Mickelson to shake off back pain, defend Phoenix Open title
(Reuters) – Phil Mickelson, who was recently diagnosed with locked facet joints in his lower back, said on Wednesday he will defend his title at this week’s Phoenix Open.
Football fans and the curious crowd New York’s ‘Super Bowl Blvd’
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The largest show on Broadway opened in New York on Wednesday when the city turned over a 3/4 mile stretch of Midtown for a “Super Bowl Boulevard” street fair, drawing thousands of locals and visitors.
Super Bowl crawfish boils may be put on ice by U.S. cold spell
(Reuters) – Those looking to hold a traditional crawfish boil for the Super Bowl may be seeing red due to a rare blast of cold in Louisiana that hit during harvest time for the popular crustaceans, causing shortages that will kick them off many game-da…
Cheaper Super Bowl tickets lure locals to N.J. stadium
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ticket prices for upper-level seats at the Super Bowl plummeted 38 percent since the conference championship games, the largest drop for the week in six years, as frigid temperatures discouraged football fans from braving the eleme…
Manning says he’s lucky to be playing after neck injury
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Denver Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning knows exactly how lucky he is to be playing in this weekend’s Super Bowl. The way Manning sees it, he is blessed just to be playing in the National Football League.
Experience overrated, according to Seattle coach Carroll
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said the build-up to Sunday’s Super Bowl really kicked into motion on Wednesday with his players stepping up their preparation for the title clash against the Denver Broncos.
Attack on mass transit seen as top Super Bowl security risk
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Bomb attacks of the kind that tore through mass transit sites in Russia ahead of the upcoming Sochi Olympics are a top concern of security officials preparing for Sunday’s Super Bowl, the head of the New Jersey State Police said on…
Spurs’ Ginobili out 3-4 weeks with hamstring injury
(Reuters) – San Antonio Spurs guard Manu Ginobili is expected miss about three-to-four weeks with a strained left hamstring, the National Basketball Association team said on Wednesday.
Weather unlikely to be a factor at Super Bowl
NEW YORK (Reuters) – The weather forecast for Sunday’s Super Bowl in New Jersey is getting better by the day, alleviating fears the biggest game in American professional sports could be spoiled by Mother Nature.
Seahawks’ Lynch fumbles with media, teammate steps in
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Media-shy Marshawn Lynch shut down a mandatory session with Super Bowl reporters for a second consecutive day on Wednesday, but his Seattle Seahawks teammate Michael Robinson helped out by standing in for the running back.
