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Danny Glover plays Mr. Walker, the head of the black family held hostage by a white supremacist, in Supremacy.

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Former Basketball Player Scores As A Filmmaker

6:30pm January 31, 2015

by Priska Neely

While Deon Taylor was playing professional basketball in Germany, he had an epiphany: he wanted to make movies. The self-taught director's latest film, Supremacy, was released this Friday.

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At a pre-Super Bowl news conference in Phoenix, Ariz., on Friday, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said it's been a

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All Is Not So Well In The NFL Ahead Of Super Bowl Sunday

5:19pm January 31, 2015

by Tom Goldman

Deflategate tops a "tough year" for the League, says Commissioner Roger Goodell. The NFL has also grappled with domestic violence and child abuse claims.

Serena Williams celebrates after defeating Maria Sharapova of Russia in their women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia on Saturday.

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Serena Williams Wins Australian Open For 19th Grand Slam Title

4:35pm January 31, 2015

by Scott Neuman

The tennis superstar beat Russia's Maria Sharapova in the final 6-3, 7-6 (5). She is now third in a list of Grand Slam singles champs.

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Super Bowl And Skullduggery: The Week In Sports

1:10pm January 31, 2015

It's nearly time for the Super Bowl, but Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine tells NPR's Scott Simon that more people are talking about off-the-field scandals than the actual game.

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Danish archer Lars Andersen calls himself "the fastest archer alive" — and he seeks to prove it, in a new video.

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An Archer Goes Old-School, And Wows The Internet

8:15pm January 30, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Citing archery's historic methods, a Danish archer has released a video in which he fires three arrows in 0.6 seconds. Lars Andersen argues for speed and agility, in addition to accuracy.

Seahawk Marshawn Lynch's Silence Becomes The Story

6:29pm January 30, 2015

by Tom Goldman

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch has made clear he doesn't like talking to the media. But has his stance helped or hurt his Beast Mode image?

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Seahawk Cornerback's Baby Could Make A Touchdown During Super Bowl

6:29pm January 30, 2015

As if the Super Bowl didn't have enough drama, Seattle Seahawks star cornerback Richard Sherman's girlfriend is pregnant and expecting to give birth in the coming days.

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The defending champion and favorite remains the chicken wing. But underdog snacks like the carrot are trying to elbow their way into the competition.

The Real Super Sunday Battle Is In The Snack Bowl

6:11pm January 30, 2015

by Dan Charles

The competition over what Americans consume during the Super Bowl has gotten vicious. The nation's top merchants of virtuous and not-so-virtuous munching both want control of the line of scrimmage.

Friday, DeMarcus Cousins of the Sacramento Kings reminded sports journalist Clay Travis that his five-year guarantee — that Cousins would be arrested — had expired.

NBA Player Flouts A Critic's Guarantee That He Would Be Arrested

5:00pm January 30, 2015

by Bill Chappell

In 2010, sportswriter Clay Travis said in a tweet, "There is a 100% chance that DeMarcus Cousins is arrested for something in the next five years."

Bill Parcells has been coach to the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Giants, the New England Patriots and the New York Jets.

Should Ray Rice Get A Second Chance? 'Maybe,' Parcells Says

10:54am January 30, 2015

by NPR Staff

In part two of David Greene's conversation with Bill Parcells, the football coach talks about how he dealt with players' drug use and about redemption for the former Baltimore Ravens running back.

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