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The Independent • 3rd January 2024

People are obsessed with the Pop-Tarts Bowl mascot

The Pop-Tart Bowl’s mascot named Strawberry captured hearts across the internet at the tail end of 2023.

At the Pop-Tarts Bowl game in Orlando’s Camping World Stadium on 28 December, Strawberry charmed viewers as the Kansas State Wildcats football team beat the North Carolina State Wolfpack 28-19.

Because of the Wildcats’ victory, the team won the right to eat some delicious strawberry Pop-Tarts.

Towards the end of the game, Strawberry returned to the top of a giant toaster - where a ginormou

The Independent • 28th December 2023

Travis Kelce reveals extravagant gifts he and Patrick Mahomes gifted Chiefs teammates

Travis Kelce revealed what he and Patrick Mahomes gifted their teammates on the Kansas City Chiefs for Christmas 2023.

In the latest episode of his podcast New Heights with his brother, Philadelphia Eagles center Jason Kelce, the 34-year-old Chiefs tight end explained how he and quarterback Mahomes spoiled their teammates with Christmas gifts this year.

Travis revealed that Mahomes bought the entire Chiefs offensive line electric golf carts customized with each of their names and numbers, whic

The Independent • 10th October 2023

Jason Kelce’s daughter Bennett makes first appearance at NFL game

Jason Kelce’s daughter Bennett just made her NFL debut at the Philadelphia Eagles game on Sunday night.

All three of the NFL player’s daughters were in the stands on 8 October cheering their father on, including the latest addition to the brood, Bennett, seven months old.

In an Instagram carousel, Kelce’s wife Kylie wrote in the caption, “We were celebrating a 4th birthday when the Birds went 4-0.” She added that it was also “Bennie’s first game (outside of my body),” referencing her appearanc

The Independent • 4th October 2023

NFL defends spotlighting Taylor Swift during Travis Kelce’s games

The NFL has defended its Taylor Swift coverage amid Travis Kelce’s comments that the organisation was “overdoing it a bit.”

After focusing on both the football star and the Grammy winner extensively throughout the past two Kansas City Chiefs games, the NFL has received backlash from fans for spotlighting their rumoured relationship instead of the actual game. In a statement shared with People, the NFL commented that since the Kelce and Swift dating rumours have been “a pop culture moment,” the

The Independent • 2nd October 2023

NFL shouts out Taylor Swift in social media bio after Chiefs-Jets game appearance

The NFL took the opportunity to shout outTaylor Swift after she brought her famous friends with her to watch the Chiefs versus Jets game.

On 1 October, the National Football League took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to change the header and bio on its official account in honour of Swift. The NFL switched the account’s header to a three-way split image of Swift cheering from the stands and updated its bio to read: “We had the best day with you today” - a nod to the singer’s song “The Best Day

The Independent • 1st October 2023

Chiefs vs Jets game: When is it, how to watch, and will Taylor Swift be in attendance

The Kansas City Chiefs are set to play against the New York City Jets on Sunday 1 October at the MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and the hype has been building up for the upcoming game with rumours of Taylor Swift making an appearance.

Football fans, Swifties, and casual viewers alike are wondering how, where, and when they can watch the game, whether it’s to watch their favourite athletes in action or their favourite pop star cheering from the sidelines.

The Sunday Night Footb

The Independent • 29th September 2023

Taylor Swift met Travis Kelce’s family at his house before Chiefs game

Taylor Swift was seen leaving Travis Kelce’s home with his family and friends before the Kansas City Chiefs game at Arrowhead Stadium.

In footage obtained by the Daily Mail, the pop star was spotted with a big group walking from the NFL player’s house on Sunday to board a party bus heading to the stadium. According to the outlet, a source said: “Travis wasn’t at his house, but it was filled with his friends and family.”

“He has a personal chef and several friends from high school and college w

The Independent • 23rd August 2023

Sha’Carri Richardson’s ‘epic’ wave while winning World Championship 100m thrills fans

Fans have praised Sha’Carri Richardson’s “epic” wave as she crossed the finishing line and became the 2023 World Championship for the women’s 100mm.

After missing the Tokyo Olympics after testing positive a month before the competition, Richardson, 23, made a comeback nothing short of epic in Budapest on 21 Aug. There, she won her first title at a world track and field championship.

Richardson ran 100m in 10.65 seconds, securing herself the gold. Shericka Jackson, an Olympic and world champion

The Independent • 22nd August 2023

Vanessa Bryant sends daughter to university with flowers and note she signed for Kobe

In a sweet gesture, Vanessa Bryant sent her daughter Natalia flowers and a note signed on behalf of her late father, Kobe Bryant, in honor of her first day back at the University of Southern California.

In an Instagram story posted on 21 August, Natalia displayed a photo of the flowers and the note. Surrounded by pink, orange and yellow blooms, it read: “Happy first day of school! Love you always, Daddy.”

“First day of school always, @kobebryant,” Natalia wrote above a snap of the flowers. The

Distractify • 7th April 2023

There's a Reason the Caddies at the Masters Tournament Wear White Jumpsuits

As it turns out, the jumpsuits have become an iconic part of the tournament and are considered a symbolic part of the tournament. Find out more about the history and meaning behind the caddie's white jumpsuits below.

Why do caddies wear jumpsuits at the Masters Tournament — and what do they mean?

All the way in 1933, when the very first Masters tournament took place, the creator of the competition, Clifford Roberts, came up with the idea for the white jumpsuits. The owner of the Augusta Nation