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NFL Acknowledges Link Between Playing Football And CTE

6:29pm March 15, 2016

NPR's Robert Siegel interviews Rep. Jan Schakowsky about the NFL acknowledging the links between football and CTE, a degenerative brain disease found in people who have suffered severe blows to the head.

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Before Monday, no NFL official had publicly acknowledged a link between football and chronic traumatic encephalopathy. Here, members of the Denver Broncos are seen after one of their teammates suffered a concussion during a game in late 2014.

In A First, NFL Executive Admits Football Is Linked To Brain Damage

1:09pm March 15, 2016

by Bill Chappell

"Certainly yes," said Jeff Miller, the NFL's executive vice president for health and safety, when asked on Capitol Hill if football is linked to a degenerative brain disease.

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NFL Official Acknowledges Link Between Football And Brain Disease

9:37am March 15, 2016

Renee Montagne talks with ESPN reporter Steve Fainaru about a startling statement by the NFL's executive vice president for health and safety about chronic traumatic encephalopathy.

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For the fourth time in five years, Dallas Seavey won the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska. Here, he's seen at the ceremonial start of the 1,000-mile race in Anchorage.

Dallas Seavey Wins Fourth Iditarod Championship In Five Years

7:04am March 15, 2016

by Bill Chappell

For the third year in a row, Dallas Seavey is the first musher to reach Nome, Alaska, winning his fourth Iditarod championship overall.

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College Golfer Plays Like A Pro On PGA Tour, Paid Like An Amateur

7:02am March 15, 2016

Lee McCoy, a top college golfer at the University of Georgia played among the pros on Sunday. Unfortunately, having entered as an amateur, he had to leave the big prize money on the table.

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Both the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Virginia Cavaliers, who squared off in the ACC Championship on Saturday, were awarded No. 1 seeds in the NCAA tournament.

Gaming Association Boasts More NCAA Brackets Than Votes For Next President

5:34pm March 14, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The American Gaming Association estimates Americans will complete upwards of 70 million NCAA tournament brackets this year — potentially more than votes cast for any 2016 presidential candidate.

'Let's Go Peay': State University Brings Infamous Cheer To March Madness

4:27pm March 14, 2016

by Blake Farmer

Sixty-eight college basketball teams hit the court this week in the NCAA men's basketball tournament. There's always intrigue, drama and a few Cinderella stories — including one team this year that has an interesting team cheer.

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Selection Sunday Produces 2016 March Madness Bracket

5:11am March 14, 2016

by Tom Goldman

Kansas is the overall No. 1 seed. North Carolina got another of the top spots. The other No. 1s, Virginia and Oregon, were considered surprises in some circles. The 68-team tournament starts Tuesday.

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Words You'll Hear: Seeding

5:27pm March 13, 2016

Sunday is selection day for the NCAA basketball tournament. Sports columnist John Feinstein describes how the word "seeding" has become the term of art to describe bracketing in sports tournaments.

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The Prevalence Of Doping Scandals In The Sports World

8:01am March 13, 2016

Maria Sharapova is only the latest high profile athlete to come up against allegations of doping. Mike Pesca of Slate.com has a few lesser known examples.