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Los Angeles Dodgers during a baseball game against the Atlanta Braves in June 2021, in Atlanta.

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer is suspended over sexual assault allegations

6:13pm April 29, 2022

by The Associated Press

Bauer is suspended for two seasons after a San Diego woman alleged that he beat and sexually abused her last year. He denies violating MLB's domestic violence and sexual assault policy.

Former Tennis player Boris Becker arrives at Southwark Crown Court for sentencing in London on Friday.

Wimbledon champion Boris Becker gets 2 1/2 years in prison for bankruptcy offenses

11:23am April 29, 2022

by The Associated Press

The 54-year-old German tennis great was sentenced for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt.

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Despite losing a leg to cancer, Jacky Hunt-Broersma chases marathon record

5:53am April 29, 2022

She claimed a record: 102 marathons in as many days. Her goal was 100 marathons, but then somebody did 100. So she did 102, and is celebrating by running two extra marathons to cool off.

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Sage Steele, an ESPN veteran anchor, has filed suit against ESPN and Disney over claims of violating her right to free speech and breaching her employee contract.

Anchor Sage Steele is suing ESPN over free speech claims

6:35pm April 28, 2022

by Dustin Jones

Steele's lawyers accuse ESPN and Disney of violating her First Amendment rights and breaching her contract after she made comments on a podcast last September.

Tennis legend Martina Navratilova talks about Wimbledon's ban on Russian players

5:25pm April 27, 2022

NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with nine-time Wimbledon singles champion Martina Navratilova about why she's upset about Wimbledon's decision to ban Russian tennis players.

Over 12 years, Mark Emmert helped the NCAA make billions — but what's his legacy?

4:35pm April 27, 2022

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with Nicole Auerbach, a senior writer with the Athletic, about Mark Emmert's announcement he plans to step down after 12 years at the helm of the NCAA.

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College football team is trading jersey numbers for QR codes

6:38am April 27, 2022

The University of Central Florida's uniforms for spring scrimmages feature a QR code on the backs of players' jerseys. Snapping the codes opens a player profile, their number and other stats.

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Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki could be baseball's next big thing

5:13am April 27, 2022

by Tom Goldman

Twenty-year-old Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is creating quite a buzz. He stunned the baseball world this month by almost throwing two perfect games in a row.

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Investigating the timing and implications of Brittney Griner's arrest in Russia

5:08am April 26, 2022

Months after her arrest, WNBA all-star Brittney Griner is still held in a Russian prison. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Yahoo Sports writer Jeff Eisenberg about suspicions surrounding her case.

The parties included this image of Coach Kennedy, praying with the crowd after the homecoming game, in their joint appendix submitted to the Supreme Court.

The Supreme Court ponders the right to pray on the 50-yard line

2:13pm April 25, 2022

by Nina Totenberg

The case comes to the court in the midst of a sea change in the law relating to the relationship between government and religion.

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