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College Athletes Return To Campuses For Voluntary Training Despite Safety Concerns

6:10pm June 03, 2020

by Tom Goldman

Division 1 college athletes were allowed to return to campuses for voluntary training Monday. A former football player is worried the NCAA and schools might not provide adequate COVID-19 protections.

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Former NBA player Royce White speaks out during a protest Friday in Minneapolis. White, a Minnesota native, joined former NBA player Stephen Jackson in calling for the prosecution of officers in George Floyd's killing.

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Sports Figures Add Their Voices To Those Of Angry Protesters

5:00am June 02, 2020

by Tom Goldman

In the days since George Floyd was killed while in police custody in Minnesota, sports figures have started speaking out, too. Some even joined the demonstrations that have swept the nation.

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Sports Figures Speak Out Against The Killing Of George Floyd

7:10am June 01, 2020

by Tom Goldman

Since last week's death of George Floyd, in police custody in Minnesota, there's been a surge of sports figures speaking out. Some even joined demonstrations that swept the nation over the weekend.

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Week In Sports: Minnesota Teams Respond To Death Of George Floyd

11:15am May 30, 2020

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Bryant Howard about the week in sports news.

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As German Soccer Restarts, Broadcasters Use Crowd Sounds To Replace Missing Fans

4:57pm May 29, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

Germany's top soccer league, the Bundesliga, is among the first major sports league to resume its season. And empty and quiet stadiums have led to some controversial new features to the broadcasts.

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Without Fans, Sports Stadiums Are Pretty Quiet During The Pandemic

12:37pm May 29, 2020

A Japanese firm created an app that lets fans follow the match as they would on TV, and cheer or boo players through their phones. Their voices are then played in the stadium through loudspeakers.

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Valorie Kondos Field speaks on the TED stage

Valorie Kondos Field: How Can We Reinvent Our Definition Of Success?

9:44am May 29, 2020

by NPR/TED STAFF

Former gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field led her team to victory by creating a supportive environment, instead of a cutthroat one. The impact of that decision, she says, echoes far beyond the gym.

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Boston police officers ride past the finish line of the Boston Marathon, which was canceled and replaced with a virtual event on Thursday.

Boston Marathon Canceled, Will Be A Virtual Event Because Of Coronavirus

9:26pm May 28, 2020

by Austin Horn

All participants who were set to run in the event initially slated for April 20 and later pushed back to Sept. 14 will have the opportunity to participate in an online alternative.

Kobe Bryant, seen in 2016, played 20 seasons, all with the Los Angeles Lakers, where he won five NBA Championships.

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Basketball Hall Of Fame Postpones Enshrinement Because Of Coronavirus

5:28pm May 28, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

The ceremony for the Class of 2020, which includes the late Kobe Bryant, could now be pushed to as late as next spring.

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Oakland A's To Stop Paying Minor League Players During The Pandemic

6:15pm May 27, 2020

by Tom Goldman

The Oakland Athletics said they plan to stop paying their minor league players beginning June 1. They became the first team to eliminate payments because of the coronavirus pandemic.

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