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Who's on national anthem duty on Sunday?

R&B star Usher will look to wow the crowd at Las Vegas’ Allegiant Stadium on Sunday during the half-time interval with Reba McEntire set to perform the national anthem at Super Bowl LVIII as part of a pregame performance in Vegas.

Post Malone is slated to sing “America the Beautiful” before McEntire takes the stage and Andra Day will then perform a rendition of “Lift Every Voice and Sing.”

Following Chris Stapleton in 2023, 68-year-old Reba, is the second consecutive country performer to be given Super Bowl anthem assignment.

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What do athletes and NFL players wear around their neck? Q Collar explained

Drue Tranquill of the Kansas City Chiefs and MLS star Omar González are among the sportspeople who wear the collar to protect themselves from brain damage.

Fascinating insight as the FC Dallas player explains to our colleague Will Gittins (as part of an exclusive interview) the benefits of wearing the collar.  

Will Keano be in Vegas?

Former Republic of Ireland and Manchester United legend Roy Keane has made no secret of love for the 49ers and has visited the Santa Clara stadium on a number of times over the years.

Will Cork's favourite son make it to Vegas to see the San Francisco side possibly clinch their sixth Super Bowl victory in franchise history?

49ers injury updates

George Kittle (toe) and defensive lineman Arik Armstead (foot, knee) were both limited participants in practice for the first time since the team clinched their Super Bowl berth, the same applied to Ambry Thomas (ankle) and linebacker Oren Burks (shoulder). 

Tackle Trent Williams was the only player to not practice because of his normal veteran rest day.

Latest Chiefs injury report

Joe Thuney failed to train with the Chiefs on Thursday and is a doubt for Sunday with McKinnon, Rashee Rice, and Clyde Edwards-Helaire only able to train partially as they recover from their respective injuries.

Get your Super Bowl x Usher cap

The Usher x New Era x 9FIFTY Snapback Hat is just one of the many items of merchandise the Super Bowl throws up this year.

This year, half-time artist Usher has his own Super Bowl line featuring t-shirts, caps and replica footballs.

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Super Bowl: a look back at the last 10 winners

A look back at the last ten triumphant teams from a decade of Super Bowl finals.

The playing surface in Vegas is ready

A fine time lapse video shows how the pitch was laid out with team logos and markings ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl final.

Getting a Super Bowl ticket

With this year’s Super Bowl set to be hosted at the 65,000-seater Allegiant Stadium, the fourth-smallest venue in NFL, this means that tickets are at a real premium this year, even more than usual.

So, what to do if you’ve missed out on a ticket via the traditional avenues and you are still desperate to see the action in Vegas on Sunday night.

Assuming one is deep pocketed, then resorting to resale platforms is the inevitable alternative. At the time of writing (8 February), Seat Geek’s cheapest ticket offers a Section 324 (Row 8) Super Bowl ticket for just under $6,000.

Adele is in town

Adele will perform at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace and those lucky enough will have the chance to see her on both Friday and Saturday this weekend 

For other music fans in Vegas this weekend, Christina Aguilera will take to the stage at the Voltaire Belle De Nuit at The Venetian on February 9 and 10. Kool & the Gang will get things going at the International Westgate Theater at Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino on February 9 and will also be performing on February 10.

With so much happening over the next few days, the “Entertainment Capital of the World” should live up to expectations as the 49ers take on the Chiefs in the main event this weekend.

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What are some of the best Super Bowl halftime show performances ever?

Prince, Michael Jackson, Coldplay, Rihanna, Madonna, The Weeknd... who stole the show at the legendary Super Bowl half-time interlude over the years?

Breaking down the good, bad and forgettable.

The last time the Chiefs and 49ers met

The last time the two NFL powerhouses faced one another was in October 2022 as a packed house at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara watched the Chiefs overcome with a 44-23 win. A dominant showing from the visitors in the second half with Patrick Mahomes supplying key passes was instrumental in seeing the Chiefs secure a comfortable victory.

"Sheer terror" of half-time show set-up

The Super Bowl halftime show typically lasts around 13 minutes. Indeed, that was something that Rihanna commented on in the past when she considered the daunting nature of squeezing 17 years of music into a show that fans in Arizona, could enjoy. This year of course will see Usher take on the task of entertaining not just those in attendance at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas, Nevada, but the hundreds of millions of viewers across the globe as well.

“Six minutes on and six minutes off the stage,” Charles Coplin, a former vice president of special events for the NFL, said in 2010. “There’s just no way to describe that other than sheer terror.”

Spain to host 2025 NFL international Game

The city of Madrid, Spain, will host an official NFL game in 2025. The announcement will be made by Peter O’Reilly, the NFL’s executive vice-president of club business and league events. As part of the 2025 season, Real Madrid’s newly revamped Santiago Bernabéu in the capital will host a regular season match.

All roads lead to Vegas

Baltimore and Detroit were both the beaten semifinalists with Tigers fans still coming to terms with almost securing a place in what would have been the team's first ever Super Bowl appearance.

It's getting closer !

Welcome, once again to our daily build-up ahead of Super Bowl LVIII.

Can the Chiefs retain then title they won last against the Philadelphia Eagles or can the the 49ers stem the run of two defeats at their last two Super Bowl finals in 2012 and 2019?

We will bringing you all the news need to know - and a little of what you don't - over the coming days to get you in the mood for the big game.

Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas is our host on Sunday 11 February as Super Bowl LVIII looms.