1. Swift to the Super Bowl!

The Chiefs defense made big plays in big moments, and Travis Kelce showed why he’s the best Tight End in football. They were the underdogs but dominated, leaving no doubt that they deserve their place in Super Bowl 58. The only question is will Taylor be at the Super Bowl?

Thankfully, we have lovable sports nerd, Darren Rovell to break down the exact moment she can feasibly arrive in Las Vegas. For the NFL, this Super Bowl is a major win: the team with the most well-known stars and Taylor Swift? This should be the highest TV ratings in US sports history.

Want more details? See game highlights and Taylor’s and Travis’ postgame moments.

2. Lions Choke in Epic Fashion

The Lions went into halftime up 24-7, waving goodbye to 49ers fans, and were 30 minutes away from their first Super Bowl in franchise history.

Then, the unthinkable happened. The Lions allowed 27 points unanswered in the second half, and after some questionable coaching calls to roll the dice instead of attempting field goals, found themselves down 34-24 with 3 minutes left. A late score was too little too late, and the 49ers advance to the Super Bowl. The Niners and Chiefs face off Sunday February 11th.

Want more details? See the highlights.

3. Luka Scores 73 Points in One Game!

Just days after Embiid’s 70 point game, Luka Doncic does him one better. Luka’s statline was 73 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists in a win over the Hawks, the team that originally drafted him. This is the fourth most points scored in a game in NBA history.

Want more details? See all 73 points.

4. The Magic of England’s FA Cup

The FA Cup in England allows any team to enter. With each round, new teams enter the tournament from progressively better leagues. It’s feasible for a pub team to win enough games to play against Manchester United. The Cinderella story this season is Maidstone United, a sixth division club who’s upset over Ipswich Town has placed them in the Round of 16. Maidstone is a semi-professional club, with players who work a second job and a stadium with 800 seats. Yet they are one of the last 16 teams in England’s most historic tournament. Maidstone face the winner of 2nd division sides Coventry and Sheffield Wednesday. 

Want more details? See the winning goal and locker room celebration.

5. Are the Texas Longhorns the Softest University in America?

“Horns Down” is a gesture to mock the Longhorn hand sign, and, for some reason, Texas folks go absolutely ballistic against it being used. First, when the athletic program lobbied the Big 12 conference to make the hand sign a 15 yard penalty in 2019, and more recently when Texas Basketball Coach Rodney Terry was irate with opposing players who threw up the horns down after upsetting Texas. This weekend, BYU fans, making fun of Terry, spelled horns down on t-shirts and sat in the front row. They were promptly told to remove the shirts or leave the game.

Our opinion? Soft. Texas is going into the SEC next year, where famously, Georgia fans bark at people and Alabama fans poison trees. You think they’re not going to pummel Texas with horns down every week? Hope they acquire thicker skin in the next 6 months.

Imagine thinking you’re safe to take a pee, and… no

Horns down is contagious

Millions in the bank, but a deal is a deal

Detroit’s favorite son has no time for 49ers fans

These kids were better than the actual game

QB1 and WR1

Tough day for Lions fans

NBA

Matchup: Milwaukee Bucks (32-14) at Denver Nuggets (32-15)
Details: Monday 1/29 at 9:00pm ET | Nuggets favored by 4.5 points
Key Players: Bucks - Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard; Nuggets - Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray
Storyline: Two of the best big men on two of the best teams match up in prime time; both teams average over 100 points

Soccer

Event: African Cup of Nations
Details: Round of 16, including Senegal vs Ivory Coast (Monday 1/29); Morocco vs South Africa (Tues 1/30)
Key Players: Sadio Mane (Senegal), Victor Osihmen (Nigeria), Hakim Ziyech (Morocco)

Event: Asian Cup
Details: Round of 16, including Saudi Arabia vs South Korea (Tues 1/30); Bahrain vs Japan (Wed 1/31)
Key Players: Son Hueng-Min (South Korea), Mehdi Taremi (Iran), Takumi Minamino (Japan)

-The Fastbreakk