Tiny Texas Town Sees School's Record-Setting Football Season End
The 29 players on Booker High School's football team include two cousins who became the state's all-time leading passer and leading receiver this season.
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Cavaliers, Lakers Lagging: The Week In Sports
With the basketball season underway, NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN.com's Howard Bryant talk about how the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Philadelphia 76ers are doing so far.
Buffalo Blizzard Brings Odd NFL Game: Free, And Far From Home
Monday night's game between the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets is being played in Michigan, and tickets are being given away at no charge. Some Bills players began their trips on snowmobiles.
Device Lets You Experience A Hockey Hit
The Hockey News says you put the device under one of the legs of your couch, and it receives signals from your TV. If there's one of those brutal hits on screen, you will be jolted by your couch.
The Raiders (Finally) Claim Victory, In Game Against Chiefs
Yes. That's news, because the Oakland Raiders had lost 16 games in a row, the fourth-longest losing streak in NFL history.
Snowed-Out Buffalo Bills To Play N.Y. Jets In Detroit
The Bills were to play at home on Sunday against the Jets. The NFL moved the game to Monday night after Buffalo got walloped by a snowstorm. The two teams will face off in Detroit.
FIFA To Review World Cup Corruption Report
The decision reopens for scrutiny the mechanism by which Russia and Qatar were awarded the tournament in 2018 and 2022. The two countries were cleared last week of corruption in their winning bids.
Outside Of The Games, Are Sports Corrupt?
Commentator Frank Deford discusses some recent sports-related scandals, including the abuse of young swimmers by their coaches, and fake classes created for college athletes.
Giancarlo Stanton Earns Record $325 Million Contract With Marlins
The outfielder's deal goes a long way toward ingratiating owner Jeffrey Loria into the hearts of fans. Robert Siegel talks to Manny Navarro, a sports reporter for the The Miami Herald.
NFL Suspends Adrian Peterson Without Pay
The NFL says Minnesota Vikings star running back Adrian Peterson will be suspended, without pay for the rest of the 2014 season. Peterson pleaded no contest to a felony charge after he injured his 4-year-old son while whipping him with a switch. The players union says it will appeal the decision.