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NBC Sports
11-07-2025
- Sport
- NBC Sports
Patrick Mahomes: "I'm not a big fan" of 18 games
Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes is the face of the NFL. He's not the face of the NFL's push for an inevitable 18th regular-season game. In an interview with CNBC Sport, Mahomes addressed the topic of another game that counts. 'I think that you'd have to find a way to have more bye weeks, more time spread out,' Mahomes told Alex Sherman of CNBC. 'Because, I mean, you've seen the amount of injuries that have kind of piled up there at the end of seasons, and you want to have the best players playing in the biggest games. And so if there were a way to get to 18 games, I'm not — I'm not a big fan of it. But if there were a way, I think you got to add some bye weeks in there to give more time for guys' bodies.' Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow previously has argued that, if there's another regular-season game, there should be a second bye. A second bye makes a ton of sense. Yes, the network hated the two-bye season of 1993, because it diluted the number of week-in and week-out games. But there are six more franchises now than there were then. The other problem is scheduling. The league justifies an 18th game in part by pointing to the reality of a Super Bowl on President's Day Weekend. Adding an extra bye will result in the Super Bowl overshooting President's Day — unless the NFL is willing to revert to the days of Week 1 on Labor Day Weekend. (And maybe it should.) However it plays out, an 18th game is coming. The only question left is whether the NFL Players Association agrees to it before the 2030 season, or whether the NFL has to lock them out until they inevitably take the best deal on the table before missing game checks in 2031.
Yahoo
20-02-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Pope Francis Cardinal Classic Returns to West Springfield
WEST SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) – The Pope Francis Cardinal Classic returns to West Springfield for the 16th annual year. Dozens of fans filled the rink at Olympia Ice Center for the 2-day tournament on Tuesday and Wednesday. Annually, the event is held around President's Day Weekend. The tournament included some of the best Division One high school teams in the region. Four high school teams, took part including, Belmont, Pope Francis, Saint Mary High School from Lynn, and Central Catholic High School from Lawrence. Pope Francis played Belmont in the championship game Wednesday and fell 2-0. 'We have just been working on our defense, primarily we're a very offensive-minded team and very good offensively,' says Michael McGrath, Co-Captain of Pope Francis Hockey. The state championship kicks off next Wednesday. Pope Francis is looking forward to a game at home, because of their high ranking. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
CBS News
14-02-2025
- Climate
- CBS News
CDOT warns next 2 days will be snowy in Colorado mountains, expect I-70 ski traffic to be heavy
President's Day Weekend is always one of the busiest weekends of the year at Colorado's ski areas, and this year snowy conditions could make it a challenging drive for Coloradans from the Front Range who are hoping to visit the resorts. The Colorado Department of Transportation warned that highway mountain driving conditions will be dangerous on both Friday and Saturday for the central and northern mountains. Snow accumulation will slow traffic down on Interstate 70 and Highway 40 through Grand County on Saturday morning as well as Saturday evening. "If you're trying to head out in the teeth of the storm, anticipate delays," said Brian Lazar, the deputy director of the Colorado Avalanche Information Center. "Have blankets, food, water in your car." Some mountain areas could see 1 to 3 feet of snow accumulate through Saturday night. CDOT says Friday and Monday "are historically the busiest days of travel with peak times" at the Eisenhower-Johnson Memorial Tunnel as follows: Friday, I-70 westbound: starting around 1 p.m. and continuing through 6 p.m. Monday, I-70 eastbound historically from 10 a.m. through 3 p.m. In the southwestern part of the state starting Thursday night through midday Friday, Highway 550 will closed between Silverton and Purgatory due to the prediction for heavy snow there. For people planning to high country, avalanche danger will be high over the weekend. An avalanche warning will be in effect on Friday and Saturday for most of the San Juan Mountains, the Elk Mountains, the Flat Top Mountains and Park Range.
Yahoo
13-02-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
West Virginia seeing best ski conditions in ‘over a decade'
CHARLESTON, (WBOY) — According to West Virginia Tourism, 2025 has been the best year for winter activities in the state in quite some time. After a very snowy January, conditions for skiing, snowboarding and tubing remain excellent in West Virginia's mountain counties, even amid warmer temperatures in the lowlands. On top of the feet of snow in January, and the up to 14 inches some areas saw this week, another 10 inches of snowfall is expected over President's Day Weekend, the West Virginia Department of Tourism said in a press release on Wednesday. 'The conditions are incredible right now, setting up for a perfect holiday weekend,' Tom Wagner, President of the West Virginia Ski Areas Association, said in the release. 'I can't remember the last time we've seen such pristine conditions.' 2025 West Virginia Vacation Guide now available for free Looking for the perfect place to take advantage of the snowy winter? West Virginia Tourism recommends checking out downhill or cross-country skiing, snowboarding, tubing, or ATV riding at one of these destinations: Snowshoe Mountain Resort (Pocahontas County) Canaan Valley Resort State Park (Tucker County) Winterplace Ski Resort (Raleigh County) Timberline Mountain (Tucker County) Oglebay's Nutting Winter Sports Complex (Ohio County) Snow Riders Tubing Hill (Jefferson County) Hatfield-McCoy Trail System White Grass Ski Touring Center (Tucker County) Blackwater Falls State Park (Tucker County) Monongahela National Forest Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Axios
13-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Your long D.C. weekend: President's Day, V-Day, Go-Go Festival
It's President's Day Weekend, which means the annual George Washington Birthday Parade takes over Alexandria on Saturday starting at 2pm. Why it matters: The parade, now in its 102nd year, typically draws thousands of spectators and spurs a variety of Washington-themed experiences. State of play: This year's theme is "George Washington: America's Commander-in-Chief" in honor of the American Revolutionary War's 250th anniversary. Expect a flow of Freemasons, antique cars, local politicians, floats, youth groups, military units, and Washington character interpreters. Between the lines: Other Alexandria events include a " birthnight dinner" at Gadsby's Tavern on Saturday night featuring Washington scholars (tickets $150). More long weekend fun! 💞 It's Valentine's Day on Friday, and we have a rundown of last-minute ideas through the weekend that aren't super expensive or cheesy. Want to celebrate Washington's birthday AND Valentine's Day in one historically romantic swoop? Mt. Vernon hosts a V-Day tea on Saturday and Sunday ($70 per person). There's also an awesome-sounding Broadway Rave at 9:30 Club Friday (tickets $25) for musical theater clubkids. 👯♀️ And Galentine's Day! Wanna dance? Grab the gals and head to the Black Cat's Venus Party on Thursday (tickets $10) where DJ Dianamatic brings the "pink pilates pop princess" playlist vibes. Or Ciel Social Club on Friday, 9pm (free RSVP). We'd also love to sip through a boozy Galentine's tea with our besties at The Pendry on Saturday afternoon ($90 per person). Or drink lychee martinis while the ladies of Love Is Blind DC discuss D.C. dating, Thursday at 8pm (free). 👙 The annual Cupid's Undie Run for charity goes down at the Wharf Saturday. Racers warm up with drinks and dancing at Union Stage starting at noon, followed by a mile(ish) sprint at 2pm. $45 solo registration ⬆️ For bonus weekend Monday, we'd like to: Grab a Monday funday brunch at the newly opened Alta Strada near Logan Circle. Or Dupont's Vagabond for bottomless. Or all-you-can-eat-and-drink Ambar (multiple locations). Hit the Go-Go Festival at Howard Theatre (1-5:30pm) where D.C. greats Junkyard Band, Backyard Band, and Northeast Groovers will perform together for the first time in 25 years. Free Cap off the weekend at Tonari's new Japanese-style cheesesteak pop-up, open at 5pm.
