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NCAA Will Require Athletes And Coaches To Complete Sexual Violence Education

5:36pm August 10, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

In the wake of a series of sexual assault allegations, college athletes, coaches and athletics administrators at NCAA member schools must now complete annual training in preventing such attacks.

Colin Kaepernick kneels for the national anthem before a game last October in Santa Clara, Calif.

He Took A Knee On The Field In Protest; And He Still Has No Team

3:03pm August 10, 2017

by Tom Goldman

Last season, quarterback Colin Kaepernick said he was protesting treatment of African-Americans. His supporters now say NFL owners are freezing him out.

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Cat Becomes Cardinals' Good Luck Charm

6:01am August 10, 2017

A cat wandered onto the baseball field during a game between the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals. The next thing that happened was the Cardinals hit a grand slam. Cardinals fans were happy.

As NFL Preseason Gets Underway, Quarterback Colin Kaepernick Remains Unsigned

4:31pm August 09, 2017

by Tom Goldman

NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned even as preseason is underway. Some believe the league is blackballing him for taking a knee before games to protest police violence.

Chris Solomon (right), with No Laying Up co-founder Todd Schuster at Royal Lytham & St. Annes Golf Club in England.

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Long Shot: Moonlighting Golf Blogger Quits His Day Job

12:56pm August 09, 2017

by Kevin Leahy

The golf blog No Laying Up was Chris Solomon's side-hustle. Now he's going all-in with an irreverent approach that draws a huge audience, including top PGA tour players.

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NFC Championship - San Francisco 49ers v Seattle Seahawks

Is The NFL Colluding Against Kaepernick?

4:05pm August 08, 2017

Two weeks into the NFL training camp, Colin Kaepernick still hasn't been signed to a team

In the World Dog Surfing Championships, dogs can compete solo or in tandem with another dog or person.

Hang 20: Abbie Girl Takes Top Pooch In World Dog Surfing Championship

6:07pm August 07, 2017

by Laura Klivans

The dogs are scored by a group of three judges. "No. 1 is stay on the board and No. 2 is looking happy," one judge explained.

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'Icarus' Filmmaker Talks Stumbling On International Doping Scandal

6:11pm August 06, 2017

Amateur cyclist Bryan Fogel set out to make a film about doping in international sports. What he found was an international scandal over a state-run Russian doping program, with links to the Russian government.

Usain Bolt from Jamaica celebrates winning the gold medal in the men's 200-meter final during the athletics competitions of the 2016 Summer Olympics at the Olympic stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Usain Bolt's Final 100-Meter Race: 'There He Goes'

4:16pm August 05, 2017

by Tom Goldman

Track and field's greatest sprinter is expected to run his last individual race Saturday in London. Jamaican Usain Bolt says he will retire after dominating his sport for a decade.

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Saturday Sports: Usain Bolt, Cubs Face Nationals

8:11am August 05, 2017

Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine about the weekend series between the Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals, and sprinter Usain Bolt's final race.