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Major League Baseball's lockout ends after both sides reach a deal

5:13am March 11, 2022

by Tom Goldman

Major League Baseball owners and the players union have reached a labor agreement ending the longest work stoppage in the league's history. Opening day is April 7 and a full schedule will be played.

MLB and players agree to a new labor contract, paving the way to a full 2022 season

6:20pm March 10, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The new collective bargaining agreement must be approved by both sides before it becomes official. Baseball would return on April 7 if it's accepted.

MLB owners and player reach a tentative agreement

5:07pm March 10, 2022

by Tom Goldman

Major League Baseball owners and players have reached a labor agreement and it appears games will start being played again soon after a delayed start to the season.

Chelsea Football Club's uncertain future

4:37pm March 10, 2022

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Rory Smith of The New York Times about the frozen assets of Russian oligarch and Chelsea Football Club team owner Roman Abramovich.

Roman Abramovich, pictured at a 2016 match in London, is facing an asset freeze and U.K. travel ban just a week after he announced plans to sell Chelsea Football Club.

The U.K. sanctions Roman Abramovich, halting his plan to sell Chelsea Football Club

8:47am March 10, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

The Russian billionaire faces an asset freeze and travel ban, just a week after he announced plans to sell the club. The U.K. government aims to shield players and fans from the sanctions' impact.

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A bar in Portland, Ore., will only have women's sports on TV

5:52am March 10, 2022

Jenny Nguyen was annoyed by her experience in sports bars. The games she cared about were on mute or not even on. Her bar is expected to open next month. It's called the Sports Bra.

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Serbia's Novak Djokovic wears a face mask as he listens to the national anthems prior to a Davis Cup group F match between Serbia and Austria in Innsbruck, Austria, on Nov. 26, 2021.

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Unvaccinated Djokovic says he is out of both Indian Wells and Miami

11:11pm March 09, 2022

by The Associated Press

The No. 2 men's tennis player will not be allowed to enter the United States because he remains unvaccinated from COViD-19.

Locked gates are shown at Truist Park home of the Atlanta Braves baseball team Wednesday, March 2, 2022, in Atlanta. Negotiators for locked-out players made their latest counteroffer to Major League Baseball on Wednesday.

MLB pushes opening day back to at least April 14 as lockout persists

8:28pm March 09, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred announced that another two series of games are being canceled, as players will not be paid for the games they don't play.

Russell Wilson of the Seattle Seahawks passes against the Detroit Lions during the third quarter at Lumen Field in January in Seattle, Wash.

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Even in the offseason, the NFL dazzles with big quarterback news

8:11pm March 08, 2022

by Tom Goldman

One Super Bowl-winning quarterback, Russell Wilson, appears to be switching teams. Another former NFL champion, Aaron Rodgers, is staying put after much speculation that he'd leave.

Gold medalist Iryna Bui (center) silver medalist Oleksandra Kononova (left) and bronze medalist Liudmyla Liashenko celebrate after the women's biathlon middle distance standing event at the 2022 Winter Paralympics on Tuesday.

Ukrainian athletes are dominating the Paralympics, despite the uncertainty at home

3:13pm March 08, 2022

by Rachel Treisman

They swept the podium in two separate biathlon events on Tuesday and are second in the medal count. But the troubles at home are never far from their minds.