Sports

How Good Can Young NFL Quarterbacks Really Be?

10:39am January 22, 2015

Rookie quarterback Johnny Manziel will start for the Cleveland Browns on Sunday. Robert Siegel talks to former NFL quarterback Joe Theismann about the record of rookies thrown into the spotlight.

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Patriots Coach Bill Belichick Denies Knowledge Of Deflated Footballs

10:30am January 22, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

His comments come amid reports that 11 of 12 footballs used by the New England Patriots in the AFC championship game were underinflated — an apparent advantage. The NFL is investigating the matter.

Guinea's defender Fode Camara (left) heads the ball over Ivory Coast's forward Wilfried Bony in the Africa Cup of Nations tournament.

Africa's Soccer Tourney Takes Guinea's Mind Off Ebola

9:22am January 22, 2015

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

Today, Guineans had one thing on their mind: Would their beloved Elephants beat Ivory Coast in the Africa Cup of Nations?

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'Deflate-Gate' Is 'Sour Grapes' Or Serious Business, Depending Who You Ask

7:28pm January 21, 2015

by Tom Goldman

The NFL is investigating whether the New England Patriots deflated footballs and gained an advantage in the playoff game against the Indianapolis Colts last weekend.

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Dozens of elite women's soccer players have ended their fight against the use of turf at this summer's Women's World Cup. The plaintiffs included Abby Wambach, seen here in a 2013 US Women's National Team game.

Soccer Players End Lawsuit Over Artificial Turf At Women's World Cup

3:52pm January 21, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The suit accused the organizers of discrimination, saying elite men's teams would never be forced to play on an artificial surface instead of natural grass. The plaintiffs included Abby Wambach.

Soccer Players Sue Over Proposed Turf Field For Women's World Cup

2:52pm January 21, 2015

Team USA soccer player Heather O'Reilly talks about the lawsuit she and other players from the U.S. and abroad have filed against FIFA and the Canadian Soccer Association.

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The Army-Navy game on Dec. 7, 1963, was the first televised sports game featuring instant replay. Its inventor, Tony Verna, died Sunday at 81.

He Invented Instant Replay, The TV Trick We Now Take For Granted

12:41pm January 21, 2015

When Tony Verna was a young CBS News director, he created instant replay during the 1963 Army-Navy football game. His new visual effect changed the way we watch live sports. Verna died Sunday at 81.

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Instant Replay Inventor Changed The Way We Watch Sports

11:25am January 21, 2015

In 1963, Tony Verna changed the way we watch sports forever when he created "instant replay." He died this week at the age of 81. Robert Siegel talks to freelance writer Anna Clark about his legacy.

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Frank Deford To The NBA: Who's On Worst?

8:58am January 21, 2015

by Frank Deford

Commentator Frank Deford marvels at the topsy-turvy nature of the NBA this season; some usually mediocre teams are at the top, and some usually great teams are collectively having an off year.

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On Championship Sunday, A Blowout, A Scandal Brewing And A Game For The Ages

7:32pm January 19, 2015

The NFL's conference championships featured an instant classic between the Packers and Seahawks, as well as yet another accusation of cheating against the New England Patriots. ESPN's Jane McManus goes over the day's events with Robert Siegel.

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