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Oregon Football Fans Are Confident Their Team Will Beat Ohio State

11:30am January 12, 2015

by Tom Goldman

The first college football championship game of the new playoff system will be played Monday night in AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. It's the Oregon Ducks versus the Ohio State Buckeyes.

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Buckeye Fans Have No Doubt Ohio State Will Win The Championship

9:42am January 12, 2015

by Karen Kasler

Gov. John Kasich is being sworn in for a second term, and his inaugural party will essentially become a black-tie tailgate. There will be big-screen TVs for guests who don't want to miss the game.

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The New Economics Of College Football Playoffs

11:26am January 11, 2015

With the new NCAA football playoffs, the economics of the amateur league may be about to change. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Mike Pesca of Slate.com about the money behind the games.

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Skiing The Back Country Is Intoxicating, And Dangerous

11:31am January 10, 2015

Two promising young skiers died in an avalanche in Austria this week. In Yosemite, two climbers are scaling El Capitan. NPR's Scott Simon gets the latest from Outside Magazine's Grayson Schaffer.

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Cowboys-Packers Game Promises To Be A Second 'Ice Bowl'

11:31am January 10, 2015

Two big matchups kick off Saturday in the second round of NFL playoffs. NPR's Tom Goldman updates Scott Simon on the latest, on-field and off.

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The U.S. Olympic Committee has chosen Boston to bid on hosting the 2024 Summer Olympics. Committee Chairman Larry Probst is seen speaking last February.

Boston 2024? City Is Chosen To Bid For Summer Olympics

6:55pm January 08, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Boston won a tight contest to become the next American city to bid for hosting an Olympics, beating out Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C., for the right to vie for the 2024 Olympics.

Investigation Finds No Evidence NFL Saw Second Ray Rice Video

6:31pm January 08, 2015

An independent investigation found no evidence the NFL saw a second video that showed a detailed assault by running back Ray Rice of his then fiance.

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Oakland A's Play Hardball To Win Distraught Young Fan's Allegiance

6:29pm January 08, 2015

It's always tough to see your favorite player leave your favorite team. One young Toronto Blue Jays fan took it especially hard when the team traded infielder Brett Lawrie.

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Investigation Finds No Evidence NFL Received Ray Rice Elevator Video

3:29pm January 08, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

But the inquiry by former FBI Director Robert Mueller also says the league should have more thoroughly investigated the assault by the Baltimore Ravens star of his then-fiancee.

Crowning The 33rd-Best Football Team In America

12:35pm January 07, 2015

by Frank Deford

As we eagerly await the first official college football championship, commentator Frank Deford says it's intriguing that the U.S. places as much emphasis on college sports as it does on the pros.

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