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The Week In Sports: Manning Down, Russia's Scandal

7:37am November 22, 2015

Broncos quarterback Peyton Manning has been sidelined after a foot injury. Mike Pesca, host of Slate's The Gist podcast, talks with NPR's Rachel Martin about Manning's possible retirement.

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The Week In Sports

8:02am November 21, 2015

NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN.com's Howard Bryant talk retirement news for David Ortiz, Tony Romo's broken clavicle and Bryce Harper's new MVP status.

Sister Lisa Maurer, nun and kicking coach for the College of St. Scholastica football team, watches during drills in October.

Meet The College Football Coach Who Really Knows Her Hail Marys

8:02am November 21, 2015

by Dan Kraker

Sister Lisa Maurer of the College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minn., is one of only a handful of women to ever coach college football — and also is, in all likelihood, the first nun.

Macri's Ties To Soccer Boost His Chances In Argentina's Presidential Runoff

5:43pm November 20, 2015

by John Otis

The mayor of Buenos Aires is expected to win Sunday's presidential runoff. In that soccer-mad country, front-runner Mauricio Macri gets points for having been team president for the Boca Juniors.

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Judges To Hear Appeal Over NFL's Concussion Lawsuit Settlement

5:09am November 19, 2015

by Tom Goldman

Former NFL players who are fighting the settlement terms will have their say in a federal appeals courtroom in Philadelphia on Thursday. Payouts for the potential $1 billion settlement are on hold.

Chicago Cubs pitcher Jake Arrieta throws during the first inning of Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the New York Mets on Oct. 18 in New York.

Astros' Dallas Keuchel and Cubs' Jake Arrieta Win Cy Young Awards

9:19pm November 18, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Keuchel of Houston won the award for the American League and Arrieta of Chicago won in the National League.

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Voice of the Demon Deacons: Jeffrey Griffin

8:36pm November 18, 2015

Radio Camper Cooper Sullivan talks with Jeffrey Griffin. Griffin calls all the home football and basketball games for Wake Forest University.

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Members of the University of Missouri Tigers football team return to practice Nov. 10 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo.

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Commentary: Mizzou Football And The Power Of The Players

9:53am November 18, 2015

by Frank Deford

Frank Deford wonders: Once the games are over, are the football players really accepted, or are they just hired hands?

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The famous arch at London's Wembley Stadium was illuminated in the colors of the French flag before the soccer game between England and France.

France And England Play Friendly Match, Two Other Soccer Games Canceled

8:00pm November 17, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Belgium postponed its game against Spain in Brussels, and Germany evacuated a stadium in Hanover hours before a game against the Netherlands.

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Mizzou Ends Turbulent Week With BYU Football Game

12:24pm November 15, 2015

by Frank Morris

Missouri did end up playing Brigham Young University on Saturday night. Ticket sales for the football game spiked after Mizzou's team helped oust the university system's president.

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