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The N.Y. TIMES' William Rhoden writes of NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell meeting with draft prospects to discuss player conduct, "In other years, Goodell's words might have gone in one ear and out the other. But not this year, not in the wake of Goodell's suspension of Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger" (N.Y. TIMES).

In a front-page piece for the WASHINGTON POST, Emily Wax writes in India, "The quest for athletic success has become a matter of national pride in this increasingly confident and prosperous country. … The Indian government is pouring millions into efforts to produce world-class athletes and build state-of-the-art sports complexes" (WASHINGTON POST).