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Deion Sanders' son likens himself Trump when discussing people who 'always just try to destroy you'

31 January 2025 at 11:34

The Sanders family is in the football limelight, and for very good reason.

Shedeur Sanders may very well be the first selection in this year's NFL Draft just as his father, Deion, has put the Colorado football program on the map as the team's head coach.

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After a successful season, Deion's name has been floated around the NFL rumor mill, perhaps not coincidentally, as his son will go pro in about three months.

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Shedeur's brother, Shilo, isn't as highly touted as the others in his family, but he was still at the Senior Bowl this week to give scouts another look.

Well, the practices didn't go great for him, as several video clips of him getting beat went viral.

Shilo was asked about those videos, and then he compared himself to President Donald Trump.

"If you just hate me, or you want to hate me . . . paint me in a bad picture, they do that to our President, they do that to everybody, you know. So I’m not going to be safe from it," Sanders said. "But it does get aggravating whenever you’re putting in work, and you’re working on your craft and people are just steadily destroying you."

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"I just care about what the scouts think, I care about what Coach Prime thinks and my family thinks," he added. "And I’ve got a good circle around me, so I really don’t let that stuff affect me. It’s just really stupid, though, how people always just try to destroy you, and I don’t do nothing bad to nobody."

The actual Senior Bowl itself was a better showing for Shilo. Although his West team lost, 25-0, he finished with five tackles and a pass breakup.

Shilo joined the Buffaloes along with his father and brother, who left Jackson State at the end of the 2022 season to head to Boulder. Shilo played in 10 games this past season, recording 67 tackles as a corner, the same position his father played during his Hall of Fame career.

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Jason and Kylie Kelce reveal Super Bowl loyalties amid conflicting ties to Chiefs, Eagles

31 January 2025 at 11:29

Jason and Kylie Kelce are torn about whom to root for in Super Bowl LIX between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles.Β 

On one hand, they have a family member, star tight end Travis Kelce, playing for the Chiefs.

On the other hand, Jason played 13 seasons for the Eagles and is still close to several people in the organization. Kylie is a die-hard Eagles fan who also has many friends in the organization.

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So, whom to root for? Your brother/brother-in-law or your hometown team with some people you consider extended family.Β 

"Here’s the biggest thing. Obviously, you’re my brother. I’ll always root for my brother. That’s the reality of it alright, even though I’m decked out in Eagles gear I’m always going to root for Travis," Jason said during a recent episode of "New Heights."

"Take that, Philly," Travis said while laughing.

"But, there’s a lot of people in the Philadelphia organization, whether it’s players, coaches, people in the building, that feel like extended family to me. Especially my former linemen, like Lane Johnson, feels like a brother in a lot of ways, and I’m rooting for those guys, too," Jason said.Β 

"I’m rooting for Philadelphia, and I’m rooting for Travis Kelce. That’s the reality of it. No matter what, on gameday I’m going to be happy for one of those sides, and I’m going to be sad for the other side."

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What makes it difficult for Jason is that he still feels so close to the organization.Β 

"It’s similar to the last time we played. I mean maybe a little bit less intense, because I’m not playing now, but I think it’s going to be very, very similar, I really do. I live in Philadelphia, I still go to the facilities on a very regular basis, I still feel like I am a Philadelphia Eagle and that I’m a part of all of these people that root and cheer on our team," Jason said.Β 

"I would be lying if I said I don’t want the Eagles to win. You know what I mean? I want them, too, but I also want Travis Kelce to win. So that’s a longwinded way of saying I just want to see a good football game, and whoever wins I’m going to be happy for that guy."

As for Kylie, she is very happy about Travis’ success.

"I am so happy and proud of Travis and the Chiefs’ accomplishments. I think that the opportunity to play for such a historic milestone is incredible to be able to potentially witness, and I think that Travis has been there for his entire career. He has worked so hard and put in so much time that I am truly, as always, cheering Travis on. And I love him, he’s my family, so I will always cheer on Travis’s accomplishments and hopefully success," Kylie said during a recent episode of "Not Gonna Lie with Kylie Kelce."

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Despite being proud of Travis, that doesn’t mean Kylie is rooting for the Chiefs.

"That being said, I was raised to bleed green. I have friends who are still associated with the team, I have a close relationship with a lot of people in the Eagles organization. I get to live in the Philadelphia community, so I will also be cheering for the success of those people," Kylie said.Β 

Kylie can’t even bring herself to say her customary β€˜Go Chiefs’ when interacting with Chiefs fans, due to the upcoming Super Bowl.

"That any other week when I see Chiefs fans, I will tell them, β€˜Go Chiefs,’ I will not be saying that for the next two weeks. I can’t bring myself to do it because then it feels as though I’m actively wishing it against, yeah, no. Can’t, ah, this is hard, I don’t like this. I’m not having fun. Like I’m having fun independently. I’m having fun as an Eagles fan, I’m having fun as a Travis fan. It’s hard. It is hard. I don’t like it. I don’t like it, but also, it's very exciting, but I’m mad about it. I feel like I’m having a manic episode," Kylie said.

While Kylie is torn, she said her daughters will be supporting their uncle.Β 

"I will say, we have made moves to get the girls β€˜Go Uncle Trav’ shirts, because they love their uncle, and, of course, they love cheering him on, and, to be fair, they love cheering on the birds, too. But he is our family, and I want to make sure that the girls feel included."

The Chiefs take on the EaglesΒ in the Super Bowl on Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. ET on FOX, where Jason and Kylie will have mixed emotions, no matter the outcome.Β 

FOX’s Super Bowl coverage begins at 1 p.m. ET. Coverage can also be streamed live on Tubi for the first time ever.

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Young figure skating sisters from Virginia among victims killed in DC plane crash

31 January 2025 at 11:24

Alydia and Everly Livingston, who were known as the "Ice Skating Sisters," wereΒ identified as victims of the deadly plane crash in Washington, D.C., that claimed the lives of 67 people when an American Airlines plane collided with an Army helicopter Wednesday night.Β 

Eleven-year-old Alydia and 14-year-old Everly, were killed in the crash along with their parents, Peter and Donna Livingston.

The girls were members of the Washington Figure Skating Club in D.C., which is affiliated withΒ U.S. Figure Skating.

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The club released a joint statement with the Skating Club of Northern Virginia after several of the victims were linked to the clubs.

"This heartbreaking accident has shaken the local skating community in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia β€” as well as in Boston and across the nation. Our hearts go out to families, friends, and loved ones mourning this unimaginable grief.

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"As we continue to process this tragedy, we honor the memories of those who we have lost β€” their passion for the sport, the friendships they cultivated, and the joy they brought to the ice. Their presence at our rinks and in our community is deeply felt, and their absence is indescribable."

In a tribute posted to The Skating Lesson Facebook page, Alydia was described as having a "vivacious personality" and a true passion for the sport. Her older sister, Everly, was said to be more "shy," but that changed when she was on the ice.Β 

In a final post shared to the girls’ joint Instagram, the sisters posed for a picture at theΒ U.S. Figure Skating Championships in Wichita, Kansas, which concluded Sunday. According to a statement from U.S. Figure Skating, several of its members were aboard the American Airlines flight after a development camp held after the championships.Β 

Several victims have been identified in the days since the accident. Officials say 14 of the 67 victims belonged to the skating community.Β 

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Angel Reese pays off mother's mortgage in surprise birthday gift

31 January 2025 at 09:34

Angel Reese surprised her mom with a birthday gift that nearly brought her to tears.Β 

Reese’s mother, Angel Webb Reese, was a guest on the WNBA star’s "Unapologetically Angel" podcast.

At the end of the episode, Reese let her mother know that she had paid off her mortgage as part of her gift.Β 

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"You said that if your mortgage was paid off that you would retire, or you won’t work, or you can pick if you want to work still, so your mortgage has been paid," Reese said.Β 

Webb Reese nearly dropped the cake she had been given, in disbelief.

"What?" Webb Reese said, flabbergasted.

"Today, your mortgage has been paid. You ain’t gotta worry about your mortgage no more. And if you want to still work and keep yourself busy, you can keep yourself busy," Reese continued.Β 

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"Are you serious?" Webb Reese said, overwhelmed by Reese’s gift.

"And when I move to Chicago this year β€” actually I’m getting a house, y’all β€” you can come stay with me whenever you want to," Reese added.Β 

"That was my biggest goal in life, to retire you. To pay your mortgage or whatever you wanted for you not to work."

Webb Reese started to tear up and then Reese came over to her and sang "Happy Birthday."

Webb Reese played for the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC) and was inducted into the UMBC Athletics Hall of Fame.Β 

Reese wore #10 at LSU once it became available to honor her mother, as Webb Reese wore #10 in her playing days.

Now with the Chicago Sky, Reese dons #5.

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