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HBCUs ponder a prime exit after football coach Deion Sanders leaves Jackson State

4:35pm December 06, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with LA Times Sports Culture Critic Tyler Tynes about football coach Deion Sanders' consequential departure from Jackson State University to the University of Colorado.

Morocco's Achraf Hakimi scores the decisive penalty Tuesday past Spain's goalkeeper Unai Simon at the end a round of 16 World Cup soccer match at the Education City Stadium in Al Rayyan, Qatar.

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Morocco shocks Spain to become the first Arab team to reach the World Cup's final 8

4:00pm December 06, 2022

by The Associated Press

After a goal-less 90 minutes and extra time, Spanish players missed all three of their penalty kicks. No other team from outside Europe or South America made it this far in this year's tournament.

Boxer Legnis Cala, center, talks with fellow female boxers during a training session in Havana, Cuba, Monday, Dec. 5, 2022. Cuban officials announced on Monday that women boxers would be able to compete for the first time ever.

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Boxing powerhouse Cuba lets women boxers compete

5:02am December 06, 2022

by The Associated Press

Cuban officials say women boxers will be able to compete officially after decades of restrictions, though they didn't yet confirm if that would be taken to a professional level like Cuban male boxers.

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France's World Cup team is diverse, but the country has struggled with acceptance of immigrants

5:01am December 06, 2022

French writer, filmmaker and activist Rokhaya Diallo speaks with NPR's A Martinez about racism and integration in France as the country's multiracial soccer team competes in the World Cup.

Kyrie Irving is pictured during a game against the Chicago Bulls on Nov. 1 in New York City. Nike has terminated its contract with Irving.

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Kyrie Irving's partnership with Nike is officially terminated

8:06pm December 05, 2022

by Matt Adams

Following an initial suspension a month ago, Nike has now terminated its contract with Irving over his antisemitic social media posts.

Croatia players celebrate after winning the tournament's first penalty shoot out during the 2022 World Cup round of 16 match between Japan and Croatia at Al Janoub Stadium on December 05, 2022 in Al Wakrah, Qatar.

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Croatia defeats Japan in penalty kick shootout to advance to World Cup quarterfinals

3:56pm December 05, 2022

by Tom Goldman

Croatia and Japan ended 90-minutes of regulation and 30-minutes of extra time tied 1-1. The Croatian goalkeeper Dominik Livaković stopped three Japanese penalty attempts in the shootout.

Nick Bollettieri holds his plaque as he waves to the crowd in 2014 after his induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, R.I.

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Nick Bollettieri, coach to many tennis stars, dead at age 91

2:58pm December 05, 2022

by The Associated Press

The Hall of Fame member worked with some of the sport's biggest stars, including Andre Agassi and Monica Seles, and founded a Florida academy that revolutionized the development of young athletes.

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It's Vinícius Júnior's time to shine as Brazil faces Korea at the World Cup

5:02am December 05, 2022

by Carrie Kahn

Vinícius Júnior is not only one of the breakout stars of the World Cup, he's got an inspiring backstory that makes him a role model to many Brazilians.

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A Maine community comes together to save a candlepin bowling tradition

5:02am December 05, 2022

by Tressa Versteeg

A candlepin bowling alley in Maine is hanging on with support from its community, and hoping to revive the sport across New England.

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Deshaun Watson returns to the NFL after sexual misconduct allegations

5:25pm December 04, 2022

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with sports journalist Kevin Blackistone about Watson's return to the NFL and how the franchise is handling continuous allegations of assault and misconduct against women.