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Tampa Bay Rays Fans Hope A World Series Win Will Improve Future Turnout At Games

7:29am October 23, 2020

by Stephanie Colombini

Socially-distanced watch parties have popped up in Tampa Bay as Rays fans cheer on the team in the World Series. But the fan base is small, and some joke that any Rays game is socially-distanced.

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The Jets And Giants Leave Fans Upset This Season

6:44pm October 22, 2020

The start of the NFL season has not been a good one for New York's two teams. The Jets and Giants have a combined 1-11 record.

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Makur Maker Wants Top-Tier Black Players To Go To Historically Black Colleges

4:59pm October 22, 2020

Five-star basketball recruit Makur Maker chose Howard University. NPR's Tonya Mosley talks about the significance of this choice with Kenny Blakeney, soon to be Maker's new head coach.

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Penn State University head basketball coach Pat Chambers has resigned from his post.

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Penn State Men's Basketball Coach Resigns After Investigation Into 'Noose' Comment

3:37pm October 22, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Pat Chambers resigned after the university said it investigated new allegations of inappropriate conduct. In July, a Black former player said Chambers referenced "noose" around the player's neck.

The University of Michigan football stadium is shown in Ann Arbor, Mich., this summer. Health officials in Michigan say infections among university students account for over 60% of local infections.

U. Of Michigan Students Under Stay-In-Place Order, But Football Can Still Kick Off

10:49am October 21, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The public health order does not apply to varsity sports such as the football team, which plays University of Minnesota on the road Saturday. The two-week order was prompted by surging virus cases.

The Tampa Bay Rays practice at Globe Life Field with the roof open as the team prepares for Tuesday's World Series opener against the Los Angeles Dodgers, in Arlington, Texas. First pitch for Game 1 is at 8:09 p.m. ET.

Game On! The World Series Begins Between The L.A. Dodgers And Tampa Bay Rays

4:54pm October 20, 2020

It's been a short and strange baseball season due to the coronavirus. Most of the playoffs were played at neutral sites to limit travel. Now, it's down to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Tampa Bay Rays.

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Kyle Larson, shown here during a practice at Daytona International Speedway in February, has been reinstated by NASCAR after he was suspended in April.

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NASCAR Reinstates Racer Kyle Larson After Suspending Him For Using N-Word

1:23pm October 20, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

Kyle Larson was dropped from his racing team and quickly lost sponsors after uttering the N-word in April while playing a livestreamed video game. NASCAR has now lifted his suspension.

Richard Wang, who calls MLB games for Fox Sports Taiwan in Mandarin Chinese, had never called a baseball game in English. This spring, as the pandemic shut down baseball in the U.S., he was tapped to introduce Taiwan's professional baseball league to a gl

For Fans Hungry For Baseball, Taiwanese Announcer Made Right Call In Unusual Season

10:50am October 19, 2020

by Andrea Hsu

Since 2014, Richard Wang has called Major League Baseball games in Chinese for fans in Taiwan. When COVID-19 delayed the MLB season, he had a chance to bring Taiwan baseball to the world in English.

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During Pandemic, MLB Baseball Announcer's Audience Grows

10:40am October 19, 2020

by Andrea Hsu

Since 2014, Richard Wang has called Major League Baseball games in Chinese for fans in Taiwan. When COVID-19 delayed the MLB season, he had a chance to bring Taiwan baseball to the world in English.

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Saturday Sports: Football Struggles To Handle The Coronavirus

7:48am October 17, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN about football's coronavirus problem and the baseball playoffs.

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