August
NFL ushers in new era, allows private equity ownership
League owners loosened some of the strictest rules in US professional sports to allow PE to own as much as 10 per cent of a team.
- Randall Williams
February
Kansas City Chiefs beat San Francisco 49ers in overtime
The Chiefs secure their second consecutive Super Bowl title to cement their status as the National Football League’s latest dynasty with 25-22 win over San Francisco.
- Rob Maaddi
How this Perth ex-tradie earning $4m could make Super Bowl history
Mitch Wishnowsky, who grew up in Perth, takes to the field for the San Francisco 49ers in America’s biggest sporting event on Monday.
- Trudy Harris
Super Bowl 2024 and the Australian connection
Former Perth glazier Mitch Wishnowsky will play for the San Francisco 49ers against the Kansas City Chiefs in Monday’s Super Bowl. Here is a guide to the game.
- Jonathan Landrum
January
The secret to Travis Kelce’s success? ‘It’s easy when you have a plan’
The American football star’s romance with Taylor Swift has helped, but even before that, moves were in place to make him part of the zeitgeist.
- Zach Schonbrun
September 2023
How AFL kickers are changing the way gridiron is played
US universities are filling up with former AFL players hoping to torpedo, banana kick and drop punt their way into a career in American football.
- Jeré Longman
February 2023
Defeat for Aussies as Chiefs pull off stunning Super Bowl victory
Pat Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs recorded a thrilling victory against the Philadelphia Eagles including Aussie players Jordan Mailata and Arryn Siposs.
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- Steve Keating
January 2023
NFL game stopped after player collapses
Damar Hamlin’s was the latest of a slew of high-profile injuries this season that have prompted fresh criticism of the NFL over player safety.
- Emmanuel Morgan
January 2022
NFL’s greatest quarterback may have thrown his last pass
Tom Brady hasn’t made up his mind whether to retire after seven Super Bowls, people close to him say, after an ESPN report triggered wild speculation
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- Rob Maaddi
September 2021
Football’s gambling boom has investors betting on the house
By 2025, the total value of wagers placed in the US could soar to $US180 billion, according to analysts.
- Bailey Lipschultz
February 2021
Super Bowl: ageless quarterback Brady proves he can win anywhere
Tom Brady guided the Buccaneers to a 31-9 romp that recalibrated his own standard and cemented his place as the greatest of all time.
- Ben Shpigel and Benjamin Hoffman
‘Crazy’ Super Bowl kicks off with 30,000 cardboard cutouts in audience
NFL’s signature event – with the host Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the defending champion Kansas City Chiefs – looked nothing like any of the previous 54.
- Mark Long
Texan flies to Colorado to make $4.5m Super Bowl bet from his phone
Jim ‘Mattress Mack’ McIngvale placed one of the largest bets on the American football tournament ever from the airport in a nearby state, to make it legal.
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- Christopher Palmeri
No cheers or high-fives in Super Bowl for new era
Millions of people gathering for Super Bowl parties across the United States are doing so amid dire warnings to abide by health and safety protocols or risk making the coronavirus pandemic worse.
- Amy Tennery and Rory Carroll