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The Kansas City Chiefs have beaten San Francisco 49ers, to win the Super Bowl 58 (LVIII) and the 2024 NFL championship. With the win, the Kansas City Chiefs have secured the fourth Super Bowl title in NFL franchise history. A highly anticipated event marked NFL Superbowl: the half-time performance by the star Usher Raymond IV, the singer, songwriter, and dancer, who is a eight-time Grammy Award winner, 18 Billboard Music Awards winner, and the top Billboard honoree with 11 awards.
The Kansas City Chiefs have beaten Philadelphia Eagles at State Farm Stadium in Glendale Arizona – the home stadium of the Arizona Cardinals, to win the Super Bowl 57 (LVII) and the 2023 NFL championship. With the win, the Kansas City Chiefs have secured the third Super Bowl title in NFL franchise history. For the first time, the two quarterbacks were Black: Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles and Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs. A highly anticipated event marked NFL Superbowl: the half-time performance by the star Rihanna, her first live performance in over five years.
The World Cup Final was a sensation. It ended up with Argentina and France needing penalty kicks. The anticipation was high as the game led to seesaw dynamics and ended in an in epic final. The match between the previous World Cup champion France and the historic World Cup champion Argentina was really between France's Kylian Mbappé and Argentine's Lionel Messi.
On Sunday, July 14, 2024, Serbian Novak Djokovic, 37, like last year, faced Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, 21, in Wimbledon Men's final. The match was historic, as Novak Djokovic was seeking to outscore himself with 24 Grand slams singles won and Carlos Alcaraz was one victory away to become, as Boris Becker and Bjorn Borg, one of the only men in the Open era, which began in 1968, with multiple championships at the All England Club with less than 22 years-old. At the end, their match was a repeat of the 2023 Wimbledon, hence a first time the same players met in consecutive Wimbledon men finals since Djokovic beat Roger Federer in 2014 and 2015. And, once again, Carlos Alcaraz won, but only in three sets this time, and retained the Wimbledon Title.
On Saturday July 13, 2024, Czech Barbora Krejčíková, 28, won Wimbledon women final, defeating Italian Jasmine Paolini, 28, in a highly competitive game. With the win, Czech Barbora Krejčíková has a second slam title and the first Wimbledon title. The win comes three years after her Roland Garros title in 2021.
On Sunday, July 14, 2024, Serbian Novak Djokovic, 37, like last year, will face Spanish Carlos Alcaraz, 21, in Wimbledon Men's final. The match will be historic, as Novak Djokovic will be seeking to outscore himself with 24 Grand slams singles won and Carlos Alcaraz is one victory away to become, as Boris Becker and Bjorn Borg, one of the only men in the Open era, which began in 1968, with multiple championships at the All England Club with less than 22 years-old. Their match will be a repeat of the 2023 Wimbledon, hence a first time the same players meet in consecutive Wimbledon men finals since Djokovic beat Roger Federer in 2014 and 2015.
Simone Biles, 27, the most decorated gymnast in the World championships history, the recipient of the US Medal of Freedom, and the first female gymnast to win six all-around world titles has won the all-around gymnastics title in 2024 Paris Olympics and secured her second Olympic gold in Paris and sixth overall gold medal. Sunisa "Suni" Lee, the defending Olympic all-around champion before the US , who overcame kidney disease, won the bronze medal. Brazil's Rebeca Andrade won the silver.
2024 Paris Summer Olympic Games have started, with close to 10,500 athletes from around the world ready to in 32 sports.
Stars around the World are gathering and ready to compete against the top ranked or beat their own records. Based on the past performances, AfroAmerica Network has selected a list of favorite players, gymnasts and athletes expected to make history. Below is a small sample.
Simone Biles, 27, the most decorated gymnast in the World championships history, the recipient of the US Medal of Freedom, and the first female gymnast to win six all-around world titles has qualified as the member of US Women Gymnastics Team for the 2024 Paris Olympics along with other famous women gymnasts.