A sports anchor and reporter has died while covering Super Bowl LIX in New Orleans, nearly a year after his wife's death, officials said. Adan Manzano Aguilar, a sports reporter for Telemundo Kansas City and Tico Sports,

Adan Manzano’s employers said he was a “true professional and a rising star who exemplified excellence in his work.”

The Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs punched their tickets to Super Bowl LIX with wins in their respective championship games. The biggest game of the season will take place at the Caesars Superdome -- home of the Saints -- in New Orleans,