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Michael Locksley, seen here in 2015 during a previous stint with the Maryland Terrapins, has been hired as head coach of the university's football team. He replaces DJ Durkin, whose tenure ended in controversy over a player's death earlier this year.

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U. Of Maryland Hires Michael Locksley To Lead Football Team In Time Of Tumult

2:44am December 05, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The new head coach is replacing DJ Durkin, who was fired after a player died under his watch. Now, Locksley must revive a program mired in controversy, though he has a spotty coaching past of his own.

Ohio State Buckeyes coach Urban Meyer is retiring, the school said on Tuesday. He's shown with his wife, Shelley Meyer, after defeating the Northwestern Wildcats in the Big Ten conference championship game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis.

Urban Meyer Will Retire As Ohio State's Football Coach, After Scandal-Marred Season

2:24pm December 04, 2018

by Bill Chappell

Meyer will be replaced by Ohio State's offensive coordinator Ryan Day, who led the team when the head coach served his suspension for the first three games of the 2018 season.

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Blind Swimming Coach Demonstrates He's More Than Capable

7:22am December 04, 2018

by Cole del Charco

Being a collegiate coach is tough — coaching while blind is even more difficult. The only person to do it in NCAA swimming is Tharon Drake, an assistant coach at Catawba College in North Carolina.

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NFL Faces More Backlash Over Kareem Hunt Video

4:48pm December 03, 2018

by Tom Goldman

There's more fallout in the NFL after a video surfaced of former Kansas City running back Kareem Hunt getting into an altercation with a woman. Many believe the league didn't investigate enough.

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Paul Sherwen's voice became almost inextricable from the Tour de France for English-speaking fans after a stellar career as a competitor. He covered the world's most famous cycling event for 33 years.

Paul Sherwen, Renowned Cycling Commentator, Dies At 62

1:10pm December 03, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Sherwen's voice became almost inextricable from the Tour de France for English-speaking fans after a stellar career as a competitor. He covered the world's most famous cycling event for 33 years.

Kareem Hunt walks off the field before his last game with the Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs released him after the release of a video showing Hunt shoving and kicking a woman.

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NFL's Chiefs Cut Player Seen Attacking Woman — After Video Becomes Public

1:55pm December 02, 2018

by Jacob Pinter

"Earlier this year, we were made aware of an incident involving running back Kareem Hunt. ... The video released today confirms that fact. We are releasing Kareem immediately," the Chiefs said Friday.

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First Student With Autism To Join Kent State Basketball Division 1 Team

8:11am December 01, 2018

Kent State university believes basketball player Kalin Bennett is the first student athlete with autism to sign a letter of intent for a Division 1 team. Bennett speaks with NPR's Scott Simon.

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Saturday Sports: NFL Suspends Kareem Hunt

8:11am December 01, 2018

Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine joins NPR's Scott Simon to talk about sports.

MRI scans before and after a season of football showed brain changes in a study of high school players.

Changes In Brain Scans Seen After A Single Season Of Football For Young Players

4:35pm November 30, 2018

by Ashley Westerman

MRI scans of the brains of young football players suggest that repeated blows to the head can change the shape of nerve fibers in the corpus callosum, which connects the two halves of the brain.

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Loyola's Sister Jean Presented With Final Four Ring After March Madness Run

5:51pm November 29, 2018

Loyola University Chicago surprised Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt this week with an NCAA Final Four appearance ring. The 99-year-old chaplain became a national star after an improbable March Madness run.