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Flag On The Play! Playoffs May Shift Focus From Football's Fumbles

10:07am December 03, 2014

by Frank Deford

As fans prepare for the first college playoff games, commentator Frank Deford points out that the sport faces far more serious problems than which school will win the conference title.

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Sports Commissioners Absent From Senate Hearing On Domestic Abuse

7:41am December 03, 2014

by Juana Summers

With domestic violence by sports figures in the news, members of the Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on the issue. But not one commissioner — from the NFL, MLB, NBA or NHL — showed up.

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FIFA President Sepp Blatter told a news conference in Colombo, Sri Lanka, on Tuesday that FIFA wasn't responsible for the working conditions of laborers who are building the stadiums for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. He said the companies that employed the

FIFA Chief Rejects Responsibility For Welfare Of Workers In Qatar

4:57pm December 02, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

Sepp Blatter, who heads soccer's governing body, said the companies that employed the migrant laborers building the infrastructure for Qatar's 2022 World Cup were responsible for their safety.

Ohio State Players Say No Warning Signs Preceded Teammate's Death

2:20pm December 02, 2014

by Andy Chow

The football team is baffled by the disappearance and apparent suicide of Kosta Karageorge, who was found dead inside a dumpster Sunday. Friends described him as positive, goofy and lighthearted.

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Proposal Would End Football At University Of Alabama-Birmingham

6:28pm December 01, 2014

by Russell Lewis

Alabama is a state known for its college football. But a move to scuttle the football program at the state university in Birmingham is drawing fire from fans, students and athletes alike.

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Ohio State Football Player's Death Draws Attention To Head Injuries

6:28pm December 01, 2014

by Laura Sullivan

Kosta Karageorge was found dead of an apparent suicide. His mother reportedly told police he sent her a text message before he disappeared saying concussions had messed up his head.

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Actor Mickey Rourke Takes Another Jab At Boxing

7:27am December 01, 2014

Rourke, 62, fought a match in Moscow and won. Some dismissed his opponent. The Daily Mail says Rourke's opponent is homeless and has lost 9 out of his 10 pro matches.

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Washington QB Robert Griffin III's Sinking Career; More NFL News

7:24am December 01, 2014

by Tom Goldman

Was the New England Patriots-Green Bay Packers game a Super Bowl preview? Does the putrid NFC South really deserve a spot in the playoffs, or can they give it to the SEC?

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Missing Ohio State Football Player Found Dead, Police Say

8:29pm November 30, 2014

by Camila Domonoske

A student missing since Wednesday was found dead Sunday, apparently from a self-inflicted wound. After he went missing, his mother told police he'd sent a text citing his concussions, the AP reports.

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The Week In Sports: NBA's Losers Steal The Headlines

12:44pm November 30, 2014

Sometimes the losers in sports are more interesting than the winners. NPR's Rachel Martin talks with Slate.com's Mike Pesca about losers in basketball.

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