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FACTBOX-NFL-Profile of Super Bowl-bound Baltimore Ravens

Feb 1 (Reuters) - Profile of the Baltimore Ravens, who qualified for the Feb. 3 Super Bowl in New Orleans by winning the American Football Conference (AFC) championship two weeks ago. Founded: Originated in 1996 when then-owner of the Cleveland Browns, Art Modell, relocated his team to Baltimore. - - AFC titles (season): Two (2000, 2012) - - Super Bowl titles (season): One (2000) - -

Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Talented 49ers roster finally comes of age NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Barely three years since being derided as a sorry parody of the franchise which once dominated the NFL, the San Francisco 49ers have a chance to claim a record-equaling sixth Super Bowl win on Sunday. It has been 18 years since the 49ers last appeared in a Super Bowl - their fifth victory coming against San Diego Chargers in Miami in 1994 - and in that time the franchise endured some poor seasons.

Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. Talented 49ers roster finally comes of age NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Barely three years since being derided as a sorry parody of the franchise which once dominated the NFL, the San Francisco 49ers have a chance to claim a record-equaling sixth Super Bowl win on Sunday. It has been 18 years since the 49ers last appeared in a Super Bowl - their fifth victory coming against San Diego Chargers in Miami in 1994 - and in that time the franchise endured some poor seasons.

NFL-Rebuilding Ravens at pinnacle again with Super Bowl bid

By Larry Fine NEW ORLEANS, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Built on the NFL draft and a vision of the type of player that can lead the way, the Baltimore Ravens have climbed once again to the pinnacle, with a shot on Sunday at claiming their second Super Bowl title. The Ravens were born in 1996 when the late Cleveland Browns owner Art Modell moved his team to Baltimore to fill a void left by the Baltimore Colts after their move to Indianapolis, and fashioned by the deft hand of general manager Ozzie Newsome.

NFL: Ravens, 49ers set for Superdome showdown

Super Bowl 47 will be the first to feature sibling coaches but come Sunday the spotlight will be shining on Baltimore's rock-solid defence or San Francisco's explosive offence. The National Football League's championship spectacular is a classic matchup of the Ray Lewis-led Ravens defence and the San Francisco air and running attack keyed by versatile second-year quarterback Colin Kaepernick.

NFL-Ravens' Bisciotti turns boyhood dream into reality

Jan 31 (Reuters) - Steve Bisciotti admits he was not much of a football player as a child, but this week the humble Baltimore Ravens owner finds himself one win away from claiming America's biggest sporting prize in Sunday's Super Bowl. The success Bisciotti failed to find on the high school gridiron he earned elsewhere, building a staffing company into a global enterprise that employs over 8,000 people across the United States, Canada and Europe.

Reuters Sports Schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday Jan 30

Reuters sports schedule at 1400 GMT on Wednesday: - - - - SOCCER African Nations Cup, South Africa (to Feb. 10) Algeria v Ivory Coast, Rustenburg (1700) Tunisia v Togo, Nelspruit (1700) Ivory Coast to test players ahead of quarter-finals

NFL-Ravens and 49ers get Super Bowl week under way

By Simon Evans NEW ORLEANS, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The Baltimore Ravens will fly into New Orleans on Monday to join Super Bowl rivals the San Francisco 49ers as the week-long build-up to America's biggest and most celebrated game gets fully under way. The Harbaugh brothers, 49ers coach Jim and Ravens boss John, have five straight days of media conferences ahead of them, including a joint session on Friday as the NFL and an insatiable sports media takes full advantage of the fascination with the pair.

Reuters Sports Schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday Jan 29

Reuters sports schedule at 0600 GMT on Tuesday: - - - - GOLF PGA Tour: Farmers Insurance Open, San Diego, California Tiger eases to Torrey Pines victory SAN DIEGO - Tiger Woods withstood a late bogey, double-bogey, par, bogey wobble in strengthening winds to clinch his 75th PGA Tour title by four shots at the fog-delayed Farmers Insurance Open on Monday. (GOLF-PGA/ (PIX), moved, by Mark Lamport-Stokes, 450 words) - - - - NFL

Reuters Sports News Summary

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs. 49ers finally get chance to add to glory years ATLANTA (Reuters) - The team of the 1980s are back, at last. The San Francisco 49ers, one of the great franchises of the National Football League, will finally return to the Super Bowl in search of a record-equaling sixth Lombardi Trophy when they face the Baltimore Ravens on February 3 in New Orleans. Two weeks and counting for the HarBowl hype
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