Taylor Swift’s NFL star partner proud Donald Trump to attend Super Bowl; Newcastle in final

Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce said it would be a “great honour” to play in front of US President Donald Trump in Sunday’s Super Bowl. Trump is set to become the first sitting president to attend the NFL’s title game, when the Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles at the New Orleans Superdome. Kelce, whose superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift publicly criticised Trump and endorsed his rival Kamala Harris during last year’s election, welcomed the announcement. “That’s awesome, it’s a great honour,” the 35-year-old said. “No matter who the president is, I know I’m excited because it’s the biggest game of my life. Having the president there, it’s the best country in the world and that’s pretty cool.” Swift and Trump clashed during the presidential election with Swift endorsing Harris, prompting Trump to post on his social media platform Truth Social that he “hated” the singer. Toon on the town Newcastle have reached a second League Cup final in three years following a comprehensive 4-0 aggregate victory over Arsenal in their semi-final. Leading 2-0 from the first leg at the Emirates, they were in a commanding position ahead of the return at St James’ Park – and produced the same scoreline to confirm their place at Wembley. Goals in each half from Jacob Murphy and Anthony Gordon secured the win and put Newcastle one step closer to ending their 56-year trophy drought. Eddie Howe said he believed his side were better placed to win the trophy than two years ago, when they lost 2-0 to Manchester United. “We have come a long way since then [the 2023 final] – the Champions League does that to you, it is so testing and unique,” he said. “Naturally for the big games a lot of the players have been there before, and we are used to the quick turnarounds and work smarter.” While it was a tough ask to expect Arsenal to qualify having lost the home leg, the defeat ended their recent four-match winning streak. Euro cup thrillers There was also domestic cup action across Europe, with a couple of classics. In Germany, holders Bayer Leverkusen came from 2-0 at home to beat Cologne with a stoppage-time equaliser in their quarter-final clash. They then went 3-2 ahead eight minutes into extra time before their second-tier opponents brought it level again … only for VAR to step in and spoil the party. In Spain, meanwhile, Real Madrid blew a 2-0 lead in their visit to local rivals Leganes, before clinching a 3-2 victory in stoppage time to reach the semi-finals. The heavyweight last-eight clash in Italy was much more straightforward as AC Milan beat Roma 3-1. Tammy Abraham, on loan from Roma, scored twice – and didn’t celebrate either goal – with debutant and Joao Felix, who is on loan from Chelsea, also on the scoresheet. NFL Down Under View this post on Instagram A post shared by NFL Australia & NZ (@nflaunz) The NFL will stage its first regular-season game in Australia in the 2026 season with Melbourne Cricket Ground hosting the contest. Peter O’Reilly, head of NFL International, said the designated team in that game would be the Los Angeles Rams. The game at the 100,000-capacity MCG would be part of a “multi-year” arrangement as the league continued its global expansion. The NFL has already played regular-season games in London, Munich, Frankfurt, Sao Paulo, Mexico City and Toronto. “Expanding to Melbourne, Australia, a beautiful city with a rich sports history, underlines our ambitions to become a global sport and accelerate international growth,” Roger Goodell, the NFL commissioner, said in a statement. “Together with the Victorian State Government, Visit Victoria and the Melbourne Cricket Ground, and with the Los Angeles Rams in 2026, we look forward to making history in what is an important market for the NFL and a significant next step in expanding our international footprint.” Back in the game One LIV Golf League player will receive an exemption for this year’s US Open, tournament organisers have announced. The top player, who is not otherwise exempt and is in the top three of the team competition’s standings on May 19, will earn a place in the field at Oakmont from June 12-15. “The USGA continues to evaluate the pathways that exist to ensure those playing their best have the opportunity to compete in our national championship,” John Bodenhamer, the USGA’s chief championships officer, said. “Consistent with our historical approach, we continuously evaluate talent levels on professional tours and in amateur events, which has led us to add a new exemption category.”

Taylor Swift’s NFL star partner proud Donald Trump to attend Super Bowl; Newcastle in final

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Toon on the town

Kansas City chiefs centre excited the US president will be at Sunday’s showdown, despite pop star girlfriend’s public endorsement of rival