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Hawks' Turnaround Lures In Atlanta's Flightly Fans

10:07am January 30, 2015

by Michell Eloy

It's been a roller coaster year for the Atlanta Hawks. The team has won 17 games in a row and fans are flocking to see them. It comes as the team is for sale and some were alienated after a racially-charged email surfaced from the team's owner.

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Pro Football Hall Of Fame Tackles Assisted Living Center

10:07am January 30, 2015

by M.L. Schultze

Canton, Ohio, has launched an ambitious expansion plan, including assisted living for Hall of Famers. The concept is part business, part nostalgia and part a sense of responsibility to ballplayers.

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Parcells' Book Details Highs And Lows Of His NFL Coaching Career

8:37am January 30, 2015

Bill Parcells recently recounted his life and career in a memoir, Parcells: A Football Life. David Greene sits down with Parcells to talk about his legacy, and the challenges the league faces today.

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Wendell Scott's son Frank Scott (left) and grandson Warrick Scott at StoryCorps in Danville, Va. Wendell Scott, who died in 1990, was one of the first African-American NASCAR drivers to win a race at the elite level.

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African-American NASCAR Driver Raced Like 'A Great Artist'

8:05am January 30, 2015

by NPR Staff

Wendell Scott becomes the first African-American NASCAR driver to be inducted into the Hall of Fame on Friday. Although Scott faced racism during his career, his son says he would never stop racing.

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Patriots Meet Seahawks In Super Bowl XLIX On Sunday

7:46am January 30, 2015

by Tom Goldman

The Seattle Seahawks will be trying to win a second straight championship when they play the New England Patriots. Both teams have a 14-4 record.

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Richard Sherman Is On Baby Watch

7:46am January 30, 2015

The Seattle Seahawks cornerback is preparing for the Super Bowl, and he's also preparing to be a father. Sherman says he's hoping his son will wait to make an appearance until after the game.

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Tight-Lipped Marshawn Lynch Opens His Heart To Oakland

7:11pm January 29, 2015

by Catory Goodman

Seattle Seahawks' star running back Marshawn Lynch, who rarely talks to the media, blends his bad boy personality with his good deeds reputation in his hometown of Oakland, Calif.

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Addressing journalists at the Super Bowl media day, Marshawn Lynch had only one message: "I'm just here so I won't get fined."

In Case You Were Wondering, Marshawn Lynch Is Here For One Reason

6:49pm January 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

At a (mandatory) NFL media appearance for the upcoming Super Bowl, Lynch stuck to one response Tuesday: "I'm just here so I won't get fined."

Super Bowl Coaches More Alike Than You Might Think

6:20pm January 28, 2015

Bob Ryan former, long-time columnist for the Boston Globe joins Robert Siegel to talk about the two very different men, Bill Belichick and Pete Carroll.

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The Tennis Court Offers A Good Lesson For The NFL

1:06pm January 28, 2015

by Frank Deford

As Deflategate and other embarrassing incidents continue to hit the NFL, commentator Frank Deford says a selfless act by a little-known tennis player could teach the league something about fairness.

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