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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver finds a way to trash talk without getting into trouble

7:19am November 23, 2023

After scoring a touchdown against the Los Angeles Rams last Sunday, Seattle's DJ Metcalf proceeded to use American Sign Language to troll Rams cornerback Ahkello Witherspoon.

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The Detroit Lions have struggled years. Fans now have something to be thankful for

6:56am November 23, 2023

by Quinn Klinefelter

The Detroit Lions have hosted a Thanksgiving game for more than 80 years — the only NFL team to do so. This year they have a chance to go to the Super Bowl. (Story aired on ATC on 11/22/23.)

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Spurs coach Gregg Popovich tells crowd not to boo Kawhi Leonard

6:13am November 23, 2023

At Wednesday's game between San Antonio's Spurs and LA's Clippers, Popovich explained you don't poke the bear. Leonard, an ex-Spurs player, scored 18 of his game high 26 points after the announcement.

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Detroit Lions fans are thankful — and hopeful — at this year's Thanksgiving game

6:41pm November 22, 2023

by Quinn Klinefelter

The Detroit Lions have hosted a Thanksgiving game for more than 80 years — the only NFL team to do so. For years, they've been one of the worst teams but now have a chance to go to the Super Bowl.

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Why did Barry Sanders walk away from the NFL in his prime?

5:07am November 21, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to hall-of-fame running back Barry Sanders about the Amazon Prime documentary Bye Bye Barry — which tells the story of why he retired abruptly from the Detroit Lions in 1999.

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Colleagues say it's a 'firing offense' when a sideline reporter makes up quotes

9:57am November 20, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Lisa Guerrero, former sideline reporter for ABC's Monday Night Football, about Charissa Thompson admitting she invented coaches quotes while she was a sideline reporter.

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Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during the first run of an alpine ski World Cup women's slalom race, in Levi, Finland, on Nov. 12.

'Race this': Mikaela Shiffrin on her mindset, and her playlist, this ski season

5:02am November 20, 2023

by Bill Chappell

When many of us take time off from our jobs, we can forget basic stuff, like computer passwords. So when ski season starts, how does Mikaela Shiffrin click back into scorching slalom courses?

Fernando Alonso of Spain driving the (14) Aston Martin AMR23 Mercedes on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Fans are suing Formula 1 after being forced to leave grandstands in Las Vegas

4:46pm November 19, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Delays occurred after an incident that occurred just nine minutes into the first practice session. Fans waiting around were ultimately told to leave the viewing areas before the second practice run.

Valtteri Bottas of Finland drives the Alfa Romeo F1 C43 Ferrari on the track during a qualifying round ahead of the F1 Grand Prix in Las Vegas on Friday.

F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix moves ahead after opening-night debacle

6:50pm November 18, 2023

by Emily Olson

Motorsports fans are feeling ripped off after a manhole cover came loose just nine minutes into a practice race, damaging a Ferrari and triggering a series of setbacks for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

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Saturday Sports: Oakland A's big move, controversy in sports reporting

7:28am November 18, 2023

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele talk about Oakland losing the A's and controversy in sports journalism over a sideline reporter's admission that she fabricated reports.

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