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How The Quarterbacks From The New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles Compare

5:34pm February 02, 2018

The two starting quarterbacks in Sunday's Super Bowl couldn't be more different. The New England Patriots have Tom Brady a five-time champion and global icon. The Philadelphia Eagles have Nick Foles, who doesn't have such a long list of accomplishments.

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Tom Brady celebrates after the New England Patriots defeat the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 during Super Bowl LI on Feb. 5, 2017, in Houston.

Patriots' Success Encourages Larger-Than-Life Expectations

5:03pm February 02, 2018

by Tovia Smith

The Patriots' well-established reputation for winning has taught kids to dream big and believe that anything is possible. But is it possible to have too much of a good thing?

The Pyeongchang Olympic Stadium cost roughly $109 million to build for South Korea's 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. The stadium will be used just four times before being demolished.

South Korea Prepares To Spend $13 Billion On Winter Olympics. Is It Worth It?

4:00pm February 02, 2018

by Samantha Raphelson

Despite bold plans to repurpose Olympic buildings, past host cities, such as Rio de Janeiro and Athens, have been left with vacant, decaying sports complexes and piles of debt.

Randall Margraves (in blue sweatshirt) lunges at Larry Nassar (in orange) during Nassar's sentencing hearing in Michigan's Eaton County Circuit Court on Friday. A former USA Gymnastics team doctor, Nassar pleaded guilty in November to sexual assault charg

Victims' Father Lunges At Larry Nassar In Michigan Courtroom

3:58pm February 02, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

A dramatic video of the incident shows the man suddenly rushing at the former USA Gymnastics doctor during Nassar's third sentencing hearing. The man's three daughters say they were abused by Nassar.

Brent Celek #87 and LeGarrette Blount #29 of the Philadelphia Eagles

Battle Of The Super Bowl Playlists: Philly Over Everybody

3:37pm February 02, 2018

by Talia Schlanger

Philadelphia-based program World Cafe throws down the gauntlet and challenges Boston's WBUR to a battle of the Super Bowl playlists.

Battle Of The Super Bowl Playlists: New England Envy

3:35pm February 02, 2018

WBUR in Boston responds to World Cafe's challenge to a battle of the Super Bowl playlists.

The contestants on Thursday's episode of Jeopardy! do not watch a lot of football.

'Jeopardy!' Contestants Fumble Entire Football Category, To Coach Trebek's Dismay

3:18pm February 02, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

After clearing the rest of the board, the last category was "Talkin' Football." It soon became evident why the contestants had avoided it.

News Brief: Nunes Memo, Nuclear Posture Review, Olympic Doping

7:43am February 02, 2018

A controversial memo alleging FBI abuses could be released Friday. Also, the Trump administration is releasing a review of nuclear weapons policy and USA Today's Rachel Axon discusses Olympic doping.

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Not Everyone Knows Football, OK?

5:03am February 02, 2018

Alex Trebek made fun of contestants on Jeopardy! when nobody answered a single one of the questions in a category about football.

What's Next For Russian Olympic Athletes

5:03am February 02, 2018

A court has overturned the Olympic doping bans of 28 Russian athletes. NPR's David Greene speaks with USA Today's Rachel Axon about what this could mean for this month's winter games.

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