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NFL bunkers down for ice storm in Kansas City

Ground crew at Kansas City's Arrowhead Stadium, where an ice storm is due to hit.

The NFL moved the play-off game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers at Arrowhead Stadium from an afternoon start to an evening game, citing public safety concerns in the face of a potentially crippling ice storm in Kansas City this weekend.

San Diego Chargers' LA move is a gamble

On the move: San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers.

The NFL's return to Los Angeles came to full fruition on Friday. Dean Spanos, the chairman of the San Diego Chargers, announced publicly what he'd told NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and some fellow owners a day earlier: that he is moving his franchise to L.A. to join the Rams, who relocated there from St. Louis last year.

NFL playoffs and the battle of the bad quarterbacks

Debut in a playoff: Connor Cook will have his first NFL start for the Oakland Raiders against the Houston Texans.

The "face of the franchise" in the NFL is nearly always the team's quarterback. In an odd twist, as the playoffs begin this weekend, a few of the teams will find out what happens when that face belongs to someone doing on-the-job training.

Most say it's rape - but for Stanford, that's not enough

Shining arena: Stanford Stadium.

Reports of sexual assaults on and around Stanford's campus increased to 39 in 2015, from 21 in 2010, according to data Stanford compiles under federal law, though it is possible victims were coming forward more often, rather than there being more attacks.

Deja vu as Cavs come back to down Warriors

Repeat: LeBron James led the Cleveland Cavaliers to another win over the Golden State Warriors.

Kyrie Irving dropped a fadeway jumper over Klay Thompson with 3.4 seconds left as Cleveland came back on Golden State - just like they did last June in the NBA Finals - to beat the Warriors 109-108.