Newsmaker of the day: Malcolm ButlerWith less than a minute to play in Super Bowl XLIX, the little-known New England Patriots player etched himself into football history books.
Super Bowl: Did Katy Perry just jump the shark?In a 12-minute set in front of 110 million people, the pop star was the perfect entertainer. Now what?
Scandals, blunders, criticism: Why does the NFL keep shaking it off?When the NFL is accused of misogyny and crippling its own players, it’s time for the most popular sport in the U.S. to change
Noted on Twitter: Michael Sam gets engaged He may not be on a pro football team right now, but it’d be tough to picture a happier moment for Michael Sam
Hate the player, not the gameEmma Teitel on how blaming the nature of football for Ray Rice’s domestic assault gives him an out to use culture as a crutch
This week: Good News/Bad NewsA glimmer of hope in conflict-ridden Afghanistan and the soaring costs of policing in Canada
The book that takes you inside the turbulent world of NFL footballA review of Nicholas Dawidoff’s Collision Low Crossers