Sunday evening began at 5pm when the Detroit Pistons played a thrilling match against the Denver Nuggets.

The question the San Francisco defensive backs will spend the offseason asking themselves was probably the same one going through the mind of Patrick Mahomes in the split second that changed the Super Bowl. How did Tyreek Hill get that open?

The Kansas City Chiefs have been crowned Super Bowl champions after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 31-20 at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida.

Cardi B said she received an offer to perform at the Super Bowl, but struggled with the decision to turn down the lucrative opportunity in support of ex-NFL player Colin Kaepernick.

Male cheerleaders will perform at the Super Bowl for the first time in history this Sunday.

The New England Patriots have booked their third-straight Super Bowl appearance after overcoming the Kansas City Chiefs 37-31 in overtime.

The Los Angeles Rams punched their ticket to the Super Bowl with kicker Greg Zuerlein holding his nerve to score a field goal from 57 yards in overtime to defeat the New Orleans Saints 26-23.

The victory was Houston's eighth in a row - a franchise-best and a reversal of fortunes since losing the opening three games of the season.

The Washington Redskins’ season took a precarious turn on Sunday when starting quarterback Alex Smith suffered a gruesome broken leg, an injury that reverberated around the National Football League.

The Green Bay Packers had the ball in field goal range, on the cusp of breaking a fourth-quarter tie, when Patriots lineman Lawrence Guy knocked the ball out of Aaron Jones’ grasp.

Wembley was sold out for the past three weekends as the NFL brought American Football across the Atlantic for the 12th year in a row.

Cleveland Browns coach Hue Jackson last night paid for a run of three straight defeats after he was axed by franchise owners Jimmy and Dee Haslam.

Notre Dame and Navy are returning to the Aviva Stadium.

Young quarterbacks have always had a tough time winning in Gillette Stadium during the Bill Belichick and Tom Brady era.

Drew Brees used one hand to hold his helmet and the other to wipe away tears.

A 2-2 record after the first quarter of the season is not where Philip Rivers thought the Los Angeles Chargers would be, but it is a vast improvement compared to the past couple seasons.

Buffalo Bills corner back Vontae Davis retired at half-time in Sunday’s defeat to the Los Angeles Chargers before admitting: “Reality hit me hard.”

Quarterback Tom Brady challenged his New England Patriots to match the standards being set by Rob Gronkowski after their season-opening 27-20 win over the Houston Texans.

Super Bowl LII MVP Nick Foles delivered a heartfelt message about gaining strength through adversity after leading Philadelphia to victory less than two years after pondering retirement.

What started off as fun and friendly celebrations, have now taken a turn for the worst!

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady says the Super Bowl defeat to Philadelphia Eagles, won't alter his intention to play until his mid-40s.

The Philadelphia Eagles clinched their first Super Bowl triumph by edging a high-scoring thriller against defending champions the New England Patriots in Minnesota on Sunday.

The Philadelphia Eagles won their first Super Bowl title as they defeated the defending champions the New England Patriots 41-33 in a high-scoring thriller.

Liam Blackburn looks at some of the lines that could dominate the Super Bowl.

The New England Patriots will play in their 10th Super Bowl appearance after a brilliant 24-20 comeback victory against the Jacksonville Jaguars in the AFC Championship game at the Gillette Stadium.

Aoife McArdle is going to be a name to remember.

Brian Cody has confessed to an unexpected interest in American football.

Bad news for the Little Monsters in Ireland.

New England Patriots tight end Martellus Bennett confirmed he does not plan to attend his team's forthcoming Super Bowl celebration at The White House with new President Donald Trump.

The Super Bowl isn’t about the football - it’s about the halftime show.

New England 34, Atlanta 28: The New England Patriots overturned a record 25-point deficit against the Atlanta Falcons.

"The powerful thing about the story is the fact that it’s a human story and the human dream resonating"

Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani blasted Beyoncé’s half-time performance at Super Bowl 50 as “outrageous” due to its apparent allusions to the Black Lives Matter movement and black power imagery.

Veteran Denver quarterback Peyton Manning had the Broncos’ devastating pass rush to thank for delivering a second championship ring in potentially his swansong appearance at Super Bowl 50.

We knew about the Nottingham Forest, Celtic, and Sunderland connection but, now, on Super Bowl weekend, comes confirmation that Roy Keane and Martin O’Neill have something else in common — a passion for gridiron.

Three challenges in which the Premier League lads are tested on their NFL skills.

“This is a not a sad occasion for me.”

Few champions have returned to the field under this thick a cloud. But as the accusations and rumours and innuendo pile up, New England Patriots players insist they have shut out the noise as they begin the defence of their Super Bowl title tonight against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

In among the rubble and whirlwind of hot and bothered sports talk radio that blitzed through Monday evening’s rush hour, one bit of perspective on the heavy sanctioning of Super Bowl winning quarterback Tom Brady rang true.

A Houston furniture store owner is out an estimated $7m (€5.1m) due to the Seattle Seahawks’ win in the Super Bowl on Sunday after losing a bet with customers who made hefty purchases at his stores.

All the stuff from America's biggest sporting event that has nothing to do with hand-egg.

There's Rory and James. They're Dubliners. They're at the Super Bowl. They want everyone to know both these things.

No more kung fu! No more kung fu!

Rock giants U2 are to give away a new song — in a move which is expected to generate more than €1m — to help the fight against Aids.

Arnold Schwarzenegger will earn $3m to star in an advertisement.