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Patrick Mahomes Shares Big Personal Announcement on Friday
Patrick Mahomes Shares Big Personal Announcement on Friday originally appeared on Athlon Sports. Patrick Mahomes already started preparing for the upcoming campaign with the Kansas City Chiefs. The six-time Pro Bowl quarterback is looking to make things right this coming season following the Chiefs' heartbreaking loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl. Advertisement Mahomes has been taking part in the team's voluntary Organized Team Activities (OTAs) at the Chiefs' practice facility, which precedes the mandatory minicamp on June 17. Despite his commitments to his team, Mahomes still made time to attend to his extracurricular activities off the field. This includes the good work he does with the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation, which is a non-profit organization that is "dedicated to improving the lives of children." On Friday, Mahomes took to social media to share a big announcement from his foundation about a partnership with Special Olympics Missouri (SOMO). "@15andmahomies is proud to support Special Olympics Missouri on their journey to the 2026 USA Games in Minneapolis! ❤️ We're honored to stand with these incredible athletes as they train, compete, and inspire.🌟" read the post, which Mahomes shared on his Instagram stories. More details on the partnership were revealed in the official announcement on the foundation's website. Through his foundation, Mahomes will help support SOMO athletes who will take part in the upcoming 2026 Special Olympics USA Games on June 20 to 26 in Minnesota. Advertisement 'Special Olympics Missouri's mission aligns with the mission of my foundation; we have provided grants for SOMO and its programs for the past five years. With the USA Games coming up, we wanted to help eliminate the financial barriers.' said Mahomes, via the press release. 'We asked for the three greatest needs SOMO was facing. Travel and lodging are at the top of the list, so that is the area we are addressing.' Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes II cheers during the second half of the game between the Dallas Mavericks and Denver Jairaj-Imagn Images SOMO President and CEO Larry Linthacum also issued a statement thanking Mahomes and his foundation for their support. 'We are incredibly grateful to Patrick Mahomes and the 15 and the Mahomies Foundation for partnering with Special Olympics Missouri to support our athletes on their journey to USA Games,' said Linthacum. Advertisement "At Special Olympics Missouri, we believe we are stronger together, and impactful partnerships like this help us transform lives and create a more unified world through sports.' 15 and the Mahomies Foundation's partnership campaign with SOMO runs from June 4 to December 31, 2025. Willing donors can make their monetary contributions via SOMO's website, with the proceeds being used to support the athletes' travel and lodging expenses. Related: Patrick Mahomes' Physical Appearance Draws Attention on Tuesday Related: Brittany Mahomes Reacts to Patrick Mahomes' Big Move on Wednesday Related: Patrick Mahomes' Wordless Reaction to Chiefs' New Post This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jun 7, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Italy fans call for Claudio Ranieri as fears grow over missing World Cup again
Claudio Ranieri's is the people's choice to take the coaching job after the shocking 3-0 defeat to Erling Haaland's Norway with Luciano Spalletti's position under threat Italy is gripped by the fear of missing a third consecutive World Cup amid calls for Claudio Ranieri to be appointed as an emergency coach. And Fabio Capello has blamed 'Guardiolism' for the decline in traditional Italian footballing values after the 'unacceptable' defeat to Norway The Azzurri have not appeared at a World Cup since 2014 after losing playoffs to Sweden (2018) and North Macedonia (2022) despite winning Euro 2021 at Wembley. But the shambolic 3-0 defeat to Erling Haaland's side in their opening qualifying match for USA 2026 on Friday has caused panic in the Italian game. Italy had never in history lost two consecutive World Cup qualifiers or failed to score in three - and finishing second in a group also including Israel, Estonia and Moldova will see another nerve-shredding playoff. After Monday's home tie with Moldova, coach Luciano Spalletti has been called for talks with FA president Gabriele Gravina to discuss his future. Carlo Ancelotti has just been appointed Brazil boss. And so former Chelsea, Leicester and Fulham boss Ranieri, who moved upstairs at Roma at the end of season, and ex-Milan boss Stefano Pioli are the leading candidates to step in In a poll on the Gazzetta dello Sport website, 95% of voters voted for 'Sir Claudio', now 73. Gravina said: 'You can lose to Norway, but not in that manner; it's unacceptable'. But speaking on Sunday, he also defended Spalletti. 'We can't just look for someone to blame; that's the wrong approach in life. Ranieri? I send him my regards but it's not the time for names but to face reality and respect our current coach. 'I've heard such negative comments from people who are already celebrating our funeral. That was only the first of eight matches. I believe in this project, and I cannot imagine Italy without the World Cup again.' Former Napoli coach Spalletti took over from Roberto Mancini in September 2023 and has won 11 games out of 23. But a dreadful Euro 2024 campaign ended with a tame 2-0 defeat to Switzerland in the last 16. And ex-England boss Capello, now 78, told Gazzetta dello Sport: 'I said I was ashamed after the heavy defeat to Switzerland, and I can repeat it now. In the past, if Italy performed poorly in a major tournament, the World Cup or the Euros, you'd go home. Now, nobody resigns anymore.' Italy have been hit by injuries to Moise Kean and Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori while veteran Francesco Acerbi withdrew from the squad claiming: 'I won't stay where I'm no longer really wanted'. His Inter Milan lost a second Champions League final in three years last week but Capello wants new rules to force every Serie A club to start with at least three Italians. And Capello - a constant critic of the influence of Pep Guardiola 's tactics in the game - said: 'I'm not surprised how Norway dominated us. In Academies, kids are told to follow tactics, keep possession, and back-pass to the goalkeeper, instead of being encouraged to develop quality and creativity. 'Where do you think we're going like that? Let me say we've taken the worst aspects of Guardiolism, our midfielders never turn towards the opponents' goal, while others constantly look forward and execute at a speed we can only dream of. Even the Champions League Final showed us that.'
