In pictures: five big winners from a huge weekend of sport

Starring Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Scotland’s rugby team and a Phil Foden-inspired Man City

Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady lifts the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LV
(Image credit: Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)

It was a massive weekend of sport with major events and fixtures taking place across four different continents.

Thanks to time zones and scheduling, sports fans in the UK were able to enjoy 66 hours of non-stop action on the TV, The Guardian reported. Sporting events such as England’s first Test in India, Six Nations rugby and the NFL’s Super Bowl all featured in a memorable few days for armchair supporters.

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Mike Starling is the digital features editor at The Week, where he writes content and edits the Arts & Life and Sport website sections and the Food & Drink and Travel newsletters. He started his career in 2001 in Gloucestershire as a sports reporter and sub-editor and has held various roles as a writer and editor at news, travel and B2B publications. He has spoken at a number of sports business conferences and also worked as a consultant creating sports travel content for tourism boards. International experience includes spells living and working in Dubai, UAE; Brisbane, Australia; and Beirut, Lebanon.