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MLB Commissioner To Decide Whether To Reinstate Pete Rose

12:52am December 11, 2015

by Tom Goldman

One of Major League Baseball's greatest players has been banned since 1989 for gambling on the game. But sports leagues' traditionally hard attitudes toward sports gambling seem to be softening.

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Monument Underway For Slain 1972 Israeli Olympians

2:21pm December 09, 2015

by Frank Deford

Frank Deford wonders why it took so long to build a monument commemorating the 11 Israeli athletes murdered by terrorists at the Munich Summer Olympics 43 years ago.

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New England Fans Treat Eagles Linebacker To A Beer

5:51am December 09, 2015

Connor Barwin tells CBS in Philadelphia that when he came onto the field in New England, some Patriots fans taunted him. Barwin told them to have a beer ready for him when the Eagle won.

Abby Wambach of the U.S. women's national soccer team (right) stands with teammates during a practice in October. The team canceled a friendly match against Trinidad and Tobago on Sunday because of the poor state of the artificial turf.

U.S. Women's Soccer Team Cancels Game Over Poor Field Conditions

7:18pm December 07, 2015

by Laura Wagner

For the World Cup winners, the cancellation is the latest in a series of events that highlight disparities between men's and women's soccer in the U.S.

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Rookie Linebacker Stephone Anthony Earns Spot In NFL Record Book

6:18am December 07, 2015

A new rule says if you block the kick for an extra point after a touchdown, you can try to run it all the way back the other way for 2 points. The New Orleans Saints linebacker was the first to do it.

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To Celebrate Playoff Bid, Clemson Coach Throws Huge Pizza Party

6:07am December 07, 2015

Dabo Swinney promised to host a pizza party if his team got into the college football playoffs. They made it, and Swinney had tens of thousands of people over on Sunday — at the stadium.

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This Week In Football

7:54am December 06, 2015

Rachel Martin talks to Mike Pesca, host of Slate's The Gist podcast, about football's Carolina Panthers. They've had an eventful year on and off the field.

'The Game's Not Over' Takes On The Traumas Of Football

10:24am December 05, 2015

by NPR Staff

The most popular sport in America causes head trauma. Some famous players have been convicted of domestic abuse, or accused of cheating. But author Gregg Easterbrook won't give up on the gridiron.

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Sports: Woods' Milestone; A Farewell Fit For Fame?

7:57am December 05, 2015

NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the magazine talk about college football championships, how Tiger Wood parents in the public eye, and Kobe Bryant's retirement.

Now-suspended FIFA President Sepp Blatter (left) congratulates Juan Angel Napout after Napout was confirmed as president of CONMEBOL earlier this year.

2 More Top FIFA Officials Arrested, 16 Indicted In Corruption Probe

8:22pm December 03, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Swiss police, on behalf of U.S. authorities, arrested soccer federation Vice Presidents Alfredo Hawit and Juan Angel Napout in Zurich. Altogether, 27 officials are now named in the indictment.