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Fans erupt into cheers in New York (AP)

The repeat performance was just as good as the first for New York Giants fans as they watched their team again beat the New England Patriots 21-17 Sunday in the Super Bowl. In Times Square, fans spilled out of the numerous sports bars in the area yelling "Giants! Giants! Giants!" As motorists drove by, some people yelled "Giants" out their windows and passers-by roared and waved...

Super Bowl rating just shy of '11 record (AP)

The overnight rating for the New York Giants' Super Bowl win over New England was less than 1 percent shy of the record tied last year. New York's 21-17 victory Sunday night on NBC received a 47.8 rating and 71 share, Nielsen Media Research said Monday. It trailed the 47.9/71 overnight for Green Bay's 31-25 victory over Pittsburgh last year on Fox and the 47.9/68 for the Giants'...

Giants to get special welcome at airport (AP)

Officials are planning a special welcome for the Giants when their charter plane lands at Newark Liberty International Airport Monday afternoon. The Port Authority says a water cannon will salute the Super Bowl champions as their plane taxis to a hangar. The players will get on buses before heading to the team's headquarters in East Rutherford.

NBC, NFL sorry for M.I.A.'s lewd gesture (AP)

British hip-hop artist M.I.A.'s obscene gesture in the Super Bowl halftime show is prompting apologies from NBC and the NFL. But it isn't immediately registering as a moment that viewers latched on to. The digital video recorder maker Tivo said Monday that there wasn't an appreciable bump in viewers who played back the moment where M.I.A.


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