Sports
Today in Labor History: Football strike ends
November 16, 2012On this day in 1982, the National Football League Association ended a strike that lasted 57 days.
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Peter Norman: Third man in memorable Olympics protest
October 10, 2012This October is the 44th anniversary of the 1968 Summer Olympics and one of the most iconic events in American history.
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Victory of the football refs tells a tale of two lessons
September 27, 2012The victory of the referees the greed of the team owners means much more than just a football season getting back on track. There are two big lessons to be learned.
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NFL players to owners: End lockout of refs
September 25, 2012Citing the threat to the players' health and safety the NFL Players Association formally asked league owners to end the NFL's lockout of the regular referees.
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NFL players make strong defense of LGBT equality
September 14, 2012Many athletes have publicly stated their support for having LGBT players as their teammates, and some have supported marriage equality efforts.
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