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Cam Newton of the New England Patriots looks on before a game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Gillette Stadium last Sunday. A game between the Patriots and Kansas City Chiefs was postponed after players from both teams tested positive for the coronavirus

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NFL Faces Coronavirus Reality With Game Postponements Amid Outbreaks

4:04pm October 04, 2020

by Wynne Davis

The Kansas City and New England game was rescheduled for Monday night after players from both teams tested positive for the coronavirus, raising more questions about the NFL's approach to the virus.

National Baseball Hall of Famer Bob Gibson arrives for an induction ceremony at the Clark Sports Center in Cooperstown, N.Y., in 2017. Gibson died Friday at 84.

Hall Of Fame Pitcher Bob Gibson Dies At 84

9:26pm October 03, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

Two-time Cy Young winner Bob Gibson pitched with the St. Louis Cardinals for 17 years, leading the team to two World Series wins. He died about a year after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

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Saturday Sports: Fall Sports Ramp Up With Packed Playoffs

11:20am October 03, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Howard Bryant about a jam-packed playoff season.

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Tracy Edwards: What Can A Sailboat Teach You That A Classroom Can't?

9:47am October 02, 2020

by NPR/TED Staff

When Tracy Edwards was expelled from school, she wound up working on boats. That led her to form a record-breaking all-female sailing crew, which circumnavigated the world in 1989.

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Meghan Hicks sets the Fastest Known Record for Colorado's Nolan's 14 route.

With Races Canceled, Runners Take To The Trails To Set Records

12:48pm October 01, 2020

by Emily Russell

Shut out of more traditional competition, runners hit the trails in a quest to set Fastest Known Records.

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Iroquois Nationals player Lyle Thompson (right), at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship in 2015, said of the exclusion: "It was a disappointment and sort of boiled my blood."

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Ireland Lacrosse Bows Out Of 2022 World Games So Iroquois Nationals Can Play

10:59am October 01, 2020

by Bo Hamby

The team has voluntarily dropped out to make room for the Iroquois Nationals, which was originally excluded because organizers had said it did not represent a sovereign nation.

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Robot Proves To Be Worthy Adversary In The Sport Of Curling

5:58am October 01, 2020

Smithsonian Magazine reported last month on the success of a robot named Curly and its exhibition match against South Korean curlers. Curly won three of four games against its human competition.

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Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, is shown on Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans' game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, which had been scheduled for Sunday, has been delayed.

NFL Postpones First Game Due To COVID-19 Pandemic Following Tennessee Titans Outbreak

4:51pm September 30, 2020

by Reese Oxner

Sunday's game will be delayed until Monday or Tuesday. This comes after four players and five staff members reportedly contracted COVID-19.

Sox fan Steve Nitz (left) and Cubs fan Paul Schmitz watch the crosstown rivals play each other last weekend in the beer garden at Bernie's Tap and Grill across the street from Wrigley Field in Chicago.

Baseball Rarity: Cubs And White Sox In Playoffs, But Chicago Fans Can't Go To Games

12:25pm September 30, 2020

by David Schaper

The strange, shortened season just got more weird, with both teams in the playoffs for just the third time ever. Fans would normally dance in the streets or cram into bars, but it's 2020, so no.

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Serena Williams serves during her Women's Singles first round match against Kristie Ahn on day two of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros on Monday in Paris, France.

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'I'm Struggling To Walk': Serena Williams Withdraws From French Open

12:12pm September 30, 2020

by Reese Oxner

Ending her most recent quest to tie the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles, Serena Williams had to pull out due to a flare-up from a previous injury.