Why, you ask, is Obama wasting his time on such a small-scale event–a “Discussion with Working Families,” according to the campaign–with only a few precious hours remaining before the potentially decisive Pennsylvania primary? Easy–he’s covering his bases. If there’s anything keeping Obama’s campaign from breaking through in the Keystone State, it’s the impression, prevalent among blue-collar types I meet on the road, that he’s all hot air–a notion, incidentally, that Hillary Clinton is doing nothing to discourage....

Obama poked fun at several members of the Broncos, who beat the Panthers in Super Bowl 50. MORE: Best photos from Super Bowl 50 “On and off the field these guys are champs, so apparently John Elway knows what he’s doing,” Obama said. “I will continue to root for the Bears, but I have to give them credit for what they’ve done. This is a well-deserved celebration.” Not every player of the Super Bowl 50 champions was in attendance, with Brock Osweiler opting to stay in Houston to practice with his new team....

The videos, the other featuring vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris, will be featured on popular Black entertainment news sites The Shade Room and The Young, Black, and Fabulous. They ask Black voters to make a plan of where and when to vote. “Hey, roommates, Barack Obama here. Yes, coming to you from The Shade Room. As you know the election is coming up and I’ve got just one word for you: vote,” the former president says....

According to geek media site Cinelinx, which cites two separate, unnamed sources, Ewan McGregor has signed a contract to return as Obi-Wan Kenobi, a character he last played in 2005’s Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. Long seen as one of the few bright spots in the critically reviled Star Wars Prequel Trilogy, McGregor’s return to the character has long been a popular prospect among Star Wars fans....

The Democratic representative of New York’s 14th congressional district said the reform had been given “almost no time” since its passage, speaking at an election event in The Bronx, The New York Post reported. New York state’s bail reforms enacted this year block judges from attaching financial bail conditions to minor crimes and nonviolent felonies. Passage of the bail reform was followed by a spate of anti-Semitic attacks that prompted calls for the changes to be scrapped, and the installation of CCTV cameras in neighborhoods with longstanding Jewish communities....

The shape of the stage at this weekend’s conference in Orlando, Florida, raised eyebrows given its similarity—when viewed from above—to the Elder Futhark Odal or Othala rune, a letter from a Germanic writing system that emerged in the Migration Period in Germany, Scandinavia and elsewhere. CPAC vehemently denied the shape of the stage had any white supremacist or fascist link. Matt Schlapp, the chair of the American Conservative Union which organizes the event, wrote on Twitter that the “conspiracies are outrageous and slanderous....

This is, after all, the man who, besides inventing every kind of action hero under the sun, created an eight-volume graphic biography of the Buddha. Which brings us to “Apollo’s Song,” a 541-page graphic novel about a mentally disturbed teenage boy named Shogo, who at first just seems like a charming smartass when he’s brought before a psychiatrist for evaluation. We quickly revise that opinion after it turns out that he likes to kill small animals, and that he becomes dangerously violent when he sees people expressing any form of romantic affection....

Nearly $60,000 worth of fines came from the league as a result of the fight. They are as follows: — DE Damontre Moore, $15,000 — WR Preston Parker, $15,000 — WR Odell Beckham Jr., $10,000 — DE William Hayes, $10,000 — OLB Alec Ogletree, $8,268 A few more players were fined in the matchup, but not due to the brawl. Parker spoke with NJ.com and actually expected his fine to be worth a little more money....

While Beckham wouldn’t give too many details about his hip issues, he did say the injury has prevented him “from opening up and sprinting.” “This is something I’ve never had to deal with,” Beckham told reporters Thursday (via ESPN). “It’s like an extremely fast car with like a little alignment or something off. And it’s right in the center of what you need. Now, the car can still go, but it’s dangerous, you know what I mean?...

The Browns wide receiver, acquired this offseason from the Giants, made a cameo appearance Monday on Antonio Callaway’s live Instagram story in the locker room of the team’s facility in Berea, Ohio and was on the field for Tuesday’s 10:30 a.m. ET workout. It remains unknown how many of the 10 OTAs Beckham will attend, though last year with the Giants he was present for Pat Shurmur’s extra voluntary minicamp and about seven of the 10 voluntary OTAs....

The NBC Sports color analyst spoke for millions of frustrated viewers as they waited for NFL suits to determine whether Zach Ertz’s game-winning touchdown catch in the fourth quarter of Super Bowl 52 was actually a catch. MORE: Way-too-early 2018 power rankings Thankfully, the league got it right and didn’t mar a game in which the Eagles defeated the Patriots 41-33 for their first Lombardi trophy. One of the NFL’s worst nightmares was that its controversial catch rule would determine a Super Bowl....

In the brief, the league continues to blame Brady for his refusal to cooperate with the investigation into whether the Patriots knowingly used underinflated footballs during last season’s AFC championship game. The league also blasted Berman, saying he “vastly exceeded” his authority to vacate Brady’s four-game suspension. MORE: Tom Brady’s football life, in photos | Pats owner had ‘chance encounter’ with Berman in September The league maintains that “significant evidence linked (Brady) to the deflation scheme,” which was “aimed at gaining an unfair competitive advantage on the field....

Williams, who was also arrested for carrying a pistol without a permit in September, addressed those concerns at the NFL Scouting Combine on Saturday, admitting to failed drug tests. MORE: NFL Mock Draft 2017 “(I’m a) young player making mistakes that I grew from,” Williams said, via NFL.com. “That’s what life is about — being a man on and off the field, owning up to your mistakes. Everyone makes them....

The 300-plus players at the 2020 NFL Combine in Indianapolis, after all, treat their drills and on-field workouts as a competition. So the player who leaves the Combine with the fastest 40 time will rightfully wear such an accomplishment as a badge of honor regardless of where he eventually gets selected in the NFL Draft. 2020 NFL COMBINE RESULTS:Live updates, highlights from player workouts Alabama wide receiver Henry Ruggs III, for example, is a potential first-round pick in April’s draft....

“We are monitoring the forecast and having dialogue with both teams,” Greg Aiello, the NFL’s senior vice president of communications, told The Washington Post. MORE: Eagles remove ‘Redskins’ from media guide | Ravens at Steelers prop bets, picks Aiello didn’t go into specifics about the contingencies. Forecasters have put the hurricane on different trajectories, which in turn makes the weekend forecast for the D.C. area unsettled. The game is scheduled to take place at FedEx Field in Landover, Md....

The NFL, through an advertisement adjacent to the report, aggressively denied the story and promoted its lengthy response on Twitter and Facebook. The league took its response one step further Monday with a letter to the Times, demanding that it retract the story. MORE: Faces of the NFL’s crisis | Bruce Arians is the fool The letter to the Times, which can be read in its entirety here, was obtained by POLITICO....

Although Elliott was voted Sporting News Rookie of the Year in 2016, it was Cowboys QB Dak Prescott who took home the AP award. Last season, Saints running back Alvin Kamara swept both awards. Barkley will step into a feature role in the Giants’ offense behind an improved run blocking line and will be playing off a dangerous passing game. He can put up big rushing and receiving numbers with no competition from teammates in the backfield....

The Chargers took Reese with the 25th pick in the seventh round, the 240th overall. MORE: Vinnie Iyer’s draft grades | Round-by-round picks | Images | Video Reese caught a 55-yard touchdown pass in Baylor's 49-26 victory over UCLA in the 2012 Holiday Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium, home of the Chargers. There will be "many more to come," said the speedy Reese, who is only 5-foot-10, 170-pounds. San Diego's first-round pick, TCU cornerback Jason Verrett, had his first Division I interception at Qualcomm, against San Diego State in 2011....