Big play: Hill gets behind D and triggers a KC comeback
MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. — The question the San Francisco defensive backs will spend the offseason asking themselves was probably the same one going throug...
Beyoncé, Jay-Z sit during national anthem at Super Bowl
MIAMI — Coverage of entertainment and celebrity happenings at Super Bowl 54 at the Hard Rock Stadium in Miami:
Kaepernick’s Super Bowl close call has lasting impact on NFL
MIAMI — MIAMI — One play. Five yards. A flag that wasn’t thrown.
Bryant’s stolen jersey returned for ceremony at high school
ARDMORE, Pa. — Kobe Bryant's high school jersey spent more time in China of late than it did hanging on the wall of the gym named in honor of the scho...
Column: Mahomes against Sherman: Who you got?
Miami — Of all the scenarios that could play out in this, the most even of Super Bowl matchups, it just might come down to this.
At long last, Chiefs’ Sammy Watkins finds peace -- and role
MIAMI — Conventional wisdom suggests Sammy Watkins should have signed anywhere but Kansas City, where the Chiefs had a pair of go-to targets in Tyreek...
Living ‘American Dream,’ Sofia Kenin wins her 1st Slam title
MELBOURNE, Australia — Back in 1987, 11 years before new Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin was born, her parents left Moscow for New York City, eag...
High, hard: Indians’ Clevinger takes aim at cheating Astros
CLEVELAND — Indians pitcher Mike Clevinger doesn't know exactly how he'll react the next time he's on the mound facing the Houston Astros.
The 49ers play old-school football with a modern twist
MIAMI — The San Francisco 49ers play old-school football with a twist.
The mission for 100-year-old veterans: Super Bowl coin flip
MIAMI — Charles McGee flew 136 combat missions in World War II as part of the famed Tuskegee Airmen, attacking targets in Italy and supporting the res...
Dee Ford looks to stop Chiefs year after blunder harmed them
MIAMI — Dee Ford's blunder cost Kansas City a trip to the Super Bowl a year ago.
Judge allows AP to be heard in dispute over Saints emails
NEW ORLEANS — A judge ruled Friday that The Associated Press may be heard in a court dispute over whether to release hundreds of confidential emails t...
Why do Chiefs believe they will win Super Bowl? Easy: fate
MIAMI — The Kansas City Chiefs have perhaps the best quarterback in the NFL in Patrick Mahomes, the fastest wide receiver in Tyreek Hill, one of the p...
After 50 years of waiting, Kansas City ready for Super Bowl
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — After 50 years of frustration, Kansas City football fans are ready to party this weekend.
49ers’ versatile Juszczyk a ‘poster child’ for NFL fullbacks
MIAMI — Kyle Juszczyk is a Harvard guy with an economics degree who can deftly navigate his way around savings, investments and finances.
Andy Reid won’t silence critics until he wins a Super Bowl
MIAMI — Andy Reid has won more games than any coach without a Super Bowl title, so people question whether he can win the big one.
Super Bowl ads serve up politics - and an escape from it
NEW YORK — Americans weary of a seemingly endless barrage of political news may be looking for a respite as they settle in to watch the Kansas City Ch...
How to bet on the Super Bowl as legal sport betting spreads
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — With legal sports betting continuing to spread in the U.S., this year's Super Bowl is likely to be among the most wagered-on cha...
Baker takes over scam-marred Astros, set for ‘last hurrah’
HOUSTON — Before he begins his “last hurrah," Dusty Baker intends to talk to his new team. He hasn't decided exactly what he'll say to the scandal-rid...
‘Captain America’ John Lynch enjoys success as 49ers GM
MIAMI — John Lynch had just finished another season in the relatively cushy job as television analyst when he decided to call Kyle Shanahan three year...
Many are outraged that teams didn’t hire Bieniemy or Saleh
MIAMI — It's common for coordinators in the Super Bowl to have a head coaching position with a new team waiting for them after the game.
Katie Sowers trailblazer as 1st woman coach at Super Bowl
MIAMI — Katie Sowers answered questions on topics ranging from whether it hurt getting her ears pierced (no) to if she wants to be an NFL head coach o...
Chief on the mic: 50 years later, Stram still shines on film
MIAMI — “Matriculate: To enroll as a member of a body and especially of a college or university.”
Dusty Baker replaces AJ Hinch as Houston Astros manager
HOUSTON — Dusty Baker has been hired to replace AJ Hinch as the manager of the Houston Astros.
Super Bowl features speed worthy of Olympic relay team
MIAMI — Tyreek Hill has plans for the speedy Kansas City receiving group after the Super Bowl.
Fun-loving TEs Kelce, Kittle the life of Super Bowl party
MIAMI — They've got swagger, style and lots and lots of catches.
‘He was special’: The NBA tributes continue for Kobe Bryant
MIAMI — In Philadelphia, Joel Embiid paid tribute to Kobe Bryant by wearing one of his jersey numbers.
Baseball coach killed with Bryant honored at team’s opener
COSTA MESA, Calif. — John Altobelli’s team knew there was only one way to honor its late coach — by playing on his favorite day.
Column: Super Bowl streak ends at age 89 for Izenberg
MIAMI — Jerry Izenberg can still write, as anyone who reads his columns in the Star-Ledger in New Jersey knows. Just the other day he wrote a good one...
Garoppolo takes lessons from Brady into 1st Super Bowl start
MIAMI — Jimmy Garoppolo had a front-row seat in the best classroom on the best way to prepare for being a starting quarterback in the Super Bowl.