Saturday Sports: Super Bowl; NBA and WNBA drafts; Olympics controversy
Tomorrow's Super Bowl. The NBA and WNBA drafts. And a new Olympics controversy.
Sports
Everything to know going into this year's Super Bowl
Here's everything you need to know about Super Bowl LVII, with some help from our member stations KCUR in Kansas City and WHYY in Philadelphia.
The scene in Glendale ahead of the Super Bowl
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Mike Sando of The Athletic, who's in Glendale, Ariz. for Super Bowl preview. Press scrums and corporate-branded parties have been going on in the area all week.
Super Bowl preparations in Philly involve greasing down lampposts
Philadelphians tend to climb when their sports teams win. With the Eagles now Super Bowl-bound, it's ramping up efforts to keep fans on the ground.
Your Super Bowl platter may cost less this year – if you follow these menu twists
While supermarket inflation is still high, there are savings to be found on Super Bowl snacks. Prices for chicken wings and guacamole have fallen sharply since last year's big game.
It's a Philly thing: A Super Bowl playlist
Press play and turn it up to 11! GO BIRDS!
Former NFL players are suing the league over denied disability benefits
Ten former players are suing the National Football League, claiming its doctors were biased and purposely gave them unfavorable reports so the NFL could justify not paying for disability benefits.
The Sodfather: George Toma has tended the turf at every Super Bowl game
A 94-year-old football turf expert is putting the finishing touches on the ground that will host Sunday's Super Bowl. He says sod care is a bigger chore for the halftime show than the game itself.
Patrick Mahomes is named the NFL's 2022 Most Valuable Player
Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs was named the Associated Press 2022 NFL Most Valuable Player, easily outdistancing his Super Bowl rival, the Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts.
Super Bowl LVII is expected to set a betting record
Sunday's big game is likely to set a betting record with an estimated $16 billion in wagers. The rise in sports betting, however, is also leading to more gambling addictions.