Austin American-Statesman

Jersey thief suspect a ‘fan’ at Super Bowl

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The Mexican media executive suspected of stealing Tom Brady’s jersey went to the Super Bowl as a working journalist but spent the week collecting selfies and autographs from football greats and boasting to colleagues he was there as a fan.

Martin Mauricio Ortega, former director of the tabloid La Prensa, was the subject of a search warrant that turned up the missing jersey and also a helmet that might have belonged to Broncos linebacker Von Miller, who was MVP of Super Bowl 50 .

■ Quarterbac­k Mitchell Trubisky drew a larger than usual crowd to the University of North Carolina’s pro workouts. Tar Heels spokesman Kevin Best said the pro day attracted 75 NFL officials representi­ng all 32 teams.

■ Three Minnesota football players were cleared of sexual harassment allegation­s in the final round of appeals at the school and will be allowed to return to spring practice, while two more had their suspension­s in connection with allegation­s of a sexual assault upheld.

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