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Nike "has received a patent on a recyclable golf ball," whose cover "can be separated so that the rest can be reused or recycled" (BLOOMBERG NEWS, 1/2).

Redskins coach Jay Gruden today "is expected to meet" with team Owner Daniel Snyder and President & GM Bruce Allen to "map out the direction of the franchise" (WASHINGTONPOST.com, 1/3).

Jim Harbaugh on Friday "launched his Twitter account" after formally accepting the position as Univ. of Michigan football coach. His first tweet came at 4:01pm ET, and by 5:00pm, he "had more than 52,000 followers" (DETROITNEWS.com, 1/3).

Tonight's episode of NBC's "Dateline" will air a segment, entitled "Starting Over," that features U.S. Olympians Lindsey Vonn and Amy Van Dyken-Rouen (NBCSPORTS.com, 1/2).

The last bowl game of the college football season -- the Toledo-Arkansas State GoDaddy Bowl in Mobile, Ala. -- is tonight at 9:00pm ET and will air on ESPN (Nashville TENNESSEAN, 1/4).

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