Sports watchers rang in the New Year with the first edition of the College Football Playoff, which is set to culminate with the National Champion Game on Jan. 12. Elsewhere on the always busy and lucrative sports docket, the NFL-which for the first time likely hopes it doesn't dominate the news cycle-looks to cash in on Thursday nights as it attempts to hold off challengers to its throne. And for the second time in a 12-month span, a new commissioner will take the reigns at one of the major professional sports leagues. Here's what else to expect on the playing fields this year.
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