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How sibling rivalry may influence the Super BowlHow sibling rivalry may influence the Super Bowl

Posted By Kate Torgovnick

On Sunday in New Orleans, the San Francisco 49ers will face off with the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII. For the first time in Super Bowl history, the head coaches of the two opposing football teams are brothers. John Harbaugh, the older of the brothers, has been the head coach for the Ravens since 2008. […]

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They feel like they can fly: The first wheelchair basketball tournament in Afghanistan, seeded in a TED wishThey feel like they can fly: The first wheelchair basketball tournament in Afghanistan, seeded in a TED wish

Posted By Tedblogguest

Close your eyes and listen to the grunts and jostling, the smack of rubber on cement and triumphant high-fives. You could be listening to a pickup basketball game anywhere. But you’re in Afghanistan and this is much more than just a game. It is the country’s very first wheelchair basketball tournament and the players are […]

 

John R. Wooden Awards announced

Posted By Tedstaff

A week ago today, the John R. Wooden Award was given to the best college basketball players of the year. Back in 2001, Coach Wooden (the namesake of the award and former UCLA basketball coach) gave a touching TEDTalk which proved why he is so revered and respected in the basketball and academic communities. The […]