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University of Alabama football coach Nick Saban retires after 17 seasons

5:39pm January 11, 2024

by Pat Duggins

Students and alumni in Tuscaloosa, Ala., are reacting to the retirement of football coach Nick Saban, who led the team to six national titles during his 17 seasons with the Crimson Tide.

6-time Super Bowl champ Bill Belichick is leaving as Patriots coach

5:12pm January 11, 2024

by Simon Rios

One of the winningest coaches in NFL history, six-time Super Bowl champion Bill Belichick is leaving as coach of the New England Patriots after a 24-year tenure that made the team a football dynasty.

Bill Belichick appears on the sideline during his last game as head coach of the New England Patriots on Jan. 7, 2024, in Foxborough, Mass.

Bill Belichick is leaving the New England Patriots after 24 seasons and 6 NFL titles

1:47pm January 11, 2024

by Jason Breslow

Belichick's departure from the team caps a remarkable run that was defined by dominant season after dominant season. He leaves the team as the second-most-winning coach in NFL history.

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Nick Saban, one of the winningest coaches in college football history, is retiring

5:13am January 11, 2024

The legendary coach of Alabama's Crimson Tide shocked the sports world when he announced his retirement. Saban won seven national championships — more than any other major college football coach.

Alabama head coach Nick Saban reacts after a second-half touchdown during the Rose Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game against eventual national champion Michigan on Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif.

Nick Saban retires as Alabama's football coach after a record 7 national titles

9:52pm January 10, 2024

by The Associated Press

Saban is famed for his sideline scowl and fiery demeanor — and for winning. He won more national titles than any other major college coach, the last coming in 2020.

Facing a reckoning, town where Bill Russell lived seeks to honor the basketball great

4:34pm January 10, 2024

by Irina Matchavariani

When basketball great Bill Russell played for the Boston Celtics, he lived in the town of Reading — where he didn't always get the nicest of receptions. Decades later, town leaders look to honor him.

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Michigan defeats Washington at transitional moment for college football

4:43pm January 09, 2024

by Nicole Auerbach

Last night, the college football world was transfixed on Houston as the #1 Michigan Wolverines squared off with the #2 Washington Huskies in the 4-team college football playoff finale.

Tiger Woods celebrates on the 18th green after winning the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on April 14, 2019 in Augusta, Georgia.

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Tiger Woods' partnership with Nike is over. Here are 5 iconic ads we'll never forget

11:18am January 09, 2024

by Diba Mohtasham

The golf legend's famous partnership with Nike Golf has ended after nearly three decades. Here are some of the most iconic advertisements from their time together.

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Soccer world has lost a legend: German footballer Franz Beckenbauer dies at 78

7:22am January 09, 2024

Franz Beckenbauer is credited with redefining the role of the defender. He was known for his elegance and leadership qualities on the pitch — as well as his colorful personal life.

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Michigan defeats Washington to reign as college football champions

5:14am January 09, 2024

NPR's Michel Martin talks to ESPN's Jesse Washington about the Michigan Wolverines beating the Washington Huskies 34-13 to win their first college football national championship since 1997.