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How Crypto.com is betting big on sports partnerships to reach a billion users
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - DECEMBER 23: Crypto.com arena signs hang as fans wait to enter before the game between the San Antonio Spurs and the Los Angeles Lakers at Staples Center on December 23, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Harry How/Getty Images)
investment ideas
Larry David doesn’t get crypto. That’s why he’s the perfect pitchman
world
50 Cent hangs upside down, Eminem takes a knee during Super Bowl halftime show
American Football - NFL - Super Bowl LVI Halftime Show - Cincinnati Bengals v Los Angeles Rams - SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California, United States - February 13, 2022 Eminem kneels besides Dr Dre as they perform together during the halftime show REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
sports
After years of exile, Matthew Stafford leads Rams to promised land of Super Bowl championship
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp, top, catches a touchdown against Cincinnati Bengals cornerback Eli Apple during the second half of the NFL Super Bowl 56 football game Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
opinion
From Eminem and Dr. Dre at halftime to a new Jordan Peele movie trailer, the Super Bowl’s return to Los Angeles felt like a night at the movies
Amil Niazi
world
Super Bowl ads go heavy on nostalgia and star power
This photo provided by Intuit QuickBooks shows a scene from QuickBooks Super Bowl NFL football spot. (Intuit QuickBooks via AP)
music
Deaf musicians part of Super Bowl halftime show for first time
Warren “Wawa” Snipe, left, and Sean Forbes appear in an undated photos. Snipe and Forbes, who are deaf, will perform at the Super Bowl halftime show on Sunday. (Roy Cox Studio, left, via AP)
international business
Super Bowl ads look toward the future – and the past
This photo provided by Nissan shows a scene from Nissan's Super Bowl NFL football spot. (Nissan via AP)
sports
Kyle Lowry appears in Super Bowl commercial for Toronto’s Bitbuy
Feb 7, 2022; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Miami Heat guard Kyle Lowry (7) gestures toward an official against the Washington Wizards during the third quarter at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports
football
Stafford, Burrow offer divergent Super Bowl paths
Los Angeles Rams' Matthew Stafford throws as he is hit during the first half of the NFC Championship NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
football
Rams rally for 20-17 win over 49ers, will face Bengals in Super Bowl
Los Angeles Rams' Van Jefferson, left, and Ben Skowronek celebrate after the NFC Championship NFL football game against the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Inglewood, Calif. The Rams won 20-17 to advance to the Super Bowl. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)
football
Bengals top Kansas City in overtime to clinch Super Bowl trip
Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow (9) celebrates with teammate Tyler Shelvin at the end of the AFC championship NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Jan. 30, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. The Bengals won 27-24 in overtime. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
football
Brady throws for two TDs, Buccaneers launch Super Bowl defence by dominating Eagles 31-15
Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, right, celebrates with wide receiver Mike Evans after Evans caught a touchdown pass against the Philadelphia Eagles during the second half of an NFL wild-card football game Sunday, Jan. 16, 2022, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Mark LoMoglio)
sports
NFL looks at contingency sites for Super Bowl amid rising COVID-19 cases
football
Sizing up 10 teams with best Super Bowl chances
Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) passes as he is hit by Minnesota Vikings defensive end Everson Griffen (97) during the first half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Nov. 21, 2021, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn)
football
Bills look to take control again in young, new-look AFC East
Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen scrambles for a gain during the first half of a preseason NFL football game against the Green Bay Packers, Saturday, Aug. 28, 2021, in Orchard Park, N.Y. (AP Photo/Joshua Bessex)
football
Tom Brady, Super Bowl champion Buccaneers visit Biden at the White House
US President Joe Biden holds a jersey alongside Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians (2nd R) and quarterback Tom Brady (R) during a ceremony honoring the Tampa Bay Buccaneers NFL football team for their Super Bowl LV Championship on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, July 20, 2021. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP) (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images)
music
‘I know I failed’: Justin Timberlake apologizes to Britney Spears and Janet Jackson
Justin Timberlake walks the red carpet at the 50th annual Songwriters Hall of Fame induction and awards ceremony at the New York Marriott Marquis Hotel on Thursday, June 13, 2019, in New York. (Photo by Brad Barket/Invision/AP)
opinion
Forget Patrick Mahomes. Tom Brady was only competing against himself
Cathal Kelly
morning update newsletter
Morning Update: Chinese police own Canada’s visa application centre in Beijing
Chinese police patrol in front of the Canadian embassy in Beijing on December 14, 2018. - China confirmed on December 13 that two Canadians are under investigation on suspicion of endangering the country's national security, fuelling tensions after Canada's arrest of a top Chinese telecom executive on a US request. (Photo by GREG BAKER / AFP) (Photo credit should read GREG BAKER/AFP via Getty Images)
football
Super Bowl in Tampa creates ‘craziness’ outside, inside despite coronavirus restrictions
Fans cheer during the first half of the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Kansas City Chiefs, Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021, in Tampa, Fla.
football
Game changers: Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson, ‘Megatron’ headed to Pro Football Hall of Fame
(FILES) In this file photo former Quarterback Peyton Manning of Denver Broncos calls the play during Super Bowl 50 against the Carolina Panthers at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, on February 7, 2016. - Quarterback Peyton Manning, defensive great Charles Woodson and legendary Lions receiver Calvin Johnson are headed to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. The trio were among eight 2021 inductees named on February 6, 2021 in the television broadcast celebrating the NFL's 2020 award winners.The show was part of the festivities surrounding Sunday's Super Bowl, which pits Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers against Patrick Mahomes and his reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP) (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY/AFP via Getty Images)
football
Globe and Mail sports writers recall their favourite Super Bowl memories
David Tyree became an instant football hero with this helmet catch on the New York Giants' final drive of Super Bowl XLII that helped his team to a 17–14 victory over the previously undefeated New England Patriots.
opinion
Canadian viewers grumble while the ad industry cheers on a Super Bowl with local ads
Simon Houpt
football
COVID-19 restrictions deny football fans a Super Bowl party to remember
FILE- In this Nov. 29, 2020, file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) congratulates Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) after their NFL football game in Tampa, Fla. The Super Bowl matchup features the most accomplished quarterback ever to play the game who is still thriving at age 43 in Brady against the young gun who is rewriting record books at age 25. (AP Photo/Jason Behnken, File)
opinion
Where’s the worst place to watch a Super Bowl? Try the stadium
Cathal Kelly
report on business
Super Bowl advertisers try to walk a tonal ‘tightrope’ at a fraught moment in time
This photo provided by Toyota shows a scene from Toyota 2021 Super Bowl NFL football spot. (Toyota via AP)
opinion
The Super Bowl halftime show bleeds together the kitschiest acts with the kitschiest sport
Cathal Kelly
world
Kansas City under pressure to ditch football team’s tomahawk chop celebration
A billboard calling for a name change and an end to the Kansas City Chiefs "chop" stands along Interstate 70 in Kansas City, Mo., Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021. Pressure is mounting for the Super Bowl-bound Chiefs to abandon a popular tradition in which fans break into a “war chant” while making a chopping hand motion designed to mimic the Native American tomahawk. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
football
Madonna? Harry Potter? Churchill? Tom Brady may be beyond compare
Tom Brady rose from obscurity to become a standard-bearing quarterback hero, jousting with many characters along the way. Scholars compared Tom Brady to a variety of figures, real and fictional: (clockwise from top left) Winston Churchill, Harry Potter, Pope Francis and Bill Clinton. (Stanley Chow/The New York Times) -- NO SALES; FOR EDITORIAL USE ONLY WITH NYT STORY FBN BRADY COMPARISONS BY BILL PENNINGTON FOR FEB. 3, 2021. ALL OTHER USE PROHIBITED. --
football
In NFL, Black coaches confront a hill still hard to climb
FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2019, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy greets a player during the second half of the team's AFC championship NFL football game against the New England Patriots in Kansas City, Mo. One year ago, Bieniemy and San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh missed out on the coaching carousel despite being coordinators of the two Super Bowl teams. The two figure to be near the top of many of the lists of possible head coaching candidates again this offseason when the NFL is hoping some new rules lead to more opportunities for minority coaches. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel, File)
football
Super matchup between quarterbacks Mahomes, Brady for NFL title
FILE - At left, in a Sept. 23, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws during the first half of an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, in Detroit. At right, in an Oct. 7, 2018, file photo, Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) throws a pass during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, in Kansas City, Mo. One is the sixth-round pick that became arguably the greatest quarterback in NFL history. The other is the first-round choice in his first full season as starter. Yet there are similarities between the Patriots’ Tom Brady and the Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes, and some day their resumes may be similar, too. (AP Photo/File)
critic’s notebook
When it came to the Super Bowl vs. The Grammys, The Weeknd made the right call
Brad Wheeler
football
Reigning champion Kansas City dumps Bills 38-24 in AFC title game, will face Buccaneers in Super Bowl
Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes celebrates with teammates after the AFC championship NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills, Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021, in Kansas City, Mo. The Chiefs won 38-24.