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In New York City, Former Boxers Find Ways To Support Each Other

7:29pm May 05, 2016

by Hansi Lo Wang

A former boxer started a support group for fellow ex-boxers called Ring 10. They help these former athletes pay bills and figure out their lives after they leave the ring. They also meet once a month for dinner in the Bronx in New York City.

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Ahead Of Derby Day, Kentucky Residents Gather Early To Beat Tourists

4:43pm May 05, 2016

by Rick Howlett

For generations, the day before the Kentucky Derby was unofficially considered "Louisville's Day at the Races," when locals could enjoy Churchill Downs without the huge Derby crowds, high admission prices and general madness. But over the past few years, "Oaks Day" has become popular among out-of-towners who come in early and make a whole weekend of it. Now, locals gather on the Thursday before the Derby.

Monica Abbott also represented the U.S. in the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.

Softball Pitcher Monica Abbott Signs Record $1 Million Contract

4:02pm May 05, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The six-year deal with the Scrap Yard Dawgs, a team in the National Pro Fastpitch league, is the first million-dollar deal in the league's 13-year history.

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Video By 2 Female Sports Reporters Calls Attention To Hateful Online Posts

3:43pm May 05, 2016

ESPN host and reporter Sarah Spain comments on her viral video #MoreThanMean, in which male sports fans read hateful social media comments made to her and sports reporter Julie DiCaro, to their faces.

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Major Chains Sports Authority, Sport Chalet Close Hundreds Of Stores

5:33pm May 04, 2016

Two large sporting goods chains, Sports Authority and Sport Chalet, are in the process of closing hundreds of stores nationwide. NPR's Robert Siegel talks with Jim Peltz, who has been covering this story for the Los Angeles Times.

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Why Do Cities Keep Vying To Host The Olympics?

11:58am May 04, 2016

by Frank Deford

They invariably never live up to what the politicians and construction moguls promise, says sports commentator Frank Deford.

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Five-year-old Murtaza Ahmadi, an avid Lionel Messi fan from Afghanistan, poses in a signed jersey from the Argentinian soccer great on Feb. 26. The boy's father says the media coverage led to threats toward the family.

'Little Messi' And His Family Say Threats Forced Them To Flee Afghanistan

5:42pm May 03, 2016

by Laura Wagner

Five-year-old Murtaza Ahmadi became a sensation when a photo of him wearing a Lionel Messi jersey made from a plastic bag went viral. Now his father says the family received threatening phone calls.

Leicester City players who had gathered at Jamie Vardy's house to watch title rival Tottenham play Chelsea celebrate after clinching the trophy.

Longshot Leicester City Wins English Premier League Title

8:58pm May 02, 2016

by Laura Wagner

In what's being hailed as a "miracle," Leicester City, a small club from central England that started the season at 5000-1 odds of winning the prestigious title, has clinched the trophy.

Why Bobby Knight And A Rogues' Gallery Of Athletes Are Flocking To Trump

5:43pm May 02, 2016

by Scott Detrow

The latest: Bobby Knight, ex-Indiana Hoosiers basketball coach. Like Trump, the athletes and coaches have cultivated brash personalities that have won over devoted fans.

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Leicester City Soccer Club Ends Miracle Season With Premier League Title

4:41pm May 02, 2016

Leicester City soccer club has finally completed its miracle season with a Premier League title.

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