Super Bowl Football Factory in Ada Ohio

The Wilson Sporting Goods football factory in Ada, Ohio, began making the this year's game balls Sunday night immediately after the conclusion of the NFC and AFC championship games.

• 10:00 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 3, 2013

5 things to help you throw a S.U.P.E.R Bowl party

5 tips to help you throw a S.U.P.E.R. Bowl party

Breaking down the Super Bowl XLVII rosters by college

Breaking down the Super Bowl XLVII rosters by hometown

Hartsock: First Super Bowl assignment one to remember

I remember it like it was yesterday. In 1982, my very first sports assignment at WHIO-TV was covering Super Bowl XVI. My first thoughts were of palm trees, warm breezes and a break from January in Dayton. But I quickly remembered January in Detroit can be a lot worse. That’s ...

• 12:26 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013

Super Bowl creates winners, losers among restaurants, retailers

The Super Bowl creates winners and losers in the local restaurant and retail scene just as it does on the football field.Make no mistake: Americans will be in a spending mood this weekend. The average game watcher this year will spend $68.54 on bowl-related expenses this year, on items such ...

• 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013

Church presents Super Bowl-based sermon

Super Bowl Sunday hasn’t necessarily been a day people normally associate with church, but SouthBrook Christian Church plans to change that.The church is sponsoring a Super Weekend at SouthBrook. Kim Adamson, marketing and communications director for the church, said the event was inspired by other churches seeking to use game ...

• 12:00 a.m. Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013

Fans can have NFL super fun without the Superdome

The New Orleans Convention Center is all about the Super Bowl the week leading up to the game.

• 9:54 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013

'Souper Bowl' for the Super Bowl

Before the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers do battle at Super Bowl XLVII Sunday, area home cooks will prepare for their own war. Kettering’s Phone Booth Lounge will host a Souper Bowl (get it) competition as part of its Super Bowl Party. Cash prizes - $3, $20 or ...

• Updated: 3:49 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013

Grocery shopping guys are gluttons for glutens

A recent study by ESPN has determined that more men are buying groceries than ever before. Thirty-one percent of family grocery shopping now is being done by men, it found, compared with just 14 percent a few decades ago.I don’t understand why ESPN would be studying things like that — ...

• 12:00 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013

Roots for Super Bowl coaches started in the Miami Valley

His sons, John and Jim, have no choice but to be in the media spotlight the next two weeks. But Jack Harbaugh? He’s keeping a low profile as his NFL coaching sons prepare to face off in Super Bowl XLVII on Feb. 3. The father of both Super Bowl coaches ...

• 5:25 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 22, 2013

Picking Super Bowl sides tough for Bengals fans

Cincinnati Bengals fans have grown accustomed to finding other rooting interests on Super Bowl Sunday, what with it being 24 years and counting since their team’s last appearance in the ultimate game.But picking sides this year is proving to be problematic given the two participants.The Baltimore Ravens are division rivals ...

• 11:46 a.m. Friday, Feb. 1, 2013