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7 Super Bowl ads to look forward to

Super Bowl commercials have become such a big part of the game that advertisers have started releasing ads for the ads themselves. Here’s a look at some of our favorites so far.

Son of rapper Snoop Dogg to play wide receiver for Gorman

Cordell Broadus, the son of rapper Snoop Dogg, ended weeks of speculation about his future last week when he enrolled at Bishop Gorman. Broadus is regarded as one of the top wide receivers in the class of 2015.

 
Northwestern football players forming labor union for college athletes

Calling the NCAA a “dictatorship,” a handful of Northwestern football players announced Tuesday they are forming the first labor union for college athletes — one they hope will eventually represent players nationwide.

Plenty of snoring on not-so-Super Sunday

Much is being said about the two teams, but one quarterback is the topic of all of the talk, and it’s not Russell Wilson. Maybe that’s a positive sign for the Seattle Seahawks, and maybe Wilson will sneak up on everyone.

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Seattle’s Coleman writes response to deaf girl

Before heading to a team walkthrough Wednesday morning, Seattle Seahawks fullback Derrick Coleman felt the need to write.

Brash Sherman my kind of trash-talker

I always felt the best comedians were ones who didn’t need to use profanity to make a point. The ones who relied more on imagination than indecency.

NFL’s top official: Welker’s hit on Talib legal

The NFL’s officiating chief has cleared Broncos receiver Wes Welker of any wrongdoing for his hit that knocked Patriots cornerback Aqib Talib out of Sunday’s AFC Championship.

Super Bowl XLVIII Propositions

Super Bowl proposition bets from the LVH Sports Book

Super Bowl prop bets bring out pros, joes

It was 7 p.m. on the nose when Kevin Durant, Tiger Woods and various other nonfootball stars became Super Bowl betting subjects. The giant board went dark for a few seconds, then suddenly it lit up like a fireworks show on New Year’s Eve as hundreds of proposition bets scrolled.

 
Ex-Cowboy Brent gets 180 days in jail for fatal car crash

Former Dallas Cowboys player Josh Brent avoided prison Friday and instead was sentenced to 180 days in jail and 10 years of probation for a drunken car crash that killed his friend and teammate, Jerry Brown.

 
Man gets 57 years in prison for NFL star’s murder

The man who prosecutors say fired the shot that killed Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor during a botched 2007 burglary was sentenced Thursday to more than 57 years in state prison.

NFL gamble: Cold-weather Super Bowl

Roger Goodell once had his beer freeze while watching a game in Chicago, so sitting outside at the Super Bowl shouldn’t be too much of a burden for the NFL commissioner.