Summary Box: Feds in NY shut down 16 sports sites

THE CRACKDOWN: Federal authorities went after websites that stream unauthorized broadcasts of sports events with the Super Bowl days away.

THE DETAILS: Investigators seized 16 sites and brought criminal charges against a Michigan man who controlled nine of them.

IN OTHER DEVELOPMENTS: Federal authorities say they seized nearly $5 million worth of phony Super Bowl sportswear and merchandise in a nationwide sweep that was the result of a four-month investigation.