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David Deal for NPRIn Massillon, High School Football Is 'Who We Are'
()The Ohio school has a 20,000-seat stadium, a $3 million indoor practice facility and a live tiger for a mascot. Massillon teams have won 22 state championships and they're in the running for another one. It's football "sunup to sundown," the head coach says.
Irish Call Foul After Ref Hands Soccer Win To France
A blown call by referees cost the luckless Irish a spot in the 2010 World Cup.
()As high-school football kicks off around the country, we want to document the people behind the game and the rituals that surround it. Tell us your stories.
Law
High Court Won't Hear Washington Redskins Case()
November 16, 2009 The Supreme Court's decision to turn away an appeal ends the latest round in a 17-year court battle between the Redskins and a group of Native Americans who want the NFL franchise to change its name.
Friday Night Lives
Halftime Is A Warm-Up Act For Marching Bands()
November 13, 2009 For Sunset High School's band, Friday night games help prepare for Saturday competitions. That's when band parents and friends cheer for these champions from Portland, Ore., as lustily as football fans and when judges rate musicianship and movement.
Sammy Sosa's Skin Tone Raises Questions()
November 12, 2009 Former Chicago Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa showed up at the Latin Grammy awards last week, looking much paler than usual. Speculation flew that he had bleached his skin or was suffering from a medical condition. But in an interview Wednesday to the Spanish-language network Univision, Sosa blamed the bright television lights for the way his skin appeared. He added, however, that a European moisturizer he uses also bleaches his skin.
Around the Nation
Police: Boxer Mike Tyson Detained At LAX()
November 11, 2009 Police say boxer Mike Tyson has been detained on suspicion of battery following an alleged altercation with a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport. Airport police spokesman Sgt. Jim Holcomb says the photographer has accused Tyson of hitting him.
Sweetness And Light
Favre Gets A Bye Week — But Will He Ever Say 'Bye?()
November 11, 2009 The Minnesota Vikings had a bye week this weekend — and that's a problem for both sports fans and wordsmiths. But a week off is not really a bye — nor is it a reason not to discuss the NFL's age-defying quarterback, Brett Favre.
Games & Humor
Man Crowned Youngest World Series Of Poker Champ()
November 10, 2009 A 21-year-old Michigan poker professional who chose cards over college won the World Series of Poker main event in Las Vegas early Tuesday, winning $8.55 million and becoming the youngest player to win the tournament in its 40-year history.
