The biggest sports stories of 2014

Adrian Peterson
Adrian Peterson #28 of the Minnesota Vikings on the sidelines against the Green Bay Packers on October 27, 2013 at Mall of America Field at the Hubert Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Adam Bettcher / Getty Images 2013

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Sports took over national newscasts this year, but the coverage focused on the players, not the scores. On The Daily Circuit, we look back on some of the biggest sports stories of 2014.

2014 in sports

• Clippers owner Sterling banned for life by the NBA (NBA)
• Ray Rice seeks 'second chance' for NFL (NBC Today)
• NFL pushes Adrian Peterson to begin counseling (ESPN)
• Openly gay NBA player Jason Collins announces retirement (Sports Illustrated)
• How the College Athletes Players Association rocked the collegiate sports world in 2014 (Chicago Business Journal)
• Still Awaiting Union Ruling, Northwestern Players Focus on Field (New York Times)

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