NFL
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Aviva Premiership moves US game to September, start of NFL season‘Multi-year deal’ to follow Irish-Sarries in Jersey will avoid Test windows while Saracens CEO says NFL is ‘having a hard time of it’, creating a ‘vacuum’ for rugby
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Jameis Winston apologizes after saying girls should be 'silent and polite'Buccaneers star, who was speaking at an elementary school in St Petersburg, said ‘The ladies, they’re supposed to be silent, polite, gentle’
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The NBA season is all but decided by the All-Star break. Does it need a revamp?The winners of the NBA are far easier to predict than the MLB champions. Do we need to find a way of sustaining interest through the regular season?
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Why Texas's governor is pitching a losing battle with the NFL over 'bathroom bill'Greg Abbott must think he can win a public-relations war with the NFL over the state’s proposed ‘bathroom bill’. He would be mistaken
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Taking a hit: are US athletes' rights being eroded?A bill before the Illinois state senate suggests a push to take away retired athletes’ healthcare rights – a distressing sign for those who care about labor rights in sport
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New York Jets' Darrelle Revis faces assault and robbery chargesNew York Jets cornerback Darrelle Revis faces five pending charges, including two counts of aggravated assault
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Texas governor warns NFL is 'walking on thin ice' with bathroom bill threatRepublican governor Greg Abbott rips NFL over veiled threat, telling league to ‘concentrate on playing football and get the heck out of politics’
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More than half of NFL players booked for Israel PR trip withdrawMichael Bennett and Cliff Avril among players to pull out of week-long trip to Israel, in embarrassing blow to tour’s organisers
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NFL offseason predictions: Jimmy Garoppolo to land in ClevelandGaroppolo is inexperienced, but he could be the QB the Browns need. Expect also Kirk Cousins to stay in Washington, and Mitch Trubisky to be a top-five pick
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Tom Brady fine with Patriots team-mates refusing Trump White House visitPatriots quarterback says White House visit is personal choice, and ‘if they don’t want to go, they don’t want to go’
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'The Patriot Way' is frustrating to beat because it is so difficult to imitateBattling New England for NFL supremacy means dealing with coach Bill Belichick’s impossible-to-imitate advantages
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Former Miami Dolphins linebacker Quentin Moses, 33, dies in house fireThe former Miami Dolphins and Arizona Cardinals linebacker Quentin Moses has died at the age of 33 in a house fire that also killed a woman and child
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Seahawks defensive end Michael Bennett pulls out of NFL trip to IsraelBennett says he objects to being used as a ‘goodwill ambassador’ by the Israeli government and says he will visit Israel in his own time
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Martellus Bennett and Devin McCourty have the courage Tom Brady lacksTwo New England Patriots say they will not meet Donald Trump after their Super Bowl victory. At least they’re not dodging the issue like their quarterback
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Two New England Patriots say they will refuse Trump's White House inviteMcCourty says he won’t be attending customary celebration for Super Bowl winners because ‘I don’t feel accepted in the White House’
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Tom Brady tells of stolen jersey in Super Bowl MVP speech – videoNew England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady was awarded the Super Bowl MVP award on Monday after leading his team to a historic comeback victory against the Atlanta Falcons
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Texas rangers called in to help find Tom Brady's missing Super Bowl jerseyTexas lieutenant governor calls in Texas rangers to help find jersey, which went missing at NRG Stadium after improbable comeback win
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Tom Brady dodges Deflategate after comeback from suspension to MVPTom Brady ended the season collecting the Super Bowl MVP award from Roger Goodell, who had suspended him for its first four games, but handled Deflategate questions as expertly as he has dealt with opposing defences
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The internet reacts to the Patriots' classic Super Bowl comebackCelebrities, athletes, politicians and analysts reacted in real time to the Patriots’ stirring comeback win over the Falcons in Super Bowl LI
Minnesota Vikings decline option on all-time leading rusher Adrian Peterson