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Michael Oher of 'The Blind Side' says the Tuohy family lied about adopting him

4:40pm August 15, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with journalist Michael Fletcher about Michel Oher's allegations that the Tuohy family never adopted him but tricked him into signing conservatorship papers after turning 18.

Carolina Panthers' Michael Oher speaks to the media during their NFL football offseason conditioning program in Charlotte, N.C., on April 20, 2015. Oher, the former NFL tackle known for the movie "The Blind Side," filed a petition Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, accusing Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy of lying to him by having him sign papers making them his conservators, not his adoptive parents, in 2004.

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Michael Oher of 'The Blind Side' says he wasn't adopted, but put in a conservatorship

4:13pm August 15, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Oher alleged Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy presented him with a document establishing a conservatorship shortly after he moved in with him, and said it was "for all intents and purposes, an adoption."

The Matildas celebrate their victory in the epic penalty shoot-out against France.

Matilda mania is sweeping Australia as its World Cup team breaks viewership records

4:58pm August 14, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

Call it soccer or football, the Australian women's team is on an unprecedented run in the World Cup.

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'Cotton Eye Joe' interrupts crucial tennis rally at Canadian Open

7:51am August 14, 2023

Jessica Pegula and Iga Swiatek were mid-point in a semifinal tiebreaker when dance-party staple "Cotton Eye Joe" rang through the stadium. The crowd might have liked it, but the players were thrown.

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Encore: We meet female soccer players in Ukraine who are training during wartime

5:43pm August 12, 2023

by Jenna McLaughlin

Many of the players on a Ukrainian professional women's soccer team have experienced the hardships of war, but they're still watching the Women's World Cup and cheering on their favorite players.

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Saturday Sports: Women's World Cup; Phil Mickelson's gambling; Caitlin Clark sculpture

7:58am August 12, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the Women's World Cup, Phil Mickelson's gambling, and college basketball star Caitlin Clark getting a butter sculpture at the Iowa State Fair.

Australia has 'Matilda Mania' as the team goes on to Women's World Cup quarter-finals

5:24pm August 11, 2023

by Diaa Hadid

Australians are smashing viewing records as they watch their team, The Matildas, advance in the Women's World Cup. But for some women, it's a bittersweet moment.

Linda Caicedo: Colombia's team leader and perhaps the Women's World Cup breakout star

4:44pm August 11, 2023

by Jorge Valencia

She's a cancer survivor and Colombia's brightest star in the Women's World Cup. Striker Linda Caicedo carries Colombia's hopes on her shoulders ahead of the quarter final match against England.

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The Tennessee Titans' Mike Vrabel announced Monday that Terrell Williams, their assistant head coach and defensive line assistant, will serve as acting head coach Saturday during the Titans' preseason opener in Chicago. Here, Williams is seen during an AFC Wild Card game against the New England Patriots on Jan. 4, 2020, at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass.

The Titans' Terrell Williams temporarily will be the NFL's 4th Black head coach

3:05pm August 11, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

Williams, who joined the Tennessee Titans in 2018 as a longtime defensive line coach, will step in for head coach Mike Vrabel during Saturday's pre-season game against Chicago.

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The PAC-12 is close to collapsing after 8 teams leave for other conferences

5:18am August 11, 2023

by H.J. Mai

The latest reshuffle in college sports has seen eight teams leaving the Pac-12 for other Power 5 conferences — putting the once prestigious century-old conference on the brink of collapse.