By DENNIS MAFFEZZOLI It did not take Anthony Hargrove long to send the New Orleans Saints fans in a frenzy. As he exited Sun Life Stadium following the pre-game warm-ups for Super Bowl XLIV, Hargrove waved his arms. As the Saints fans began to cheer, Hargrove held his hand to his ear, as if to say he could not hear them.

Although Manning threw for 333 yards on 31-of-45 passing and a touchdown, the Saints defeated the Colts 31-17 to win their first Super Bowl in team history. Despite not being able to win his second championship, Manning had at least one person in his corner: Duke head coach David Cutcliffe.

The cost of a 30-second Super Bowl spot has more than quadrupled since 1989, far outstripping the event’s delivery gains in that same 20-year span.

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This is where child’s play becomes high-pressure work, on Key Biscayne, in December, at the Dunlop Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships. This is where the world’s top junior tennis players c…

This is where child’s play becomes high-pressure work, on Key Biscayne, in December, at the Dunlop Orange Bowl International Tennis Championships.

No other sporting event in this nation qualifies as a national holiday. No other sparks watch parties or want-to-be-watched parties in so many cities completely unconnected to the event.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — The Great Debate began when the Indianapolis Colts earned their second trip to the Super Bowl in the past four seasons.

Bob Cook has been to every Super Bowl and he doesn’t intend to end his streak anytime soon. “Not as long as I can still walk,” Cook said Saturday.