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How Several NBA Rookies Started Making 6 Figures Before Even Being Drafted

7:02pm August 18, 2021

This year, the NBA welcomed several elite prospects who skipped college to play for a new minor league team. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with G League President Shareef Abdur-Rahim about the team, Ignite.

Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre looks on as he is inducted into the Ring of Honor during a halftime ceremony during the game between the Green Bay Packers and the Dallas Cowboys on Oct. 16, 2016.

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Football Legend Brett Favre Says Kids Shouldn't Play Tackle Football Until They're 14

5:59pm August 17, 2021

by Saeed Ahmed

In a new public service campaign released Tuesday, Favre lays out the reasons why: It'll reduce the risk of being diagnosed with chronic traumatic encephalopathy, or CTE.

Raiders fans do the wave during last weekend's preseason game in Las Vegas as a stadium sign reminds them to wear face masks. The team now says spectators will have to show proof of vaccination — and that no masks will be required for those who have bee

NFL's Raiders Will Require Fans To Show Vaccine Proof Or Get A Shot At The Gate

1:50pm August 17, 2021

by Bill Chappell

When the Las Vegas Raiders start their NFL season, the team wants its home stadium to look as normal as possible, with stands full of fans. Those who been vaccinated won't have to wear masks.

Tennis Legend Billie Jean King Puts It 'All In' Her New Autobiography

1:37pm August 17, 2021

by Dave Davies

The book covers King's Grand Slam and Wimbledon championships, the "Battle of the Sexes," her activism for women's and LGBTQ rights, as well as some joyous and painful chapters in her personal life.

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The Afghanistan Paralympic team won't compete in the Tokyo Paralympics, with commercial air travel halted due to the Taliban's sudden takeover. Here, the country's athletes are seen at the opening ceremony of the 2018 Asian Para Games at the Gelora Bung K

Afghanistan's Paralympic Team Can't Travel To Tokyo, With Airports In Turmoil

10:21am August 16, 2021

by Bill Chappell

In another sign of the dramatic change wrought by the Taliban's sudden takeover, Paralympic athletes now have no way to travel to Japan.

Middleweight prospect Nico Ali Walsh, grandson of "The Greatest," Muhammad Ali, trains in Las Vegas with head coach Sugar Hill Steward earlier this month, ahead of his pro debut in Oklahoma.

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Muhammad Ali's Grandson Steps Into The Ring For Boxing Debut In Tulsa

7:45pm August 14, 2021

by Dustin Jones

Bob Arum promoted Muhammad Ali's heavyweight title bout against George Chuvalo in 1966. Now, more than 50 years later, he's promoting the premiere fight of Ali's grandson, Nico Ali Walsh.

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Saturday Sports: NFL Teams Face New Consequences For Unvaccinated Players

7:53am August 14, 2021

Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media gives his take on the "Field of Dreams" game, the White Sox and Giants' success and a new penalty for NFL teams whose unvaccinated players cause COVID-19 outbreaks.

One year after the Little League World Series was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the upcoming series will be played without spectators from the general public. Here, players are seen on the field at Lamade Stadium in South Williamsport, Pa., durin

Little League Says The General Public Can't Attend Its World Series

2:34pm August 13, 2021

by Bill Chappell

Last year's tournament was canceled outright for the first time in its history. Officials say thousands of spectators would pose too great a risk at this year's tourney.

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Olympic Hurdler From Jamaica Almost Didn't Make It To His Event

7:09am August 13, 2021

Hansle Parchment took the wrong bus and ended up at the aquatic center. A kind volunteer gave him cash for a cab, which allowed him to get to the track on time to win the gold.

The Baylor Bears take on West Virginia Mountaineers at McLane Stadium on Oct. 31, 2019 in Waco, Texas. In a new report, the NCAA says the culture of sexual violence and a lack of accountability spanned the entire Baylor University campus — both inside a

NCAA Won't Punish Baylor For Failing To Report Sexual Assault Claims Against Players

12:42pm August 12, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The ruling is the culmination of a five-year investigation undertaken by the NCAA following the eruption of the sexual assault scandal at the Christian university in Waco, Texas, in 2016.