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Honoring His Grandfather, Boy Breaks Baseball News

12:05pm November 29, 2014

It doesn't sound very remarkable: Baseball team signs star. Reporter gets scoop. Reporter tweets news. Except the reporter is 13-year-old Devan Fink. He tells NPR's Scott Simon how it happened.

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Ray Rice Wins Appeal

6:22pm November 28, 2014

Ray Rice, the former Baltimore Ravens running back who had been suspended indefinitely, is now eligible to sign with any NFL team. Ari Shapiro discusses the reinstatement with ESPN's Jane McManus.

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Ray Rice arrives with his wife Janay Palmer for an appeal hearing of his indefinite suspension from the NFL, on Nov. 5. in New York.

Ray Rice Wins Appeal, Reinstated By NFL

4:59pm November 28, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The former Baltimore Ravens running back had been suspended indefinitely after a video surfaced showing him hitting his then-fiancee.

Jerry Dockery checks his frying turkey as he tailgates at Eastern Market before an NFL football game between the Detroit Lions and the Chicago Bears in Detroit on Thursday.

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NFL Fans Get Their Fill With 3 Games On Thanksgiving

5:23am November 28, 2014

by Tom Goldman

The Philadelphia Eagles routed the Dallas Cowboys 33-10, the Seattle Seahawks beat the San Francisco 49ers 19-3 and the Detroit Lions won handily over the Chicago Bears 34-17.

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Energy Boom Helps Texas Commuter School Launch Football Program

12:12pm November 27, 2014

by Tom Michael

The University of Texas Permian Basin is in Odessa, home to the football team featured in the movie Friday Night Lights. It's hoped that football will bring more students and more alumni dollars.

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American sibling skaters Ronald and Vivian Joseph perform the "death spiral" on Oct. 26, 1963, at the World Championships. The International Olympic Committee announced this week that the Josephs, who originally placed fourth in the 1964 Winter Games in I

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After 50 Years, An Olympic Medal Dispute Is Resolved

2:47pm November 26, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

The International Olympic Committee recognized that American figure skaters Vivian and Ronald Joseph, who originally finished fourth, won the bronze at the 1964 Winter Games in Innsbruck, Austria.

San Antonio Spurs forward Tim Duncan celebrates with his teammates after defeating the Miami Heat in game five of the NBA finals in June.

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Be Thankful This Year For The San Antonio Spurs

8:53am November 26, 2014

by Frank Deford

Just in time for Thanksgiving, commentator Frank Deford describes his gratitude for everyone's favorite team in any American sport. The Spurs, he says, are gentlemen, do right and are beloved by all.

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Tax Fraud Case In Spain Lingers Against Barcelona Soccer Star

8:15am November 26, 2014

by Lauren Frayer

One of the world's most famous soccer players, Lionel Messi, has broken 2 of the game's greatest records in less than a week. But his future in Spain is clouded by a tax fraud case against him.

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The story of Arthur, a stray who adopted a team of Swedish athletes competing in Ecuador, spread quickly after he refused to be left behind.

Dog Follows Athletes Through Mud And Water, And Melts Hearts

7:46am November 26, 2014

by Bill Chappell

After a stray dog met a team of Swedish adventure athletes in Ecuador, he ran for miles through rough terrain and swam to keep up. Now Arthur the dog is famous — and it all started with a meatball.

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Al Michaels On Great Sports Moments That He's Witnessed

1:02pm November 24, 2014

Al Michaels' book covers Super Bowls, Olympics, World Series and working with legends. David Greene meets the play-by-play voice, and talks to Michaels about his book, You Can't Make This Up.

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