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Person familiar with Super Bowl plans: Rapper Missy Elliott to join Katy Perry at halftime
PHOENIX – Missy Elliott is going to “Work It” at the Super Bowl with Katy Perry.
With his old team headed for the Super bowl, ex-NFL star Aaron Hernandez goes on trial
FALL RIVER, Mass. – With his ex-teammates about to play in the Super Bowl, former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez went on trial on murder charges Thursday, watching from the defence table as prosecutors said DNA on a shell casing and security-camera video from his own home connect him to the crime.
B.C. Lions sign former NFL receiver Austin Collie to CFL contract
VANCOUVER – Austin Collie is heading to the CFL, but with the B.C. Lions.
With his old team headed for the Super Bowl, ex-NFL star Hernandez goes on trial
FALL RIVER, Mass. – With his old team about to play in the Super Bowl, former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez went on trial on murder charges Thursday, watching from the defence table as prosecutors showed the jury security-camera footage from his own home to tie him to the crime.
Correction: Super Bowl-No More Ad story
In a story Jan. 28 about a domestic violence , The Associated Press misspelled the name of a singer who was quoted. It is American Idol winner Jordin Sparks, not Jordan Sparks.
Fans snap up ‘Beast Mode’ caps worn by Seahawks’ Lynch; part of his own line of apparel
BUFFALO, N.Y. – Hats off to Marshawn Lynch.
Veteran receiver S.J. Green signs contract extension with Montreal Alouettes
MONTREAL – S.J. Green won’t be hitting the CFL open market.
Stargazing in desert: Celebrities converge on Phoenix for parties, Super Bowl 49
PHOENIX – The desert is great for stargazing, and that will certainly be the case as the Super Bowl takes over Phoenix and its suburbs.
Tom Brady dealing with cold 4 days before Super Bowl but says he’ll be OK
CHANDLER, Ariz. – Tom Brady is dealing with a cold four days before the Super Bowl but says he’ll be OK.
AP Analysis: Youth concussion laws pushed by the NFL were passed swiftly, but lack bite
PHOENIX – Criticized for its own handling of head injuries, the NFL launched an extensive lobbying campaign to pass laws protecting kids who get concussions while playing sports. The result: Within just five years, every state had a law on the books.
Linebacker Greenwood anxious for opportunity to start with Toronto Argonauts
TORONTO – This isn’t a typical off-season for Cory Greenwood.
Belichick, Barrel Boy and The Beast: Theatre of the absurd at Super Bowl Media Day
PHOENIX – Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch knew he had to talk. It didn’t mean he had to say anything.
Marshawn Lynch’s only Media Day statement: ‘I’m here so I don’t get fined’
PHOENIX – Marshawn Lynch smiled politely, waved at the crowd and answered every question the same.
A list of the top 20 prime-time programs in the Nielsen ratings for Jan. 19-25
Prime-time viewership numbers compiled by Nielsen for Jan. 19-25. Listings include the week’s ranking and viewership.
Canadian Tyler Varga enhances NFL stock with solid Senior Bowl showing
He’s the fourth-ranked prospect for this year’s CFL draft but Jim Barker firmly believes Tyler Varga’s football future lies south of the border.