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NFL QB Tom Brady Will Sit Out 4 Games For Deflated Balls Scandal

12:54pm May 12, 2015

by Tom Goldman

An investigation found that Brady was "generally aware" that New England Patriots employees were letting air out of balls. Under-inflated balls are easier to grip. The Patriots were fined $1 million.

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The Arena Pantanal stadium in Cuiaba (shown here in June 2014) cost $215 million to build. It has been in the news recently, thanks to the homeless people who've made it their home.

Brazil's World Cup Legacy Includes $550M Stadium-Turned-Parking Lot

10:20am May 12, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Another lavish $215 million arena built for last year's event is now a homeless shelter. Touted as one of the best World Cups in history on the pitch, it's left a hangover of waste and mismanagement.

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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been suspended without pay for the first four games of the 2015 season, for "conduct detrimental to the integrity of the NFL."

NFL Suspends Tom Brady For 4 Games Over 'Deflategate' Scandal

9:51am May 12, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Days after a lengthy report found it was "more probable than not" that quarterback Tom Brady knew of rule-breaking, the NFL suspends him for four games next season and fines the Patriots $1 million.

Tom Brady's Agent Says Suspension 'Has No Legitimate Basis'

9:06pm May 11, 2015

by Tom Goldman

Tom Brady's agent, Don Yee, delivered a lengthy statement in response to the quarterback's suspension, calling it 'ridiculous.' He also said that the NFL investigation into deflategate was unfair.

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NFL Suspends Tom Brady For First 4 Games Of 2015 Season

7:22pm May 11, 2015

by Tom Goldman

The NFL has also fined the New England Patriots $1 million. The punishments follow last week's report on the deflategate scandal.

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An ice hockey match between the U.S.A. and Canada in February 1936, during the Winter Olympics at Garmisch-Partenkirchen.

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A Cup's Adventures And Oddities On Ice: 140 Years Of Hockey Trivia

3:31pm May 11, 2015

by NPR Staff

Do you know what gross item was originally used as a hockey puck, or what hockey tradition was established at the very first game? Test your know-how, with some help from trivia expert A.J. Jacobs.

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A high school football team charges onto the field.

Concussions Can Be More Likely In Practices Than In Games

2:28pm May 11, 2015

by Nancy Shute

Long hours in practice might account for the higher concussion risk in high school and college football, a study finds. Some schools are retooling practice to reduce the number of hits.

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Still Some Air — And Questions — In 'Deflategate' Scandal

5:37pm May 10, 2015

The NFL's "deflategate" scandal raises a slew of questions: How much can you scuff a football? Where is the line between gamesmanship and cheating? Slate's Mike Pesca answers them all with NPR's Rachel Martin.

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Deflategate — Or Ballghazi? — Throws Shade On The Week In Sports

6:29am May 10, 2015

The "deflategate" investigation is finally out, but where does it leave the Patriots? NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN about the Pats' legacy, and what might be next for Tom Brady.

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'Fairytales Exist': Migrants Get A Football Team Of Their Own

6:29am May 10, 2015

Host Scott Simon reports that a soccer team of African migrants, formed by a priest, has reached the top of its league in Italy's Calabria region.

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