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Workers at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts rally outside in New England Patriots garb on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019 in Boston. The museum and Los Angeles’ J. Paul Getty Museum are trading a little trash talk ahead of the Super Bowl between the Patriots and the Rams. (AP Photo/Bill Kole)
Bite my Picasso: Art museums drawn into Super Bowl rivalry

By William J. Kole Feb. 01, 2019 11:07 AM EST

Michael, Buchwald, NFL Senior Counsel, Legal, holds up Super Bowl 53 tickets as he explains the security features on the tickets during a news conference for the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
Brian Dawkins: 'silence is killing us as men'

By The Associated Press Feb. 01, 2019 10:53 AM EST

In this Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019 photo, Phil Heidemann, left, and Bob Rothschild discusses whether or not they'll watch the upcoming Super Bowl while having lunch at a sports bar in Fenton, Mo. St. Louisans may watch the game this weekend but few will be rooting for the Rams, the team that left the city for Los Angeles three years ago, leaving hard feelings and Rams owner Stan Kroenke and his team being even less popular than the Cubs. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
St. Louis blues: Fans watch their old team reach Super Bowl

By Jim Salter Feb. 01, 2019 10:43 AM EST

FILE - In this May 29, 1972, file photo, actor Warren Beatty stands outside the headquarters for Democratic presidential candidate U.S. Sen. George McGovern in Beverly Hills, Calif. Years before Jared Goff or any of today’s Los Angeles Rams were born, Beatty had been carried off on his teammates' shoulders to celebrate a Rams title that only Hollywood could dream up. He played quarterback Joe Pendleton in the 1978 Academy Award nominated movie "Heaven Can Wait." At the end, he leads LA to an otherworldly Super Bowl victory over the Steelers. (AP Photo, File)
Heaven Can Wait: Back in LA, Rams go for a Hollywood sequel

By Eddie Pells Feb. 01, 2019 06:54 AM EST

Thursday's Sports in Brief

By The Associated Press Feb. 01, 2019 02:29 AM EST
PRO BASKETBALL NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Knicks traded Kristaps Porzingis to the Dallas Mavericks, parting with the young All-Star forward as he...

FILE - In this Sept. 27, 2018, file photo, Los Angeles Rams defensive back Sam Shields, left, breaks up a pass intended for Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs during the first half of an NFL football game in Los Angeles. Shields is one of just four Rams who has played in the Super Bowl before. He finds the privilege even sweeter the second time around. In that big game against Pittsburgh eight years ago, Shields won a ring as an undrafted rookie defensive back making plays for Green Bay. He eventually became a Pro Bowl cornerback for the Packers before a fairly innocuous tackle in the 2016 season opener changed his life. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)
Rams' Shields fights back from concussions to 2nd Super Bowl

By Greg Beacham Feb. 01, 2019 02:10 AM EST

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Rams' Nickell Robey-Coleman breaks up a pass intended for New Orleans Saints' Tommylee Lewis during the second half of the NFL football NFC championship game in New Orleans. A quest by two New Orleans Saints ticketholders to force a full or partial do-over of this year’s NFC championship game because of a blown “no-call” by game officials was rejected Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, by a federal judge.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
After further (judicial) review: No do-over of Rams-Saints

By Kevin Mcgill Jan. 31, 2019 11:41 PM EST

New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick holds the AFC Championship trophy as he talks with Jim Nantz after defeating the Kansas City Chiefs the AFC Championship NFL football game, Sunday, Jan. 20, 2019, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Super Bowl 53 on TV: A viewer's guide to Sunday's game

By Joe Reedy Jan. 31, 2019 08:20 PM EST

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady speaks with members of the media during a news conference Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, ahead of the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game against Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
The Latest: Rams hold practice outside at Falcons' facility

Jan. 31, 2019 07:24 PM EST

Browns have NFL-leading $56.5 million in carryover cap space

Jan. 31, 2019 07:12 PM EST
ATLANTA (AP) — The Cleveland Browns will carry over a league-leading $56.5 million in salary cap space from this season, the NFL Players Association announced. ...

FILE - In this Jan. 20, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Rams' Nickell Robey-Coleman breaks up a pass intended for New Orleans Saints' Tommylee Lewis during the second half of the NFL football NFC championship game in New Orleans. A quest by two New Orleans Saints ticketholders to force a full or partial do-over of this year’s NFC championship game because of a blown “no-call” by game officials was rejected Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019, by a federal judge.(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)
The Latest: Attorney's next move unclear in NFC do-over case

Jan. 31, 2019 07:01 PM EST

New England Patriots' Stephon Gilmore speaks with members of the media during a news conference Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, ahead of the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game against Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Gilmore has quietly made major noise in Pats' Super Bowl run

By Kyle Hightower Jan. 31, 2019 05:01 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 2, 2018, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady warms up before an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings in Foxborough, Mass. The wide-eyed, talented Jared Goff will try to lead his Los Angeles Rams past the grizzled, 41-year-old Brady, who is looking to guide the Patriots to their sixth Super Bowl victory. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola, File)
Brady, Goff have massive age gap, but same Super Bowl dream

By Dennis Waszak Jr. Jan. 31, 2019 03:56 PM EST

FILE - In this Oct. 15, 2017, file photo, Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Wade Phillips watches from the sideline during the first half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Jacksonville, Fla. The 71-year-old mastermind defensive coordinator with the millennial boss is quoting Drake and Future, pretending to be good at Fortnite, and altogether making the most of his second Super Bowl in four years after going just once his first four NFL decades. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Past and Future: Wade Phillips back at Super Bowl with Rams

By Greg Beacham Jan. 31, 2019 03:50 PM EST

Judge refuses to order NFL to implement rule that could have led to do-over of championship game between Saints and Rams

Jan. 31, 2019 03:16 PM EST
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Judge refuses to order NFL to implement rule that could have led to do-over of championship game between Saints and Rams. ...

Graphic compares team stats for Patriots and Rams and predicts the winner of the Super Bowl; 3c x 2 1/2 inches;;
Will experience _ and lack of it _ be Super Bowl difference?

By Barry Wilner Jan. 31, 2019 01:38 PM EST

Fans line up in front of a big screen to have their photo taken with the Vince Lombardi Trophy on display at the NFL Experience ahead of Sunday's Super Bowl 53 football game between the Los Angeles Rams and New England Patriots in Atlanta, Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
Super Bowl Matchups

By Barry Wilner Jan. 31, 2019 11:33 AM EST

Super Bowl Preview Capsule

By The Associated Press Jan. 31, 2019 10:22 AM EST
NEW ENGLAND (13-5) vs LOS ANGELES RAMS (15-3) Sunday, 6:30 p.m. ET, CBS OPENING LINE — Pick 'em, now Patriots by 2 1/2 ...

Secretary of Homeland Security Kirstjen Nielsen speaks during a security news conference for the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
NFL security chief: No threats to Super Bowl have surfaced

By Jeff Martin Jan. 30, 2019 07:58 PM EST

New England Patriots' Rob Gronkowski arrives for a news conference Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2019, ahead of the NFL Super Bowl 53 football game against Los Angeles Rams in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
The Latest: Rams have a practice at Falcons' facility

Jan. 30, 2019 07:18 PM EST