Super Bowl ads keep it light by using nostalgia and stars

NEW YORK – Super Bowl ads are more than just breaks between gameplay during the biggest sporting event of the year: they offer a glimpse of the country’s zeitgeist, along with how major industries are faring. This year, crypto ads and automakers are advertising less since those industries are facing problems. Major food brands like … Read more

Spurs trade Josh Richardson to Pelicans at the deadline for Devonte’ Graham and multiple draft picks

San Antonio will reportedly get back four second-round picks from New Orleans, adding to a treasure trove of future picks as they rebuild. SAN ANTONIO — The Spurs made another move at the deadline, sending Josh Richardson to the New Orleans Pelicans for Devonte’ Graham and four second round picks. The 29-year-old shooting guard adds … Read more

Patrick Mahomes wins 2nd MVP award ahead of Super Bowl

Mahomes was the 2018 NFL MVP in his first full season as a starter. PHOENIX — Patrick Mahomes dominated the voting for the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award. Now, he’ll try to break the MVP curse. Mahomes, who also won in 2018, easily outdistanced Jalen Hurts, receiving 48 of 50 first-place votes from a … Read more

NY Fashion Week: Siriano channels Audrey Hepburn in a garden

NEW YORK – Christian Siriano lined his New York Fashion Week runway Thursday with thousands of multicolored flowers and put wide-brimmed hats worthy of muse Audrey Hepburn on some of his models to top off a big week. First, there was the custom burgundy power suit he made Vice President Kamala Harris for Tuesday’s State … Read more