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Vanessa Bryant, pictured in a 2010 photo, and others sued over photos from the 2020 helicopter crash that killed her husband, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, and others.

LA County wants Vanessa Bryant to get a psych exam before her lawsuit goes to trial

8:04am October 18, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Vanessa Bryant and others who lost family members in the January 2020 helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant sued Los Angeles County over leaked photos of the crash scene that were allegedly shared.

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The Chicago Sky are the new WNBA champions

5:44am October 18, 2021

The Sky defeated the Phoenix Mercury 80-74 in a comeback win. The team was led by superstar Candace Parker, a Chicago native, who returned to play at home after 13 seasons in LA.

Tom Morey, inventor of the Boogie Board, is photographed on Capistrano Beach holding a newer model (left) and (right) his original 1971 Boogie Board.

Tom Morey, inventor of the Boogie Board, dies at 86

6:14pm October 17, 2021

by Wynne Davis

Morey, a well-known surfer in Southern California in the '50s and '60s, invented the Boogie Board in 1971 in Hawaii. Morey's invention remains a popular choice for those wanting to ride some waves.

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Lawyer says NFL needs to release Washington Football Team investigation findings

5:04pm October 17, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with attorney Lisa Banks about why she thinks more information from the NFL's investigation into the Washington Football Team should be released.

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Saturday Sports: Chicago Sky earn a record victory in WNBA game

7:51am October 16, 2021

by Tom Goldman

A huge margin of victory for the Chicago Sky in their Friday WNBA game. And an unsurprising win for the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series.

Former Michigan player opens up about the sexual abuse behind his sit-in protest

4:37pm October 15, 2021

Former NFL player Jon Vaughn talks with NPR's Ailsa Chang from his sit-in protest outside the University of Michigan president's home after sex abuse allegations emerged about a school doctor.

Jon Gruden resigned as coach of the Las Vegas Raiders after the publication of emails he wrote from 2011 to 2018, when he was an ESPN analyst, to then-Washington Football Team executive Bruce Allen. The messages were roundly criticized as being misogynist

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With Jon Gruden gone, cheerleaders and players want the NFL to release more data

7:07pm October 13, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"It is further evidence that the league is just corrupt on a larger scale than we can even begin to imagine," said Melanie Coburn, a former cheerleader for the Washington Football Team.

NHL commissioner Gary Bettman prepares for the first round of the 2020 National Hockey League Draft at the NHL Network Studio on October 06, 2020 in Secaucus, New Jersey.

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NHL announces that all but 4 players are vaccinated

4:45pm October 13, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

That means about 99% of NHL players have gotten the vaccine. "All of our officials are vaccinated. All of the personnel that come into contact with the players are vaccinated," the commissioner adds.

Plenty more Jon Grudens to go around in the NFL

4:33pm October 12, 2021

After years of emails containing his racist, misogynist and homophobic comments were released, Las Vegas Raiders head coach Jon Gruden resigned Monday night.

Wake Forest coach will get $50K fine, no prosecution in college scam deal

4:01pm October 12, 2021

by Associated Press