Luis Enrique, Hakimi extend PSG contracts

Paris (AFP) – Coach Luis Enrique has signed a two-year extension to his deal with Paris Saint-Germain, while a handful of players including Moroccan star Achraf Hakimi have also extended their contracts in the French capital, the Ligue 1 leaders announced on Friday.

PSG coach Luis Enrique and stars Achraf Hakimi, Vitinha and Nuno Mendes were paraded to the crowd at the Parc des Princes on Friday after signing contract extensions with the club

Lillard seeks 3

San Francisco (AFP) – Milwaukee’s Damian Lillard will try to complete a three-peat in next week’s NBA All-Star Game 3-point Contest, the league announced Friday, while two French stars seek a Skills Challenge title.

Damian Lillard of the Milwaukee Bucks will try to win a third consecutive NBA 3-point Contest during next week's NBA All-Star Saturday festivities ahead of the NBA All-Star tournament

Bible study and prayer part of Super Bowl prep for Chiefs and Eagles

New Orleans (AFP) – It is not uncommon to hear NFL players give “all glory to God” in their post-game television interviews before commenting on a touchdown pass but when it comes to Sunday’s Super Bowl, the Christian commitments of both teams are anything but casual.

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker came under fire after a commencement speech at a Catholic college last year.

Despite Trump, Mexico avocado farmers see no end of Super Bowl demand

Uruapan (Mexico) (AFP) – Despite Donald Trump’s tariff threats, Mexican farmers working flat out to meet Super Bowl fans’ appetite for guacamole believe that, as long as they keep growing avocados, people will keep buying them.

Mexican avocado shipments are worth more than $3 billion a year

Airbus acknowledges slow progress on hydrogen plane

Paris (AFP) – Airbus acknowledged on Friday that progress on developing an aeroplane operating on hydrogen was slower than expected, but said it was not reviewing its approach to decarbonising aviation.

In September 2020, Airbus unveiled three hydrogen-fuelled concept aircraft baptised ZEROe as its approach to decarbonise