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Matchups for the Super Bowl between the Falcons and Patriots in Houston.

GRETNA, La. (AP) A lawyer for the man accused of fatally shooting Joe McKnight says his client shot the former NFL running back in self-defense.

HOUSTON (AP) Projected starters and key players for the Super Bowl at Houston:

HOUSTON (AP) Matchups for the Super Bowl between the Atlanta Falcons (13-5) and New England Patriots (16-2) in Houston:

BOSTON (AP) Lawyers for former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez have asked for a three-month delay to the start of their client's double murder trial so they can plow through mountains of new information.

Only one fighter missed weight ahead of UFC Fight Night in Houston

NEW YORK (AP) Super Bowl advertisers are treading carefully this year to avoid alienating customers as a divisive political climate takes some of the buzz away from what is usually the biggest spectacle on TV.

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) The Minnesota Twins have designated Korean slugger Byung Ho Park for assignment following a disappointing major league debut as a designated hitter.

Minnesota signs a reliever, but jettisons last year's foreign acquisition

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) The Royals and closer Kelvin Herrera have agreed to a $5,325,000, one-year contract, avoiding arbitration with one of the top relievers in baseball.

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) Florida filled one of its two coaching vacancies Friday by officially hiring Ja'Juan Seider as an assistant.

As usual, the Kansas City Royals avoided salary arbitration, signing Kelvin Herrera.

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Utilityman Chris Coghlan has agreed to a minor league contract with the Philadelphia Phillies and will report to big league spring training.

The Cubs are among the teams sporting a new look this spring

The Patriots' three-headed monster has come together as a unit this season.

Miller will be paid $4.7 million for upcoming season

Falcons concerned over Alex Mack's injury heading into Super Bowl

NEW YORK (AP) You can watch the Super Bowl online for free, but there are a few catches. For starters, you're out of luck on phones unless you're a Verizon customer. And if you're interested in the ads, you may have a surprise in store.

IGLS, Austria (AP) Martins Dukurs set a track record in both runs to win a men's skeleton World Cup event Friday, and world champion Tina Hermann earned her first victory of the season in the women's competition.