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Take Two

Sports Roundup: The NFL and head trauma, Dodger Stadium's Jackie Robinson statue

By Take Two Staff
Published Dec 23, 2015
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced Tuesday afternoon that Los Angeles will host Super Bowl LV in 2021, the area's first Super Bowl since 1993.
EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ - JANUARY 08: A detail of the official National Football League NFL logo is seen painted on the turf as the New York Giants host the Atlanta Falcons during their NFC Wild Card Playoff game at MetLife Stadium on January 8, 2012 in East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Photo by Nick Laham/Getty Images)
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Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.

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In this week's Sports Roundup with

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  • ESPN's "Outside the Lines" says the NFL has pulled out of funding a $30 million Boston University head trauma study, reportedly because it's being lead by Dr. Robert Stern, who has been critical of the NFL. The NFL and NIH have denied this report.
  • Dodger Stadium is adding a new Jackie Robinson statue. Vin Scully, Sandy Koufax, A Martinez...Who could be next?

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