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NFL Admits Players Are At Increased Risk Of Brain Injury

7:50pm September 14, 2014

After decades of denial, the NFL admitted this week that its players face a higher risk for long-term brain injuries than the general population. NPR's Arun Rath talks with ESPN writer Steve Fainaru.

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It Was One Of The Roughest Weeks Ever For America's Favorite Sport

12:47pm September 13, 2014

In the wake of players being accused of domestic abuse, the NFL has enacted a tougher policy on domestic violence. NPR's Wade Goodwyn speaks to correspondent Tom Goldman about the latest sports news.

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The Phoenix Mercury's Diana Taurasi celebrates the team's championship win Friday with DeWanna Bonner (24) and Penny Taylor (13), after beating the Chicago Sky in Game 3 of the WNBA Finals.

Phoenix Mercury Wins WNBA Title In A Sweep Of Chicago

11:23am September 13, 2014

by Bill Chappell

Thanks to Candice Dupree and Diana Taurasi, the Phoenix Mercury overcame the absence of star center Brittney Griner, who averaged nearly 4 blocks per game this season.

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Criticism Of NFL Grows In Wake Of Ray Rice Case

6:32pm September 12, 2014

As the details of the Ray Rice scandal continue to emerge, the calls for NFL commissioner Roger Goodell to step down are growing louder. Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis talks to Audie Cornish about how America's most popular sport is trying to weather yet another public relations nightmare.

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Atlanta Hawks GM Takes Indefinite Leave Of Absence After Race Remarks

5:04pm September 12, 2014

by Krishnadev Calamur

In June, Danny Ferry said veteran forward Luon Deng "has a little African in him ... he's like a guy who would have a nice store out front but sell you counterfeit stuff out of the back."

Cleared Of Murder, Pistorius Found Guilty Of Culpable Homicide

1:03pm September 12, 2014

by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton

South African Paralympic champion Oscar Pistorius has been found guilty of culpable homicide for the killing of his girlfriend. On Thursday, he was cleared of premeditated murder.

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Former FBI Director To Investigate NFL's Handling Of Ray Rice Case

9:00am September 12, 2014

by Tom Goldman

Former FBI director Robert Mueller III will lead the investigation into how the NFL handled the Ray Rice domestic violence case. Many have criticized the league for not acquiring an elevator security video made public this week by the website TMZ. In it, Rice throws a punch that left his then-fiance unconscious.

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Oscar Pistorius Found Not Guility In Girlfriend's Shooting Death

9:00am September 12, 2014

Audie Cornish talks to BBC reporter Audrey Brown about the Oscar Pistorius trial. On Thursday, a South African judge said the former Olympian is not guilty of premeditated murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend, but said he was negligent in her shooting. Pistorius could still be convicted of culpable homicide.

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A Libyan youth displays his skills in parkour, an extreme sport, during a friendly competition in Tripoli on March 7, 2014.

Parkour May Run, Flip, Dive And Slide Its Way Into Olympics

9:00am September 12, 2014

by Sam Sanders

Some leaders of this extreme city sport where people run, jump and slide on streets and over buildings, hope to slip into the games by courting the International Olympic Committee.

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Olympic and Paralympic track star Oscar Pistorius listens to Judge Thokozile Masipa (unseen) deliver her verdict at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria on Friday.

Pistorius Found Guilty Of Culpable Homicide

7:39am September 12, 2014

by Scott Neuman

The double-amputee track star showed no emotion as the verdict was read in a South African courtroom. He faces a maximum of 15 years on the charge, which is roughly equivalent to manslaughter.