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    The Coronavirus Crisis
    Mark Andrews, right, of the Baltimore Ravens hurdles Devin Bush, left, of the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter at Heinz Field on Oct. 6, 2019 in Pittsburgh. This season, the Thanksgiving matchup between the two teams has been canceled due to
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    NFL Postpones Steelers-Ravens Thanksgiving Game Due To Coronavirus Outbreak

    Nov 25, 2020
    At least seven Ravens players have tested positive for the coronavirus this week, leading the NFL to postpone Thursday's game to Sunday.
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    Goats and Soda
    Players from the Herat Storm celebrate after winning the championship of the Afghan women's soccer league on October 16 in Kabul.
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    Women Of Afghanistan Won't Give Up Their Soccer Dreams

    Nov 08, 2020
    At the championship of the Afghan women's soccer league, players sprint across the field. Hoodie-style hijabs cover their hair. The scene was once unthinkable. But now the players face new obstacles.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    The University of Michigan football stadium is shown in Ann Arbor, Mich., this summer. Health officials in Michigan say infections among university students account for over 60% of local infections.
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    U. Of Michigan Students Under Stay-In-Place Order, But Football Can Still Kick Off

    Oct 21, 2020
    The public health order does not apply to varsity sports such as the football team, which plays University of Minnesota on the road Saturday. The two-week order was prompted by surging virus cases.
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    Los Angeles Chargers Quarterback Tyrod Taylor, shown here during a game earlier this month in Ohio, is reportedly recovering from a punctured lung.
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    LA Chargers Team Doctor Reportedly Punctured Quarterback's Lung By Mistake

    Sep 24, 2020
    The NFL Players Association is investigating after a Los Angeles Chargers team doctor reportedly punctured quarterback Tyrod Taylor's lung while administering a painkiller for cracked ribs.
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    The Big Ten will return to football next month. The conference represents programs such as Ohio State and Northwestern, shown here during a 2018 game.
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    Big Ten Reverses Decision, Will Start Football Season In October

    Sep 16, 2020
    Facing pressure from athletes, parents, coaches and President Trump, the Big Ten said it will return to football with new precautions, reversing its decision last month to postpone the season.
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    Gamblers Factoring Virus Into Their Football Bets This Fall

    Sep 09, 2020

    ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — There's a new factor in play for gamblers looking to bet on football this fall. In addition to point spreads, injuries and the weather, bettors are also taking the coronavirus into account before plunking down their cash.

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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Connecticut Huskies coach Randy Edsall and his players will not be taking the field this fall. Citing "safety challenges," the school decided to cancel its 2020-21 football season.
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    UConn Huskies Football Season Canceled Over Coronavirus Risks

    Aug 05, 2020
    The UConn Huskies are the first team in their division to cancel the 2020-21 season over COVID-19 concerns. A school official said the "safety challenges" presented an "unacceptable level of risk."
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    Coronavirus Live Updates
    Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers works out during in Tampa, Fla., Tuesday. The NFL is doing daily coronavirus testing for the first two weeks of training.
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    NFL's Top Doctor On How Football Plans To Return

    Aug 05, 2020
    Chief medical officer Dr. Allen Sills defended the NFL's plans to return in September. He tells Morning Edition that the league has an extensive testing program but won't be instituting a "bubble."
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    Some UNR Alumni, Students Push For Kaepernick Statue At Mackay Stadium

    Jul 15, 2020

    Four years ago, 

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    Live Updates: Protests For Racial Justice
    "Lift Every Voice and Sing" will be performed live or played before every NFL season opening game, starting on Sept. 10.
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    The NFL Will Play 'Lift Every Voice And Sing' Before Each Season-Opener Game

    Jul 02, 2020
    The song known as the Black national anthem will play before "The Star Spangled Banner." The league is working with players on a variety of measures to recognize victims of racism.
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    Tom Brady shakes hands with a fan as he leaves the field in Foxborough, Mass., after losing a playoff football game to the Tennessee Titans earlier this year. As it turns out, that was likely the final game the quarterback would play in a New England Pat
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    Tom Brady Bids Farewell To New England Patriots, Says He's Ready For 'New Stage'

    Mar 17, 2020
    The quarterback, who spent two decades and won six Super Bowls in a Patriots jersey, said goodbye in statements posted Tuesday. But Brady, 42, has said it's "unlikely" he'll be hanging up his cleats.
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    Sports: The Big Takeover

    Mar 01, 2020

    The NFL used to hate us. Now it's holding football prom here. Here are 32 things to know about the upcoming NFL draft.

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    It’s a Vegas NFL Draft, Baby!

    Feb 26, 2020

    Las Vegas is pulling out all the stops for the NFL Draft in April. Here are some of the very Vegas elements rumored to be part of the spectacle.

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    The XFL is set for a surprising second life, kicking off games this weekend. In this file photo, San Francisco Demons wide receiver Brian Roberson jumps over Los Angeles Xtreme cornerback Dell McGee during a 2001 game.
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    The XFL Aims To Capitalize On Spring Football With 9-Point Touchdowns, Other Oddities

    Feb 06, 2020
    The XFL was launched in 2001 as an NFL with attitude. It folded after a single season. But the league is back in 2020. Will it survive?
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    Former high school football coach Herman Boone, center, has died at age 84. He's seen here with his friend and colleague Bill Yoast, left — who died earlier this year — and former Rep. J.C. Watts, Jr.
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    Herman Boone, Football Coach Of 'Remember The Titans' Fame, Dies

    Dec 19, 2019
    Boone, who was 84, died just seven months after the death of Bill Yoast, his friend and fellow coach at T.C. Williams High School.
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    Ralphie V, mascot of the Colorado Buffaloes, is led onto the field before the team's game against the Arizona Wildcats at Folsom Field on Oct. 5 in Boulder, Colo.
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    University Of Colorado's Live Buffalo Mascot To Retire Because She Runs Too Fast

    Nov 16, 2019
    Because of her speed and temperament, Ralphie V, the 1,200-pound buffalo who leads the football team onto the field, has created safety concerns for her and her handlers, university officials say.
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    UNR Rallies Late To Stun Purdue 34-31

    Aug 31, 2019

    After trailing 24-7 at halftime, Carson Strong, the first freshman quarterback to start a season opener for Nevada since 1998, led the Wolf Pack to a 34-31 victory Friday against Purdue for the second win against a Big Ten team in program history.

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    Football Is Back! Mitch Moss On The Raiders, The Super Bowl, UNLV And More

    Aug 09, 2019

    The first NFL preseason game came and went. But no one really cares about preseason. It’s practice and judgment time for rookies. 

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    Mo Better Jaguars' coaches and players huddle at the end of practice at Betsy Head Park in Brownsville, Brooklyn in September 2014.
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    Poor Students More Likely To Play Football, Despite Brain Injury Concerns

    Feb 03, 2019
    Many wealthy families have chosen not to have their children play football, but for lower-income students, football is still seen as a ticket to a better education.
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    Tom Brady reacts after the New England Patriots score a touchdown in the fourth quarter during Super Bowl LIII
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    Patriots Are Super Bowl Champions Again, Beat The Rams 13-3

    Feb 03, 2019
    With their second title in three years, the Patriots are now tied for the most Super Bowl titles in NFL history.
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    University of Maryland President Wallace Loh leaves the House Appropriations Committee hearing room in Annapolis in November 2018. The hearing was called to examine how the university responded to the death of football player Jordan McNair. Loh announced
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    U. Of Maryland President Delays Retirement By One Year After Football Death

    Jan 31, 2019
    Wallace Loh, who had previously announced he would retire after the death of Jordan McNair, says he will stay on an extra year while the University of Maryland conducts a search for a new leader.
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    Saints fans aren't happy with the NFL after a controversial no-call in Sunday's NFC championship game. One fan took out several billboards around Atlanta with his message for the league.
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    Angry With NFL After No-Call, Saints Fans Resort To Lawsuits, Billboards

    Jan 22, 2019
    "We'll probably never get over it," Saints coach Sean Payton said after Sunday's championship game. The team's fans aren't over it, either — and they're getting creative in their outrage.
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    MRI scans before and after a season of football showed brain changes in a study of high school players.
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    Changes In Brain Scans Seen After A Single Season Of Football For Young Players

    Nov 30, 2018
    MRI scans of the brains of young football players suggest that repeated blows to the head can change the shape of nerve fibers in the corpus callosum, which connects the two halves of the brain.
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    James Brady, chairman of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents, speaking at a news conference on Oct. 30, resigned on Thursday after days of outrage over the board's recommendation that football head coach DJ Durkin retain his job.
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    U. Of Maryland Board Of Regents Chair Resigns, Fallout Continues From Athlete's Death

    Nov 01, 2018
    "My continued presence on the board will inhibit its ability to move Maryland's higher education agenda forward," James Brady said, after outrage over the decision not to fire the football coach.
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    University of Maryland head coach DJ Durkin was fired on Wednesday, a day after officials announced he could keep his job. He is pictured in November 2016.
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    U. Of Maryland Says It Will 'Part Ways' With Head Football Coach DJ Durkin

    Oct 31, 2018
    University President Wallace Loh says "a departure is in the best interest of the University, and this afternoon Coach Durkin was informed that the University will part ways."

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