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Super Bowl Talk (Other Than Ball Deflation)

9:59am January 25, 2015

The Super Bowl is one week away. What would we be talking about if we weren't talking about deflated footballs? Mike Pesca of Slate.com joins NPR's Rachel Martin to answer that question.

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Former Wrestlers Sue, Say WWE Ignored Injuries

7:15pm January 24, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

Two fighters are suing World Wrestling Entertainment for allegedly ignoring the signs of brain damage and injuries suffered by wrestlers. Both say they suffered serious neurological damage as a result of fighting.

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New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick speaks during an NFL football news conference at Gillette Stadium, on Saturday in Foxborough, Mass. Belichick defended the team against allegations they had cheated by using underinflated footballs in a champ

Patriots' Coach: Team 'Followed Rules' On Inflation Of Footballs

5:24pm January 24, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Bill Belichick says that after an exhaustive investigation he determined that temperature differences between the locker room and the field inadvertently caused the discrepancies.

Chicago Cub Ernie Banks, right, told NPR's Scott Simon, left, in 2014 that he had a lot of fun winning games, but the main thing in his life was "making friends."

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Let's Play Two! Remembering Chicago Cub Ernie Banks

12:00pm January 24, 2015

by Scott Simon

Chicago Cubs Hall of Famer Ernie Banks has died. NPR's Scott Simon remembers the two-time National League MVP as the nice guy who finished first and brought smiles to all his fans' faces.

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Remembering Ernie Banks, A Fan Favorite Whose Favorite Was The Fans

11:29am January 24, 2015

Ernie Banks, Hall of Fame baseball player, has died. NPR's Scott Simon and Tom Goldman remember the Chicago Cub who meant so much to the city and the fans he loved to greet.

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Machete master Alfred Avril instructs his son, Jean-Paul.

'En Garde' Takes On New Urgency In A Duel With Machetes

8:16am January 24, 2015

by Linda Poon

The short film 'Papa Machete,' which is having its U.S. premiere this week at Sundance, introduces viewers to a 70-year-old Haitian farmer who's the master of a secret martial arts form.

The Chicago Cubs' Ernie Banks poses in 1970. The Cubs announced Friday night that Banks had died. The team did not provide any further details. Banks was 83.

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Chicago Cubs Legend Ernie Banks, 1st Black Player In Team History, Dies

1:01am January 24, 2015

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

The shortstop known as "Mr. Cub," who began his career in the Negro leagues, hit 512 home runs in his 19 seasons with the team and remained a cherished figure to the team and its fans. He was 83.

WWE fighter Bray Wyatt, "The Eater Of Worlds," jumps on fighter "Dean Ambrose."

Former WWE Fighters Suing Over Alleged Brain Damage

7:12pm January 23, 2015

by Jasmine Garsd

The wrestlers say World Wrestling Entertainment downplayed dangers in the ring. The WWE says it has "never concealed any medical information related to concussions."

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NFL Hires Investigators, Says Patriots Used Underinflated Balls

6:53pm January 23, 2015

by Bill Chappell

It's the latest twist in a story that, to some, exemplifies the overhyped talking points that often get blown out of proportion during the two-week wait for the Super Bowl.

The documentary Red Army profiles Viacheslav "Slava" Fetisov — one of the most decorated athletes in Soviet history.

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'Red Army' Explores How The Cold War Played Out On Ice

10:14am January 23, 2015

by NPR Staff

When the U.S. hockey team beat the USSR during the 1980 Olympics, it was dubbed the "miracle on ice." Red Army profiles the Russian athletes and their place in the Soviet Union's propaganda machine.

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