
10 spots to look out for during Super Bowl Sunday
Celebrities, humor, babies and cute animals will once again rule the commercial breaks on Sunday during Super Bowl XLVII, advertising's biggest ...

Few surprises in Super Bowl ads
So much for surprises. The majority of the 30-plus Super Bowl advertisers have been releasing their spots in the days leading up to the game. So it's ...

Ravens FB Leach on collision course to stardom
Vonta Leach's job is to get involved in a collision so Ray Rice won't. The Baltimore Ravens are in the Super Bowl in part because of Leach's ability ...

Black ex-coaches say NFL's Rooney Rule is broken
Three black former NFL head coaches say the league needs to rethink its Rooney Rule for promoting minority hiring after 15 top vacancies — eight head ...

Gay-rights backers await for their Jackie Robinson
Brendon Ayanbadejo has heard from many players who applaud his support of gay marriage — some of them teammates, others from the opposing side of the ...

Dependable 49ers offensive linemen carry big load
Right guard Alex Boone arrives for work most days and swears at left guard Mike Iupati. From Boone, it's always considered a term of endearment ...

Carville, Matalin enjoy role as Big Easy boosters
When Mary Matalin heard a baby cry during a Super Bowl news conference this week, she paused midsentence, peered in the direction of the fussing child ...

SUPER BOWL WATCH: Beyonce, avocados, practice
Around Super Bowl XLVII and its host city with journalists from The Associated Press bringing the flavor and details of everything surrounding the ...

Union head takes on NFL on player safety issues
So much for labor peace in the NFL. Less than 18 months after the league and players ended a lockout by signing a 10-year collective bargaining ...

5 Super Bowl ads that enlist viewer help
Advertisers are finding new ways to get viewers into the game during Super Bowl XLVII, which airs on CBS on Sunday. Here are 5 campaigns that enlist ...

Feds: $13.6M in phony sports goods confiscated
Investigators have confiscated more than $13.6 million worth of phony sports merchandise over the past five months and expect to seize more in New ...

Ready to rumble: Super Bowl fans get in the game
You don't have to be a football player to be a part of the action on Super Bowl Sunday. Coca-Cola is asking people to vote for an online match between ...

Gasoline prices get early start on spring surge
Gasoline prices are getting an early start on their annual spring march higher. The average U.S. retail price rose 13 cents over the past two weeks ...

49ers' Culliver apologizes for anti-gay remarks
San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver apologized Thursday for anti-gay comments he made to a comedian during Super Bowl media day, saying ...

Beyonce just 1 of many stars at Super Bowl
The entertainment leading up to the Super Bowl is so A-list, Beyonce may not even have the most anticipated performance surrounding the big game.
NFL expects to have neurologists at games in 2013
NFL general counsel Jeff Pash says he expects independent neurological consultants to be on sidelines during games next season to help diagnose and ...

Jennifer Hudson to sing with Sandy Hook chorus
Jennifer Hudson will join the chorus from Sandy Hook Elementary School to sing "America the Beautiful" before Sunday's Super Bowl game. NFL spokesman ...
Brees wants to bury bounty probe, help New Orleans
Drew Brees wore gray sneakers to his first full day of Super Bowl-related appearances — a wise move for an ambassador of a city who had to walk ...

2 NFL seasons since agreement, still no HGH tests
Baltimore Ravens defensive end Arthur Jones is among those NFL players who want the league and the union to finally agree on a way to do blood testing ...

Ravens backup QB Taylor ready for action
Tyrod Taylor is the forgotten quarterback at the Super Bowl. Everyone knows the starters, of course, Baltimore's Joe Flacco and San Francisco's Colin ...

Lewis says he's 'agitated,' not angry, about story
Ray Lewis is "agitated." Not because the Baltimore Ravens linebacker thinks the magazine report linking him to a company that purports to make ...

Hot ticket: Players make Super Bowl ticket grab
Heading back to his hometown, Jacoby Jones couldn't afford to tell the truth. The All-Pro kick returner for the Baltimore Ravens got 15 tickets for ...

Patrick Willis will carry on Lewis' No. 52 legacy
Two of the league's most imposing inside linebackers both happen to wear No. 52. This story is about the other one. Patrick Willis of the San ...

Long snappers: Looking at football upside down
They look at the world upside down between their legs. The only time they get noticed is when they mess up. Such is life for a long snapper.