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Haley Van Voorhis' play led to an incomplete third-down pass by the Juniata quarterback on Saturday. Shenandoah went on to win, 48-7.

Haley Van Voorhis makes NCAA football history as the first female non-kicker player

11:39am September 25, 2023

by Juliana Kim

The safety, a junior at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va., was tapped to play Saturday against Juniata College during a Division III game — delivering a successful quarterback hurry.

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Tigist Asefa makes history at the Berlin marathon

7:53am September 25, 2023

The 26-year-old Ethiopian athlete ran the 26.2 miles in a time of 2:11:53 — beating the previous women's world record by more than 2 minutes.

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Haley Van Voorhis is first woman, who isn't a kicker, to play in a NCAA football game

6:57am September 25, 2023

Haley Van Voorhis, a 5-foot-6, 145-pound junior, registered a quarterback hurry in the first quarter of Division III Shenandoah University's 48-7 home win over Juniata College on Saturday.

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Coach Deion Sanders' Colorado Buffaloes suffer their first defeat of the season

5:08am September 25, 2023

Colorado has been the talk of college football, but they were beat by the Oregon Ducks 42-6. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Washington Post columnist Kevin Blackistone, who appears regularly on ESPN.

Ethiopia's Tigist Assefa celebrates as she crosses the finish line to win the women's division of the Berlin Marathon in world record time in Berlin, Germany, Sunday, Sept. 24, 2023.

Tigst Assefa smashes the women's marathon record by more than 2 minutes

11:38am September 24, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

The 26-year-old Ethiopian crossed the finish line at the Brandenburg Gate with a time of 2:11:53.

Usher will headline the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas

11:06am September 24, 2023

by The Associated Press

"It's an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list," the music megastar said of his appearance at the Feb. 11, 2024 game.

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The state of sports journalism

5:38pm September 23, 2023

The disappearance of the New York Times sports section is only the latest change in how news outlets are covering sports. NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Richard Deitsch, a media reporter at The Athletic.

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Saturday Sports: NFL injuries; MLB playoffs; Saudi Arabia's sports investments

8:17am September 23, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michele Steele of ESPN about a recent string of injuries in the NFL, the MLB playoffs, and Saudi Arabia's enormous economic investment in sports.

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U.S. Soccer moves south

4:30pm September 22, 2023

by Orlando Montoya

US soccer is moving it's headquarters from Chicago to Atlanta. It's another sign that the sport has gotten a strong footing in the South over the past decade.

Florence Griffith-Joyner celebrates with her gold medal after winning the Women's 100 meters final event during the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.

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Remembering Olympic gold medalist Florence 'Flo-Jo' Griffith Joyner

1:53pm September 22, 2023

by Ashley Montgomery

Olympic gold medalist Florence "Flo-Jo" Griffith Joyner died 25 years ago on Sept. 21, 1998. The sprinter's world records for the 100 meter and 200 meter events remain unbroken.

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