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Ex-NFL head coach sues the league alleging racism in its hiring practices

7:27am February 02, 2022

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Kevin Blackistone, ESPN panelist and Washington Post columnist, about the law suit filed against the NFL and three teams alleging racism in their hiring practices.

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Former head coach Brian Flores of the Miami Dolphins looks on from the side line during the game against the New York Jets at Hard Rock Stadium on December 19, 2021 in Miami Gardens, Florida.

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Ex-Miami Dolphins coach Brian Flores accuses NFL of racial discrimination in lawsuit

10:54pm February 01, 2022

Flores alleges that the league is "managed much like a plantation" charging that its 32 owners, none of whom are Black, profit from the labor of its players, 70% of whom are African American.

Tom Brady, pictured in December 2021, is retiring from the NFL after a remarkable 22-season career.

Tom Brady announces his retirement from the NFL

7:26pm February 01, 2022

by James Doubek

Widely regarded as the greatest football player of all time, the quarterback is finally calling an end to his history-making 22-year career.

Tom Brady has announced his retirement from the NFL after 22 seasons

5:13pm February 01, 2022

by Tovia Smith

Tom Brady has announced his retirement from the National Football League after 22 seasons and seven Super Bowl titles.

Members of Team Switzerland arrive at the Olympic Village ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games on Feb. 1, 2022.

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FBI advises athletes to leave their personal phones at home for the Beijing Olympics

3:21pm February 01, 2022

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

The bureau is advising travelers to use a temporary phone while in China in order to protect themselves from potential cyber attacks.

Carol Bouvard of Switzerland during training for the Mixed Team Aerials at the FIS Freestyle Ski and World Championships on in 2019. Mixed team aerials is a new event at the Beijing Winter Olympics this year.

Here are the 7 new Olympic events to watch in Beijing

12:30pm February 01, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

The 2022 Winter Olympics are set to begin this week in Beijing, China. And viewers will be able to tune into a series of new events appearing at the Games.

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Tom Brady announces his retirement from the NFL

12:26pm February 01, 2022

by Tovia Smith

After a remarkable 22-year career, Tom Brady announced his retirement from the NFL.

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The Cincinnati skyline is lit up in orange the night the Bengals beat the Kansas City Chiefs to land a spot in this year's Super Bowl.

The Bengals find some luck in the Year of the Tiger, and Cincinnati is celebrating

11:13am February 01, 2022

by Jeff Dean

Fans in Cincinnati are ecstatic over their win against the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game. The team's victory coincides with the Lunar New Year and a cleansing of bad history.

Curlers Vicky Persinger and Chris Plys will be the first U.S. athletes to compete in Beijing in a mixed doubles match against Australia two days ahead of the opening ceremony.

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American curlers get an early start at the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing

8:32am February 01, 2022

by Brian Mann

Two days before the opening ceremony in Beijing, U.S. curlers Vicky Persinger and Chris Plys face an Australian pair in a mixed doubles match that was nearly upended by the COVID pandemic.

Elana Meyers Taylor and Kaysha Love of USA look on after competing in the two-woman bobsled. Meyers Taylor recently tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating in Beijing.

Third U.S. Olympic bobsledder tests positive for COVID-19 before Beijing Games

8:04am February 01, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

37-year-old Elana Meyers Taylor, a three-time Olympic medalist, announced on Twitter that she tested positive for COVID-19 two days after arriving in Beijing for the 2022 Olympic Games.