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Citing Concussion Concerns, Pro Baseball To Ban Home Plate Collisions

6:44pm December 12, 2013

Major League Baseball plans to eliminate home plate collisions, among other rules changes. For more on what the changes will mean for the game, Melissa Block speaks with Mike Piazza, a former MLB catcher with several professional teams and author of Long Shot, an autobiography.

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Alabama's Kicker Gets Condolences From 'Another 43'

11:02am December 12, 2013

No. 43 Cade Foster missed two kicks and had a third blocked in a game against rival Auburn. But Foster got a note from someone who can relate: George W. Bush, the 43rd president. "Life has its setbacks. I know!" he wrote.

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Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston reacts during the ACC Championship game on Saturday at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C.

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Should Character Count In Sports Awards?

10:10am December 11, 2013

by Frank Deford

When it comes to awards in theater or television or dance or literature, Frank Deford observes, candidates don't worry about losing out because of a personal flaw. Only sports applies that off-the-field standard.

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Broncos' Prater Kicks Record 64-Yard Field Goal

8:18am December 09, 2013

In 1970, the Saints' Tom Dempsey — who was born with no toes on his right foot — hit a 63-yard field goal to win the game, and it stood as the record for decades. Until Sunday's kick by Denver's Matt Prater.

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An 'Accidental Activist,' And England's World Cup Hope

3:47pm December 08, 2013

by NPR Staff

Ozy co-founder Carlos Watson talks about a rising star in soccer who could turn things around for England in the 2014 World Cup, and a Bahraini woman who calls herself an "accidental activist."

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Bickering In Bangladesh; Curling; Glow-In-The-Dark Tattoos

3:31pm December 07, 2013

by NPR Staff

Ozy editor Eugene Robinson tells NPR's Arun Rath about two dueling divas in Bangladeshi politics, the rising popularity of an obscure winter sport, and tattoos that you can wear to work.

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Making Moves In Food Delivery, Chess And Health Care

3:29pm December 07, 2013

by NPR Staff

Ozy co-founder Carlos Watson tells host Arun Rath about a new food delivery service, a chess master who is making the board game sexy and President Bill Clinton's comments on the rollout of the Affordable Care Act.

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With Stellar Football Season, Duke Has New Team To Celebrate

1:50pm December 07, 2013

by Jessica Jones

Duke University is known for its basketball. But this year, Duke's fans are cheering for their football team, which has won the most games in its history. Lead by the national coach of the year, the Blue Devils are headed the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.

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U.S. To Face Ghana, Portugal And Germany In World Cup

7:35pm December 06, 2013

The U.S. men's soccer team will face a tough road in next year's World Cup. They'll face Ghana, Portugal and Germany in the first round.

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FSU Quarterback Jameis Winston Won't Be Charged With Rape

10:49am December 06, 2013

by Tom Goldman

Florida State University quarterback Jameis Winston, considered a Heisman Trophy front-runner, has been facing allegations that he assaulted a female FSU student in December 2012, prior to his college career. Winston's attorney has contended that his client had consensual sex with the woman.

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