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Saturday Sports: Major League Baseball playoffs, Aaron Judge's milestone

9:12am October 08, 2022

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the start of the Major League Baseball playoffs and the homerun milestone reached by New York Yankees star player Aaron Judge.

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Ray Ruschel is not your average college football player — he's 49

7:14am October 07, 2022

Ruschel is old enough to be his teammates' dad. An Army veteran, who was working nights at a North Dakota sugar beet factory, Ruschel decided to enroll at a junior college and play football.

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Why that foul baseball you caught might cost you more money in taxes

4:36pm October 06, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Bloomberg correspondent Michael Bologna about the increasing number of fans catching record-breaking baseballs and the taxes that come with catching a piece of history.

Why French cities are refusing to show World Cup games on giant public screens

5:12am October 06, 2022

by Eleanor Beardsley

The World Cup begins next month in Qatar. France is the defending champion, but French cities have decided not to show the games at public gatherings to protest Qatar's record on human rights.

One activist is using the World Cup to raise awareness of LGBTQ rights in Qatar

7:50pm October 05, 2022

by Deborah Amos

An activist is using the FIFA Men's World Cup in Qatar to shine a light on the country's poor record on LGBTQ rights.

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Chess.com alleges that 19-year-old grandmaster Hans Niemann has cheated in more than 100 games.

Hans Niemann is accused of cheating in more than 100 chess games. He's playing today

3:49pm October 05, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Niemann, a grandmaster, is slated to compete in the U.S. Chess Championships tournament that began Wednesday in St. Louis.

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Aaron Judge hits home run No. 62, surpassing Roger Maris' record

5:07am October 05, 2022

by Tom Goldman

Aaron Judge has made baseball history. The 30-year-old standout outfielder for the New York Yankees, hit his 62nd home run of the season during Tuesday night's game against the Texas Rangers.

Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees hits his 62nd home run of the season against the Texas Rangers during the first inning in game two of a double header at Globe Life Field on Tuesday in Arlington, Texas.

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Aaron Judge hits home run #62 and makes baseball history

8:58pm October 04, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

The New York Yankees' star outfielder has broken the 61-year-old record set by fellow Yankee Roger Maris back in 1961.

Great Britain's Derek Redmond limps to the finish line after tearing his hamstring at the 1992 Olympic Games, helped by his father Jim.

The father who helped his son cross the finish line at the Olympics has died

5:05pm October 04, 2022

by Laurel Wamsley

A torn hamstring left sprinter Derek Redmond painfully limping through the last 200 meters at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Then his father Jim emerged to help him cross the finish line, together.

Paul Riley, seen here in July 2020, is among the former NWSL coaches whose behavior is detailed in the investigative report by Sally Q. Yates into abuse in the league.

5 takeaways from the report on abuse in the National Women's Soccer League

1:10pm October 04, 2022

by Laurel Wamsley

A new investigative report details sexual misconduct and verbal abuse by coaches in the league – and a lack of action by those in charge to address problems, despite years of players' complaints.