Sports

Thaw In U.S.-Cuba Relations Comes To Baseball

7:33pm February 04, 2015

by Greg Allen

This week Major League Baseball smoothed the path for Cubans to play professional ball in the United States. The change in policy follows the recent decision by the U.S. and Cuba to normalize diplomatic relations.

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Low Draft Picks, No-Names Stand Out At Super Bowl

11:39am February 04, 2015

by Tom Goldman

Many of the stand-out players in last night's Super Bowl were relative unknowns going in to the game. That's all changed now.

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White House May Close Loophole That Sends Billions To For-Profit Schools

11:39am February 04, 2015

It helps for-profit schools capture billions from the new GI bill — including the University of Phoenix, a school with no sports program that had bought naming rights to Sunday's Super Bowl stadium.

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From Caddy To Pro: Golfer Charlie Sifford Dies At 92

10:34am February 04, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Charlie Sifford, the first black golfer to hold a PGA Tour card, has died at age 92. Decades after he started in golf as a caddy, he was elected to the World Golf Hall of Fame.

Dear Aging Athletes: Say Hello To Goodbye

9:13am February 04, 2015

by Frank Deford

Commentator Frank Deford contemplates the difficulty of knowing when to quit.

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Tom Brady of the New England Patriots celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after defeating the Seattle Seahawks 28-24 to win Super Bowl XLIX at University of Phoenix Stadium on Sunday in Glendale, Arizona.

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Super Bowl XLIX Was Most Watched Show In TV History

6:34pm February 02, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

According to ratings released by Nielsen, 114.4 million Americans tuned in to watch the Patriots beat the Seahawks. It surpassed the 2014 Super Bowl by 2 million viewers.

Dejected Seahawks fans watch Super Bowl XLIX in Seattle on Sunday. The New England Patriots defeated the Seahawks 28-24.

After The Game, Looking Back At 'The Worst Call In Super Bowl History'

3:47pm February 02, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

Many are blaming the Seattle Seahawks' loss to the New England Patriots on the decision to pass the ball instead of handing it to Marshawn Lynch.

Katy Perry dances with a couple of sharks during the Super Bowl halftime show.

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The Super Bowl, Shark Attacks And Monday Morning Quarterbacks

3:37pm February 02, 2015

by Linda Holmes

Linda Holmes and Stephen Thompson of Pop Culture Happy Hour sit down for a chat about the game, the halftime show and the adorable, adorable puppy.

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Patriots head coach Bill Belichick shakes hands with Seahawks coach Pete Carroll.

Patriots Beat Seahawks 28-24 In Super Bowl XLIX

12:46pm February 02, 2015

by Scott Neuman

Defending champs Seattle were edged out by the East Coast rivals. The two closely matched teams were tied at halftime, but New England pulled ahead late in the fourth quarter.

A stranded puppy sits in the rain. Don't worry, though: He's saved by horses.

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Watch The Super Bowl Or We'll Kick This Dog: The Saddest Ads Ever

11:12am February 02, 2015

by Linda Holmes

After years of nearly naked women and crazy animals, the Super Bowl ads had a new theme this year: your heart, and how to break it.