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☆ Super Bowl LVIII festivities get underway with Opening Night in Las Vegas
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —After a long, grueling NFL season, it is finally Super Bowl week. The festivities got underway on Monday’s Opening Night, with players and personnel from both sides engaging with the media. Ethan Miller/Getty ImagesChiefs superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes also shook off jeers from crowd as he prepares for his fourth Super Bowl appearance. Though it seemed unlikely at one point, Mahomes and the Chiefs are back in the Super Bowl. “I’m in Las Vegas at the Super Bowl, playing football with my teammates for an extra week, there’s only two teams doing it.

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The officials displayed a table piled high with knockoff sports memorabilia including jerseys, T-shirts, caps, beanies and a sparkling silver replica of the Vince Lombardi Super Bowl trophy. Commercial air operations at nearby Harry Reid Airport are not expected to be affected. Ralph Lepore, an airport administrator with the Clark County Department of Aviation, focused on efforts to stem human trafficking, which he said was neither new nor exclusive to big events. “It’s extremely important.”Burke noted that TSA officers were trained to spot human trafficking and that extra agents will be added to handle record post-game crowds expected to top more than 100,000 passengers a day early next week at Harry Reid airport. She promised that every lane of every airport security checkpoint will be open nonstop for 48 hours after the Super Bowl ends.

Persons: Administration —, Ozzie —, Harry Reid, Vince Lombardi, ”, Cheryl Davies, Christopher Miller, Aaron Ford, Karen Burke, Davies, Ralph Lepore, “, ” Burke Organizations: LAS VEGAS, Super, NFL, Homeland Security, Customs, Border Protection, Transportation, Administration, Harry, Harry Reid International Airport, . Customs, Homeland Security Investigations, Allegiant, Federal Aviation Administration, TSA, Blackhawk, Clark County Department of Aviation Locations: Las Vegas, United States, Nevada, TSA Nevada

☆ NFL-Las Vegas Planning Super Bowl Supernova to Cement Status as Sports Hub
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Feb. | At P.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +6 min

Already the United States' biggest sporting party, Las Vegas is promising a Super Bowl supernova around the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers showdown on Feb. 11. Last year's game featuring the Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles holds the Super Bowl record for most viewers with 115 million. "The amount of events that are going on over the course of the week leading up to the Super Bowl is unlike anything we have ever seen." "We will get another Super Bowl again without question because no one throws a party like Vegas." (Reporting by Steve Keating in Las Vegas; Editing by Ken Ferris)

Persons: Steve Keating, Lombardi, Travis Kelce, Taylor Swift, Swift, Neil Armstrong, Neal Pilson, Nancy Lough, Mark Bucher’s Travis, Taylor, James Gibson, Ken Ferris Organizations: Steve Keating LAS VEGAS, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Chiefs, 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots, United States, Las Vegas, Philadelphia Eagles, Cincinnati Bengals, CBS, Pilson Communications, Reuters, Super, University of Nevada, Gronk's Beach Party, Super Bowl, National Hockey League, Golden Knights, NFL's Raiders, Major League Baseball, NBA, MLS Locations: Vegas, United States, Las Vegas, Tokyo, United, Las, Sin, University of Nevada Las Vegas, Nevada, Clark, Sin City

☆ Jim Harbaugh is feeling like Morgan Freeman’s character in ‘The Shawshank Redemption’ as he takes over at the LA Chargers
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

In Harbaugh’s introductory press conference after he was named the new Los Angeles Chargers head coach, the 60-year-old described his excitement by drawing a comparison to Morgan Freeman’s character in the film, Ellis Boyd “Red” Redding. Get really good at football and attack it each day, like (Chargers president of football operations) John (Spanos) said. But now the new Chargers head coach wants another shot at the big time. “I said this the other day, but I’ve only got so many sands left in the hourglass, and I want another shot,” said the new the Chargers head coach. That’s what’s going to motivate it, that’s what’s going to drive it.

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Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs are aiming to become the first back-to-back Super Bowl champs in 19 years when they face the San Francisco 49ers on Feb. 11 in Las Vegas. The Packers dominated the Chiefs in the first Super Bowl on Jan. 15, 1967, winning 35-10. It was the second of four Super Bowl losses for Minnesota in a seven-year span. The Steelers returned to the Super Bowl following the 1978 season and again defeated Tom Landry, Roger Staubach and the Cowboys 35-31. Montana had 297 yards passing and five TDs to earn his third Super Bowl MVP award.

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SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Kyle Shanahan's offense is mimicked throughout the NFL as his innovative schemes are utilized by teams throughout the league. His former assistants are spread around the league as coordinators and head coaches as the “Shanahan offense” has become one of the most predominant ones in today's game. “We’re real proud of a lot of things that we’ve accomplished here in the last five years or so. Shanahan is now 8-3 as a head coach in the playoffs, trailing only Vince Lombardi in winning percentage for coaches with at least 10 playoff games. “The way he describes football, the way that he teaches football to offense, defense and special teams guys.

Persons: — Kyle Shanahan's, Shanahan, ”, ” Shanahan, “, it’s, Jimmy Garoppolo, there’s, Fred Warner, Vince Lombardi, Brock Purdy, I’m, Chris Foerster, We’ve, Kyle, George Kittle, He’s, I’ve Organizations: NFL, 49ers, NFC, Super Bowl, Niners, Kansas City Chiefs, Falcons, Super, New, Kansas City, Chiefs, Green Locations: SANTA CLARA, Calif, San Francisco, Atlanta, Las Vegas, New England, Green Bay, Detroit, Washington

☆ Why the average Super Bowl ticket already costs nearly $11,000
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Super Bowl in Las Vegas is now set with the Chiefs and 49ers playing for the Lombardi Trophy. According to TicketIQ, a ticket search engine that also conducts ticket market analysis, the cheapest ticket to the Super Bowl as of Monday is $8,872. This is the first time the NFL has hosted the Super Bowl in Las Vegas. Swift will be in Tokyo in the days leading up to the Super Bowl for part of the international leg of her "The Eras Tour" concerts. All these factors have created a perfect storm for the Super Bowl and demand is pushing ticket prices to a place rarely ever seen.

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☆ Super Bowl LVIII logo: Social media is abuzz with theory believing logo predicts the two teams who will play in Las Vegas
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —There are 18 weeks of action and then three rounds of playoff games to decide which two teams will compete in the Super Bowl. Social media is abuzz with suggestions that the logo used to promote the Super Bowl each year includes the colors of the two teams who will play in the season’s showpiece finale. What is the Super Bowl logo theory? For this season’s Super Bowl – LVIII which will be played in Las Vegas, Nevada, on February 11 – the logo is purple and red. And with the Chiefs in the other conference, we could have a red vs. red matchup in Super Bowl LVIII.

Persons: it’s, Vince Lombardi, Christian McCaffrey, Lamar Jackson, Arian Foster, XT4HTsOGnq, Patrick Mahomes, Jalen Ramsey, Justin Fields, Ja’Marr Chase –, ”, Keegan, Michael Key, Daniel Elkan, Robert Barton –, Russell Hill, Brock Purdy, Henderson, ” Barton Organizations: CNN, Super, Social, NFL, Los Angeles Rams, Cincinnati Bengals, Philadelphia Eagles, Kansas City Chiefs, Las, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, Getty, Ravens, AFC, 49ers, Detroit Lions, NFC, CNN Sport, NBA, Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chiefs Locations: Las Vegas, Las Vegas , Nevada, Los Angeles, Phoenix , Arizona, Athens

☆ Biden has a bridge to reelection – but has to rebuild it first
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

A decision by such voters that they cannot morally support Biden over this single issue could have a significant impact. “We should … not forget how President Biden beat Trump in 2020. Accepting what liberals see as draconian Trump-style restrictions on asylum would be viewed as a betrayal by many in Biden’s coalition. A CNN survey in November, for example, showed Biden led Trump among Black voters 73% to 23%. Latino voters favored Biden over Trump by only four points in the poll compared to 33 points in the 2020 election.

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And it will be the first time the Chiefs hit the road for a conference title game since Jan. 23, 1994, when Joe Montana was the quarterback and they lost 30-13 in Buffalo. That's the way I look at it.”That's the way Mahomes looks at it, too. They also won in Buffalo on Jan. 1, 1967, in the AFL championship game to reach the first Super Bowl, where they lost to the Packers of Vince Lombardi. Winning a conference title game on the road is hardly an easy endeavor, though. Home teams are 35-18 in NFC title games and 36-17 in the AFC championship game, where the Chiefs went 3-2 in the past five that were played in Kansas City.

Persons: — Isiah Pacheco, “, ” Pacheco, Patrick Mahomes, Joe Montana, Andy Reid, It's, ”, Mahomes, Reid, Vince Lombardi, Travis Kelce, Joe Thuney, Trent McDuffie, Chris Jones, Pacheco, Nick Allegretti, FS Mike Edwards, Chamarri Conner, RG Trey Smith, ___ Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, AFC, Chiefs, Miami, Bills, Ravens, Super, Kansas City, ” Chiefs, Raiders, AFL, Vikings, Packers, NFC, Philadelphia, Arrowhead, ”, FS, RG Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Baltimore, Kansas, Buffalo, Oakland, Kansas City

☆ Pope Francis takes on vested interests to speak out on humanitarian crises
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Analysis Christopher Lamb | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Pope Francis received an emotional welcome on the island during a visit showing solidarity with migrants fleeing war and poverty. ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images Pope Francis confesses in St. Peter's Basilica during the Vatican's Penitential Celebration on Friday, March 4, 2016. Alessandro Di Meo/AP Pope Francis arrives for his visit with prisoners in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, on Friday, July 10, 2015. Franco Origlia/Getty Images Pope Francis and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I address the faithful in Istanbul on Sunday, November 30, 2014. Gokhan Tan/Getty Images Pope Francis speaks during the feast-day Mass while on a one-day trip to Italy's Calabria region in June 2014.

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☆ Why Lamar Jackson is in a league of his own
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-19 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

He’s had some up-and-down years through injury and offensive woes, but this season Jackson has been back to his best, leading a No. 1 playoff seed and, while the year ended in playoff disappointment, Jackson had delivered one of the best regular seasons ever by an NFL quarterback. Jackson speaks after winning the NFL MVP award at the end of the 2019 season. “To be honest with you, I really didn’t care for other teams, really,” Jackson told reporters during his signing press conference. That’s the accolade that I really want so bad.”And now, with a second NFL MVP almost certainly sewn up, don’t bet again Jackson lifting the Vince Lombardi Trophy on February 11.

Persons: CNN —, LeBron James, Lamar Jackson, Michael Vick, He’s, Jackson, Jackson scrambles, Michael Owens, Jim Rassol, Lance Zierlein, quarterbac Vick, Julie Jacobson, “, ”, “ It’s, LeBron James ’, Reassuringly, Ozzie Newsome, Joe Flacco, Flacco, hadn’t, Tom Brady, David J, Phillip, There’s, ” Jackson, Thearon, Henderson, ’ Jackson, wasn’t, ’ …, Nick Shook, Rob Carr, Jim Gray, don’t, Vince Lombardi Organizations: CNN, NBA, NFL, Baltimore Ravens, Miami Dolphins, Boynton Beach High School, Sun Sentinel, Tribune, Service, Louisville Cardinals, Atlantic Coast Conference, Louisville, Ravens, Cincinnati Bengals, Baltimore, Bowl, San Francisco 49ers, Levi's, Getty, AFC, Los Angeles Rams Locations: Florida, Jackson, Baltimore, Maryland

HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — The Las Vegas Raiders have agreed to hire Antonio Pierce to be their next head coach and the two sides are finalizing the deal, a person familiar with the decision told The Associated Press. Pierce, 45, took over as Las Vegas' interim coach on Halloween night after Josh McDaniels was fired. The Raiders went 5-4 under his watch — the team went 8-9 overall — and the players were in his corner from the beginning. “Why wouldn’t we keep going the direction we’re going?” Raiders defensive end Maxx Crosby said after a 27-14 victory over Denver on Jan. 7. After leading the NFL in rushing in 2022, Jacobs got into a contract dispute after the Raiders placed the franchise tag on him.

Persons: HENDERSON, Antonio Pierce, hasn’t, Pierce, Josh McDaniels, Maxx Crosby, We’ve, who’s, he’s, ” Pierce, Mark Davis, Davis, Rooney, Leslie Frazier, Kris Richard, McDaniels, Rich Bisaccia, Bo Hardegree, Mick Lombardi, Aidan O’Connell, Josh Jacobs, Jacobs, Rob Maaddi, ___ Organizations: Las Vegas Raiders, Associated Press, Vegas, The Raiders, ” Raiders, Denver, Broncos, ESPN, New Orleans Saints, Raiders, NFL, AP Pro Football Locations: Nev, Buffalo

☆ Psychedelics, darkness retreats and ‘Pat McAfee Show’: How Aaron Rodgers became a divisive figure – while barely playing
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

“I do not believe at all that he’s divisive in the Jets locker room and within their own building. While on the field he’s on a Hall of Fame trajectory, some of Rodgers’ behavior away from the sport shows a different side to the man. As Rodgers ran onto the field, carrying an American flag and with AC/DC’s ‘Thunderstruck’ booming out, Jets fans went wild. Rodgers’ arrival in New York during the offseason had looked like a masterstroke, on and off the field for the Jets franchise. But after missing out on nearly the whole season through injury, Rodgers’ season-ending media conference last week ended with him stressing winning.

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☆ The Quarterback Who Made Green Bay Forget About Aaron Rodgers
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Robert O Connell | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

For the Green Bay Packers, simply making the NFL playoffs isn’t usually something to celebrate. The franchise is so synonymous with titles that the league’s championship prize is named after their former head coach. This year’s Packers team, with a 9-8 record and a roster as green as its uniforms, isn’t likely to claim the Lombardi trophy. Yet these are happy times for the cheeseheads.

Persons: Lombardi Organizations: Green Bay Packers, NFL, year’s Packers

☆ Opinion: We’ll finally get some answers from Iowa about Trump
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-14 | by ( Richard Galant | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

It is a feat former President Donald Trump is trying to duplicate this year. The first true test of Trump’s comeback occurs Monday in Iowa, where caucusgoers will venture into sub-zero temperatures to choose between Trump, Florida Gov. After months of speculation, we’ll finally get some answers to a few questions: Is there an opening for any Republican aside from Trump? Most of our contributors thought Haley won Wednesday’s CNN debate in Iowa against DeSantis, but Trump’s absence from the stage again loomed large. “Haley sounded like someone looking to take on the genuine article — the Republican frontrunner,” wrote W. James Antle III.

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☆ Here's how much 9 NFL playoff quarterbacks will make in bonuses if they win the Super Bowl
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-13 | by ( Jacob Zinkula | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Two NFL playoff quarterbacks will compete for the Lombardi trophy at this year's Super Bowl. For many QBs, a Super Bowl victory would also come with a salary bonus. Brock Purdy and the San Francisco 49ers are the Super Bowl favorites, per DraftKings. AdvertisementOver the next several weeks, NFL quarterbacks and their teams will compete for the sport's top prize — a Super Bowl victory. But for many quarterbacks in the playoffs, a Super Bowl ring wouldn't be the only reward for a championship victory.

Persons: Lombardi, Brock Purdy, — Organizations: NFL, San Francisco 49ers, Super Bowl, Service, Business

KANSAS CITY, Mo. The Kansas City Chiefs managed to handle the adversity well. Political Cartoons View All 253 Images“Guys came with that attitude, that mentality — we knew it was going to be cold,” Mahomes said. The National Weather Service issued a warning for what it called “dangerously cold” weather that had blanketed the Midwest. Kansas City was far more efficient, scoring on four of its six first-half drives.

Persons: Patrick Mahomes, Andy Reid's, Mahomes, Rashee Rice, Isiah Pacheco, Harrison Butker, ‘ Let’s, ”, Tua Tagovailoa, Hill, ” Reid, “, Lombardi, Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, ” Mahomes, Trent McDuffie, Rice, Christian Wilkins, roughing, Pacheco, Jevon Holland, Xavien Howard, DeShon Elliott, Kadarius Toney, Derrick Nnadi, ___ Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Kansas City Chiefs, Miami Dolphins, Chiefs, Miami, Super Bowl, Dolphins, Kansas City, Arrowhead, Bowls, Bills, Steelers, Houston, Browns, National Weather Service, Kansas, Pro Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Kansas, Miami, Buffalo, parkas, Kansas City, Germany

☆ Opinion: Bill Belichick and Nick Saban were the kind of coaches I tell my therapist about
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-12 | by ( Opinion Jeff Pearlman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Under his leadership, Belichick took an organization that never sniffed a Super Bowl title and made it a regular occurrence. Jeff Haynes/AFP/Getty Images Belichick, right, coaches alongside New York Giants head coach Bill Parcells during a playoff game in 1984. Jim Rogash/Getty Images Belichick watches from the sideline as his team plays the Seattle Seahawks in the 2015 Super Bowl. Tom Pennington/Getty Images Belichick presents President Donald Trump with an official Super Bowl helmet at the White House in 2017. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images Belichick leaves the field after losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in December 2023.

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☆ New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick leaving team after 6 Super Bowl rings
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( David K. Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots looks on against the Indianapolis Colts of the 2015 AFC Championship Game at Gillette Stadium last Sunday. Getty ImagesBill Belichick "amicably" stepped down as coach of the New England Patriots, ending a decadeslong run that produced an unprecedented six Super Bowl victories, he and the club said on Thursday. "I'm very proud that our partnership lated 24 years," Kraft said standing next to his now-former head coach. Bill Belichick, head coach of the New England Patriots holds the Vince Lombardi trophy after winning Super Bowl XXXVIII, 01 February 2004 at Reliant Stadium in Houston, Texas. Jeff Haynes | AFP | Getty ImagesNew England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick looks on in the first half at Gillette Stadium on January 07, 2024 in Foxborough, Massachusetts.

Persons: Bill Belichick, Tom Brady, Robert Kraft, Kraft, Belichick, I've, Maddie Meyer, Belichick nonchalantly, he's, Vince Lombardi, Jeff Haynes, Winslow Townson Organizations: New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts, Gillette, Getty, Patriots, Gillette Stadium, ESPN, Players, NFL, Kansas City Chiefs, Pats, Reliant, Carolina Panthers, AFP Locations: Foxborough , Massachusetts, Houston , Texas

☆ Iberdrola and Masdar to invest $16 billion in green energy
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Pietro Lombardi | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsCompanies Iberdrola SA FollowRwe Ag FollowMADRID, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Spanish renewable energy giant Iberdrola (IBE.MC) and UAE clean energy developer Masdar have formed a 15 billion euro ($16.2 billion) alliance to invest in offshore wind and green hydrogen in countries including Germany, Britain and the United States. The agreement announced on Tuesday follows a pledge by 118 countries at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai to triple the world's renewable energy capacity by the end of the decade as they seek to wean themselves off fossil fuels. "Reaching this goal will require immediate action from these governments and the private sector," said Iberdrola Executive Chairman Ignacio Galan. "With an abundance of wind resources, the UK and Europe are prime markets for Masdar," said Masdar Chief Executive Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi. Last week Masdar and Germany's RWE (RWEG.DE) said they would co-develop a 3 GW wind project off the coast of Britain.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Ignacio Galan, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Germany's, Iberdrola, Pietro Lombardi, Jakub Olesiuk, Kirsten Donovan, David Goodman Organizations: REUTERS, East Anglia, Masdar, China, Thomson Locations: MADRID, UAE, Germany, Britain, United States, Dubai, Iberdrola's, East, Spanish, Europe, Baltic

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indianapolis waived three-time All-Pro linebacker Shaquille Leonard on Tuesday in a surprising move after the Colts played themselves back into the playoff race. Indy (5-5) was trying to bring back the playmaking linebacker slowly after undergoing two back surgeries to repair a nerve injury. “Indy, I want to thank you for accepting me and my family with open arms," Leonard wrote in part in a social media post. “We are incredibly grateful for his contributions to the team and the city of Indianapolis over the last six seasons. "Off the field, he’s a servant leader and assisted numerous families in both his hometown and the Indianapolis community.

Persons: Shaquille Leonard, Leonard, “, Lombardi, “ Shaq, Chris Ballard, ” Leonard, Walter Payton, Ed, Jim Irsay, We’re, Shaq, ” Organizations: INDIANAPOLIS, — Indianapolis, Pro, Colts, Indy, “ Indy, New England Patriots, Walter Payton NFL, “ Locations: Germany, Indianapolis

“This guy's been lights out,” Wilson said of Sutton, who outleapt cornerback Mekhi Blackmon for his eighth TD of the season. The Broncos started their go-ahead drive from their 25 with 3:17 remaining after Joseph's field goal made it 20-15. That kick capped a 7-minute, 20-second drive by the Vikings that featured a fake punt from their own 30. Wilson drove the Broncos 75 yards in 10 plays to give Denver, which trailed 17-9 after three quarters, its first lead since 3-0. That last one came after nickelback Ja'Quan McMillian's interception of Dobbs set up the Broncos' offense just inside the Vikings' 10-yard line.

Persons: —, Russell Wilson, Wil Lutz, Riley Dixon, ” Wilson, Courtland Sutton's, Sutton, Mekhi Blackmon, “, Danielle Hunter's, Javonte Williams, Greg Joseph, Joshua Dobbs, Dobbs, Sean Payton, Joe, Lombardi, ‘ Gosh, Ty Chandler, Wilson, ” Dobbs, Lutz, nickelback Ja'Quan, Kareem Jackson, McMillian, Kevin O'Connnell, Jackson, Jackson's, Terry McAulay, ” McAulay, Dean Lowry, Justin Jefferson, ___ Organizations: DENVER, Minnesota Vikings, Denver, Vikings, Broncos, ” Broncos, The Broncos, JACKSON, ” Vikings, NFL, Jackson, NBC, NEXT, Chicago, Sunday . Broncos, Cleveland Locations: Denver, Arizona, Minnesota

Electric power transmission pylon miniatures and Iberdrola logo are seen in this illustration taken, December 9, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 17 (Reuters) - Spanish utility Iberdrola is planning to make an offer for Electricity North West (ENWL) that could value the British power distribution network at a maximum of 3.5 billion pounds ($4.34 billion), two sources familiar with the matter said. Iberdrola (IBE.MC) declined to comment on any involvement in the ENWL sale process, which one of the people, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said is expected to start in December. Iberdrola is ramping up its investments in electricity networks, aiming to deploy 27 billion euros until 2025, with the goal of achieving 30% growth in core earnings of its networks unit to up to 8.5 billion euros. Iberdrola expects to receive around 6 billion euros from partnerships and asset sales by the end of the year that will help it close 2023 with a net debt of around 43 billion euros, roughly in line with 2022.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Jefferies, KKR spokespeople, JP Morgan, Andres Gonzalez, Pietro Lombardi, Anousha Sakoui, Alexander Smith Organizations: REUTERS, Electricity, Reuters, Japan's Kansai Electric Power Co, Macquarie, KKR, ENWL, Scottish Power, Colonial First State, Iberdrola, Thomson Locations: Manchester , Lancashire, Cumbria, Iberdrola, ENWL, Merseyside , Cheshire, North Wales, North Shropshire, England, Central, Southern Scotland

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