super Bowl 57

The pregame hype is finally dying down and the focus of Super Bowl 57 is ready to be turned to the gridiron where it belongs.

Both the Chiefs and Eagles have been the class of their respective leagues this season, so the most important thing for either team may only be the ability to execute what they already do well.

Here are three keys to winning, according to USA TODAY Sports' Tyler Dragon:

Eagles pass rush vs. Chiefs offensive line

Chiefs aerial attack vs. Eagles pass defense

Eagles rushing offense vs. Chiefs defense

Super Bowl X-factors: Unknown to hero?

The Super Bowl is where a relative nobody can become a household name, a place where Malcolm Butler and David Tyree were transformed from obscurity to an association with football's biggest stage, forever.

The stars will attract the attention and have the most impact on Super Bowl 57. The X-factors, however – the ones the majority of the 100-plus-million viewers do not know – will also play pivotal roles in determining who lifts the Lombardi Trophy.

Here are a few who could find themselves in the spotlight on Sunday, according to USA TODAY Sports' Chris Bumbaca:

Eagles DT Jason Hargrave

Eagles RB Kenneth Gainwell

Chiefs OT Andrew Wylie

Chiefs LB Nick Bolton

How do Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts stack up?

This margin isn't as wide as you might think. Jalen Hurts, 24, is a star who is going to be a problem in the NFC for a long time. He worked with Tom House this offseason and has refined his mechanics. His ability to compromise defenses with his rushing ability has made it increasingly difficult to defend Philadelphia. And, if the Chiefs use a spy to try to limit what Hurts can do out in open space, it takes away a potential defender Kansas City can use in the secondary.

All that said, Patrick Mahomes is the most gifted passer in the NFL, possibly of all time. His arm makes it so that the Chiefs can score on any given play. And while he may not rack up rushing yards, his mobility — though it may be tested Sunday by a high ankle sprain — allows him to extend plays and find receivers who can break off their routes.

Advantage: Chiefs

— Lorenzo Reyes

Where Kansas City has a potential home run hitter in Isiah Pacheco, the Eagles carry significant depth in the backfield. Philadelphia’s top three running backs — Miles Sanders, Boston Scott and Kenneth Gainwell — are all capable of taking over a game. Just look at Gainwell’s production; he averaged just 3.1 rushes per game in the regular season. In the playoffs, that number has jumped to 13 per and he has responded by leading the Eagles in rushing in both the divisional and conference championship rounds. Sanders, meanwhile, has a nose for the end zone.

Pacheco is explosive both rushing the ball and catching it out of the backfield, but Kansas City often doesn’t give him enough touches to be a major factor. The team also activated Clyde Edwards-Helaire (ankle) off of injured reserve and he’d provide a huge boost if he’s able to play.

Advantage: Eagles

— Lorenzo Reyes

This is perhaps the one position where a team has the strongest advantage over the other. A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith are both star playmakers whose different skill sets complement each other; Brown is physical and quick and can beat defenders with power and Smith is a silky route runner who is elusive in space.

On the other side, the Chiefs have navigated their first season without Tyreek Hill quite well, with Marquez Valdes-Scantling, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Kadarius Toney making plays. Still, no Kansas City wideout eclipsed 1,000 receiving yards in the regular season. Making matters worse for the Chiefs is that they are facing several nagging injuries at the position, with Mecole Hardman placed on injured reserve. Better put this way, Mahomes and the Chiefs system elevate Smith-Schuster, Valdes-Scantling and Toney, while Brown and Smith are stars who would flourish anywhere.

Advantage: Eagles

— Lorenzo Reyes

Dallas Goedert has been a solid and steady option for Hurts. But in 14 games this season, including the playoffs, he reached the 100-yard mark only once.

Travis Kelce isn’t just in the conversation for the best tight end in football — he’s already there — he’s in the conversation for the best of all time. Kelce has secured four All-Pro nominations in the last seven seasons, he’s rewriting the record book and he has become Mahomes’ preferred target and a near-unguardable player in the middle of the field.

Goedert does have a clear advantage over Kelce in run blocking; because Philadelphia sets its identity on the ground, Goedert has become a key piece in the scheme. Still, Kelce is generational.

Advantage: Chiefs

— Lorenzo Reyes

Who are the commentators on FOX NFL Sunday's Super Bowl pregame show?

As is the case during the regular season, Fox Sports has Curt Menefee hosting its NFL Sunday pregame show, which is being broadcast live at State Farm Stadium.

Providing analysis and commentary are Terry Bradshaw, Howie Long, Michael Strahan and Jimmy Johnson. Joining the set for the playoffs is retired NFL tight end-turned-kicker Rob Gronkowski.

Reporting from around the stadium: Erin Andrews, Tom Rinaldi, Charissa Thompson and Jay Glazer.

Stars from every industry are descending on State Farm Stadium to watch the Kansas City Chiefs take on the Philadelphia Eagles.

In the stadium early was NBA star LeBron James and his wife, Savannah.

Eagles superfan Bradley Cooper was also in attendance ready to cheer his team to victory.

Rap mogul Jay Z was spotted on the sidelines taking pictures of his daughter Blue Ivy.

JuJu Smith-Schuster, Travis Kelce, Fletcher Cox make fashion statements as kickoff approaches

Everyone knows what the players will be wearing when Super Bowl 57 kicks off. The Chiefs will be wearing white uniforms with red pants, red numerals and yellow trim. The Eagles will be wearing green uniforms with either green or white pants.

However, pregame fashions can be any style and color under the rainbow, as evidenced by Chiefs WR JuJu Smith-Schuster.

Not to be outdone, Chiefs TE Travis Kelce.

And then there's Eagles DT Fletcher Cox.

This is another fascinating battle, as these are two of the top units in the NFL. The Eagles, however, have the best O-line in football. Their communication and ability to work together are unrivaled. They have two of the best players at their positions, center Jason Kelce and right tackle Lane Johnson (both of whom were first-team All-Pro selections). They bore open holes in Nick Sirianni’s zone read offense and are disciplined and clean in avoiding penalties.

But where Philadelphia has two All-Pros on its offensive line, the Chiefs have a pair of second-teamers in center Creed Humphrey and left guard Joe Thuney. Orlando Brown has been excellent after moving to left tackle and, considering this is a unit that has been remade, it has done a remarkable job of keeping Mahomes clean.

Advantage: Eagles

— Lorenzo Reyes

The Eagles are five sacks in the Super Bowl from breaking the record of the 1984 Bears for total sacks in the regular and postseason combined (82). Three of Philadelphia’s starting four defensive linemen, defensive tackle Javon Hargrave and defensive ends Josh Sweat and Brandon Graham notched double-digit sack totals in the regular season, as each posted 11. The other starter, defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, is one of the game’s best interior linemen and recorded seven. The unit has depth with end Robert Quinn and tackles Linval Joseph and Ndamukong Suh coming on in relief.

To be clear, the Chiefs aren’t bad, they’re just not this good. Chris Jones is a force and the best interior lineman in football and Frank Clark can disrupt the timing and rhythm of opposing offenses. Kansas City just doesn’t have the depth or wealth of star talent to match Philadelphia in this spot.

Advantage: Eagles

— Lorenzo Reyes

It’s almost unfair to consider Haason Reddick as a pure linebacker, since Philadelphia loves using him in five-man fronts, rushing off the left side of the line of scrimmage — or even at defensive tackle — so his presence is frankly more of a consideration for the defensive line. With that in mind, where this Eagles defense is weakest is at the other two linebacker spots. And, considering that linebackers and safeties are among the players asked to cover tight ends, this could be a spot where the Chiefs exploit Philadelphia, using Travis Kelce.

The Chiefs unit that included Nick Bolton and Willie Gay Jr. took some time to get settled this season, but it improved after Gay returned from suspension and as the group got healthier. They have speed and excellent range, though they are sometimes caught out of position, in part because of the relative inexperience of Bolton and Gay.

Advantage: Chiefs

— Lorenzo Reyes

This is another spot in which Eagles executive vice president and general manager Howie Roseman’s aggressive moves in recent seasons have paid off. The three best players on the unit — corners James Bradberry and Darius Slay and strong safety C.J. Gardner-Johnson — were all acquired via trade or free agency. Bradberry had bounced around the league but found a home in Philadelphia’s defense, earning a second-team All-Pro nod.

For the Chiefs, cornerback L’Jarius Sneed clearing concussion protocol is a welcome sight; he doesn’t shy away from contact and actually helps out quite a bit in stopping the run along the outside. Trent McDuffie is a player who has perhaps been overlooked, though he has had a huge impact as a press corner. Rounding out the starters, at safety, Justin Reid and Juan Thornhill have become capable players. The biggest issue with the Kansas City secondary is the occasional blown coverage that can lead to chunk plays.

Advantage: Eagles

— Lorenzo Reyes

As far as kicking and punting goes, this becomes tricky because where the Eagles are strong with place kicker Jake Elliott, the Chiefs are stronger with punter Tommy Townsend, a first-team all-pro. Kansas City place kicker Harrison Butker had the worst season of his career, missing six field goals for a 75% conversion rate. Still, in his last three games, Butker has converted all field goals and extra points.

The Eagles may be without punter Arryn Siposs (ankle), who has said he is ready to play. He presents an upgrade, though backup Brett Kern has been solid in relief. Where the Chiefs separate themselves is with their return men. Both Isiah Pacheco and Skyy Moore are flashes of lightning who can slip through creases and flip field position.

Advantage: Chiefs

— Lorenzo Reyes

The Chiefs have the wealth of experience and Andy Reid may be the best coach not named Belichick over the last three decades. Offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy should be a head coach. And defensive coordinator Steve Spagnuolo has kept Kansas City’s defense competitive and loves to disguise blitzes, making it difficult for young quarterbacks to read the field.

The narrative that the Eagles have had a favorable path to the Super Bowl, while accurate, shouldn’t discount the effort and work it takes to win week in and week out. Coach Nick Sirianni’s players swear by him and offensive coordinator Shane Steichen could end up as a head coach this cycle. The zone read offense the pair have assembled requires defenses to make decisions in split seconds. Defensive line coach Tracy Rocker brings decades of experience and coordinator Jonathan Gannon oversees a unit that has taken a huge stride since last season.

Advantage: Chiefs

— Lorenzo Reyes

Chiefs unlikely to face 49ers catastrophe if Mahomes gets hurt

The NFC championship game was a cautionary tale to NFL teams, particularly those vying for a title, about the risks of having only two quarterbacks active on game day.

However, if catastrophe befalls the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday in Super Bowl 57, they have a plethora of emergency quarterback options – so many, that it's not immediately clear who would take snaps if presumptive MVP Patrick Mahomes and his, backup, Chad Henne, were unable to go. Obviously, that would be a worst-case scenario. But at least the AFC champs might become so wildly unpredictable that it could keep them in a game – at least temporarily.

— Nate Davis

Ex-Broncos coach helps Eagles prepare for Chiefs offense

The Philadelphia Eagles reportedly brought in some veteran experience ahead of their Super Bowl 57 appearance against the Kansas City Chiefs.

According to reports, the Eagles hired Vic Fangio to assist with game preparations that include self-scouting and analysis. NFL Network insider Ian Rapoport reported Fangio signed a two-week contract that is expected to expire after the Super Bowl.

Fangio agreed to become the Miami Dolphins defensive coordinator last month.

— Jaylon Thompson

Fathers of Super Bowl 57 QBs wreck stereotype of absent Black dad

During Super Bowl 57 you will see more than a game. You'll see two Black quarterbacks — raised lovingly by two Black dads (and also by their moms). You will also see one more thing: a stereotype busted.

If you're looking for the story — the often repeated one, the ever-lasting one, the stereotypical one — of the Black kid who grew up impoverished and still made it. If you're looking for the same ol' story about the Black kid without a father who overcame this and that and the other thing and golly gee, goodness gracious look at him now. Well, this Super Bowl quarterbacks story is not for you.

— Mike Freeman

Special game-day deliveries for 2 Chiefs players

Just playing in the big game is already memorable enough, but two members of the Kansas City Chiefs will have even more reason to remember this Super Bowl Sunday.

While he was busy preparing to face off against the Philadelphia Eagles, Chiefs guard Nick Allegretti learned his wife Christina went into labor and delivered healthy twin girls early Sunday morning in Chicago.

At about the same time the Allegretti girls were arriving, Chiefs wide receiver Mecole Hardman was frantically tweeting that his girlfriend Chariah Gordon was also about ready to give birth.

There could also be another Super Bowl baby before long on the other sideline.

Eagles center Jason Kelce and his wife Kylie are also expecting a baby.

Andy Reid could win second Super Bowl – against his former team

Reid, 64, is a no-nonsense coach who has become endearing, never too shy to be himself or make others laugh at his own expense. He proudly wears Hawaiian shirts and professes his love for a good cheeseburger. He’s also one of the most accomplished coaches.

Reid was the Eagles’ coach for 14 seasons (1999-2012) and did mostly everything for the franchise – six NFC East titles, five NFC title games, one Super Bowl appearance – except win it all.

When he was fired by Philadelphia, Kansas City pounced at the opportunity to hire him, and it has been rewarded with 10 winning seasons, nine playoff berths and a Super Bowl during the 2019 season.

Reid has the respect and the résumé to match, and he has an opportunity to solidify his Hall of Fame career with a second Super Bowl title. To do it against his former team would be special, too.

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— Safid Deen

Who will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show?

While the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles take a break from shining bright like a diamond, Rihanna will be the Super Bowl 57 halftime show performer.

It's a show that's so exciting, at least one player is hoping to catch a glimpse.

The nine-time Grammy award-winner will perform a slew of hits with (or maybe without) some surprise guests. This will be her first public performance since 2018 when she performed DJ Khaled's "Wild Thoughts" at the Grammys.

– Victoria Hernandez

With 10 Super Bowl appearances, Tom Brady has made his mark on the game's history, setting a plethora of individual records.

Brady, who made 10 Super Bowl appearances with the New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Pro Football Hall of Famer Jerry Rice – who appeared in four Super Bowls during his career with the San Francisco 49ers and Oakland Raiders – hold multiple standards in the NFL's annual championship showcase.

From a team perspective, Brady's New England Patriots and Rice's San Francisco 49ers figure prominently.

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How 'No crush, no rush' slogan has Philadelphia Eagles defense on historic sack pace

The four-word phrase coined by defensive ends and outside linebackers coach Jeremiah Washburn means the defense has to stop the run to earn the right to rush the quarterback. Entering Super Bowl 57, the defense has lived up to its motto.

“If you don’t stop the run, you can’t pass rush nobody,” Eagles defensive end Brandon Graham said. “You got to take care of business. Early on, you got to send a message and let them know what the game is gonna be. You got to be the dictators. That’s any defense that wants to win a game, you got to let them know what it’s gonna be for the day.”

The Eagles had the NFL’s second ranked defense in the regular season and the unit hasn’t given up more than seven points in each of its postseason wins leading up to Super Bowl 57. When it comes to rushing the quarterback, the Eagles are on an historic pace.

The Eagles defense has amassed 78 total sacks across the regular season and postseason, the third most in NFL history. Philadelphia is three sacks away from surpassing the 1985 Chicago Bears for the second most sacks ever and five sacks shy of eclipsing the 1984 Bears (82 sacks) for the NFL single-season record.

— Tyler Dragon

Joe Biden's pregame Super Bowl interview with Fox called off

President Joe Biden won’t be giving a pregame Super Bowl interview to Fox Soul after all.

Presidents in recent years have granted wide-ranging interviews to the network hosting the Super Bowl. But last week there was confusion over whether Biden would follow the tradition.

White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tweeted Friday that Biden had been looking forward to an interview on Fox Soul, a streaming sister service to the conservative Fox News. But she said the White House had been informed that the network’s parent company, Fox Corp., canceled the interview.

Biden did pregame interviews with CBS in 2021 and with NBC in 2022.

– Michael Collins

'Superhero?' What other Chiefs say about QB Patrick Mahomes

Patrick Mahomes exploded into an NFL superstar almost from the moment when he became the Kansas City Chiefs' starting quarterback in 2018, the year he also won his first MVP trophy.

But what we all see is not necessarily what Mahomes' teammates see.

USA TODAY Sports closely monitored and asked Chiefs players and coaches during the days leading up to the big game about what it's like being around their intrepid leader, and some common themes quickly emerged.

— Nate Davis

Eagles' success starts at the top

To compare the team-building philosophies of the Philadelphia Eagles and last year's Super Bowl champion Los Angeles Rams, and classify them as similar would be to miss the point.

There is a difference between mortgaging the future and having a foundation for continued success in place. The Rams, quite literally, employed a “(expletive) them picks” strategy. The Eagles have a pair of first-round picks in the 2023 draft and Jalen Hurts, an MVP-level quarterback on a rookie (second-round selection) contract.

Leadership starts at the top. Knowing the right time to push the chips toward the middle is essential to winning it all, and Eagles owner Jeffrey Lurie has given general manager Howie Roseman, who has been with the organization since 2000, the latitude – and payroll – to be aggressive.

In Super Bowl 57 against the Kansas City Chiefs, Roseman's fingerprints will be all over the field.

– Chris Bumbaca

'Special' Super Bowl for Black quarterbacks

When Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts take the field Feb. 12, they will be the first two Black quarterbacks to start against each other in the Super Bowl. It’s an accomplishment both quarterbacks fully embrace.

“It is history. It’s come a long way. I think there has only been (eight) African American quarterbacks to play in a Super Bowl. To be the first for something is pretty cool. I know it’ll be a good one,” Hurts, the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback, told reporters Thursday. “It’s history.”

There will be eight Black quarterbacks to start in a Super Bowl once the championship game kicks off: Doug Williams, Steve McNair, Donovan McNabb, Colin Kaepernick, Russell Wilson, Cam Newton, Mahomes and Hurts.

– Tyler Dragon

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Report: Colts target Eagles offensive coordinator as next head coach

The Indianapolis Colts have reached a decision on who they want as their next head coach – but the process will have to wait until Super Bowl 57 concludes.

Philadelphia Eagles offensive coordinator Shane Steichen is the Colts' top choice, and, according to ESPN, the team has already begun informing the other candidates that they are no longer being considered.

Steichen, 37, has run the Eagles offense for the past two seasons. On the way to reaching the Super Bowl, Philadelphia ranked first in rushing yards and third in points per game in 2022. That would seem to mesh well with the Colts, whose offense revolves around 2021 NFL rushing champion Jonathan Taylor.

In addition, the Arizona Cardinals plan to interview Eagles defensive coordinator Jonathan Gannon for their head coaching vacancy, according to NFL.com.

Ex-Eagles, Chiefs coach Dick Vermeil can't pick a favorite

Dick Vermeil led the Philadelphia Eagles to the franchise’s first Super Bowl appearance. He also finished his Hall of Fame career coaching the Kansas City Chiefs.

So, in what direction is Vermeil’s allegiance flowing for Super Bowl 57?

“I’ve put in my frame of mind right now, philosophically, I’m going to root for both teams to win,” Vermeil told USA TODAY Sports. “And I’ll feel very bad for the team that loses.”

The only person other than Andy Reid to have coached both the Eagles and the Chiefs, Vermeil, 86, won’t even be inside State Farm Stadium on Sunday.

– Jarrett Bell

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Jason or Travis? Donna Kelce has a plan for which son she'll visit first after Super Bowl 57

Donna Kelce, the mother of Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce and Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce, has a game plan for after Super Bowl 57.

She is going to visit the winner first.

But Donna Kelce told USA TODAY Sports that it's not about favoritism. It's logistics.

"In the Super Bowl, you only have a chance to see the winner," Kelce said at Super Bowl 57 Radio Row at the Phoenix Convention Center. "The losers are immediately sent to their hotel, like go to your room."

— Cydney Henderson

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Super Bowl expert picks

Coming off a pair of dominant postseason wins, the Eagles enter the game as slight favorites. However, the Chiefs seem to have more big game experience as they prepare for their third Super Bowl in the past four seasons, led by presumptive league MVP and Super Bowl 54 MVP Patrick Mahomes.

Our writers offer up their predictions and how they see the game unfolding:

Jarrett Bell: Chiefs

Chiefs Chris Bumbaca: Chiefs

Chiefs Nate Davis: Chiefs

Chiefs Safid Deen: Chiefs

Chiefs Tyler Dragon: Chiefs

Chiefs Lorenzo Reyes: Eagles

Here are USA TODAY Sports' expert picks for Super Bowl 57 MVP:

Jarrett Bell: Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes

Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes Chris Bumbaca: Chiefs RB Jerick McKinnon

Chiefs RB Jerick McKinnon Nate Davis: Mahomes

Mahomes Safid Deen: Mahomes

Mahomes Tyler Dragon: Mahomes

Mahomes Lorenzo Reyes: Eagles QB Jalen Hurts

Who is announcing Super Bowl 57?

FOX's Kevin Burkhardt and Greg Olsen will be the broadcasters for Super Bowl 57.

Read more on how these two guys from Jersey became NFL broadcast stars.

Who are the Super Bowl officials?

Carl Cheffers will be the referee for Super Bowl 57. This is his third Super Bowl. He will be joined by umpire Roy Ellison, down judge Jerod Phillips, line judge Jeff Bergman, field judge John Jenkins, side judge Eugene Hall, back judge Dino Paganelli and replay official Mark Butterworth.

— Jim Sergent

As Eagles' Nick Sirianni reaches Super Bowl, his brothers find success on parallel paths

Over the past 20 years, Mike Sirianni has quietly become one of the top coaches in college football. He's never had a losing season. Never lost back-to-back regular-season games. His win percentage (.807) ranks sixth among active head coaches with tenures of at least 100 games, ahead of Dabo Swinney (.805) and Nick Saban (.801).

"People are like, 'You have the (sixth)-highest win percentage in college football right now,' " he said. "And I’m like, 'Yeah, but I’m the third-best coach in my own family.' "

That would be behind middle brother Jay, who coached their high school alma mater to three New York state title games, winning two.

And behind youngest brother, Nick, who will of course make his Super Bowl debut when the Philadelphia Eagles face the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday.

"In my opinion, until Nick wins a Super Bowl, Jay’s got two state championships," Mike said. "So to me, I’m still voting him No. 1."

— Tom Schad

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NFL 100: All-time greatest television, radio voices of the league

Thomas O'Toole and Rachel Shuster

USA TODAY

Some of you hung on their every word. Others might have thrown a beer can toward the television at the sound of their voice. And still others saw the action they described only in your mind's eye as you listened to the radio.

These are the men and women who make the games or the highlights come alive through their descriptions and enthusiasm. They can be outlandish, understated or poetic, and for many of us they are indispensable parts of the NFL experience.

As the NFL celebrates its 100th season, USA TODAY selects the top 50 broadcasters in league history. They are chosen by accomplishment, reputation, longevity, significance and, admittedly, personal preference. Some you might never have heard of; others are as familiar as members of your family.

1. John Facenda: Known as the “Voice of God,” he voiced over the greatest of the NFL Films productions. And we do mean voice – his was unmistakable. While he was a news anchor on Philadelphia TV from 1948 to 1973, he will forever be associated with the NFL. “He had a voice that could make a laundry list sound dramatic,” Steve Sabol of NFL Films once said. The story goes that Ed Sabol, Steve’s father, discovered Facenda at a bar in 1965 when he overheard him describing NFL Films footage that was airing on TV.

2. Pat Summerall: Started doing NFL games for CBS in 1962 after retiring from a nine-year NFL career as a kicker primarily for the Chicago Cardinals and New York Giants. He eventually became network sports’ play-by-play voice of the NFL, first with analyst, close friend and former defensive back Tom Brookshier and then most famously with John Madden for 22 seasons, on CBS and then on Fox. He called a record 16 Super Bowls on TV, was named the Pro Football Hall of Fame's Pete Rozelle Radio and Television Award winner in 1994 and was CBS’ lead announcer on its PGA Tour coverage.

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3. John Madden: The Hall of Famer won a Super Bowl as coach of the Raiders, where he had a 75.9% winning percentage over 10 seasons, and then went into broadcasting, having his greatest success and impact with Pat Summerall. Aside from his trademark “Boom!” call, he is known for coming up with the term “turducken” for his turkey/duck/chicken extravaganza awarded to the winning team on whichever Thanksgiving Day game telecast he was working. Early in his broadcast career he was known for his Miller Lite commercials and then appealed to the younger set with his introduction of the “Madden NFL” video game series.

4. Howard Cosell: He called his autobiography “I Never Played the Game,” but that did not stop him from pontificating on sports from football to boxing. He helped turn the NFL from pure sports to a combination of sports and entertainment when he signed on for the debut of “Monday Night Football” in 1970 and stayed over an entertaining but controversial career until 1983. He was the third man in the booth, unheard of at the time, alongside former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Don Meredith and Hall of Famer Frank Gifford (the latter joining after a brief stay by original play-by-play announcer Keith Jackson). Cosell brought a more critical eye to the game and the players than viewers were accustomed to hearing.

5. Don Meredith: The former Dallas Cowboys quarterback helped revolutionize coverage of the league when he teamed with Cosell and Gifford on “Monday Night Football” by injecting a folksy sense of humor that overshadowed a keen sense of the game — when he focused on the game. His interaction with Cosell could take the telecast off the rails, which sometimes saved the night when their byplay proved more entertaining than the game action. You knew the game was done when he started singing, “Turn out the lights, the party’s over.”

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6. Curt Gowdy: The big-game baseball and football announcer, he called nine Super Bowls, including the first and Joe Namath’s “guarantee” win for the Jets over the Colts in Super Bowl III. His was the call on the Immaculate Reception, with longtime boothmate Al DeRogatis, when Franco Harris made a deflected catch that helped the Steelers beat the Raiders in a 1972 AFC playoff game. Gowdy was the Pete Rozelle Radio and Television Award winner in 1993.

7. Al Michaels: Perhaps best known for his “Do you believe in miracles?” call when the USA upset Russia in hockey at the 1980 Winter Olympics, he steadied the ship on “Monday Night Football” after the Cosell era, then teamed with Madden and later Cris Collinsworth on “Sunday Night Football” for NBC starting in 2009. “Since the 1970s, Al has been at or near the peak of all network play-by-play men,” Bob Costas told USA TODAY Sports last season. “And I think now, for a sustained period of time, he has been the standard of maybe two generations.” He won the Rozelle Award in 2013.

8. Dick Enberg: On NBC, he and Pro Football Hall of Famer Merlin Olsen offered a more sophisticated counterpoint to the “Boom!” bluster of Madden and Summerall. Enberg was the master craftsman of words, indicative of his background in teaching and higher education. He called 10 Super Bowls but also was legendary for announcing NCAA men’s basketball games with Al McGuire and Billy Packer, and before that was the famed announcer during UCLA’s basketball championship run under John Wooden. He won 13 Sports Emmys and was given the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Rozelle Award in 1999. He is the only person to win an Emmy as a sportscaster, a writer and a producer.

9. Ray Scott: The voice of the Green Bay Packers in their dynasty years of the 1960s, then became synonymous as the voice of the NFL when the sport exploded into popular culture late in that decade. He broadcast four Super Bowls, including the first, and was the voice during the infamous Ice Bowl playoff game won by the Packers against the Dallas Cowboys in wind chills of -35 degrees. He was the 2000 Rozelle winner.

10: Brent Musburger, Phyllis George, Irv Cross, Jimmy “The Greek” Snyder on “The NFL Today”: This was mandatory appointment TV on Sunday afternoons ahead of the NFL slate of games, filling in notes from around the league in the pre-internet days with up-to-the-minute sideline reports and lengthy taped interviews. This crew kicked off in 1975 (Jimmy The Greek joined the next season). The show dominated its time slot for 18 years. George left in 1978 but returned in 1980 for a few years. Snyder was fired in 1988, according to The Washington Post, for telling a Washington, D.C., TV station that many blacks were superior athletes because of breeding from the time of slavery and that the only area in sports left for whites was coaching. Cross won the Rozelle Award in 2009.

11. Frank Gifford: A Hall of Fame player and broadcaster, he joined “Monday Night Football” in its second season (1971) through 1997, the calming voice in the early years of the telecast, when Cosell and Meredith would stray far afield. He was a dashing player on the New York football scene for the Giants in the heydays of the 1950s and parlayed that into an NFL broadcasting career that first began at CBS. He was the color man on coverage of the first Super Bowl, working the CBS telecast of the game versus the NBC telecast that had Curt Gowdy, Paul Christman and Charlie Jones.

12. Jim Nantz: Known as much for golf and college basketball, he also has called five Super Bowls for CBS and has been the mainstay of the network’s NFL coverage since becoming its lead play-by-play voice on Sundays since 2004. He is a three-time Emmy winner and five-time National Sportscaster of the Year who has been with CBS since 1985. His time of year is in the early months of the calendar, when he can be seen announcing the Super Bowl, the NCAA men's basketball tournament and The Masters. He won the Rozelle Award in 2011.

13. Charlie Jones: He called football games throughout a 38-year career, mostly with NBC. An Emmy winner, he was called “one of the great pioneers of NBC Sports,” by Dick Ebersol, chairman of NBC Sports, according to the Los Angeles Times. He was the 1997 Rozelle winner.

14. Tom Brookshier: An all-pro defensive back with the Eagles, Brookshier teamed with Pat Summerall as CBS’ No. 1 crew for many years on NFL games. In 1981, he left for another assignment, and John Madden became Summerall’s partner.

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15. Chris Schenkel: A 40-year career included New York Giants games starting in 1952, which put him in the booth for the famous Colts-Giants 1958 NFL championship game. He also did voice-over for the first NFL Films production and the 1962 NFL title game between the Packers and the Giants. “Chris was an unbelievable gentleman,” said legendary TV producer Don Ohlmeyer, according to the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame. “He had one of the most important qualities people can have on television: They are instantly likable." He won the Rozelle Award in 1992.

16. Lindsey Nelson: While best known for announcing baseball and college football (particularly Notre Dame), he did the NFL on CBS from 1966 to 1981 and did some Monday night games on radio. Aside from his great storytelling and Tennessee twang — Bob Costas called him “a cheerful chronicler” — Nelson could be recognized from afar by his sartorial splendor. If a jacket wasn’t garish, it wasn’t on Nelson. He was named the Rozelle winner in 1990. Appropriately, he would have been 100 this year.

17. Lesley Visser: Originally a newspaper reporter, she came to prominence with her personal player stories for “The NFL Today,” and then her dogged sideline work. She won the Rozelle Award in 2006, and, according to her website, she was “the only woman to have presented the Lombardi Championship Trophy at the Super Bowl (1992, CBS); the first woman on ABC’s ‘Monday Night Football’ (1998); voted the No. 1 Female Sportscaster of All-Time by the American Sportscasters Association; voted to both the Sportscasters Hall of Fame and the Sportswriters Hall of Fame."

18. Marty Glickman: Did play-by-play for the New York Giants from 1948 to 1971 and for the Jets from 1971 to 1979 and 1987 to 1989. The website jewishsports.net called him “one of America’s premier sports broadcasters for five decades.” He also made the 1936 Olympic track team but was withheld from competition by the U.S. for the Games in Hitler’s Germany. He was named to four Halls of Fame, including the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame.

19. Jack Whitaker: His network career began in 1961 at CBS, where he did play-by-play for the Eagles and hosted other shows. He also was a studio host for the CBS pregame show. Known for his golf “essays,” he won three Emmy Awards and is in the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame.20

20. Al DeRogatis: The former NFL player was known mainly for his sharp analysis covering the NFL with Curt Gowdy. “In 10 years, I never had a bad moment with Curt,” he once told the Chicago Tribune. “We were just two guys trying to tell the true story of what was happening.” They were the broadcasters for the famous “Heidi” game in 1968, Super Bowl III when the Jets upset the Colts and the 1971 AFC championship game in Kansas City that went to double overtime.

21. James Brown: A former basketball player at Harvard, he has been an even-keel studio host for more than 30 years, mostly with CBS. The multiple Emmy winner was named Best Studio Host of the Decade by Sports Illustrated in 2010. He won the Rozelle Award in 2016.

22. Merlin Olsen: A legendary defensive lineman for the Rams' “Fearsome Foursome.” According to the Pro Football Hall of Fame site, he earned a master’s in economics in the offseasons. He partnered with Dick Enberg as NBC’s No. 1 team for AFC games. He also was an actor, best known for “Little House on the Prairie.”

23. Harry Kalas: A mainstay narrator for NFL Films (while mostly known as the Phillies’ play-by-play man) and the primary voice after John Facenda. “(Facenda) was the ‘Voice of God’ and Kalas the ‘Voice of the People,’” then-NFL Films president Steve Sabol said upon Kalas’ death.

24. Andrea Kremer: A multiple Emmy winner who works for NFL Network and HBO’s “Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel” and has covered more than 25 Super Bowls. Won the Rozelle Award in 2018, joining Lesley Visser as the only female winners.

25. Jack Buck: Known mainly for baseball and as the voice of the St. Louis Cardinals. He called the 1962 AFL championship game and 17 Super Bowls on radio. He began announcing the NFL on TV for CBS in 1963, and in 1967 called the Ice Bowl with Ray Scott. Buck was named the Rozelle winner in 1996.

26. Bill King: The longtime voice of the Raiders, known for his catchphrase of “Holy Toledo!” According to ESPN, Raiders owner Al Davis once said, “I say this with

great admiration and love that Bill becomes one of the people that

I give the cloak of immortality. Time never stops for the great

ones.” Also known as the voice of the Oakland Athletics and the Golden State Warriors.

27. Chris Berman: One of the early prominent personalities with ESPN, “Boomer” became most associated with the NFL through the network’s “countdown” show. He won the Rozelle Award in 2010.

28. Dan Dierdorf: A Hall of Fame offensive lineman, he worked with among others Greg Gumbel and Dick Enberg. He is still doing color commentary for his alma mater Michigan’s radio network. Was the 2008 Rozelle winner.

29. Paul Christman: A college and pro quarterback, he worked AFL games and did Super Bowl I with Curt Gowdy. He also worked with Ray Scott on CBS.

30. Michelle Tafoya: The Emmy winner is a reporter for NBC Sports and the primary “Sunday Night Football” sideline reporter since 2011. The San Francisco Chronicle described her as “widely recognized as the best sideline reporter in sports.”

31. Dick Stockton: Very versatile, doing multiple sports for more than 40 years. He spent 17 years with CBS and joined Fox in 1994. According to Fox, his analyst partners have included Roger Staubach, Hank Stram, Dan Fouts, Terry Bradshaw and Dan Dierdorf.

32. Cris Collinsworth: The NFL wide receiver has worked for HBO and NBC and partners with Al Michaels and Michelle Tafoya currently on “Sunday Night Football.”

33. Suzy Kolber: Has been in multiple roles at ESPN since 1999. In 2017, she was named host of “Monday Night Countdown,” ESPN’s “Monday Night Football” pregame show. She also anchors the network’s halftime and postgame coverage.

34. Joe Buck: Started calling NFL games for Fox Sports in 1994 (at age 25). His calls included the Patriots’ Super Bowl comeback win over Atlanta and David Tyree’s Super Bowl helmet catch. The son of broadcast legend Jack Buck, he for some reason polarizes viewers.

35. Pam Oliver: Started working for NFL on Fox in 1995 and has been a sideline reporter for 24 seasons.

36. Vern Lundquist: Known mostly for college football and golf (the 16th hole at Augusta is his canvass), he worked for NFL Films and called games for CBS.

37. Myron Cope: Voice of the Steelers for 35 years and credited with creating the Terrible Towel. He won the Rozelle Award in 2005.

38. Don Criqui: Called network NFL games for 47 consecutive years (1967-2013) for CBS and NBC. He also called games on the radio for his alma mater, Notre Dame, from 2006 until 2017. And he won the Rozelle Award in 2003

39. Terry Bradshaw: Began as a color analyst, famously with Vern Lundquist. The Hall of Fame quarterback is an entertaining part of the Fox pregame show.

40. Vin Scully: Known for baseball, mostly the Los Angeles Dodgers, he did call football from 1975 to 1982 on CBS, and because of that voice and style, he belongs on a greatest list of any sport he worked. His final call in an NFL game was “The Catch” from Joe Montana to Dwight Clark to win the NFC championship. He later told the San Jose Mercury News: “When I got home, I told my family, ‘That’s a great game on which to call it a football career.’ And that was that.”

41. Phil Simms: A former Giants quarterback, he works for CBS after stints as an analyst with NBC and ESPN.

42. Beth Mowins: Became the first woman to do play-by-play for a nationally televised NFL game when she worked half of a “Monday Night Football” doubleheader in 2017. Also was the first woman to do play-by-play of an NFL game for CBS.

43. Brad Sham: “The Voice of the Cowboys.” Need anymore be said?

44. Marv Albert: Because that unmistakable voice is entertaining to listen to no matter what the sport. It seems even better on radio than on TV.

45. Tony Romo: The former Cowboys’ quarterback has a small sample size but already has gained rave reviews for his insight and ability to predict plays. Talk to us for the second 100 season celebration.

46. Sam Huff, Sonny Jurgensen and Frank Herzog: Two Hall of Famers and a genial play-by-play man, the team of “Sonny, Sam and Frank” called the Redskins’ Super Bowl glory years.

47. Merrill Reese: He is in his 43rd season as play-by-play voice of the Philadelphia Eagles.

48. Gayle Sierens: The first woman to do play-by-play on network television, handling a Chiefs-Seahawks game in 1987.

49. Bob Sheppard: Also of the Yankees, he was the PA announcer for decades for the New York football Giants.

50. Mel Kiper Jr.: Love him or hate him, you cannot ignore that he basically created the cottage industry of draft analysis. And he does have an unmistakable voice and rapid-fire delivery.

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Grammys 2023: Harry Styles wins album of the year, Beyoncé ...

It was a historic evening for the Beyhive and a great Grammys for those hanging in "Harry's House."

Harry Styles won album of the year, the biggest prize at Sunday's 65th Grammy Awards, though it was Beyoncé who made history, taking four honors and becoming the most-winning Grammy artist of all time. Music's biggest night also gave fans some nice surprises, including Bonnie Raitt taking home song of the year, Lizzo winning record of the year and jazz singer Samara Joy being named best new artist.

Check out all the winners and highlights from the Grammys, going back to the pre-show Premiere Ceremony.

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Styles gets the biggest prize of the night and hugs the superfan who announced his win. "I've been so inspired by every artist in this category with me," the British singer says. "On nights like tonight, there are no such things as 'best' in music. This is really, really kind. I'm so grateful. This doesn't happen to people like me very often."

Samara Joy upsets Måneskin for best new artist

Former best new artist winner Olivia Rodrigo comes out to induct a fresh act into the prestigious club. And here's another shocker: It's jazz singer Samara Joy. "I've been watching you on TV for so long," says a tearful, thankful Joy to her fellow artists in the audience. "All of you inspire me for being who you are." (She also won the best jazz vocal album Grammy for "Linger Awhile" earlier in the day.)

Steve Lacy has a 'Bad Habit' of breaking up big award presentations

You can't have all these major Grammys without a little sonic palette cleanser. Lacy performs his catchy hit "Bad Habit" with master bass player Thundercat before the night closes with best new artist and album of the year.

Lizzo's 'About Damn Time' snags record of the year

Lizzo nabs one of the best Grammy prizes. "Let me tell you, Adele and I are having a wonderful night rooting for our friends," she says, dedicating the award to Prince. She felt misunderstood making positive music but "I wanted to make the world a better place." She also shouts out Beyoncé: "In the fifth grade I skipped school to see you perform. You changed my life."

Bonnie Raitt wins song of the year for 'Just Like That'

Well, here's a Grammy shocker: Raitt defeats Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Harry Styles and Beyoncé for one of the night's biggest prizes. "I'm so surprised, I don't know what to say. This is an unreal moment," Raitt says. "I don't write a lot of songs but I'm proud that you appreciate this one."

Luke Combs performs 'Going, Going, Gone'

How do you follow a stage full of rap powerhouses? It's not an easy task. But country star Combs leans on the emotion and trots out a string section for a warmhearted rendition of his hit song.

Adele takes pop solo performance honors for 'Easy on Me'

Adele's new best friend Dwayne Johnson is out to present the Grammy for best pop solo performance. He must be a good luck charm because she snags the victory against the likes of Bad Bunny, Lizzo, Doja Cat and Harry Styles. "I really was just looking forward to coming tonight," she says, dedicating the win to her son, Angelo.

Dr. Dre gets own award, LL Cool J leads all-star hip-hop tribute

The rap legend says he's "extremely moved" to be the first recipient of the Dr. Dre Global Impact Award. That honor transitions to LL Cool J introducing a performance celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip hop. With The Roots in the house, the medley takes an energetic journey through rap history with songs including Grandmaster Flash's "Flash to the Beat," Run-DMC's "King of Rock," Salt-N-Pepa's "My Mic Sounds Nice," Queen Latifah's "U.N.I.T.Y.," Busta Rhymes' “Put Your Hands Where My Eyes Could See,” Missy Elliott's "Lose Control," Nelly's "Hot In Herre" and Lil Wayne's "A Milli."

Beyoncé takes best dance/electronic album honor, becomes all-time Grammy winner

"I'm trying to not be too emotional," says an overcome Beyoncé as she accepts for "Renaissance," and her fourth victory of the night sets a new record for all-time wins. (Her total now stands at 32, one more than the late Hungarian conductor Georg Solti.) "I want to thank God for protecting me" and she also thanked her mom and dad "for loving me and pushing me" as well as "the queer community for your love and for inventing this genre." Mary J. Blige followed up the historic moment with a performance of "Good Morning Gorgeous."

Break out the pitchforks for Kim Petras and Sam Smith's 'Unholy' show

Madonna, known for being a fan of the "provocative" and "troublemakers" in general, introduces Sam Smith and Kim Petras' performance of their Grammy-winning hit "Unholy." Smith looks downright devilish in red leather, high-heeled boots and horns singing in the center of a group of robed, grinding demonic folks, while Petras performs in a cage surrounded by women with whips.

Late musicians Loretta Lynn, Christine McVie, Takeoff earn Grammy tributes

Kacey Musgraves performs an acoustic version of "Coal Miner's Daughter" to honor Lynn in the "In Memoriam" portion of the night. The sounds of Jeff Beck's unmistakable guitar pepper a montage of greats who've passed in the past year, and that's followed by Quavo teaming with Maverick City Music on "Without You" as tribute to his Migos group member Takeoff. If that wasn't emotional enough, Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt and Mick Fleetwood finish with a tearjerking rendition of "Songbird" for Christine McVie.

Kendrick Lamar earns major rap honors with 'Mr. Morale'

Cardi B presents the award for best rap album to Lamar for "Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers." He says it was one of the "toughest" albums he's made, thanking his family for "the courage and the vulnerability to share my truth and these stories (and) the fans for trusting me with these words."

Harry Styles embraces the ol' razzle-dazzle with 'As It Was' performance

Hot off winning a Grammy, an ultra-glittery Harry Styles – who looks he decorated himself with tons of Christmas tinsel – dances around and sings "As It Was" with his band and a bunch of random people walking on a rotating stage.

Bad Bunny snags Grammy for best música urbana album

"I just made this album with love and passion, and when you do everything with love and passion, it's just easier," says Bad Bunny, accepting his honor for "Un Verano Sin Ti" and dedicating the Grammy win to Puerto Rico.

It's about damn time Lizzo rules the Grammy stage

"We're about to have some church up in here!" Lizzo feels the spirit and comes to the stage to do a bit of her hit "About Damn Time" before launching into her empowerment anthem "Special" with a gold-drenched dancing gospel choir surrounding her.

Sam Smith, Kim Petras walk away with an 'Unholy' win

Best pop duo/group performance goes to Sam Smith and Kim Petras' "Unholy." "This song has been such an incredible journey for me," says Petras, who receives rapturous applause when she announces she's the first transgender woman to win this category. She shouts out influences ("I don't know if I'd be here without Madonna") and also Smith: "Sam, you are a true angel in my life."

Willie Nelson wins country Grammy, Stevie Wonder leads a Motown medley

A red-haired Shania Twain presents the Grammy for best country album. Willie Nelson wins for "A Beautiful Time" but isn't at the show. Another icon is in the house: Stevie Wonder, who leads a Motown tribute to Smokey Robinson. Wonder teams with WanMor on "The Way You Do the Things You Do," duets with Robinson on "Tears of a Clown" – which gets a huge crowd reaction – and closes the set with "Higher Ground" alongside Chris Stapleton.

Beyoncé wins best R&B song, ties record for most Grammy wins ever

Newly minted EGOT winner Viola Davis comes out to a standing ovation. She's here to quote Aretha Franklin and give out the Grammy for best R&B song, which goes to Beyoncé for "Cuff It." The win now makes her tied for biggest Grammy winner of all time, though she's still on her way to the show.

Harry Styles takes home best pop vocal album

The first award of the main show goes to Harry Styles, who wins for "Harry's House." "This album from start to finish has been the greatest experience of my life," the singer says.

Brandi Carlile arrives to unleash 'Broken Horses'

After winning a few early Grammys, Carlile takes the stage to give a blistering performance of "Broken Horses." When it comes to rockin' – at least on this night – Carlile overtakes The Rock with killer guitar riffs and growling vocals.

The Rock, meet Adele. Adele, meet The Rock.

Noah walks through the crowd pointing out trivia: LL Cool J loves breakfast cereals, Cardi B loves presidents and Adele loves tea. Noah also makes a friend connection between Adele and her superfan, Dwayne Johnson. (She seems very excited by the meet-and-greet.)

Bad Bunny gets the Grammy show started in Latin style

Host Trevor Noah kicks off the main Grammys show and introduces the opening performance by Bad Bunny. The Puerto Rican singer (aka Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio), who's looking to be the first artist to take album of the year honors for a Spanish-language record, comes through the audience to hit the stage with dancers and his band to perform hits "El Apagón" and "Después de la Playa." Jack Harlow is one of the many music lovers dancing in the audience. "This album is so fire it makes Trump want to learn Spanish," Noah jokes.

Måneskin is clear favorite to win best new artist

New artist is one of the most high-profile Grammy categories of all, with winners over the years including The Beatles, Mariah Carey, Billie Eilish, Carly Simon, Adele and John Legend. Among this year's varied crop of contenders, the Italian rockers of Måneskin are expected to be victorious. Winners of the 2021 Eurovision Song Contest, the band played Coachella and multiple Lollapaloozas before embarking on a sold-out tour of large clubs and theaters late last year.

Wins by Taylor Swift, Lin-Manuel Miranda wrap up pre-show ceremony

Madison Cunningham, who performed as part of the pre-show ceremony, wins best folk album for "Revealer" and admits, "I'm in shock." Dave Chappelle's "The Closer" gets a Grammy for best comedy album, and a 2022 Broadway cast recording of "Into the Woods" is named best musical theater album.

Adding to two earlier victories for "Encanto," Lin-Manuel Miranda's "We Don't Talk About Bruno" gets best song written for visual media, while Taylor Swift's "All Too Well: The Short Film" takes best music video and documentary "Jazz Fest: A New Orleans Story" wins best music film. And Jack Antonoff is named producer of the year for his work with Swift, Florence + The Machine, Diana Ross, The 1975 and the "Minions: The Rise of Gru" soundtrack.

Bonnie Raitt scores a pair of Grammys, Brandi Carlile takes Americana

Aaron Neville scores a Grammy for best American roots performance for "Stompin' Ground" with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Carlile's "In These Silent Days" wins best Americana album while Raitt take home a pair of awards: best Americana performance for "Made Up My Mind" and best roots song for "Just Like That."

Country categories honor Willie Nelson, Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde

Nelson's "Live Forever" takes the honor for best country solo performance and Carly Pearce and Ashley McBryde's "Never Wanted to Be That Girl" wins duo/group performance. "This has transcended so many of my wildest dreams," Pearce says when accepting her first Grammy. And best country song goes to Matt Rogers and Ben Stennis' "Till You Can't."

New artist nominee Wet Leg snags a pair of alternative honors

The British rock band – up for best new artist later in the night – wins a pair of Grammys: best alternative performance for "Chaise Lounge" and alternative music album for the group's self-titled debut.

Kendrick Lamar, Brandi Carlile, Ozzy Osbourne take home two honors each

Lamar's "The Heart Part 5" wins for best rap song and rap performance, while Carlile's "Broken Horses" snags best rock performance and rock song. Osbourne gets best metal performance for "Degradation Rules" with Tony Iommi and rock album for "Patient Number 9."

Viola Davis officially becomes an EGOT winner, Beyoncé wins second Grammy

The actress makes history by earning her first Grammy Award, for best audio book, narration and storytelling recording for "Finding Me." "I wrote this book to honor the 6-year-old Viola, to honor her life, her joy, her trauma. It has been such a journey. I JUST EGOT!" says Davis, adding to her Oscar, Emmy and Tony wins. And on the heels of that, Beyoncé takes best traditional R&B performance for "Plastic Off the Sofa."

Orchestral version of Christine McVie's 'Songbird,' Michael Bublé earn Grammy victories

Vince Mendoza pays tribute to the late Christine McVie when he wins for best arrangement, instrumental and vocals. "I owe a debt of gratitude for so many of her beautiful stories and moments," says Mendoza, adding that he was 16 when the seminal 1977 Fleetwood Mac album "Rumours" was released. "This record and this music has followed me all through my life." In addition, Michael Bublé's "Higher" conquers the best traditional pop album category.

Beyoncé picks up first win of the show for best dance/electronic recording

"MJ the Musical" Broadway star Myles Frost arrives to present the next group of honors. Best dance/electronic recording goes to Beyoncé – her first of what could be a historic day – for "Break My Soul," Lizzo's "About Damn Time" snags the Grammy for best remixed recording (non-classical) and Harry Styles' "Harry's House" takes best engineered album. Plus, former The Police member Stewart Copeland's "Divine Tides" wins best immersive audio album.

Disney's 'Encanto' begins the day with two Grammy Award wins

The first two Grammys of the day – best compilation soundtrack album for visual media and best score album – goes to Disney's animated musical "Encanto," which featured songs by Lin-Manuel Miranda. "Assassin's Creed: Valhalla" takes the victory for best score soundtrack for a video game.

This year's Grammy Awards have quite the guest list

The list of performers during the main Grammys show includes Harry Styles, Bad Bunny, Mary J. Blige, Brandi Carlile, Luke Combs, Lizzo and the "Unholy" duo of Sam Smith and Kim Petras.

As for presenters, first lady Jill Biden will be one of the main folks giving out hardware alongside Cardi B, James Corden, Billy Crystal, Viola Davis (who could become an EGOT during the Premiere Ceremony), Olivia Rodrigo, Shania Twain and Dwayne Johnson.

Who's ready for the Grammy Awards red carpet?

The Grammys are usually a place where musicians strut their most interesting stuff. (Lady Gaga's egg entrance, anyone?) You can get a look at all this year's looks during the Recording Academy's "Live from the Red Carpet" livestream scheduled to begin at 6 EST/3 PST on live.grammy.com. E!'s "Live from the Red Carpet" special is slated to start at the same time, co-hosted by Laverne Cox and Bobby Bones, and that's preceded by a "Live From E!: Countdown to the Grammys" pre-show at 4 EST/1 PST.

How to watch the 65th Grammy Awards

If you like watching musicians accept trophies, the Premiere Ceremony is for you as it doles out the vast majority – 81 of 91 Grammys – of the honors. Streaming on the Recording Academy’s YouTube channel and live.grammy.com, the early event is hosted by Randy Rainbow and features performances by Blind Boys of Alabama, Samara Joy and more.

Once you've sat through that, or just want to see the major Grammys awarded, the more performance-heavy main show airs live on CBS and streams on Paramount+.

Read more about this year's Grammy Awards ceremony and winners

'Living With Lincoln' reveals 5 generations of collecting

Richard Liebson

The (Westchester County, N.Y.) Journal News

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. — Five score and 18 years ago, Peter Kunhardt's great-grandfather began collecting photographs of Abraham Lincoln.

Frederick Hill Meserve was the son of Civil War veteran William Neal Meserve, who fought for the Union Army and was wounded twice at Antietam. Years after the war, Frederick started collecting battlefield photos and pictures of prominent figures, including Lincoln, to use as illustrations for his father's diary.

What began as a way to reconnect with his father turned into a lifelong calling, and Frederick Meserve became the foremost collector of Lincoln photographs and memorabilia in the country. His obsession with all things Lincoln was passed on to his daughter, Dorothy Meserve Kunhardt, and evolved into something of a cottage industry for the family.

Five generations later, "the collection," as the Kunhardts call it, is the focal point of Living With Lincoln, a documentary premiering Monday on HBO.

"Everybody collects things," said five-time Emmy Award-winner Peter Kunhardt, who directed the film and serves as narrator. He's also Dorothy's grandson.

"In my family, they happened to collect Lincoln things," he said. "They never threw anything out, and each generation continued. It's why our house was overflowing with this material."

That material provided the Lincoln images used for the penny, the $5 bill and even Mount Rushmore.

Produced by two of his sons, Teddy and George, the film intertwines Lincoln history with Kunhardt family lore. Using home movies, photos, diaries, notebooks and the words of long gone relatives voiced by their descendants, Living With Lincoln gives viewers a different, human look at the iconic president.

"Growing up with all of this material, I think we all relate to him differently than most people do," Teddy Kunhardt said. "You go to the Lincoln Memorial and he's this huge, God-like figure. "But the reality is, he was just like us. He was a normal human being, and we're hoping this film will allow others to see him this way."

The film also chronicles the toll "the glorious burden" of preserving, maintaining and documenting the archive has taken on various Kunhardts through the decades. A few suffered from lung disease caused by being cooped up in a hoarder's delight of damp, dusty rooms filled floor to ceiling with old documents.

Dorothy "Dot" Kunhardt was so obsessed that, on trips to Lincoln's home in Springfield, Ill., she gathered spoonfuls of dirt from places she thought he may have walked on. She tracked down old men and women who were children when the Lincolns were their neighbors, even finding the family that adopted the Lincolns' dog.

Despite crippling bouts of depression, Dot Kunhardt was a noted Lincoln author and scholar, but was probably better known for writing Pat the Bunny and other children's books to bring much-needed income to the family.

The film is very much a Westchester County project — it was filmed mostly in the attic of Peter Kunhardt's Chappaqua home. Oscar/Grammy/Tony award-winning composer Alan Menken, a New Rochelle native, wrote the major musical themes. The voiceover work was done at the Kessler Media studio in Katonah.

George Kunhart said that convincing his father to narrate the film turned out to be one of the biggest challenges in the two-year project, which premiers the day before the 150th anniversary of Lincoln's assassination.

"Dad's a quiet, workaholic type, but we wanted this to be personal, so we we didn't let up until he agreed," he said. "I think it made a real difference."

While they're excited and a little nervous about the HBO premier, the Kunhardts are also dealing with the almost cathartic realization that the collection — all 73,000 items — will soon be removed from their Pleasantville offices. Earlier this month, it was announced the collection had been sold to Yale University's Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library for an undisclosed price.

"It was a very difficult decision," Peter Kunhardt said, "particularly for me and my brother, Philip. The collection has been a big part of our lives for 60 years."

The family will always have access to the material, and Teddy Kunhardt vows that at least one more film will be made from it.

"We realized that it's time," he said. "Now the collection will be accessible to the public. That made the decision a lot easier."

What's in the collection?

Here's a sample of some of the items in the Meserve-Kunhardt Foundation collection:

1. Lincoln's life mask

2. A lock of Lincoln's hair

3. A photograph of Lincoln's dog, Fido

4. Portraits of Lincoln's three sons

5. Civil War battle maps

6. Dried flowers from the Gettysburg battlefield

7. An Imperial Print of Lincoln before his Gettysburg Address

8. A photograph of assassin John Wilkes Booth at Lincoln's second inauguration

Education Notes: Plymouth High to debut original play

For USA TODAY NETWORK - Wisconsin

Plymouth High to debut original play

Plymouth High School will be presenting an original script about an unlikely high school alliance as its fall play Nov. 2-5.

"The Best Worst Day of My Life" follows geeky Max Wilkinson (played by Justin Schmitz) and popular Amanda Wade (played by Madilyn Straub) on the worst day of their lives. The setting is Plymouth High School, the day of the big homecoming game against Sheboygan Falls, and the day before the homecoming dance. The school bully, Trip (played by Dillon Nemitz), has stolen the only copy of the screenplay Max is planning to film, while Amanda's just been dumped and humiliated by her boyfriend in front of the entire school.

"They decide to team up and help each other in hopes of turning this typical school day into the best worst day of their lives," said Janet DeJean Newton, director and PHS drama teacher.

The play is also filled with the traditional and somewhat stereotypical characters found in a high school: the crazy chemistry teacher (Deklan Solonika), the overly dramatic English teacher (Emma Helmer), the tyrannical gym teacher (Adam Carbaugh), the sweeter-than-sweet lunch lady (Sydney Tackes), and the boring history teacher (Matthew Klemm). The show will feature an original score of incidental music created by Canadian composer Tom Grazckowski, as well as some spontaneous dancing, and maybe even a zombie or two.

The play was written by Dick Grunert, a former student of Newton's from Cedarburg who now is a professional writer and film director/producer based in Los Angeles. He studied film/video at Columbia College in Chicago, worked as a writer on the Emmy Award-winning Cartoon Network series "Adventure Time," and has written for TV shows at Sony, Fox and Warner Bros. He also has written and directed numerous short films, including "The Trap," which played at over 30 film festivals.

When he was a sophomore in 1990, he expressed an interest in writing film scripts, so Newton challenged him to write a play for Cedarburg High School. He wrote "The Substitute" in 1992, and the play was a huge success. Grunert also wrote a play for PHS in 2008 called "Scenes from a Dance," which immediately was published and since has been produced at least 20 more times.

"He and I have talked many times about him writing another play for PHS, and last year he promised to write one for 2017," Newton said. "Don't miss it!"

Grunert plans to come to PHS to see the show. He is excited to see the debut performance of his work, and he is hoping his friends from Cedarburg High School will come to Plymouth and see the show, too - and maybe even have an unofficial class reunion.

Performances will begin at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 2; Friday, Nov. 3; and Saturday, Nov. 4; with a matinee at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 5, in the school auditorium, 125 Highland Ave. General admission tickets are $6 and will be available in the PHS office and at the door.

The public is invited to stay after the Thursday night premiere for a "talk back" about the performance with Grunert and the student actors.

To learn more, visit www.plymouth.k12.wi.us or call 893-6911.

LTC board chair elected ACCT director-at-large

Lakeshore Technical College Board Chair, John Lukas, has been elected as director-at-large on the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) Board. ACCT is a non-profit educational organization of governing boards, representing more than 6,500 elected and appointed trustees who govern over 1,200 community, technical, and junior colleges in the United States. Lukas was one of five candidates elected last week to the 26-member board and will serve a three-year term.

The 26-member ACCT Board of Directors consists of 15 directors elected regionally, nine directors-at-large elected by the Senate, and two directors appointed by the Chair. The two main functions of the ACCT Board involve national-level advocacy as well as trustee education to strengthen community college leadership.

“I am humbled and honored to be elected to this position,” said Lukas. “As trustees, we have the responsibility to govern, advocate, set policies, and ensure that student success is the top priority of everything we do. Our work is critical to the future success of two-year colleges.”

Lukas has served on the LTC Board of Directors in several capacities since 2001 and has been a leader within the Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association. He has also been an active member of the ACCT having served on the Member Communications and Education Committee, and currently serving on the Governance and Bylaws Committee. He is currently the co-owner and vice president of LDI Industries in Manitowoc, a position he has held since 1993.

“John is a valued member of the LTC Board of Directors, a leader in the community, and an important advocate for education in the area,” said Dr. Paul Carlsen, LTC President. “With this appointment, John will be involved in shaping and advocating national policies benefitting and advancing the mission of technical and community colleges across the country.”

Lukas will serve as director-at-large on the ACCT Board of Directors through October 2020.

Mead Public Library to host Nov. lecture “The Evolution of Music”

Sheboygan Mead Public Library will host a lecture in November titled “The Evolution of Music,” which will explore the evolutionary factors that gave humans the capacity to produce and enjoy music. The talk begins at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, in the Rocca Room of the Mead Public Library 710 N 8th St., Sheboygan. The talk, which is free and open to the public, will be given by Charles Snowdon, professor emeritus in the Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Snowdon will discuss what makes music so compelling for people and how music evolved from emotional signals in other animals. The program is part of the Wisconsin Science Festival, which is a four-day statewide celebration connecting people with science, technology, engineering, art and math. For more information, visit www.meadpl.org, email them off their website, and/or call 920-459-3400, ext. 3422.

2022 In Review Fast Facts | CNN

CNN —

Here is a look back at the events of 2022.

Notable US Events

January 3 - The US Food and Drug Administration expands the emergency use authorization for Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine boosters to children ages 12 to 15. On January 5, the CDC updates its recommendations for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine booster.

January 3 - Elizabeth Holmes, the former CEO and founder of failed blood testing startup Theranos, is found guilty on four charges of defrauding investors.

January 7 - A 57-year-old Maryland man receives a genetically modified pig heart in a first-of-its-kind transplant surgery.

January 13 - The Supreme Court blocks President Joe Biden’s vaccine and testing requirement aimed at large businesses, but allows a vaccine mandate for certain health care workers to go into effect nationwide.

January 24 - The James Webb Space Telescope, which launched on Christmas Day, reaches its destination, nearly a million miles away from Earth. On July 12 the first images are shared.

January 27 - Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer announces he plans to retire at the end of the court term. Biden commits to nominating the first Black female Supreme Court justice.

January 31 - Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine receives full approval from the US Food and Drug Administration for use in people ages 18 and older.

January 31 - NASA reveals it intends to keep operating the International Space Station until the end of 2030, after which the ISS will be crashed into a remote part of the Pacific Ocean known as Point Nemo.

February 2 - The Pentagon announces that Biden has formally approved the deployment of 3,000 troops to Poland, Germany and Romania. The deployments are a show of support to NATO allies feeling threatened by Russia’s military moves near Ukraine and the threat of an invasion.

February 2 - ISIS leader Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi is killed during a US counterterrorism mission in northwest Syria.

February 18 - Kim Potter, the former Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright during a traffic stop in April 2021, is sentenced to two years in prison.

February 21 - A social media platform backed by former President Donald Trump goes live. The service, a Twitter-like application known as Truth Social, is owned by Trump Media and Technology Group.

February 22 - US Soccer and the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) announce they have reached an agreement to end a dispute over equal pay.

February 25 - Biden selects Ketanji Brown Jackson as his nominee to the Supreme Court, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation. On April 7, the Senate votes 53-47 to confirm Jackson.

March 1 - Biden delivers his first State of the Union address.

March 8 - Biden announces his administration is banning Russian oil, natural gas and coal imports to the US in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

March 8 - Florida’s Senate passes a bill that would ban certain instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in the classroom. On March 28, Governor Ron DeSantis signs the bill, dubbed by opponents as the “Don’t Say Gay” law.

March 10 - After a nearly 100-day lockout, Major League Baseball and the players’ union reach a deal on a new collective bargaining agreement, ending the first league work stoppage since the players went on strike during the 1994 season.

March 21 - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken announces he has determined that the military of Myanmar committed genocide and crimes against humanity against the country’s minority Rohingya population in 2016 and 2017.

March 29 - The FDA authorizes a second booster of the Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines for adults 50 and older. That same day, the CDC also endorses a second booster for the same age group.

March 30 - After a record-breaking 355 days spent in space, NASA astronaut Mark Vande Hei returns to earth, along with cosmonauts Anton Shkaplerov and Pyotr Dubrov.

April 5 - Biden nominates Adm. Linda Fagan to serve as the next commandant of the US Coast Guard. On May 11 the Senate votes to confirm Fagan, making her the first woman to lead a US armed service and the Coast Guard.

April 12 - The Bureau of Labor statistics shows the Consumer Price Index rose 8.5% for the year ended in March, hitting a high not seen since December 1981.

April 18 - A federal judge in Florida strikes down the Biden administration’s mask mandate for airplanes and other public transport methods.

April 25 - Twitter agrees to sell itself to Elon Musk in a deal valued at around $44 billion. Less than a month later, Musk announces via Twitter that the deal is temporarily on hold. On July 8, Musk moves to terminate the deal because he believes the company is “in material breach of multiple provisions” of the original agreement. On July 12, Twitter files a lawsuit against Musk in an effort to force him to follow through with the deal.

May 2 - Politico publishes a draft of a majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that would strike down Roe v. Wade. The Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade on June 24, holding that there is no longer a federal constitutional right to an abortion.

May 12 - Biden marks the milestone of 1 million US coronavirus deaths.

May 14 - Ten people are killed and three are injured in a mass shooting at a supermarket in Buffalo, New York. The suspect, Payton S. Gendron, an 18-year-old White man – traveled hours to target the Tops Friendly Markets store in a predominantly Black neighborhood.

May 17 - The FDA grants emergency use authorization for a booster dose of Pfizer/BioNTech’s Covid-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, at least five months after completion of the primary vaccine series.

May 24 - Nineteen children and two teachers are killed when an 18-year-old opens fire in a classroom at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas. This is the second-deadliest school shooting since 2012, when 26 children and adults were killed at Sandy Hook Elementary School.

June 9 - The House select committee investigating the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol holds its first prime-time hearing, presenting details of its findings and new footage of how the violence unfolded.

June 15 - The Federal Reserve raises interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point to tackle inflation that is plaguing the economy. This is the largest rate hike since 1994.

June 17 - The US FDA expands the emergency use authorizations for the Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccines to include children as young as 6 months. The CDC signs off on vaccinations for the same age group the following day.

June 25 - Biden signs into law the first major federal gun safety legislation passed in decades.

June 27 - The Supreme Court rules that a Washington state school district violated the First Amendment rights of a high school football coach when he lost his job after praying at the 50-yard line after games. The opinion was 6-3 along conservative-liberal ideological lines.

June 27 - Four people are dead and at least 50 injured after an Amtrak train derails in Missouri after colliding with a dump truck at a public crossing.

June 29 - Musician R. Kelly is sentenced to 30 years in prison following his conviction last year on federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges stemming from his efforts over years to use his fame to ensnare victims he sexually abused.

June 30 - Ketanji Brown Jackson is sworn in as an associate justice to the United States Supreme Court, becoming the first Black woman to take a seat on the high court.

July 1 - Two-time US Olympic basketball gold medalist Brittney Griner’s trial begins. She has been detained in Russia since her arrest on February 17 at a Moscow airport on drug smuggling charges. On July 7, Griner pleads guilty to drug charges. On August 4, Griner is found guilty and sentenced to nine years in prison. On December 8, President Biden announces that Griner has been released from Russian detention and is on her way home.

July 4 - A gunman kills seven people and injures dozens more at a July 4th parade in Highland Park, Illinois. The suspected shooter, identified as Robert E. Crimo III, is apprehended late in the day after a manhunt. On July 5, Crimo is charged with seven counts of first-degree murder.

July 22 - A federal jury finds former Trump adviser Steve Bannon guilty of contempt of Congress for defying a subpoena from the House select committee investigating the January 6 attack. He is sentenced to four months in prison on October 21.

July 28 - JetBlue Airways announces it will purchase Spirit Airlines, a combination that would create America’s fifth-largest airline. The announcement comes a day after Spirit pulled the plug on a deal to merge with Frontier.

July 28 - Widespread flooding following heavy rains leaves at least 43 dead in eastern Kentucky.

August 1 - Biden announces the United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike on July 31.

August 2 - The Senate votes to pass long-sought bipartisan legislation to expand health care benefits for millions of veterans exposed to toxic burn pits during their military service, sending the bill to Biden to sign into law. The final vote was 86-11. Biden signs the bill into law on August 10.

August 8 - The FBI executes a search warrant at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, as part of an investigation into the handling of presidential documents, including classified documents, that may have been brought there. On August 26, The Justice Department releases the redacted affidavit used to obtain the search warrant. The filing shows, among other things, that the documents that may have been illegally mishandled at Mar-a-Lago contained some of America’s most sensitive secrets.

August 12 - Author Salman Rushdie is attacked and stabbed multiple times on stage before a lecture he was scheduled to give at the Chautauqua Institution in western New York. The suspect, 24-year-old Hadi Matar, is arrested.

August 29 - Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announces the main water treatment facility in Jackson is beginning to fail, meaning it can’t produce enough water to fight fires, reliably flush toilets and meet other critical needs.

August 31 - The FDA authorizes updated Covid-19 vaccine booster shots from Moderna and Pfizer. This is the first time updated Covid-19 vaccines have received emergency use authorization in the US. Both are bivalent vaccines that combine the companies’ original vaccine with one that targets the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sublineages.

August 31 - Democrat Mary Peltola wins the special election to fill Alaska’s House seat for the remainder of 2022, halting former Gov. Sarah Palin’s bid at a political comeback. With her victory, the former state lawmaker flips the seat held for nearly half a century by the late GOP Rep. Don Young, and is set to become the first Alaska Native in Congress.

September 18 - Hurricane Fiona makes landfall on the southwestern coast of Puerto Rico with severe winds of up to 85 miles per hour, causing flooding and an island-wide power outage. At least three people are killed. Fiona makes landfall in the Dominican Republic the following day killing at least two people. Fiona morphs into a post-tropical cyclone and makes landfall in Canada’s Nova Scotia on September 24. At least one person dies.

September 28 - Hurricane Ian makes landfall along the southwestern coast of Florida near Cayo Costa as a powerful Category 4 storm. At least 126 people are killed in storm-related incidents in central Florida. On September 30, Hurricane Ian makes landfall near Georgetown, South Carolina, as a Category 1 storm, before being downgraded to a post-tropical cyclone. Five people are killed in storm-related incidents in North Carolina, officials say.

October 6 - Biden announces he is pardoning all prior federal offenses of simple marijuana possession.

October 12 - A Connecticut jury decides far-right talk show host Alex Jones should pay eight families of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims and one first responder $965 million in compensatory damages, capping a wrenching weeks-long trial that put on display the serious harm inflicted by the conspiracy theorist’s lies.

October 13 - Nikolas Cruz avoids the death penalty after a jury recommends he be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for the February 2018 massacre at Florida’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

October 13 - The House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, US Capitol attack votes to subpoena Trump for documents and testimony during a high-profile public hearing.

October 24 - Ethan Crumbley, the teen accused of killing four students and wounding seven others at Oxford High School in Michigan in 2021, pleads guilty to all 24 charges against him.

October 28 - Paul Pelosi, the husband of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, is hospitalized after he is attacked with a hammer by an intruder at the couple’s San Francisco home. The suspect, David DePape, faces multiple felony charges, including attempted homicide and assault with a deadly weapon.

November 12 - CNN projects Democrats will keep their narrow Senate majority for the next two years, after victories in close contests in Nevada and Arizona. On November 16, CNN projects Republicans will win control of the House.

November 15 - Former President Trump announces that he will seek the Republican presidential nomination in 2024.

November 16 - Artemis I takes flight after months of anticipation. Atop the rocket is the Orion spacecraft that will break away from the rocket after reaching space. After orbiting the moon, Orion will make its return trip, completing its journey in about 25 and a half days.

November 17 - Pelosi announces she will not seek reelection to Democratic leadership, but will continue to be a member of the House. She is the first and only woman to serve as speaker.

November 17 - The Biden administration determines that Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman should be granted immunity in a case brought against him by the fiancée of Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi, whom the administration has said was murdered at the prince’s direction.

November 19 - A gunman opens fire inside an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs, Colorado, killing at least five people and injuring at least 25 others. Police identify the alleged gunman as 22-year-old Anderson Lee Aldrich.

November 22 - A gunman shoots and kills six people and injures four others inside a Walmart in Chesapeake, Virginia. The gunman is identified as 31-year-old Andre Bing, a store manager, who died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

November 27 - The world’s largest active volcano, Mauna Loa, in Hawaii, erupts for the first time in nearly 40 years.

December 11 - The DOJ announces former Libyan intelligence officer and alleged Pan Am Flight 103 bomb maker, Abu Agela Mas’ud Kheir Al-Marimi, is in US custody.

December 19 - The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection votes during its final public meeting to refer Trump to the Department of Justice on at least four criminal charges. Four days later the panel releases its final report recommending Trump be barred from holding office again.

Notable International Events

January 5 - Dozens are killed and hundreds injured after protests erupt in Almaty, Kazakhstan, triggered by a fuel price increase. On January 7, Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev orders security forces to “kill without warning” to crush the violent protests.

January 13 - Buckingham Palace announces that Prince Andrew is stripped of his military titles and charities, a day after a New York judge ruled a sexual abuse civil lawsuit against Queen Elizabeth II’s son could proceed.

January 15 - An underwater volcano in the South Pacific violently erupts, causing tsunamis to hit Hawaii, Japan, and Tonga’s largest island, Tongatapu – sending waves flooding into the capital.

January 20 - An inquest finds Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI knew about priests who abused children but failed to act when he was archbishop of Munich from 1977 to 1982, rejecting Benedict’s long-standing denials in a damning judgment.

January 20 - Zara Rutherford, 19, who has dual British-Belgian nationality, becomes the youngest woman to fly around the world solo.

February 5 - Queen Elizabeth II announces at her Platinum Jubilee that the Duchess of Cornwall will be known as Queen Camilla when Prince Charles becomes King.

February 7 - Canadian protesters against Covid-19 mandates impede access to the Ambassador Bridge, which connects Detroit and Windsor, Ontario – the busiest international crossing in North America. Ontario’s premier declares a state of emergency on February 11. On February 13, the bridge fully reopens.

February 15 - Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre reach an out-of-court settlement in her sexual abuse lawsuit against him.

February 24 - Russia launches an invasion of Ukraine, sending troops into the ex-Soviet nation from three fronts and firing missiles on several locations near the capital, Kyiv, in a broad attack that has drawn deep condemnation from world leaders.

March 16 - A 7.4-magnitude earthquake hits off the coast of Japan’s eastern Fukushima prefecture, killing at least four people and injuring over 100 others, and cutting power to millions of homes.

March 21 - A China Eastern Airlines jetliner carrying 132 people crashes in the mountains in southern China’s Guangxi region, according to China’s Civil Aviation Administration. The Boeing 737 was enroute from the southwestern city of Kunming to Guangzhou when it lost contact over the city of Wuzhou.

March 22 - Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny is sentenced to nine years in a maximum-security jail, according to Russian state-owned news agency Tass. Navalny is convicted on fraud charges by Moscow’s Lefortovo court over allegations that he stole from his Anti-Corruption Foundation.

March 24 - North Korea fires what is believed to be its first intercontinental ballistic missile in more than four years as Western leaders gather in Brussels for a security summit.

April 3 - CNN journalists in Ukraine see at least a dozen dead in body bags piled in a mass grave in the town of Bucha, northwest of the capital. Residents say around 150 people are buried there, while the mayor said in public remarks a day earlier there could be up to 300 victims buried there.

April 10 - Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is ousted as the country’s leader following a vote of no confidence over allegations of economic mismanagement and mishandling of the country’s foreign policy. On April 11, Pakistan’s lawmakers vote in opposition leader Shehbaz Sharif as the country’s new prime minister.

May 6 - At least 35 people are dead and at least 89 are injured after an explosion at the Hotel Saratoga in Havana, the Cuban health ministry says.

May 15 - At a joint press conference, leaders of Finland and Sweden announce their countries’ intentions to join NATO. On May 18, Finland and Sweden both hand in their official letters of application to join NATO. On June 28, NATO formalizes its invitation to Finland and Sweden to join its alliance after Turkey drops its objections the day prior. NATO members sign the protocols of accession on July 5.

May 21 - Labor Party leader Anthony Albanese is elected prime minister of Australia, ending nine years of conservative rule.

June 27 - Russia defaults on its foreign debt for the first time since the Bolshevik revolution more than a century ago.

July 7 - UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson announces that he is stepping down as prime minister after nearly 60 members of his government resign. Johnson says he will continue as caretaker leader while the Conservative Party launches the process of choosing a successor.

July 8 - Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe dies after being shot during a campaign speech in Nara.

July 23 - The World Health Organization declares the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern.

July 26 - Russia announces it is planning to pull out of the International Space Station after 2024, ending its decades-long partnership with NASA at the orbiting outpost.

August 19 - Gunmen storm the Hayat Hotel in Mogadishu, Somalia. At least 21 people are killed and more than 100 others are injured during the attack. The Al Qaeda-linked terrorist group Al-Shabaab claimed responsibility for the attack in a statement posted on its affiliated online sites, saying its fighters managed to take over the hotel after blasting their way into the building.

September 3 - Ten people are dead and 18 are injured at multiples scenes in an Indigenous community and the surrounding area in Saskatchewan following a mass stabbing. One of the suspects, Damien Sanderson, is found dead on September 5. His brother, Myles, is arrested on September 8 but dies after experiencing “medical distress.”

September 5 - Liz Truss is named the UK’s new prime minister — after winning the Conservative Party’s leadership contest with 57% of the votes, against opponent Rishi Sunak’s 43%.

September 8 - Buckingham Palace announces that Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch, has died at the age of 96. Her oldest son, Charles, becomes King Charles III.

September - Protests erupt across Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who died in a hospital three days after being apprehended in Tehran by the morality police for allegedly not abiding by the state’s hijab rules.

October 1 - At least 125 people are dead after violence erupts during an Indonesian league soccer match, according to Indonesia’s National Police Chief in what is one of the world’s deadliest stadium disasters of all time. Supporters of Arema FC and rival Persebaya Surabaya, two of Indonesia’s biggest soccer teams, clashed in the stands after home team Arema FC was defeated 3-2 at a match in the city of Malang in East Java, police said.

October 4 - North Korea fires a ballistic missile without warning over Japan for the first time in five years. The missile traveled over northern Japan early in the morning, and is believed to have landed in the Pacific Ocean.

October 20 - Truss announces her intention to resign just six weeks into her term after a growing number of her own Conservative Party’s lawmakers say they can no longer support her. She will remain prime minister until her successor is chosen.

October 25 - Rishi Sunak becomes the UK’s new prime minister, replacing Truss, the country’s shortest-serving leader of all-time. He is the third person to lead the country in seven weeks, and the fifth since 2016.

October 29 - At least 154 people are killed and over 100 more injured in a crowd surge at packed Halloween festivities in the South Korean capital of Seoul.

October 30 - Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is elected the next president of Brazil, defeating his rightwing rival, incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, by a razor-thin margin.

November 13 - Israeli President Isaac Herzog asks Benjamin Netanyahu to form a new government, allowing the former prime minister to secure the country’s top job for a record sixth time and extend his record as the nation’s longest-serving leader.

November 21 - A 5.6-magnitude earthquake hits the Cianjur region of Indonesia, killing at least 334 people and injuring more than 1,000.

November 30 - ISIS releases an audio message confirming the death of Abu al-Hasan al-Hashmi al-Qurayshi and announcing its new leader is Abu al-Husain al-Husaini al-Quraishi.

December 7 - Dina Boluarte becomes Peru’s first female president after a majority of 101 members in the 130-person legislative body vote to impeach former leader Pedro Castillo.

Awards and Winners

January 9 - The 79th Annual Golden Globes are announced in an untelevised presentation.

January 10 - The Georgia Bulldogs defeat the Alabama Crimson Tide 33-18 in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. This is Georgia’s first national title in football since the 1980 season.

January 17-30 - The 110th Australian Open takes place. Rafael Nadal defeates Daniil Medvedev in the men’s final, clinching a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title. Ashleigh Barty becomes the first home Australian Open champion since 1978 after beating Danielle Collins in the women’s final.

February 4-20 - The 2022 Winter Olympics take place in Beijing.

February 5 - The NHL All-Star Game takes place at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas. The Metropolitan Division defeats the Central Division 5-3. Claude Giroux is named MVP.

February 6 - The 2022 Pro Bowl is played at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. The AFC defeats the NFC 41-35, in its fifth consecutive Pro Bowl win in the traditional AFC vs. NFC format.

February 13 - Super Bowl LVI takes place at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Rams defeat the Cincinnati Bengals, 23-20. It is just the second time in Super Bowl history a team played on its home field. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers were the first team to do so, last year at Raymond James Stadium.

February 20 - Austin Cindric wins the 64th Annual Daytona 500.

February 18-20 - The 71st NBA All-Star Game takes place at Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland. Team LeBron defeats Team Durant, 163-160.

February 26 - The 53rd NAACP Image Awards ceremony is held.

February 27 - The 28th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards are held.

March 4-13 - The 2022 Paralympics take place in Beijing.

March 15 - Brent Sass wins his first Iditarod.

March 27 - The 94th Annual Academy Awards ceremony takes place, with Amy Schumer, Wanda Sykes and Regina Hall as hosts. The Oscars have been hostless for the past three years.

April 3 - The 64th Annual Grammy Awards, postponed for the second year in a row due to a Covid-19 surge, takes place in Las Vegas at the MGM Grand Garden Arena.

April 3 - The South Carolina Gamecocks win their second NCAA Women’s Basketball championship in five years after defeating the Connecticut Huskies 64-49 at Target Center in Minneapolis.

April 4 - The Kansas Jayhawks complete the largest comeback in title game history to overtake the North Carolina Tar Heels 72-69 for the national championship at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans. It is the program’s 4th NCAA Men’s Basketball title and first since 2008.

April 7-10 - The 86th Masters golf tournament takes place. Scottie Scheffler wins, claiming his first major title.

April 18 - The 126th Boston Marathon takes place. The winners are Evans Chebet of Kenya in the men’s division and Peres Jepchirchir of Kenya in the women’s division.

May 7 - Rich Strike wins the 148th running of the Kentucky Derby. The horse entered the race at 80-1 odds - the biggest long-shot in the 20-horse field.

May 9 - The Pulitzer Prizes are announced.

May 16-June 5 - The French Open takes place at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris. Rafael Nadal defeats Casper Ruud 6-3 6-3 6-0 in the final, capturing his record-extending 14th title at the French Open.

May 17-28 - The 75th Cannes International Film Festival takes place.

May 21 - Early Voting, ridden by jockey José Ortiz, wins the 147th running of the Preakness Stakes.

May 22 - Justin Thomas wins the 104th PGA Championship at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This is the second major of his career.

May 29 - Marcus Ericsson wins the 106th running of the Indianapolis 500. It is his first win at the track.

June 11 - Mo Donegal, trained by Todd Pletcher and ridden by jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., wins the 154th running of the Belmont Stakes.

June 12 - The 75th Annual Tony Awards take place.

June 16 - NBA Finals - The Golden State Warriors defeat the Boston Celtics, 103-90, in Game 6 to win the series 4-2.

June 18-22 - The 146th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show takes place at the Lyndhurst Estate in Tarrytown, New York. A bloodhound named Trumpet wins Best in Show.

June 19 - English golfer Matt Fitzpatrick wins the 122nd US Open at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. Fitzpatrick clinches his first career major by edging past world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris by a single shot.

June 24 - The 49th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards ceremony takes place.

June 26 - The Colorado Avalanche defeat the Tampa Bay lightning in Game 6 to win their first Stanley Cup since 2001.

June 27-July 10 - Wimbledon takes place in London. Novak Djokovic defeats Nick Kyrgios 4-6 6-3 6-4 6-6 (7-3) in the men’s final, to win his fourth straight Wimbledon singles title and his 21st Grand Slam title overall. Elena Rybakina defeats Ons Jabeur 3-6 6-2 6-2 in the women’s final, to win her first Wimbledon title.

July 1-24 - The 109th Tour de France takes place. Danish cyclist Jonas Vingegaard wins his first Tour de France title.

July 14-17 - Cameron Smith wins the 150th Open Championship on the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland, for his first major golf title.

July 19 - The 92nd MLB All-Star Game takes place at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The American League defeats the National League 3-2. This is the American League’s ninth straight win.

August 29-September 11 - The US Open Tennis Tournament takes place. Iga Swiatek defeats Ons Jabeur and 19-year-old Carlos Alcaraz defeats Casper Ruud, becoming the youngest world No. 1 in the history of the ATP rankings.

September 12 - The 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony takes place with Kenan Thompson as host.

September 18 - WNBA Finals - The Las Vegas Aces capture their first title in franchise history, defeating the Connecticut Sun 78-71 in Game 4.

October 3-10 - The Nobel Prizes are announced. The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to jailed Belarusian advocate Ales Bialiatski and human rights groups from Russia and Ukraine – Memorial and the Center for Civil Liberties.

November 5 - The Houston Astros win the World Series, defeating the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 in Game 6.

November 6 - The New York Marathon takes place. Evans Chebet, the Kenyan winner of the Boston Marathon in April, wins the men’s division, and Sharon Lokedi of Kenya in the women’s division. Lokedi is the eighth athlete in history to win in New York on her marathon debut.

November 20-December 18 - The men’s World Cup takes place in Qatar. Argentina defeats France in a penalty shootout after a 3-3 draw to win its third World Cup.

December 10 - University of Southern California quarterback Caleb Williams is named the Heisman Trophy winner.