WM Phoenix Open’s 11th hole: The 16th’s quieter, more difficult sister
By Simone Roberts Medill Reports Just feet away from the famous par-3 16th hole at the WM Phoenix Open is the one no one talks about. The 11th hole is hard not just because it’s a long 482-yard stretch laced with water and sand but also because of the sound from the 16th — a […]
WATCH: Northwestern women’s fencing team hosts inaugural Schiller Duals
By Amanda Pirkowski Medill Reports The Northwestern women’s fencing team prepared with heightened aim for the newly named Schiller Duals, which took place on Feb. 1 and 2 at Ryan Fieldhouse, the team’s home turf. VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Zach Moss, Northwestern women’s fencing coach: “This year, we are naming our annual home meet in February ‘the […]
Jesse Mueller’s Day Off: Grand Canyon University assistant coach takes a swing at WM Phoenix Open
By Touissant Fancher Medill Reports Working with family can be rough. For Jesse Mueller, it benefits his craft. Golf can be difficult and demanding but working as a coach alongside playing professionally can be even more intense. Mueller is a Grand Canyon University assistant coach and the school’s golf course general manager. He once focused […]
Dominating the day on defense leads Eagles to end Chiefs’ three-peat journey
By Blake McQueary Medill Reports If there was a singular moment that encapsulated the pure domination Eagles defensive coordinator Vic Fangio brought into Caesars Superdome, it was on a first-and-10 strip sack by Philadelphia. Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes lined up in shotgun. The Eagles’ defensive front filled with Josh Sweat, Milton Williams, Jalen Carter and […]
Patrick Mahomes shoulders blame for second Super Bowl loss, fails to win historic three-peat
By Brendan Lunga Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS – Patrick Mahomes tossed his helmet to the side. A nearby member of the Kansas City Chiefs staff caught it. He made the short walk over to the bench. His head slumped down. Two members of the Chiefs staff and backup quarterback Carson Wentz gathered around him. Mahomes […]
Bon’s New Orleans Street Food embraces inclusivity, tradition
By Amanda Pirkowski Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS – A trail of powdered sugar on the outside patio leads the way to the entrance of Bon’s New Orleans Street Food. The fluffy remnants frequently fall from the lips of customers enjoying not only beignets but also Creole calas, a New Orleans classic. Bon’s New Orleans Street […]
Chiefs feel the ‘hurt,’ Andy Reid says after loss to Philadelphia Eagles led by Jalen Hurts
By Amanda Pirkowski Medill Reports With all of the hype about the potential to make history, the Kansas City Chiefs sat in the press availability boxes following Super Bowl LIX with shoulders slumped, looking numb from the devastating defeat. No player or coach cracked a smile, and the word that kept coming to mind – […]
Hurts, Eagles victorious in Super Bowl LIX, ending Chiefs’ championship dynasty
By Sarah Barber Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS — The “tomahawk chop” chant echoed loudly throughout Caesars Superdome throughout Super Bowl LIX, but the chorus wasn’t sung by the voices of the Kansas City Chiefs’ faithful — it was Philadelphia Eagles fans, donned proudly in their kelly green, mocking their opponents’ trademark celebration as they watched […]
Former Kansas City tackle Darian Kinnard readies to face his old team in Super Bowl LIX with Philadelphia
By Sarah Barber Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS — When Darian Kinnard signed with the Philadelphia Eagles as a free agent Feb. 20, 2024, he “had a feeling” he’d be seeing his former team Kansas City at Caesars Superdome for Super Bowl LIX. “As the year progressed, it started to really, really come alive,” Kinnard said […]
Eagles’ Mekhi Becton goes from ‘Big Bust’ to ‘Big Ticket’
By Blake McQueary Medill Reports NEW ORLEANS — After the Philadelphia Eagles beat the Los Angeles Rams in the playoffs, Mekhi Becton cried. And after the NFC championship win against the Washington Commanders, Becton cried some more. And if the Eagles beat the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIX on Sunday, two years after […]