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Noah Roberts, centre, scores a touchdown

Eight-year-old scores College touchdown video

He’s pint-sized but with a huge heart, and when 8-year-old Noah Roberts scored a touchdown for East Carolina’s University American football team it must have felt like a dream come true.

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Jack Hoffman leaves the defence in his wake for his 69-yard touchdown

Heart-warming TD for youngster video

Nabraska's Spring Game of 2013 is a day seven-year-old brain cancer patient Jack Hoffman will never forget.

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Brendon Ayanbadejo (Reuters file)

NFL players tipped to come out video

Former Baltimore Ravens linebacker Brendon Ayanbadejo says up to four NFL players may soon come out as gay, according to a published report.

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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell (Reuters)

Goodell: No expanded playoffs for 2013

The NFL won't be adding playoff teams for 2013, and the champions of last season, the Baltimore Ravens, could open on the road because of a conflict with the Orioles.

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First female NFL tryout lasts two kicks video

Lauren Silberman's NFL tryout has lasted all of two kicks, neither of which travelled 20 yards.

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Ravens' fans parade in style video

The City of Baltimore celebrated its Super Bowl champion team on with thousands of Ravens fans lining the parade route from city hall to the team's home at M&T Bank Stadium.

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Baltimore Ravens fans celebrate the team's NFL Super Bowl XLVII victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Baltimore, Maryland (Reuters)

Baltimore Ravens, fans still celebrating video

It's been a big 24 hours for the Baltimore Ravens, enjoying yesterday’s Super Bowl success well into the night.

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Jacoby Jones celebrates the record retun for a touchdown

Jones' all-time return touchdown record video

A Super Bowl-record 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown by Jacoby Jones to open the second half gave the Ravens a 28-6 lead.

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Ravens coach John Harbaugh

Coach/player Super Bowl reactions video

The Baltimore Ravens survived a furious second-half rally by San Francisco and a momentum-sapping power outage at the Superdome to defeat the gritty 49ers 34-31 in the Super Bowl.

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Baltimore Ravens tight end Billy Bajema (86) lies in the confetti on the field with his children as he celebrates (Reuters)

Super Bowl game of brotherly love video

The American football season reached its climax in Super Bowl XLVII, with coaching brothers John and Jim Harbore on opposite sidelines.

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Joe Flacco (Reuters)

Ravens clinch Super Bowl against 49ers video

The Baltimore Ravens have beaten the San Fracisco 49ers at Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

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Brawl breaks out during Super Bowl video

Tensions boiled over when a mass brawl broke out at the Superbowl 2013 between the Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers.

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Chris Culliver tackles Jacoby Jones (Reuters)

Super Bowl 2013 photogallery

Photos from the Super Bowl 2013

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Baltimore Ravens quarterback Joe Flacco (Reuters file)

Ravens V 49ers – as it happened! video

Video highlights, live updates and all the Super Bowl action as the Baltimore Ravens take on the San Francisco 49ers at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans to decide this season’s NFL champion.

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A football helmet's health warning sticker is pictured between a US flag and the number 55, in memory of former student and NFL player Junior Seau (Reuters)

Concerns over safety of American football video

Away from the money and the razzmatazz there are growing concerns over the safety of American football players.

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One of last year's Super Bowl commercials (Reuters)

Preview of this year's Super Bowl ads video

Celebrities, humour, babies and cute animals will once again rule the commercial breaks during this year's Super Bowl.

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San Francisco 49ers cornerback Tarell Brown prepares for the big game (Reuters)

Super Bowl preview: 49ers V Ravens video

The San Francisco 49ers and Baltimore Ravens continued preparations and met with the media ahead of Super Bowl XLVII, where they will face each other on Sunday, 3rd February in New Orleans (USt).

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Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker Terrell Suggs (Reuters)

Players react to Obama comments

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Terrell Suggs respects and understands President Barack Obama's opinion about the dangers of American football.

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San Francisco 49ers head coach Jim Harbaugh (Reuters file)

Harbaugh brothers ready for rematch

Baltimore's John Harbaugh and little brother Jim of the San Francisco 49ers are ready for the Superbowl.

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Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan (Reuters file)

Falcons QB Matt Ryan out of Pro Bowl

Atlanta Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan sprained his left shoulder in the closing minutes of the NFC championship game and won't be able to play in Monday’s (NZt) Pro Bowl.

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