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The Week In Sports: NFL Playoffs, College Football Finals

11:59am January 03, 2015

College football has a championship coming; the NBA's LeBron James is out with injuries, and the NFL playoffs are starting. ESPN's Howard Bryant tells NPR's Eric Westervelt what to watch for.

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Ohio State Buckeyes wide receiver Evan Spencer (6) intercepts the final, Hail Mary attempt by Alabama as time runs down for the win during the 2015 Allstate Sugar Bowl at the Superdome in New Orleans.

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Ohio State Beats Alabama, Will Play Oregon For Championship

9:45am January 02, 2015

by Christopher Dean Hopkins and Doreen McCallister

Ohio State advanced to the College Football Playoff championship game against Oregon by beating Alabama 42-35. Earlier, Oregon defeated Florida State 59-20.

Four UNC-Chapel Hill Employees Out In Wake Of Cheating Scandal

10:34pm January 01, 2015

Lourdes Garcia-Navarro talks with Dan Kane of the Raleigh News and Observer about the faculty firings at UNC-Chapel Hill following a massive cheating scandal involving athletes taking fake courses and passing in order to maintain eligibility.

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Turbulent Season Puts The NFL On Notice

10:34pm January 01, 2015

by Tom Goldman

Charges of abuse against high profile players and the leagues response to those charges angered many. We look at how the league is working to restore its tarnished brand.

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4-Top Teams Meet New Year's Day In College Football Playoffs

7:48am January 01, 2015

by Tom Goldman

This first day of 2015 is a historic day for college football. Playoffs begin, and there are two semi-final games: Oregon plays Florida State and later, Alabama takes on Ohio State.

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Long-Awaited College Football Playoff Finally Here

6:48pm December 31, 2014

In one semifinal, top-ranked Alabama is pitted against Ohio State. In the other, defending champion and undefeated Florida State takes on Oregon. Robert Siegel talks to Grantland's Holly Anderson.

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Hockey's Doc Emrick And His 153 Verbs

12:06pm December 31, 2014

by Frank Deford

Hockey announcer Mike "Doc" Emrick is that rare play-by-play man who is both an authority on the game and a connoisseur of the language.

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Aaron Rodgers' Good Luck Ritual Caught On TV

8:09am December 31, 2014

When playing at home, the Green Bay Packer's quarterback tugs on the beard of a communications technician, who works on the sidelines. Green Bay has won all of its home games this season.

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'Black Monday' Brings Pink Slips For Some NFL Coaches, GMs

6:35pm December 29, 2014

Some NFL coaches and general managers were dreading the day after the last game of the season. Robert Siegel talks to Emily Kaplan of Sports Illustrated's Monday Morning Quarterback column.

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Calif. Law Tries To Prevent Young Brains From Football Injuries

9:11am December 29, 2014

by Tom Goldman

A California measure will limit the amount of full contact middle and high school football players can have during practice. The new law takes effect January 1.

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