Giants co-owner Tisch says he never went to Epstein's island and regrets associating with him

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Giants co-owner Steve Tisch said he knew Jeffrey Epstein but denied going to his island after his name was mentioned more than 400 times infiles released Fridayby the U.S. Justice Department.

"We had a brief association where we exchanged emails about adult women, and in addition, we discussed movies, philanthropy and investments," Tisch said in a statement provided by the NFL team. "I did not take him up on any of his invitations and never went to his island. As we all know now, he was a terrible person and someone I deeply regret associating with."

According to emails that were among the 3 million pages of documents, Epstein connected Tisch to numerous women. Tisch, 76, was never charged with any crime connected to the investigation.

Tisch won an Academy Award in 1994 for producing "Forrest Gump" and is chairman and executive vice president of the Giants. He has been involved with the team since his father, Preston Tisch, bought 50% of it in 1991 from the Mara family.

The documents were disclosed underthe Epstein Files Transparency Act, the law enacted aftermonths of public and political pressurethat requires the government toopen its fileson the late financier and his confidant and onetime girlfriend, Ghislaine Maxwell.

Epsteinkilled himself in a New York jail cellin August 2019, a month after being indicted on federal sex trafficking charges.

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NASCAR delays preseason race at Bowman Gray Stadium to Monday

WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has postponed the preseason exhibition race at Bowman Gray Stadium until Monday night because of ice and snow blanketing the Winston-Salem area.

The Clash was supposed to be a two-day event beginning Saturday, with the main event held Sunday evening. NASCAR late last week cut it to a Sunday-only event in anticipation of poor weather, and as snow blanketed the Carolinas on Saturday, NASCAR made the call to run the race Monday.

"Nothing matters more than the safety of our fans, even when the weather doesn't cooperate," said Ben Kennedy, NASCAR executive vice president and chief venue & racing innovations officer. "We were ready to fight the weather, and appreciate the collaboration with Winston-Salem and N.C. officials to make the best decision. Our operations team is hard at work for a Monday race."

The roads around Winston-Salem had not yet totally been cleared from last weekend's ice storm and then more snow arrived Saturday morning. Forecasts call for as much as 12 inches.

NASCAR said parking lots for fans will open at 9 a.m. Monday, with practice and qualifying scheduled for 11 a.m.

The race is scheduled for 6 p.m. and could possibly be run in the coldest temperatures in NASCAR history.

"I don't know if I've ever competed when it's that cold, but thankfully for us, we're inside of a stock car, which is basically like a oven, so that'll help," two-time champion Kyle Larson said Saturday. "It'll feel fine for us inside the car. I wouldn't be surprised if you still break, you know, somewhat of a sweat in there.

"I feel for the crews and mechanics and fans and NASCAR officials, everybody who's there outside in the cold. But you know, we love the sport, and we'll compete in many conditions. I just look forward to the challenge."

Larson said he never expected The Clash to run Sunday and planned to spend Saturday sledding with his three children.

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Billie Jean King’s Ex-Husband Says He Found Out She Was Gay Just One Day Before It Hit the Press

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• Billie Jean King and her ex-husband Larry King are opening up about their marriage and their eventual divorce, including the moment he learned she was gay

• Despite discussions about divorce and having "an open kind of relationship," Billie Jean and Larry stayed married until 1987

• Give Me the Ball! premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on Jan. 27

Billie Jean Kingand her former husband, Larry King, are reflecting on their marriage and eventual divorce, including the moment he learned she was gay — just one day before the story became public.

In the new documentaryGive Me the Ball!, which premiered Jan. 27 at the Sundance Film Festival, Larry reveals he was unaware of Billie Jean's relationship with Los Angeles hairdresser Marilyn Barnett until shortly before it became front-page news in 1981, when Barnett sued the tennis legend for palimony and publicly outed her. At the time, Larry, now 81, says he and Billie Jean, 82, had "an open kind of relationship."

"I didn't know that this was going on," Larry says in the film. "Billie Jean never mentioned it to me until the day before it hit the press."

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Billie Jean, who met Larry while they were both attending California State University and married him in 1965, says her sexuality wasn't something she understood at the time. "I didn't have much experience with sex at all or anything. One girl kissed me in college. That was it," she explains in the documentary. "Everybody thinks I was hanging with girls. I wasn't at all. We had a great time, fell in love. I thought he was the one.… Larry was different from other guys. He was a feminist."

Larry, who says in the documentary that he "thought she was the cat's meow" when he first met Billie Jean, says that while he supported her career, it ultimately took a toll on their relationship. "Billie Jean changed women's tennis. And she wanted to change the world," he says. "I tried to fit into that plan, but it was more the life that Billie Jean wanted. It wasn't the life I wanted."

Adds Billie Jean, "He wanted us to have children and everything, but I started to realize something isn't right."

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After an abortion that was made public by Larry — "I wasn't gonna tell anybody," Billie Jean says — the early '70s were "really bad" for the couple, eventually leading to discussions about divorce. "I thought when we got married forever, it was forever," Larry says. "I considered the divorce stuff to be more nonsense than reality."

"It wasn't right for Larry and I to stay married," Billie Jean adds. "I didn't know what I was doing. I hadn't figured out who I was, and he shouldn't have been suffering through that either. I kept pleading with him to divorce me, and he wouldn't do it. It was all about me; it wasn't about him. I was the one having challenges. I was so confused."

Despite having an open relationship by the time Billie Jean began her secret romance with Barnett, Larry says he didn't view the hairdresser as a serious threat. "I didn't really look at Marilyn Barnett as a real threat," he says. "It would have bothered me a lot more if she had male friends, but it didn't bother me that she had female friends because I didn't really look like I was competing with them."

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Larry stood by Billie Jean's side during the press conference where she admitted to the affair and remained close to her until their divorce in 1987. (Larry has been married to Nancy King since 1990.) Today, Billie Jean — who married former tennis playerIlana Klossin 2018 — says everyone involved has found happiness. "Larry and I, we're still friends," she says. "[He and Nancy] have two children. We're the godmothers. Ilana and I are so happy now."

Give Me the Ball!premiered Jan. 27 at the Sundance Film Festival and screens through Feb. 1.

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German soccer federation rules out World Cup boycott despite calls to oppose Trump

The German soccer federation has ruled out a boycott of theWorld Cupdespite calls from within to send a message to U.S. President Donald Trump.

"We believe in the unifying power of sport and the global impact that a FIFA World Cup can have, the federation said in a statement issued late Friday. "Our goal is to strengthen this positive force — not to prevent it."

The federation, known as the DFB, said its executive committee met and discussed the option of a boycott of the tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, a consideration firstproposed last week by DFB vice president Oke Göttlich.

Göttlich, who is also the president of Bundesliga club St. Pauli, referred to Trump's recent actions and statements and said it was time to "seriously consider" a boycott.

In what appears to be a public rebuke to Göttlich, however, the DFB said "debates on sports policy should be conducted internally and not in public."

The DFB said a boycott "is not currently under consideration. The DFB is in contact with representatives from politics, security, business, and sports in preparation for the tournament" from June 11-July 19.

Trump has sowed discord in Europe with histakeover bid for Greenlandand threats to impose tariffs on European countries that opposed it, while U.S. actions in Venezuela and at home in dealing withprotests in American citieshave also raised alarm.

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Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter last weekadvised fans to stay awayfrom the tournament.

When president, however, Blatter opposed calls to boycott the 2018 World Cup in Russia over concerns about Ukraine.

"Football can not be boycotted in any country," he said at the time.

Ahead of this summer's tournament, fans have concerns abouthigh ticket prices, while travel bans imposed by the Trump administration could alsoprohibit supportersfrom some competing nations from attending.

Germany's team, at least, will be there.

"We want to compete fairly against the other qualified teams next summer," the DFB said. "And we want fans worldwide to celebrate a peaceful festival of football in the stadiums and at fan zones — just as we experienced at the 2024 European Championship in our own country."

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Which NFL player, coach has the most Super Bowl rings?

They're not quite the One Ring to Rule Them All, but given howSuper Bowl ringsare coveted by every NFL player, they're pretty close.

While many NFL stars would be happy with one "precious," more than a few pro football players have slipped multiple Super Bowl rings on their fingers throughout the league's history. A handful of players will be looking to join that group this year.

Two members of theSeattle Seahawks– linebackerErnest Jonesand wide receiverCooper Kupp– and threeNew England Patriots– defensive tackleMilton Williams, wide receiverMack Hollinsand cornerbackCarlton Davis– are seeking a second Super Bowl ring when the two teams face off in Super Bowl 60.

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Conversely, neither of the head coaches in this year's Super Bowl has won a championship as a coach. Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel won three as a player for New England, but he never led theTennessee Titansto a Super Bowl win in his six-year stint as their head coach.Seahawkshead coach Mike Macdonald is in just his second year as the head coach of an NFL team.

Here's a look at the players and coaches with the most Super Bowl rings in NFL history

Super Bowl VII ring: The Miami Dolphins beat Washington, 14-7, on Jan. 14, 1973.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl XVII ring: Washington defeated the Miami Dolphins, 27-17, on Jan. 30, 1983.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl XVIII ring: The Los Angeles Raiders beat Washington, 38-9, on Jan. 22, 1984.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl XXII ring: Washington defeated the Denver Broncos, 42-10, on Jan. 31, 1988.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl XXVI ring: Washington beat the Buffalo Bills, 37-24, on Jan. 26, 1992.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl XXXII ring: The Denver Broncos beat the Green Bay Packers, 31-24, on Jan. 25, 1998.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl XLVII ring: The Baltimore Ravens defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 34-31, on Feb. 3, 2013.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl XLVIII ring: The Seattle Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos, 48-3, on Feb. 2, 2014.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl XLIX ring: The New England Patriots topped the Seattle Seahawks, 28-24 on Feb. 1, 2015.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl 50 ring: The Denver Broncos defeated the Carolina Panthers, 24-10, on Feb. 7, 2016.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl LIII ring: The New England Patriots defeated the Los Angeles Rams,13-3, on Feb. 3, 2019.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl LIV ring: The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 31-20 on Feb. 2, 2020.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl LV ring: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 31-9, on Feb. 7, 2021.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl LVI ring: The Los Angeles Rams defeated the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20, on Feb. 13, 2022.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl LVII ring: The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35, on Feb. 12, 2023.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl LVII ring: The Kansas City Chiefs defeated the San Francisco 49ers, 25-22 in overtime, on Feb. 11, 2024.

" style="max-width:100%; height:auto; border-radius:6px; margin:10px 0;" loading="lazy" /> Super Bowl LIX ring: The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Kansas City Chiefs, 40-22, on Feb. 9, 2025.

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Super Bowl rings through the years

Players with the most Super Bowl rings

Tom Brady leads all players, past and present, with his seven Super Bowl rings – six with the Patriots, one with theTampa Bay Buccaneers. He's also one of just nine players to win at least four Super Bowls across stints with multiple teams.

Here's a list of the players with the most rings in Super Bowl history:

• QB Tom Brady: 7 (New England Patriots: Super Bowls 36, 38, 39, 49, 51, 53; Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Super Bowl 55)

• DE Charles Haley: 5 (San Francisco 49ers: Super Bowls 23 and 24; Dallas Cowboys: Super Bowls 27, 28, 30)

• TE Marv Fleming: 4 (Green Bay Packers: Super Bowls 1 and 2; Miami Dolphins: Super Bowls 7 and 8)

• LB Ted Hendricks: 4 (Baltimore Colts: Super Bowl 5; Oakland/L.A. Raiders: Super Bowls 11, 15, 18)

• LB Matt Millen: 4 (Oakland/L.A. Raiders: Super Bowls 15 and 18; San Francisco 49ers: Super Bowl 24; Washington: Super Bowl 26)

• LB Bill Romanowski: 4 (San Francisco 49ers: Super Bowls 23 and 24; Denver Broncos: Super Bowls 32 and 33)

• K Adam Vinatieri: 4 (New England Patriots: Super Bowls 36, 38, 39; Indianapolis Colts: Super Bowl 41)

• TE Rob Gronkowski: 4 (New England Patriots: Super Bowls 49, 51, 53; Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Super Bowl 55)

• OL Joe Thuney: 4 (New England Patriots: Super Bowls 51 and 53; Kansas City Chiefs: Super Bowls 57 and 58)

Thuney is the active leader in Super Bowl wins with his four championships across two teams.

Outside of those nine players, there were 22 players – and 10 Pro Football Hall of Famers – to win four Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers in their dominant 1970s era. That group includes quarterback Terry Bradshaw, cornerback Mel Blount and defensive tackle "Mean" Joe Greene, among others.

There are also six players who won four titles with the San Francisco 49ers during their run of dominance in the '80s and early '90s, including Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott and Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana.

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Coaches with the most Super Bowl rings

With Brady leading the players in Super Bowl ring count, it should be no surprise that former Patriots head coach Bill Belichick leads all coaches in Super Bowl rings. All of the coaches with more than two Super Bowl wins have won all of their NFL titles with the same team.

Here's a look at the NFL head coaches with the most Super Bowl rings:

• Bill Belichick: 6 (New England Patriots: Super Bowls 36, 38, 39, 49, 51, 53)

• Chuck Noll: 4 (Pittsburgh Steelers: Super Bowls 9, 10, 13, 14)

• Andy Reid: 3 (Kansas City Chiefs: Super Bowls 54, 57, 58

• Joe Gibbs: 3 (Washington: Super Bowls 17, 22, 26)

• Bill Walsh: 3 (San Francisco 49ers: Super Bowls 16, 19, 23)

There are nine other coaches with multiple Super Bowl rings, including Vince Lombardi and Bill Parcells, but none have won more than two, aside from the five coaches listed.

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