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NCAA Announces A Sweeping Overhaul Of College Basketball

7:29am August 09, 2018

by Tom Goldman

The NCAA, the organization that oversees college sports, is making changes to stem the tide of sandals in men's college basketball. The FBI is investigating college recruiting fraud.

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Beach goers wade in the surf at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz , Calif. Public access to some beaches in California may be at risk with legal challenges to the California Coastal Act

New Challenges To Californians' Beach Access

5:59pm August 08, 2018

by Stephanie O'Neill

Californians have long treasured public access to all state beaches. But now private land owners are raising new challenges to the landmark California Coastal Act which enshrines beach access for all.

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Investigators Find Abuse Claims Going Back Decades Against OSU Doctor

5:19am August 08, 2018

by Nick Evans

After a former Ohio State University wrestler accused a team doctor of molesting him decades ago, a school investigation has found more than 100 others made similar claims.

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NBA Star Chris Paul Donates $2.5 Million To Wake Forest Basketball Program

11:43am August 07, 2018

by Bethany Chafin

NBA All-Star Chris Paul is donating $2.5 million to his alma mater, Wake Forest University. The gift will go towards the university's basketball program.

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Remembering Nikolai Volkoff, Wrestling's Soviet Villain

5:18pm August 05, 2018

NPR's Don Gonyea and journalist Oliver Bateman remember wrestler Nikolai Volkoff, who died recently at age 70. He portrayed an evil Soviet but was actually a fiercely anti-Communist Yugoslav defector.

Terrell Owens Protests His Own Hall Of Fame Induction

8:29am August 05, 2018

by Michael Edward Miller

Former pro football star Terrell Owens was inducted into the Hall of Fame Saturday. But Owens, who is known to be outspoken and controversial, chose not to attend the ceremony.

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Saturday Sports: Football Coming Back, Ohio State Scandal

8:08am August 04, 2018

by Tom Goldman

The NFL's new helmet rules and controversy for football coach Urban Meyer at Ohio State in this week's sports roundup.

Minor league pitcher Jonathan Perrin shared this Colorado apartment with three teammates in Triple-A baseball. Perrin now pitches in Double-A. He is one of the few active players to speak publicly about minor league pay inequities.

Fight Against Low, Low Pay In Minor League Baseball Continues Despite New Obstacles

5:55pm August 03, 2018

by Tom Goldman

Minor league baseball players make very little money. Congress has locked in those low wages by exempting Major League Baseball from federal wage and overtime rules. Some players are fighting back.

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Colin Kaepernick (left) kneels alongside teammate Eric Reid during the national anthem before a game in 2016. Kaepernick initiated a series of protests against police brutality that continue to roil the NFL.

EA Sports Says It 'Messed Up' By Scrubbing Colin Kaepernick From Game's Soundtrack

3:54pm August 03, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Madden NFL 19 plays a version of the song "Big Bank" that goes quiet for a moment as if censored. But the missing phrase isn't an obscenity: It's the name of the player who began a protest movement.

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10-Year-Old Swimmer Breaks Michael Phelps 1995 Record

6:43am August 03, 2018

Clark Kent Apuada, nicknamed Superman, shattered a record in the 100-meter butterfly that was set by Phelps. The young swimmer is also into martial arts, science, computer coding and piano playing.

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