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How Kansas City Chiefs Can Defeat Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX
As the Kansas City Chiefs pursue an unprecedented third straight Super Bowl championship, they’ll need a road map to make history and overcome the Philadelphia Eagles in Super Bowl LIX Sunday.
Conveniently, their most recent win, a 32-29 victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship, should offer plenty of guidance for the upcoming game plan, as should a previous meeting with their upcoming opponent.
Certain to be near the top of the list for prioritization will be the Chiefs’ performance in short yardage, especially on defense and in critical moments Sunday.
Against Buffalo, the Chiefs managed to stuff the Bills on fourth down just twice in six attempts, but one of those stops came in a critical short yardage situation.
Bills quarterback Josh Allen converted a fourth-and-1 in the third quarter, picking up three yards on an option look. When the Bills were again successful on fourth down on the goal line, it was running back James Cook diving for the score.
Allen picked up another fourth-and-short a drive later. But four plays later, arguably the biggest play of the game, went to the Chiefs. Kansas City stood Allen up for no gain with the Bills nursing a 22-21 lead.
The Chiefs scored to go ahead on the ensuing drive and went on to win the game.
Opinions remain divided on whether Allen crept across the first-down line to gain on that play. From any vantage point, the Chiefs’ defense showed a sturdiness in keeping it from being an automatic first down in a critical situation.
It wasn’t an aberration. The Chiefs managed to stuff Allen three separate times in QB sneak situations. Next Gen Stats credited KC for the most such stops in a single game the last nine years.
That could bode well against Philadelphia and its reliance on the infamous “tush push,” a short yardage formation that generally nets positive results for the Eagles and has befuddled the Chiefs defense in previous matchups.
Jalen Hurts scored twice out of the formation in Super Bowl LVII, a game the Chiefs won by three to kick off their current pursuit of a three-peat.
In the NFC Championship Game against the Washington Commanders, Hurts scored out of the formation twice and so frustrated the Commanders with the play that at one point referee Shawn Hochuli felt compelled to threaten Washington with awarding points to the Eagles to keep them from continuing to jump offsides.
If the Chiefs can win occasionally in those situations—and they now have evidence to believe that’s the case—it will go a long way in getting them a win on Sunday.
Kansas City likely will look to lean on another tactic that served them well in that previous Super Bowl, as well as in last week’s AFC Championship: exploit man coverage.
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes was given the green light to run more against Buffalo, with several good gains on the ground coming at the expense of man coverage. Mahomes finished with a season-high 11 rushing attempts, which netted 43 yards and two touchdowns.
In addition, Mahomes defeated Buffalo’s man schemes through the air, most notably with a quick out to Xavier Worthy, which Worthy turned into an 11-yard scoring play.
Two years ago in this spot, Mahomes twice burned the Eagles with scoring passes in obvious man situations near the goal line and had similar success on the ground, running for 44 yards (on six attempts).
For the Chiefs to reach rarified air, the script might end up being that simple. Stand up strong on short yardage, and let Mahomes cook against man defense, and a third trophy lift in three years will very likely be on the menu.
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Hannah Green wins her 2nd HSBC Women's World Championship
Aug 21, 2025; Mississauga, Ontario, CAN; Hannah Green plays her tee shot at the third hole during first round play at the CPKC Women’s Open golf tournament. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images Australia’s Hannah Green held off Auston Kim on Sunday to win the HSBC Women’s World Championship in Singapore for the second time.
Green, the 2024 champion, balanced three birdies and three bogeys on an eventful back nine to finish with a 3-under 69 and a final score of 14-under at Sentosa Golf Club. The 2019 Women’s PGA Championship winner tapped in for bogey at the 18th for her seventh LPGA Tour title.
“When I did win Singapore two years ago, I went on to win two other tournaments that season and pretty much had my best season on tour,” said Green, 29. “So having a win so early in the season gives me a bit more flexibility with the tournaments that I can play. So I’m hoping that this puts me in good stead for the rest of the year.”
Green was at 16-under after birdies at the first, 11th and 13th holes and an eagle at the par-5 eighth hole. Her birdie at the par-3 15th helped her survive a bogey-bogey finish.
“I knew that I had enough of a lead to be able to get away with making mistakes coming down the stretch. But I think 15 was the real turning point,” she said.
First- and second-round leader Kim nearly chased down her first title, matching the low round of the day with a 67 to finish one shot behind Green in the 72-hole, no-cut tournament.
Kim carded six birdies and an eagle at No. 8, but a bogey at the par-3 15th proved costly for the 25-year-old American.
“Overall, I think it was a really solid week,” Kim said. “A great way to start the year. I hit a lot of bad shots but I also hit a lot of good ones, and it was really confidence boosting. I hit all these bad shots, and I didn’t feel like I had anything chose to my A game, but I was still able it pull off a result like this and play some really solid golf.”
Australia’s Minjee Lee (72 on Sunday), Angel Yin (71) and France’s Pauline Roussin-Bouchard (68) tied for third place at 11-under with South Korea’s Haeran Ryu (72) another shot back in solo sixth.
World No. 1 Jeeno Thitikul of Thailand finished with a 73 and tied for 31st at 2-under, one shot behind defending champion Lydia Ko (72) of New Zealand.
–Field Level Media
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Cards extend manager Oliver Marmol through '28 season
Feb 22, 2026; West Palm Beach, Florida, USA; St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol (37) looks on from inside the dugout against the Houston Astros during the fifth inning at CACTI Park of the Palm Beaches. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images St. Louis Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol received a two-year contract extension through the 2028 season, the team announced Sunday.
Financial terms were not disclosed by the team, which holds an option for the 2029 season.
“As I’ve gotten to know Oli, I’ve seen someone who cares about this organization and knows what has made the Cardinals special over time — and who understands that for us to get where we need to go, we must compete relentlessly to set new standards in everything that we do,” president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom said.
“He is invested in the progress of our young core and is unafraid to challenge himself and to help those around him grow. I am energized to continue working with him towards the on-field success that we expect and that our fans deserve.”
Marmol, 39, has guided the Cardinals to a 325-323 record during his four seasons as the skipper. He led St. Louis to the National League Central title in 2022 before the team fell in the wild-card series to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Last season, the Cardinals posted a 78-84 record to finish in fourth place in the NL Central.
Marmol was a coach with St. Louis from 2017-21 under previous managers Mike Shildt and Mike Matheny.
–Field Level Media
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Tyler Reif treated for heat exhaustion after Trucks race
Oct 31, 2025; Avondale, Arizona, USA; NASCAR Truck Series driver Tyler Reif (41) during the NASCAR Truck Series Championship race at Phoenix Raceway. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-Imagn Images NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series rookie Tyler Reif was treated for heat exhaustion after Saturday night’s street race in St. Petersburg, Fla.
Reif, 18, was transported to an area medical facility after finishing 16th in the race in the No. 42 Niece Motorsports Chevrolet. He was later released.
“Tyler and his family would like to express their gratitude to the NASCAR officials, track medical workers and the local medical facility staff for their care,” Niece Motorsports said in a release.
Reif made his debut in the NASCAR Craftsman Trucks Series in 2025. Saturday’s race was just his third on the circuit, including a 17th-place finish at Atlanta on Feb. 21.
–Field Level Media
Hannah Green wins her 2nd HSBC Women's World Championship
Cards extend manager Oliver Marmol through '28 season
