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Matthew Cherry working on picture book, ‘Hair Love.’
NEW YORK – Matthew A. Cherry, a filmmaker and former NFL player, is working on…
Bill prompted by dismissal of Hernandez verdict after death
BOSTON – The prison death of former NFL star Aaron Hernandez is prompting lawmakers to…
Alan Page exhibits slavery artifacts in time for Super Bowl
MINNEAPOLIS – An iron collar that kept slaves in bondage. A branding iron that marked…
Trump’s time, Democrats’ grumbles, Melania’s white pantsuit
WASHINGTON – Scenes from the Capitol on a night of pomp, pageantry and politics for…
No penalty: Small businesses let sports fans enjoy big games
NEW YORK – While customers are watching the Super Bowl at Boston’s Common Ground Bar…
Vikings fans honour Saints punter’s sportsmanship with $220K
NEW ORLEANS – A Minnesota Vikings fan honoured a New Orleans Saints player’s sportsmanship during…
AP source: Fox gets Thursday night football for 5 years, $3B
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. – Fox and the NFL have agreed to a five-year deal for Thursday…
AP News in Brief at 11:04 p.m. EST
FBI clashes with Trump, has ‘grave concerns’ on Russia memo WASHINGTON (AP) — In a…
Super Bowl security includes off-site screening, more police
MINNEAPOLIS – Fans attending the Super Bowl in Minneapolis will have the chance to go…
DaVaris Daniels’ father, Phillip, to coach in Super Bowl with Eagles
DaVaris Daniels has more than just a passing interest in the Super Bowl on Sunday.…
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie addresses contract issue in statement
TORONTO – Commissioner Randy Ambrosie reiterated the CFL’s stance on players under contract wanting to…
Judge won’t remove bank from former NFL player’s lawsuit
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A judge has denied a bank’s request to be dismissed from…
CFL commissioner Randy Ambrosie encourages players to have off-season jobs
TORONTO – Commissioner Randy Ambrosie offered a solution Friday to CFL players looking to make…
Issa Rae says female creative voices have been amplified
MINNEAPOLIS – Issa Rae said she feels that women’s voices have been amplified in the…
Method vs. Message: How sports can start a movement
Colin Kaepernick’s first two “protests” drew scant attention. He sat on the bench, out of…
Western Wisconsin cashing in on Super Bowl
HUDSON, Wis. – Hospitality venues, retailers and other locales in western Wisconsin are capitalizing on…
Lewis, Moss, Owens, Urlacher highlight 8-person Hall class
MINNEAPOLIS – Ray Lewis and Brian Urlacher terrorized opposing offences from the middle of the…
Trump: Service members make Super Bowl Sunday possible
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – President Donald Trump expressed appreciation for U.S. service members on…
The Latest: Eagles score again, regain 10-point lead on Pats
MINNEAPOLIS – The Latest from the Super Bowl (all times local): 8:10 p.m. The high-scoring…
Amtrak crash: Screams, cries, awakening to a ‘nightmare’
CAYCE, S.C. – Passengers aboard the Amtrak train that slammed into a freight train before…
Here’s a look at the best and the worst Super Bowl ads
NEW YORK – During advertising’s biggest showcase, tame humour and messages about social causes ruled…
Former Toronto Argonauts defensive lineman Jim Stillwagon passes away at age 68
TORONTO – Jim Stillwagon, who helped Ohio State win two U.S. college football titles before…
The Latest: Trump says it’s ‘un-American’ not to applaud him
WASHINGTON – The Latest on the Trumps’ trip to Ohio (all times local): 3:15 p.m.…
Forward Mark Scheifele participates in first full-contact practice with Jets
WINNIPEG – Mark Scheifele has come a long way since the early days of an…