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Tagliabue Retiring After 16 Years as NFL Commissioner

March 20, 2006 • Paul Tagliabue is retiring as NFL commissioner after more than 16 years on the job. Tagliabue will stay on with the NFL as a senior executive and a consultant through 2008.

Tagliabue Retiring After 16 Years as NFL Commissioner

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The NCAA Tournament: Final Four Frenzy

News from NCAA Basketball Tourney: Upsetting

March 19, 2006 • Smaller schools surprise major powers as the NCAA basketball tournament moves toward the Sweet 16, and the World Baseball Classic heads to its final game on Monday. A roundup of the latest sports with NPR's Tom Goldman.

News from NCAA Basketball Tourney: Upsetting

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Carnival Ceremony Marks Close of Winter Olympics

February 26, 2006 • The Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy, end Sunday in a ceremony featuring an Italian carnival theme. The event brought to a close 16 days of winter sports competition -- and all the drama and controversy, from feuding speed skaters to hotdogging snowboarders.

Carnival Ceremony Marks Close of Winter Olympics

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The Rapid Evolution of the Olympics

February 26, 2006 • The Olympic road from Albertville, France, in 1992 to Turin, Italy, in 2006, has been jammed with change. American TV money and X-Games events have helped transform the games. But inside the packaging, many "pure" moments remain.

The Rapid Evolution of the Olympics

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Japan Wins Gold Medal in Women's Figure Skating

February 24, 2006 • Japan's Shizuka Arakawa has won the women's figure skating gold medal at the Turin Olympics. It's Japan's first medal of these games. Sasha Cohen of the United States took the silver medal and Russian World Champion Irina Slutskaya earned bronze.

Japan Wins Gold Medal in Women's Figure Skating

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Japan Wins Gold in Women's Figure Skating

February 23, 2006 • Japanese skater Shizuka Arakawa takes the gold medal in the most highly anticipated event of the Winter Olympics -- women's figure skating. Sasha Cohen of the United States wins the silver medal and Russia's Irina Slutskaya takes the bronze.

Japan Wins Gold in Women's Figure Skating

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Italian Wins Gold Medal in Speed Skating

February 21, 2006 • An Italian speed skater stole the spotlight Tuesday from feuding Americans Shani Davis and Chad Hedrick in the highly anticipated 1,500 meter event. Enrico Fabris took the gold medal in an upset. Davis won the silver and Hedrick, who had dreams of winning five gold medals in Turin, took the bronze.

Italian Wins Gold Medal in Speed Skating

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Finding the City Behind the Olympic Venue

February 20, 2006 • Working side by side with 10,000 journalists, there's certainly a global feel covering the Olympics. In the midst of this international smorgasbord, however, it has been hard to fix on the one spot that matters most at these games, the host city.

Austrians Investigated in Doping Probe

February 20, 2006 • Italian authorities conduct an investigation into possible doping by members of the Austrian men's cross country and biathlon teams at the winter Olympics. Over the weekend, Italian police raided the team's living quarters and reportedly confiscated medical equipment, including syringes.

Austrians Investigated in Doping Probe

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Shani Davis Grabs Speedskating Gold in 1,000 Meters

February 19, 2006 • Overcoming a slow start, Shani Davis used a powerful finish to win the 1,000-meter men's speedskating competition. He became the first African American to win an individual Olympic gold medal in the Winter Games.

Shani Davis Grabs Speedskating Gold in 1,000 Meters

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Inline Skaters Make Mark on the Ice

February 18, 2006 • Turin gold medal winners Joey Cheek and Chad Hedrick started out as inline skaters before moving to the ice. It's a trend in speed skating these days, but one that wasn't initially welcomed by the sport's traditionalists.

Inline Skaters Make Mark on the Ice

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Plushenko Prevails in Men's Figure Skating

February 17, 2006 • Russian Evgeni Plushenko won the Olympic Gold in the men's figure skating championship Thursday night. American Johnny Weir, who was favored to win the silver, turned in a surprisingly flat performance and went away without a medal.

Plushenko Prevails in Men's Figure Skating

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Diversions

Sleepless in Turin

February 16, 2006 • Horses, I understand, sleep standing up. We do that at the Winter Olympics as well. Because reporters, cameramen and women, producers, editors -- we have to get sleep where and when we can. Snuggling into bed at 10 or 11 and setting the alarm clock for 7 a.m. isn't done that much here. It's more like collapse on your bed at 3 a.m. and then up at 7... unless you have to get up earlier to hit that two- to three-hour bus ride into the mountains.

Russian Wins Gold in Men's Figure Skating

February 16, 2006 • Evgeni Plushenko of Russia won the gold medal in men's figure skating. His victory was expected, but the precipitous drop by American Johny Weir was not. Also, a Russian silver medalist in the biathlon tests positive for a banned substance and is kicked out of the Winter Olympics.

Russian Wins Gold in Men's Figure Skating

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Austrian Wins Gold in Women's Downhill Skiing

February 15, 2006 • Michaela Dorfmeister of Austria wins the women's downhill Wednesday at the Winter Olympics, adding a gold medal to her distinguished career. U.S. skier Lindsey Kildow comes in eighth, a notable finish after the violent spill she took during a training run earlier in the week.

Austrian Wins Gold in Women's Downhill Skiing

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