Sports of The Times: The N.F.L. Backed Down for All the World to See
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The N.F.L. and its network have run into a granite wall in their battle against several major cable companies.
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Not only the NFL, but everything from the Indy 500 to the World Cup is going environmental.
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Just the other night, he looked at the ticket that he has saved all these years and offered himself congratulations for living up to his promise. It is dated Jan. 22, 1984, the stub from Super Bowl XVIII in Tampa, and Steve Spagnuolo remembers what he said to himself after the Raiders' 38-9 win over the Redskins ...
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In the aftermath of the brawl last Friday between N.B.A. players and fans, the N.F.L. sent a memo to its 32 teams about rules on security and fan-player interaction.
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The missed chances came early, the big plays too late.
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New Orleans, the city, is known as the Big Easy. The Atlanta Falcons defense should be called the Big Tease. How else can you explain the frustrations of the Carolina Panthers and quarterback Jake Delhomme.
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It has been no secret that the US Ski Team has fallen on tough financial times. That has been reflected in such items as reduced staff travel and even a failure to produce a printed team media guide, once an annual staple.
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If getting to the Super Bowl is half the fun, getting back is nearly impossible. No team over the last five seasons has gone to the NFL championship game in consecutive seasons, and
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Fans streamed out of the Meadowlands quite early the last time the New York Jets and Miami Dolphins played on Monday night. They had little reason to stay.
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Three weeks ago, the Seattle Seahawks were considered in a class with New England and Philadelphia at the top of the NFL. Then 11 disastrous minutes against the Rams sent them into a free fall that hit bottom with a loss to the Cardinals.
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Mentally spent after beating the hated Cowboys in the N.F.C. championship game, the Eagles let a championship opportunity slip away on Jan. 25, 1981.
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New York, NY (Sports Network) - The National Football League handed down fines to 15 players involved in a scuffle between the Minnesota Vikings and Chicago Bears on September 26.
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The National Football League's choice of where it will play a regular season game outside the United States has been narrowed to five cities, one of which could be home to an NFL franchise in the next 10 years, its commissioner said on Wednesday.
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One day after several tournament favorites fell nationwide, top teams returned to form with a few notable exceptions.
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TEMPE, Arizona (Ticker) -- At one time, the St. Louis Rams had the &quot;Greatest Show on Turf.&quot; Now they have been reduced to a pile of rubble.
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If you hadn&#39;t been following the NFL lately and tuned into yesterday&#39;s Monday night game, you may have thought you had stepped into a time warp.
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It's not often the NFL and Las Vegas agree on something. Actually, it's probably never happened before.