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Fans blast NFL over field conditions in Brazil as Packers, Eagles slip all over turf

Several concerns had come up heading into the NFL’s first international game of the 2024 season, but slippery field conditions weren’t at the top of the list.  The Philadelphia Eagles played host to the Green Bay Packers at Neo Quimica Arena in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Friday night. Several players voiced their concerns about safety

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U.S.

Philadelphia Eagles are BOOED taking the field in Brazil after Darius Slay was forced to apologize over controversial remarks about country

Philadelphia Eagles players were loudly jeered as they took the field in Brazil on Friday night following the controversy surrounding cornerback Darius Slay. Slay was forced to apologize earlier this week after claiming he did not want to travel to Brazil to play in the Eagles’ NFL International Series fixture against the Green Bay Packers

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U.S.

Philadelphia Eagles win first NFL game without Jason Kelce as Saquon Barkley scores THREE touchdowns to beat the Packers 34-29 in Brazil – but Jordan Love limps off in worrying scenes

The Philadelphia Eagles started life without Jason Kelce with a win thanks to Saquon Barkley’s three touchdowns on a remarkable debut for his hometown team.  For the first time in 13 seasons there was no Kelce at center for the Eagles. Although there were some teething problems on the offensive line, they claimed a 34-29

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World

Cockpit Audio Indicates De-Icing Issues In Fatal Brazil Plane Crash That Killed 62

Last Updated: September 07, 2024, 08:37 IST Weather reports from the day of the accident predicted ice formation in the region where the plane went down. (Image: AP Photo) Weather reports from the day of the accident predicted ice formation in the region where the plane went down The pilots of a Brazilian passenger plane

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Saquon Barkley slips on first carry in Eagles debut, turns it around for Philadelphia touchdown in Brazil

The Saquon Barkley era began with a fall for the Philadelphia Eagles, but then he got back up to score a big touchdown.  When the Eagles offense came out onto the field for its first drive of the season against the Green Bay Packers in Brazil on Friday night, the plan was to give Barkley

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World

Cockpit audio indicates issues with de-icing in deadly Brazil plane crash : NPR

The debris at the site where an airplane crashed with 62 people on board, in Vinhedo, Sao Paulo state, Brazil, early on Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024. Andre Penner/AP hide caption toggle caption Andre Penner/AP SAO PAULO (AP) — The pilots of a Brazilian passenger plane that crashed last month, killing all 62 people aboard, reported

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NFL debut in Brazil marred by concerns over safety, streaming, social media ban and the color green

As the NFL prepares to host its first-ever game in South America on Friday, concerns over player safety have been a prominent part of the discussion.  The Philadelphia Eagles will play host to the Green Bay Packers at Neo Quimica arena in São Paulo, Brazil on Friday with kickoff slated for 8:15 p.m. ET, marking

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The NFL’s first ever trip to Brazil is lucrative for the league, but for fans it’s expensive – and even players feel unsafe… so is tonight’s Sao Paulo game a step too far?

After bringing its product to the United Kingdom and Germany in 2023, the NFL’s age of exploration continues Friday in Sao Paulo, Brazil where the Green Bay Packers will square off with the Philadelphia Eagles in the league’s first game ever played in South America. And much like Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci before him, NFL

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Teenager Estevao Gets First Brazil Call-up for World Cup Qualifiers, Neymar Still Out

Published By: Ritayan Basu Last Updated: August 24, 2024, 11:08 IST Estevao Willian got his maiden Brazil call-up (X) Estevao Willian got his maiden Brazil call-up by coach Dorival Jr for next month’s World Cup qualifiers with Neymar still out injured. Striker Estevao Willian, the 17-year-old sensation nicknamed ‘Messinho’, was called up to the Brazil

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Tech

Elon Musk Says Starlink Will Comply with Judge’s Order to Block X in Brazil

SAO PAULO: Elon Musk’s satellite-based internet service provider Starlink backtracked Tuesday and said it will comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court justice’s order to block the billionaire’s social media platform, X. Starlink said in a statement posted on X that it will heed Justice Alexandre de Moraes’ order despite him having frozen the company’s assets.

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