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Candy Cane and Frosted Cookie Blizzards at Dairy Queen


Dairy Queen serves up festive flavors for the new season with the arrival of the new Frosted Sugar Cookie Blizzard alongside the returning fan-favorite peppermint Candy Cane Chill Blizzard.
The new Frosted Sugar Cookie Blizzard features soft sugar cookie pieces and icing with festive sprinkles blended with the brand’s signature vanilla soft serve.
The fan-favorite Candy Cane Chill Blizzard blends candy cane pieces and choco chunks with vanilla soft serve.
You can find both seasonal holiday-inspired Blizzard flavors at participating DQ locations nationwide.

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McDonald’s Shamrock Shake Is Back On The Menu


The Shamrock Shake and Oreo Shamrock McFlurry are making their much-anticipated return to McDonald’s.
First introduced in 1970, the iconic Shamrock Shake features vanilla soft serve, blended with Shamrock Shake syrup and whipped topping.
Meanwhile, Oreo Shamrock McFlurry, which made its nationwide debut in 2020, features vanilla soft serve blended with Shamrock Shake flavor and Oreo cookie pieces.
You can find both minty treats at participating McDonald’s locations nationwide for a limited time.

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MVP Patrick Mahomes Leads Chiefs Comeback vs. Eagles, 38-35


The Kansas City Chiefs were crowned Super Bowl champions for the third time in franchise history Sunday in a nail-biting 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles.
Despite Patrick Mahomes reaggravating a right high ankle sprain late in the first half, the Super Bowl LVII MVP led Kansas City back from a double-digit deficit to pull out the win.
Patrick Mahomes added to his legacy in leading the Chiefs to a win in Super Bowl LVII. Mahomes became the 13th quarterback to win more than one Super Bowl. He was 20-of-26 for 182 yards and three touchdowns.
He was able to move around on his high ankle sprain, and his 14-yard scramble was a key play on the touchdown drive that opened the second half. His 18-yard touchdown pass to Travis Kelce on the Chiefs’ opening possession of the game was perfectly placed.

The Eagles ran more plays than the Chiefs and outgained them. But the Chiefs were more efficient, gaining 6.6 yards per play to 5.9 for the Eagles.
With three rushing TDs and a two-point conversion, Eagles QB Jalen Hurts scored 20 points Sunday. He set the record for QB rush yards in a Super Bowl.
It was a heart-wrenching defeat for the Eagles. Late breakdowns on defense and a pair of costly miscues along the way in an epic Super Bowl against the Chiefs will leave fans wondering what might have been.

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Kevin Durant Traded to Phoenix Suns


The Brooklyn Nets traded Kevin Durant to the Phoenix Suns in a blockbuster move. The Suns will send forward Jae Crowder to the Nets, and Brooklyn will also receive Mikal Bridges, Cam Johnson, and four unprotected first-round draft picks in 2023, 2025, 2027 and 2028.
After the Nets traded Kyrie Irving to the Dallas Mavericks, Durant reportedly met with Brooklyn’s front office to discuss “the direction of the franchise and its ability to be a championship contender.” Apparently, those conversations were not fruitful.
Durant previously requested a trade with a strong preference to join the Suns with Chris Paul and Devin Booker. Neither Paul nor Booker have won an NBA title, and the addition of Durant could have vaulted them to championship favorites.
Durant is in the first year of a four-year, $194 million extension he signed in August 2021 when the Nets had a Big 3 of Durant, Irving and James Harden. None of them no longer wear a Nets uniform.

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Nets Trade Kyrie Irving to the Mavericks


The Kyrie Irving melodrama is finally over, the Nets shipping him to Dallas in the end of an era.
The Brooklyn Nets traded Kyrie Irving and veteran forward Markieff Morris to the Dallas Mavericks in return for guard Spencer Dinwiddie, forward Dorian Finney-Smith, an unprotected 2029 first-round selection and 2027 and 2029 second-rounders.
Talented but troubled, Irving arrived in 2019 along with star Kevin Durant, whose status with the Nets will now be thrown into question. Irving was averaging 27.1 points, 5.3 assists and 5.1 rebounds, the eight-time All-Star brilliant when he plays.
In the end, Irving’s unavailability outweighed his ability, suiting up for just 143 out of a possible 278 games in Brooklyn and seeing his relationship with the organization break down over the past two years.
Irving missed two-thirds of last season due to his refusal to adhere to New York’s COVID-19 vaccine mandates, was suspended eight games without pay this season for promoting an anti-Semitic movie and has had multiple contentious contract negotiations. The last one was the final breaking point in the marriage.

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Aaron Judge Wins Player Choice Award


Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge was voted player of the year and the American League outstanding player by fellow major leaguers in the annual Players Choice Awards from the Major League Baseball Players Association.
Judge set an AL record with 62 homers, breaking the previous mark of 61 set by New York’s Roger Maris in 1961.
St. Louis Cardinals first baseman Paul Goldschmidt was voted National League outstanding player, the union said Friday.
Judge turned down a $213.5 million extension before the season started and was probably worth somewhere between that and $250 million at the time, then it became clear during the year that he was likely to clear $300 million, with estimates averaging roughly $320 million from a panel of experts polled in September.

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Denver Broncos Reach Sale Agreement


The Denver Broncos have entered a sale agreement with the Walton-Penner family ownership group, led by Walmart heir Rob Walton, as part of a reported record-setting deal to purchase the NFL franchise.
The Broncos confirmed the acquisition in a statement shared by team president and CEO Joe Ellis.
“While this purchase and sale agreement is pending approval from the NFL’s finance committee and league ownership, today marks a significant step on the path to an exciting new chapter in Broncos history,” Ellis said.
The winning bid is valued at $4.65 billion, the most expensive price ever paid for a U.S. sports team, more than doubling the $2.275 paid by David Tepper to acquire the Carolina Panthers in 2018.
The Walton-Penner group is led by Walton, his daughter, Carrie, and his son-in-law, Greg Penner.

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Tom Brady Retires, This Time It’s ‘For Good’


Tom Brady is hanging up his cleats — for good.
In an emotional message posted on Instagram, the 45-year-old quarterback confirmed that he is ending his prolific NFL career after 23 seasons, the final three of which were spent with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. This comes one year after he was rushed into retirement by news leaks and then changed his mind 40 days later.
“Hey guys I’ll get to the point right away. I’m retiring. For good,” Brady said in a 53-second social-media selfie video filmed on a beach. “I know the process was a pretty big deal last time, so when I woke up this morning I figured I’d just press record and let you guys know first.”
Brady, 45, was about to be a free agent for the second time in his career. Established as the Greatest of All-Time after 20 seasons with the Patriots, Brady signed with the Buccaneers from a limited field of suitors in 2020 and immediately made everyone else pay by winning his seventh Super Bowl.

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Will Kyrie Irving Stay With Nets?


Kyrie Irving is in the final season of his contract with the Brooklyn Nets, and there is a real lack of clarity about his future. Irving, through his agent, has apparently made clear what his preference would be.
Irving’s agent Shetellia Irving said the guard wants a contract extension with the Nets, but so far the team has not set up any talks about a possible deal.
“Kyrie staying with the Nets? I have reached out to the Nets regarding this,” she said.
“We have had no significant conversations. The desire is to make Brooklyn home, with the right type of extension, which means the ball is in the Nets’ court to communicate now if their desire is the same.”
Irving had sought a new contract last offseason, but the two sides were unable to agree on a new deal. The Nets may have some reservations, and some reports suggest that the Nets are undecided on Irving.






