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    The Two-Way
    A news release from Grammarly's rankings of cities' sports fans included a misspelling of its own.
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    The Sports (And Teams) Whose Fans Made The Fewest Grammatical Mistakes In 2015

    Dec 15, 2015
    The most language errors came from fans of the Washington Redskins, whose 16.5 mistakes per 100 words widely surpassed every other franchise. Fans of NBA teams did well.
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    The Two-Way
    Former Cincinnati Reds player and manager Pete Rose has been banned from the game since 1989. But he could be reinstated.
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    MLB Commissioner To Decide Whether To Reinstate Pete Rose

    Dec 10, 2015
    One of Major League Baseball's greatest players has been banned since 1989 for gambling on the game. But sports leagues' traditionally hard attitudes toward sports gambling seem to be softening.
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    Russia's Mariya Savinova won gold in the 800-meter final at the 2012 Olympics in London. A new report ruled that she should never should have competed because her drug test profile showed she was doping.<strong></strong>
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    Doping Scandal Jeopardizes Olympic Dreams Of Russian Athletes

    Nov 28, 2015
    Russia is the world's leader in doping violations, but the country's sports minister says it shouldn't be singled out for "an evil that all countries are struggling with."
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    Shots - Health News
    Mississippi defensive back Roy Lee "Chucky" Mullins tackled Vanderbilt fullback Brad Gaines on Oct. 28, 1989. The tackle paralyzed Mullins from the neck down. He died two years later.
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    Deaths Persist In Youth And Student Football Despite Safety Efforts

    Nov 25, 2015
    At least 19 young football players have died so far in 2015. Pediatricians are calling for changes in the way the game is played, including a move to non-tackle games.
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    The Two-Way
    For Thursday night's game, the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills wore solid colors — green and red, respectively — that were created by Nike. Many colorblind fans were not happy with the pairing.
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    NFL's Red And Green Uniforms Described As 'Torture' By Colorblind Fans

    Nov 13, 2015
    Some called it unwatchable — and that wasn't just because the Jets and Bills were playing. Thursday night's NFL game is drawing criticism for featuring teams in all-red and all-green uniforms.
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    The Two-Way
    Adidas has pledged to help high school teams that want to change their mascots from Native American imagery. President Obama praised the effort, while the Washington football team shot back, calling the company's move hypocritical.
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    Adidas Offers To Help U.S. High Schools Phase Out Native American Mascots

    Nov 05, 2015
    At the White House Tribal Nations Conference on Thursday, President Obama praised the initiative and added that "a certain sports team in Washington might want to do that as well."
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    The Two-Way
    In addition to the NBA, NFL, MLB and major golf and tennis tournaments, ESPN also broadcasts some college football games, including certain Bowl Championship Series games.
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    ESPN Cuts Around 300 Jobs As Cable Subscriptions Fall

    Oct 21, 2015
    With more and more viewers watching TV online, cable channels like ESPN are adjusting to decreased revenue.
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    Shots - Health News
    If humans went up against the rest of the animal kingdom in most physical challenges, they wouldn't do that well.
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    Here's How You Can Outrun A Horse

    Oct 20, 2015
    Humans are pathetic at athletic feats compared to animals. We get outrun by ostriches and outswum by penguins. But human physiology makes us aces at one sport: endurance running. Sorry, horse.
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    Local TV Not An Option For UNLV Athletics

    Oct 06, 2015

    It’s not a rivalry on the level of USC versus UCLA or Alabama versus  Auburn.

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    Shots - Health News
    Timothy Williams IV, Lenise White's son, getting ready for a game two years ago, at age 13.
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    Playing Youth Sports Takes A Lot More Green Than It Used To

    Sep 07, 2015
    Kids on club teams have an advantage in making the high school team. But many families are being priced out by the high cost of league fees, equipment, and travel that club sports require.
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    How Likely Is It, Really, That Your Athletic Kid Will Turn Pro?

    Sep 04, 2015
    More than a quarter of parents in a recent poll say they hope their teens who play high school sports will become professional athletes. But sky-high parental expectations can have a dark side.
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    The Two-Way
    Lawrence Phillips, seen here in a 2005 photo, has been charged with murder while serving a prison sentence for assault and other charges.
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    Former NFL Player Lawrence Phillips Charged With Murder

    Sep 02, 2015
    The new charges filed against the onetime St. Louis Rams running back stem from the death of his fellow inmate at the Kern Valley State Prison in California this past spring.
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    Sweetness And Light
    Kicker Chandler Catanzaro of the Arizona Cardinals kicks an extra point against the Kansas City Chiefs during a pre-season NFL game at the University of Phoenix Stadium on Aug. 15 in Glendale, Ariz.
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    Why Is There An Extra Point In Football, And Do We Need It?

    Sep 02, 2015
    This year, the extra-point line of scrimmage has been moved back to the 15-yard line. Will that make any demonstrable difference in lowering the conversion rate?
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    Do High School Sports Have A Concussion Problem?

    Aug 27, 2015

    High school football kicks off on campuses across Southern Nevada this week.

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    Nevada Looks To Recruit Officials For High School Sports

    Aug 18, 2015

    As the 2015 football season prepares to kick off, high schools across Nevada face a threat to their athletic programs – a lack of officials to work their games.

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    Sports
    NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell admitted last September that he "got it wrong" when it came to handling the recent Ray Rice incident, pledging that he will get it right.
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    NFL's Effort To Combat Domestic Violence May Go For The Long Game

    Aug 12, 2015
    Last year's domestic violence scandal in the NFL spurred the league into action on an issue critics said had gone ignored for years. The problem continues — and so do the efforts to fight it.
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    Sweetness And Light
    Actor Jake Gyllenhaal stars in <em>Southpaw</em>, a new film about a junior middleweight boxing champion who faces adversity.
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    Deford To Hollywood: Ban Boxing Movies

    Jul 29, 2015
    Commentator Frank Deford isn't crazy about the new boxing movie Southpaw. He says its shortcomings are typical of Hollywood's depiction of boxing.
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    Shots - Health News
    Lei Hart, in black jersey and blue shorts, boxes out an opponent on a free throw attempt. Hart, 41, plays every Monday night at the Hillside Community Center in Portland, Ore.
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    Women Want To Stay In The Game, But Life Intervenes

    Jul 20, 2015
    Basketball is the most popular sport among both boys and girls, but many women end up dropping the game in adulthood, even though they still love it. Injuries, work and family are three reasons why.
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    Webcast: Sports And Health In America

    Jul 16, 2015
    What are the obstacles that keep adults off the field? How can sports help keep kids and adults in good health? What are the best ways to encourage more widespread and enduring participation?
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    Shots - Health News

    Would Banning Headers In Soccer Solve The Concussion Problem?

    Jul 14, 2015
    Most concussions in youth soccer happen during heading the ball. But it isn't the ball's fault, researchers say. Rather, it's player collisions. Avoiding aggressive play would help reduce injuries.
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    Shots - Health News
    Skydiving and vacuuming burn the same number of calories. So what'll it be, thrills or a clean carpet?
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    Sweeping Or Skydiving? When Counting Calories It's All The Same

    Jul 02, 2015
    Sports can burn a lot of energy. But vacuuming the carpet burns calories, too. The question is, how much? We checked out the numbers and found surprises.
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    Shots - Health News
    Playing catcher, Jake makes a play at home base during a practice at the Bad News Bears Field in Los Angeles.
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    Benefits Of Sports To A Child's Mind And Heart All Part Of The Game

    Jul 01, 2015
    In NPR's most recent poll, a majority of American adults say they played sports in their youth. Many say they encourage their kids to play, too, and see health benefits as well as lifelong lessons.
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    The Two-Way
    Jason Day of Australia is tended to by medical staff Friday after finishing the ninth hole during the second round of the 115th U.S. Open Championship at Chambers Bay in University Place, Wash.
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    Gutting It Out: Tales Of Sports Heroics In The Face Of Injury, Illness

    Jun 22, 2015
    Arguably the dominating narrative of the U.S. Open was 27-year-old golfer Jason Day's ongoing struggle with benign positional vertigo.
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    Shots - Health News
    Players pose at the Thunderbird Golf Club, in Palm Springs, Calif., in 1956, when golf carts were first gaining popularity.
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    Take A Swing At This: Golf Is Exercise, Cart Or No Cart

    Jun 15, 2015
    American adults play more golf than any other sport. So how much exercise do you get from an afternoon on the links? Players clipped on pedometers and Fitbits to help us find out.
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    Are The Arizona Coyotes Headed To Las Vegas?

    Jun 15, 2015

    The Arizona Coyotes are a hockey team without a home after the Glendale City Council votes to void its 15-year contract with the team just two years into the deal.

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