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With A Triple-Double Rivaling Robertson, Russell Westbrook Drives Oklahoma Thunder's Wins

8:53am December 04, 2016

With the NBA season well under way, Mike Pesca of the Gist podcast for Slate tells NPR's Ailsa Chang what makes Russell Westbrook of the Oklahoma Thunder so outstanding.

The Latest In Sports

9:14am December 03, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the magazine about the return of two of America's great football teams and baseball's new collective bargaining agreement.

Former President of Cuba Fidel Castro died Nov. 25 at age 90, provoking mixed reactions in Cuba and around the world.

This Week In Race: Dog Whistles, Dreamers And Dead Dictators

10:37pm December 02, 2016

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Pipeline and prisons and tantrums at Starbucks: these are a few of our favorite stories this week.

In the weeks since a former professional soccer player told a British newspaper that as a child, he had been sexually abused for years by a youth coach, several other former players have gone public with similar allegations of abuse by coaches and scouts.

Pedophilia Scandal Sends Shock Waves Through U.K. Soccer

6:59pm December 02, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

After a former pro player went public with allegations he had been sexually abused as a child by a well-regarded coach, a wave of similar reports emerged. One player says he was paid for his silence.

Hundreds Report Sexual Abuse In United Kingdom Youth Soccer Programs

5:44pm December 02, 2016

by Frank Langfitt

More than 350 have contacted police in Britain to say they were sexually abused while playing in youth soccer programs. The issue has come to the fore after a number of major players in U.K. soccer said they had been abused by coaches and others when they first came into the sport.

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Former Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel sits while his defense attorneys confer with the prosecution during his initial hearing in May 2016 in Dallas.

Prosecutors Agree To Drop Assault Charges Against Former Cleveland QB Johnny Manziel

5:14pm December 02, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

Dallas County prosecutor agreed to drop assault charges against the former Browns quarterback, as long as meets conditions such as attending an anger management course and a substance abuse program.

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College Football Fans Soon Find Out Which Teams Made The Playoffs

9:28am December 02, 2016

by Tom Goldman

This is the conference championship weekend. The top teams will find out if they made the final-four playoff. The college playoff system is now in its third year.

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New York Yankees Great Derek Jeter Finds Golf 'Frustrating'

7:30am December 01, 2016

Retired baseball star Derek Jeter says he's addicted to the game of golf, and played the other day with Tiger Woods. Jeter says it is "probably the most frustrating thing" he's ever done.

Cuban revolutionary leader Fidel Castro playing baseball.

No, Fidel Castro Wasn't Nearly A New York Yankee

5:08am November 30, 2016

by NPR Staff

The late Cuban dictator didn't try out for the New York team, says Adrian Burgos Jr., University of Illinois history professor. It's fun to contemplate this historical "What if?" but it's pure myth.

Brazilian Soccer Team's Plane Crashes In Colombia

6:23pm November 29, 2016

by Catherine Osborn

The crash of the plane killed a Brazilian soccer team living a Cinderella story. The team rose from relative obscurity and was scheduled to play in one of the region's most prestigious tournaments.

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