Football, politics and protest: This year’s Super Bowl comes at a tinderbox moment in the US

By STEVEN SLOAN and STEVE PEOPLES, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t tune into the Super Bowl hoping for a break from the tumultuous politics gripping the U.S.

The NFL is facing pressure ahead of Sunday’s game between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots to take a more explicit stance against the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration enforcement. More than 184,000 people have signed a petition calling on the league to denounce the potential presence of...