I assume that is my second to say I've formally lifted the curse of failure from the Kansas City Chiefs, and they're free. The curse? Well, yeah. Until the Chiefs beat the 49ers 31-20 Sunday night time to win Super Bowl LIV, that snakebit Missouri-based franchise (sure Missouri, Mr. President) had gone 50 years with no title. What occurred not lengthy after their final Super Bowl win in January 1970 in opposition to the Vikings? What symbolic factor? This: the Chiefs drafted a younger, authority-probing (wise-ass?) but unsure cornerback from Northwestern named, ahem, Rick Telander. When I got here to camp at William Jewell College in Liberty, Missouri, in the summertime of 1971, the Chiefs
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Will Madrid end Champions League holders’ curse?
If Real Madrid – who reached the final at Atlético's expense on Wednesday – are to lift the trophy in Cardiff on 3 June they will spoil one of the more remarkable pieces of football trivia: no team has won back-to-back titles in the UEFA Champions League era (1992/93 onwards).HIGHLIGHTS, LINE-UPS AND PHOTOS: CHAMPIONS LEAGUE ARCHIVE Close callsFour clubs defending the trophy have made it all the way to the final, only to come off second best:1994/95: AC Milan lost 1-0 v Ajax1995/96: Ajax lost 4-2 on penalties v Juventus 1996/97: Juventus lost 3-1 v Dortmund2009/10: Manchester Unite... UEFA.com - News
USA Vs. Mexico: How Rafa Marquez Ended Columbus Curse In World Cup Qualifying
Like the country it represents, the United States men’s soccer team entered a world of uncertainty this week. Unlike the U.S. nation itself, we can blame Mexico for the change in mood. Team USA lost 2-1 to Mexico on Friday at Mapfre Stadium in Columbus, Ohio. Rafael Marquez scored the winning goal in the 89th minute to consign the U.S. its first home loss in FIFA World Cup qualifying in 15 years. Conversely, Mexico notched its first road World Cup qualifying win over its archrival since 1972. While “El Tri” has kicked off its final round of World Cup qualifying with a bang, team USA has stumbled into an iffy future ahead of
Leicester City’s Champions League Qualification Could Be Curse In Disguise
We’ve been wrong about Leicester City before and we’re willing to miss the mark again. So here goes. The UEFA Champions League could do more to knock Leicester City off the Premier League summit next season than any other factor. Leicester City achieved automatic qualification to the group stage of the 2016-17 Champions League on Sunday, adding another chapter to the story of the Foxes’ fairy-tale rise in English soccer. Leicester City, the favorite to win this season’s Premier League title, fully deserves the plaudits and riches that accompany participation in the Champions League. The Foxes could face one or more of Europe’s ...
Bruins Notes: B’s Reverse Third-Period Curse, Leapfrog Canadiens In East
by Zack Cox on Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 8:00AM 1,147 For the first time all season, the Montreal Canadiens are looking up at the Boston Bruins in the Eastern Conference standings. The Bruins’ 4-1 win over the Buffalo Sabres on Friday night allowed them to leapfrog the idle Habs, who were the East’s top team for the first month of the season but have lost 14 of their last 18 games. Friday’s contest was as close to a must-win for the Bruins as a mid-January game can get. The B’s had dr...