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Bear No. 68 has packed on the pounds needed for a long hibernation.

It's Fat Bear Week In Alaska's Katmai National Park — Time To Fill Out Your Bracket

12:57pm October 06, 2019

by Tom Goldman

Bears preparing for hibernation need to eat as much as they can for the winter. In Alaska, this habit has turned into an Ursine March Madness with bears going head-to-head to see who is the fattest.

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Activist On California NCAA Law

8:02am October 06, 2019

A new California law allows college athletes to profit from their own name, image and likeness. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks about it with Harry Edwards, an activist and former NCAA athlete.

Wheelchair basketball player, Malat Lueth Wei, 25, is featured in the short documentary No Limits about bringing the sport to South Sudan.

Hoop Dreams Come True For South Sudanese Wheelchair Player

5:56pm October 05, 2019

by Aman Kidwai

Malat Lueth Wei, a top wheelchair basketball player who has helped introduce the sport to his homeland, is featured in a new short documentary.

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Saturday Sports: Baseball Playoffs

8:01am October 05, 2019

Major League Baseball playoffs are underway. Additionally, one-game wild card playoffs can rob the season of drama. Scott Simon talks with ESPN's Howard Bryant.

Sports Illustrated was in chaos Thursday amid word of massive layoffs at the 65-year-old magazine.

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Mass Layoffs, Chaos At 'Sports Illustrated' Spark Journalists' Rebellion

7:32pm October 03, 2019

by David Folkenflik

Executives told staff members on Thursday that about half the newsroom would be laid off, according to two people present at the meetings. The 65-year-old magazine will be run by a digital publisher.

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The Lineup Is Set For Major League Baseball's Playoffs

5:05am October 03, 2019

The Tampa Bay Rays beat the Oakland Athletics to advance in post-season baseball. The night before, the Washington Nationals won their wild card game against the Milwaukee Brewers.

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Are The Miami Dolphins Losing In Order To Get A Better Draft Pick?

5:04am October 02, 2019

The NFL's Miami Dolphins have lost their first four games by staggering margins. Sports commentator Mike Pesca speculates on why the team is losing.

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Will A Season Of Extremes Lead To An Extremely Entertaining MLB Postseason?

4:36pm October 01, 2019

Does having four 100-win teams in the playoffs for the first time make for an epic Major League Baseball postseason? NPR's Mary Louise Kelly gets a preview from The Ringer's Michael Baumann.

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Coach Alberto Salazar was hit with a four-year ban over doping charges brought by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency.

Nike Coach Alberto Salazar Is Hit With 4-Year Doping Ban

1:51pm October 01, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Alberto Salazar is the head coach for long-distance running at the Nike Oregon Project, an elite program where he has worked with track stars such as Mo Farah.

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Minnesota Boy Enters 5K Race But Accidently Finishes 10K

7:03am October 01, 2019

Somewhere along the 5K race, Kade Lovell, 9, was told by a volunteer to "go straight." His mom didn't see him along the 5K route because his was running the 10K by mistake. He came in first place.

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