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Brigham Young University officials say they have no evidence that a man whom the university had banned from entering its athletic facilities had used a racist slur during a recent women's basketball game against Duke University.

BYU says it has no proof that the fan banned over racist slurs said them

6:33am September 02, 2022

by Bill Chappell

The slurs marred a high-profile volleyball match between BYU and Duke last Friday. Duke sophomore Rachel Richardson says players were "targeted and racially heckled."

Serena Williams, right, and Venus Williams celebrate during their first-round doubles match against Lucie Hradecká and Linda Nosková, of the Czech Republic, at the U.S. Open tennis championships.

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Serena, Venus Williams lose in first round of US Open doubles

3:33am September 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

The Williams sisters were eliminated by the Czech pair of Lucie Hradecka and Linda Noskova at Flushing Meadows, leaving the court with hugs and a standing ovation.

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Serena Williams triumphs against Anett Kontaveit in second U.S. Open match

11:45am September 01, 2022

by Tom Goldman

Serena Williams isn't ready to stop playing competitive tennis just yet. She sparkled in her second-round U.S. Open match against Kontaveit — defeating the No. 2 seed in three sets to advance.

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1992: A young Serena Williams practices on a tennis court.

Serena Williams is a tennis great, and so much greater than that

9:03am September 01, 2022

by Kelly E. Carter

Serena Williams says she is close to retirement. We take a look at her life and career from Compton to Wimbledon, and the impact she has had on athletes, particularly African American women.

Serena Williams, of the United States, reacts after defeating Anett Kontaveit, of Estonia, during the second round of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Wednesday, Aug. 31, 2022, in New York.

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Serena Williams wins again at US Open to advance to the third round

11:31pm August 31, 2022

by The Associated Press

Serena Williams eliminated No. 2 seed Anett Kontaveit at the U.S. Open to ensure that she will play at least one more singles match at what she's hinted will be the last tournament of her career.

The Longest Game is a new documentary from ESPN's 30 for 30 and Radio Diaries.

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It was the longest game in baseball history. And it made a hero of one man for a day

5:00am August 31, 2022

by Nellie Gilles

On April 18, 1981, two minor league teams met for an early season game of no real consequence. It would go down in history as one of the most extraordinary games ever.

John Wall is shown on Dec. 13, 2021 in Atlanta, Georgia prior to tip-off at an NBA game.

NBA star John Wall says emotional and physical hardships led him to consider suicide

4:25am August 31, 2022

by Ayana Archie

John Wall has spent more than a decade in NBA and has been named an All-Star. But he says a series of injuries and personal hardships took a toll on his mental state.

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Serena Williams' legacy as told by one of the few players to beat her, Chanda Rubin

4:05pm August 30, 2022

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with former pro tennis player and Tennis Channel commentator Chanda Rubin about Serena Williams' legacy on and off the court.

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The story behind the longest baseball game ever

4:05pm August 30, 2022

by Joe Richman

Baseball is sometimes called the "timeless game." Unlike football, basketball or soccer, there's no clock. Theoretically, the game could go on forever. Four decades ago, one game came close.

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Serena Williams wins her first-round match of what could be her last U.S. Open

5:10am August 30, 2022

by Tom Goldman

In what might be the final tournament of her storied tennis career, Serena Williams won an emotional match in straight sets in the first round of the U.S. Open last night.