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The state of human rights in Qatar ahead of the 2022 men's FIFA World Cup

4:23pm November 16, 2022

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Human Rights Watch director of global initiatives Minky Worden about the state of human rights in Qatar ahead of the 2022 men's FIFA World Cup.

The match ball used in the 1986 FIFA World Cup football match between Argentina and England is pictured ahead of its auction, at Wembley Stadium in London on Nov. 1.

The 'Hand of God' soccer ball punched by Diego Maradona is up for auction

12:56pm November 15, 2022

by Laurel Wamsley

The ball was used in the infamous quarterfinal match between Argentina and England at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico City. It's expected to sell for as much as $3.6 million.

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Roller skating feels a lot like love, and falling is just part of the process

7:01am November 14, 2022

by Kia Miakka Natisse

I picked up skating as a coping mechanism after a year in my house and in my head. It gave me the gift of learning something new with my body, and a new perspective on how to move through the world.

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Saturday Sports: Kyrie Irvings's suspension, lawsuit against Washington Commanders' owner

7:59am November 12, 2022

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about NBA star Kyrie Irving's suspension and a lawsuit filed against Daniel Snyder, owner of the Washington Commanders football team.

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Washington Commanders' Dan Snyder poses for photos during an event to unveil the NFL football team's new identity, Feb. 2, 2022, in Landover, Md. Snyder and his organization are the subject of multiple ongoing investigations over workplace misconduct and potential financial improprieties.

NFL's Washington Commanders are among those sued by D.C., accused of deceiving fans

6:10am November 11, 2022

by The Associated Press

Owner Dan Snyder and the NFL were among those sued by the District of Columbia, accused of lying about an inquiry into sexual misconduct and a persistently hostile work environment within the team.

Christian Pulisic, center, with Tyler Adams, just left, Gio Reyna, far left, and Sergiño Dest, right, pictured during ahead of a friendly match between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia in September. All four players made the World Cup roster.

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The U.S. will field one of its youngest teams ever at this year's FIFA World Cup

5:00am November 11, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

In its 26-man roster, the U.S. men's national team is leaning on Christian Pulisic and other young stars as it looks to turn the page from its shocking failure to qualify for the 2018 tournament.

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No. 15 UNC faces Wake Forest to clinch ACC title-game trip

11:55am November 10, 2022

by Associated Press

North Carolina has finally figured out how to win on the road. That has the 15th-ranked Tar Heels a win away from clinching a trip to the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game.

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Brittney Griner is being moved to a Russian penal colony

4:26pm November 09, 2022

by Michele Kelemen

Russian authorities are moving basketball player Brittney Griner to a remote penal colony. Her lawyers don't know where it is. Neither does the U.S. Embassy, which is calling for consular access.

WNBA basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, sits inside a defendants' cage after the court's verdict during a hearing in Khimki outside Moscow, on Aug. 4, 2022.

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been sent to a Russian penal colony

11:23am November 09, 2022

by Charles Maynes

Griner has been moved from a detention center outside of Moscow and is being sent to a Russian penal colony to begin serving out her nine-year sentence on drug smuggling charges, her lawyers said.

FIFA President Sepp Blatter announces Qatar as the host of the 2022 World Cup at a ceremony in December 2010 in Zurich, Switzerland.

FIFA's former leader says making Qatar a World Cup host was a mistake

9:55am November 08, 2022

by The Associated Press

Blatter, who has long said he voted for the United States, made the admission in his first major interview since being acquitted in July of financial misconduct at FIFA.