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New York Teenager Wants The Super Bowl Moved To Saturday

6:27am January 23, 2020

Frankie Ruggeri started a petition to move future Super Bowls to Saturday. He says more people would watch if it's not played on a school night. He's gotten more than 13,000 signatures.

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Mexican Superstar Chicharito Joins LA Galaxy Of MLS

4:12pm January 21, 2020

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Sports Illustrated's Luis Miguel Echegaray about Mexican soccer superstar Javier "Chicharito" Hernandez joining LA Galaxy, and what this means for the U.S. league.

Super Bowl-Bound Chiefs Re-Energize Kansas City

5:07pm January 20, 2020

by Frank Morris

For the first time in 50 years, the Kansas City Chiefs are headed to the Super Bowl. The Chiefs will face off against the San Francisco 49ers at Super Bowl LIV in Miami.

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Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes (15) celebrates a touchdown pass with teammates Eric Fisher (72) and Mitchell Schwartz (71) during the second half of the NFL AFC Championship football game against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday, in Kansas City, Mo.

Kansas City Chiefs To Play San Francisco 49ers In Super Bowl LIV

11:40pm January 19, 2020

by Emma Bowman

The Chiefs beat the Tennessee Titans 35-24 in the AFC Championship on Sunday. The 49ers followed with an NFC victory over the Green Bay Packers, 37-20. The Chiefs and 49ers will meet in Miami Feb. 2.

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Saturday Sports: Baseball Cheating Scandal

7:55am January 18, 2020

by Tom Goldman

Cameras, a trash cans, code — maybe even buzzers. The ingredients of a cheating scheme by the Houston Astros, who won the World Series in 2017, and narrowly lost it last year.

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ESPN's Howard Bryant On 'Full Dissidence'

7:55am January 18, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to ESPN senior writer — and regular Weekend Edition contributor — Howard Bryant about his new book, Full Dissidence: Notes from an Uneven Playing Field.

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The Secret Star Of The Tennessee Titans: Their Punter

4:14pm January 17, 2020

by Jason Moon Wilkins

The NFL playoffs resume this weekend, when the Tennessee Titans aim to continue their surprising romp against some of football's best teams. One reason for their success? Brett Kern — their punter.

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Houston Astros Fans React To Pivotal Game Seven Of World Series

The News Roundup - Domestic

3:22pm January 17, 2020

The Senate impeachment trial will begin in earnest. Virginia ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment. The Houston Astros are caught cheating.

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NFLPA's DeMaurice Smith On Pro Football Head Coaching Diversity

4:40pm January 16, 2020

The NFL has 32 head coaches, but only four of those coaches are people of color — in a league whose players are around 70% black. NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with DeMaurice Smith of the NFLPA.

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Carlos Beltrán is out as manager of the New York Mets. The team announced the move Thursday.

New York Mets 'Part Ways' With Manager Carlos Beltrán Over Sign-Stealing Scandal

4:02pm January 16, 2020

by Merrit Kennedy

The fallout continues from a sign-stealing scandal involving the Houston Astros during the 2017 and 2018 seasons. Beltrán was part of the team in 2017, and a league investigation said he was involved.