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Althea Gibson Honored With A New Statue At The U.S. Open

5:46pm August 26, 2019

Althea Gibson broke the color barrier in U.S. professional tennis when she competed at the U.S. National Championships in 1950. A new statue honors this as well as her many other accomplishments.

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Struggling With Injuries, Indianapolis QB Andrew Luck Calls It Quits

11:42am August 26, 2019

NPR's David Greene talks to Stephen Holder of The Athletic about Colts quarterback Andrew Luck, who stunned the NFL when he announced he's retiring just weeks before the regular season starts.

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Colts Star Andrew Luck Stuns NFL Fans With Retirement Announcement

5:09pm August 25, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with The Nation's Dave Zirin about Andrew Luck's surprise retirement from the NFL.

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Basketball Recruit On Leaving Mali

8:46am August 25, 2019

NPR's Leila Fadel talks to top college basketball recruit N'Faly Dante, who left Mali, and his mother, to pursue his hoop dreams in the U.S.

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Saturday Sports: College Football, Carli Lloyd

12:10pm August 24, 2019

by Tom Goldman

Football season is nearly here, and the Cleveland Browns are looking good.

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Attendance Drops For College Football

8:32am August 24, 2019

by Nick Evans

Thousands of fans may tailgate in college football stadium parking lots, but fewer are making it into the stands. What's leading to drops in attendance even as the sport's popularity is strong?

Alabama Coach Nick Saban roams the field during practice in Tuscaloosa. The Crimson Tide enters the season ranked No. 2 and aiming to reclaim its national championship throne.

Tide Rolls Back In: Alabama Hopes To Not Squander Last Year's Championship 'Failure'

4:40pm August 23, 2019

by Tom Goldman

Clemson walloped the University of Alabama in college football's national championship last season. Now perennial powerhouse Alabama is trying to learn from the loss.

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NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and Jay Z at Roc Nation's Manhattan headquarters on August 14, announcing a partnership between the sports league and the rapper's entertainment company.

Opinion: Jay-Z Can't Roc With The NFL Unless Kaepernick Gets A Seat At The Table

4:15pm August 22, 2019

by Rodney Carmichael

There's still room for Roc Nation's controversial NFL partnership to do impressive work — as long as the black billionaire behind it makes room for the struggle already in progress.

Howard University Receives Donation From NBA Star To Start Golf Team

7:06am August 22, 2019

NBA star Steph Curry is the man behind one of the biggest charitable gifts in Howard University history. The money will fund Division 1 golf teams for men and women at the school for the next 6 years.

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Weekend Games Will Decide Little League World Champions

6:53am August 22, 2019

The world's top 11 and 12-year-old baseball players are battling it out in South Williamsport, Pa., in the Little League World Series. The winners will be decided this weekend.

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