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In the past three days, nearly 100 NFL players have tested positive for COVID-19.

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As COVID cases surge, pro sports leagues reevaluate their safety protocols

6:24pm December 15, 2021

by Becky Sullivan

Games were postponed in the NHL and NBA as stars were sidelined by COVID exposure, while 94 NFL players tested positive since Monday. Now, leagues are moving to strengthen safety measures.

Could a salary cap help European soccer become less predictable?

5:30pm December 15, 2021

After analyzing 26 years worth of European soccer matches, scientists have determined that the games have become more predictable over time — and the home field advantage has vanished.

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Steph Curry breaks NBA career record for 3-pointers

5:25pm December 15, 2021

by Tom Goldman

Steph Curry broke the NBA's all-time 3-point career record Tuesday night. The point guard — who sparkled on the court long before he even made it to the pros — is showing no signs of slowing down.

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O.J. Simpson attends a parole hearing at Lovelock Correctional Center in 2017 in Nevada.

O.J. Simpson is a 'completely free man' after being granted early release from parole

1:16pm December 15, 2021

by Scott Neuman

A lawyer for the former NFL star and actor, who was acquitted in the 1994 murder of his ex-wife and her friend, said Simpson's "a completely free man now" after ending his parole for armed robbery.

Golden State Warriors point guard Steph Curry celebrates after making a 3-point basket to break Ray Allen's record during a game against the New York Knicks on Tuesday.

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Steph Curry now holds the NBA record for career 3-pointers

10:58am December 15, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The Golden State Warriors point guard surpassed the previous record with his 2,974th 3-pointer. He went on to score another three 3s in the team's victory against the New York Knicks.

Former NFL player had severe CTE at time suicide and alleged murders, autopsy reveals

4:23pm December 14, 2021

by Steve Harrison

A coroner in South Carolina says the autopsy of a former NFL player who was accused of killing six people and then himself in April 2021 shows he had severe brain disease known as CTE.

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Former San Francisco 49ers cornerback Phillip Adams, pictured in this 2010 photo, had CTE, a degenerative brain disease. Authorities say he shot and killed six people earlier this year before killing himself.

An ex-NFL player who killed 6 people and then himself had CTE, doctors say

2:17pm December 14, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Boston University neuropathologists said Phillip Adams had chronic traumatic encephalopathy — a degenerative brain disease found in many former football players.

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When the Dallas Cowboys play an away game, they come prepared

6:57am December 14, 2021

The Cowboys' stadium has a retractable roof — not the case for the Washington Football Team. But the Cowboys came prepared for last Sunday's — bringing their own heated sideline benches.

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USA Gymnastics settles abuse claims involving former team doctor Larry Nassar

6:57am December 14, 2021

Hundreds of victims of ex-USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar reached a $380 million settlement with the organization and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, ending a five-year legal battle.

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News brief: Mark Meadows, tornadoes' aftermath, gymnastics abuse settlement

5:54am December 14, 2021

House panel votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt. Searches continue for the missing after Kentucky's tornadoes. Abuse survivors reach a settlement with USA Gymnastics and Olympic committee.

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