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Former Pittsburgh Penguins forward Adam Johnson, 29, in action during an NHL hockey game in Columbus, Ohio, in 2017. Johnson died after a "freak accident" during a game in England on Saturday, Oct. 28, his club, the Nottingham Panthers said.

Former NHL player Adam Johnson dies after a skate cut his neck during a game

5:19pm October 30, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Johnson's neck was cut by another player's skate during a game Saturday between the Nottingham Panthers and the Sheffield Steelers of England's Elite Ice Hockey League. He was 29.

Taylor Swift wears a friendship bracelet with Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce's number 87 while watching a game between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Los Angeles Chargers on Oct. 22, 2023, in Kansas City, Mo.

A match made in fandom: Travis, Taylor and the weirdness of celebrity relationships

4:29pm October 30, 2023

by Linda Holmes

Did you know that Big Brother has resulted in more lasting marriages than The Bachelor? The course of true love never did run smooth ... and all the more so for famous people.

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White-tailed deer can cause farmers millions of dollars worth of damage

8:24am October 30, 2023

by Sofi Gratas

Financially farmers are dealing with a lot right now, and that includes damage by white-tailed deer. (Story aired on All Things Considered on Oct. 23, 2023.)

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Saturday Sports: World Series; NBA season; Super Bowl contenders

8:02am October 28, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the World Series, the start of the NBA season, and which NFL teams might be Super Bowl contenders.

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7-game World Series matchup starts in Texas — Rangers meet Arizona Diamondbacks

5:12am October 27, 2023

by Toluwani Osibamowo

The Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks began the season with dim prospects for making the playoffs. Now both are in the World Series, and the first game begins Friday night.

After more than 50 years in baseball, iconic manager Dusty Baker is retiring

5:27pm October 26, 2023

by Jack Williams

One of the most successful managers in major league baseball history is retiring. Dusty Baker is the only manager to lead five different teams to the playoffs.

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In this race, runners circle the same block in Queens for 3,100 miles

5:29pm October 25, 2023

by Lauren Vespoli

The world's longest road race happens each year in Queens, where participants run around and around the same block for a distance of more than 3,000 miles.

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The NHL embraced Pride Tape soon after it was created, then it banned it — and now it is welcoming the colorful tape once again. Here, players warm up before a Pride Night game in 2022.

NHL lifts ban on rainbow-colored Pride Tape, after a player defied it

10:08am October 25, 2023

by Bill Chappell

It's up to hockey players to decide if they want to use the brightly colored tape, the NHL now says. The move comes days after an Arizona Coyotes player flouted the league's controversial ban.

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Missing out on the World Series stings for fans of the Philadelphia Phillies

7:26am October 25, 2023

by Cory Sharber

After a roller-coaster season with injuries and a late resurgence, the Phillies ultimately fell to the Arizona Diamondbacks 4-2 in Game 7 of the National League Championship Series Tuesday night.

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Flag football goes from the nation's gym classes to the Olympics

5:12am October 25, 2023

Flag football will be one of the new sports in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The NFL hopes including the sport will increase the popularity of U.S. Football with a global audience.