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St. Thomas More Football Coach Jim Hightower is the Louisiana nominee of the New Orleans Saints for the 2023 Don Shula NFL High School Coach of the Year Award.

Joe Burrow and the Cincinnati Bengals are headed to the AFC Championship after a dramatic win over the Tennessee Titans, 19-16.

Something interesting happened in the Asian Football Confederation Champions League quarterfinal match between Sepahan FC (Iran) and Al-Ahli SC (Saudi Arabia). Sepahan midfielder Adel Kolahkaj picked up a small, black object and tossed it away from the pitch, in which it then exploded. Watch the explosion happen here.

Four teams remain alive in the NFL playoffs. The winners of this Sunday’s conference championship games will meet in Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis on Sunday, Feb. 5. Here’s a preview of the two title games scheduled for Sunday, Jan...