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Atlanta Falcons Cut The Prices For Their Stadium Food, But Is It Working Out?

4:29pm November 22, 2018

by Nick Fountain

Sports fans have gotten used to exorbitant prices for food and drinks at stadiums. They know they're a captive market. But could the stadiums be missing out by charging too much?

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Father Of Illinois High School Football Player Poses As Referee

7:00am November 21, 2018

A lawsuit filed by parents at the Simeon Career Academy says the man attended the game in a referee's uniform and helped sway the outcome of the game. His son's team, Nazareth Academy, won.

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Deadspin's Ben Tippet On World Chess Championship

6:36am November 21, 2018

The championship in London is a nail-biting competition between an American and the defending champion, who's from Norway. Steve Inskeep talks to Ben Tippett of the sports website Deadspin.

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Former Michigan State President Lou Anna Simon, pictured before a Senate subcommittee in Washington, was charged on Tuesday with lying to police conducting an investigation of Larry Nassar's sexual abuse.

Michigan State University Ex-President Charged With Lying In Larry Nassar Case

10:19pm November 20, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Lou Anna Simon was charged with two felony and two misdemeanor counts on Tuesday for allegedly lying to police about how the school handled previous sexual misconduct allegations against the doctor.

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NFL Fans Are Still Buzzing About The Rams 54-51 Win Over Kansas City

6:19pm November 20, 2018

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with sportswriter Robert Mays of the Ringer about Monday's NFL game in Los Angeles. The thrilling win by the Rams over the Kansas City Chiefs may be a sign of things to come.

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Tommy Caldwell uses "tiny razorblade edges" in the rock wall to support his body weight on El Capitan's Dawn Wall.

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'It Looked Impossible': New Film Follows Free Climbers Up The 'Dawn Wall'

2:09pm November 20, 2018

by Dave Davies

Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson were the first to free climb to the top of the southeastern face of Yosemite's El Capitan. "It's as sheer and as vertical as the side of a skyscraper," Jorgeson says.

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Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic handles the ball on Oct. 26, 2016 at Amway Center in Orlando, Fla.

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Not My Job: We Quiz Orlando Magic Star Aaron Gordon On Actual Magic

11:53am November 17, 2018

We recorded the show in Orlando, Fla., this week so we've invited NBA star Aaron Gordon of the Orlando Magic to play a game called "Abracadabra!"

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Saturday Sports: Tensions Among Golden State Warriors Players

7:48am November 17, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about the tensions between Draymond Green and Kevin Durant of the Golden State Warriors.

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Viva Las Vegas: Elvis, Adelson Honored With Presidential Medal Of Freedom

4:35pm November 16, 2018

by Scott Horsley

President Trump awarded the nation's highest civilian honor to seven people Friday, including Elvis Presley, Babe Ruth and GOP megadonor Miriam Adelson.

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City Officials Unveil Plan To Give Bowman Gray Stadium A Makeover

4:49pm November 14, 2018

by Sean Bueter

An iconic Winston-Salem sports venue, Bowman Gray Stadium, could soon be getting a multi-million dollar tune-up.