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Super Bowl Ad Thanks Veterinarians Who Saved Dog's Life

12:43pm January 30, 2020

WeatherTech CEO David MacNeil is grateful that vets saved his dog from a deadly form of cancer. He bought a Super Bowl ad to thank the veterinary school at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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Some Chiefs' Fans Accused Of Being Insensitive To Native Americans

6:09am January 30, 2020

by Frank Morris

The Kansas City Chiefs will play in the Super Bowl for the first time in half a century. That's sparked euphoria in the city amid concerns over imagery and fan traditions that many find offensive.

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College Baseball Coach Died In Helicopter Crash That Killed Kobe Bryant

11:12pm January 29, 2020

by Adolfo Guzman Lopez

The helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter also killed three members of another family. The baseball coach at Orange Coast College died along with his wife and daughter.

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Encore: How Katie Sowers Became The 2nd Woman To Coach Full-Time In The NFL

4:04pm January 29, 2020

NPR's Audie Cornish spoke last year with Katie Sowers, the second woman to coach full-time in the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers assistant is now the first woman to coach in the Super Bowl.

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Esports Is Booming, But Its Reception Remains Divided

4:04pm January 29, 2020

by Tom Goldman

Competitive video gaming continues its tremendous growth, with billions in global revenue and hundreds of millions of fans. But a divide remains between those who embrace esports and those who don't.

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Willie O'Ree (left) and Howie Young (center) of the Los Angeles Blades talk during warm ups before their game at the Los Angeles Sports Arena during the 1963-64 season in Los Angeles, Calif. O'Ree became the first black player in the National Hockey Leagu

Black Hockey Players Celebrated In NHL's Mobile History Museum

6:15pm January 28, 2020

by Ryan Delaney

The National Hockey League was the last major sports league to integrate, and is still the least diverse, with a lot to do to develop talent and build goodwill in minority communities.

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The Complicated Legacy Of Kobe Bryant

6:00am January 28, 2020

NPR's Noel King talks to USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan and Washington Post sports columnist Kevin Blackistone about the legacy of NBA star Kobe Bryant.

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Remembering Kobe Bryant — And The Shadow On His Legacy

4:11pm January 27, 2020

by A Martínez

As the world remembers the achievements and mentorship of NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who died in a helicopter crash Sunday, it also remembers the sexual assault allegations he faced in 2003.

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Los Angeles Mourns Lakers Legend Kobe Bryant

4:11pm January 27, 2020

by Nathan Rott

Los Angeles is in mourning after the sudden death of former basketball star Kobe Bryant. The five-time NBA champion and former league MVP played his entire career with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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The Sports World Is Coming To Terms With Kobe Bryant's Death

8:04am January 27, 2020

Former Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant has been called one of the greatest players in the NBA. Bryant, one of his daughters, and several others died Sunday in a helicopter crash

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