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Violent Russian Soccer Fans Take Inspiration From England's 'Football Hooliganism'

8:40am June 18, 2016

Russian fans were arrested and deported from France for their behavior at the European championship. Journalist Marc Bennetts says their acts stem from groups that terrorized stadiums 30 years ago.

The Week In Sports

8:40am June 18, 2016

NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of ESPN.com talk about the latest from the NBA finals, and a few stars in the world of baseball.

Russian Track And Field Athletes Banned From Rio Olympics

6:45pm June 17, 2016

by Corey Flintoff

The IAAF upheld the ban on Russia's track and field team ahead of the Summer Olympics in Rio. Russian athletes were barred from competition in the wake of a wide-ranging doping scandal.

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The Russian and the Olympic flags wave during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Russian Track And Field Athletes Barred From Competing In Rio Olympics

6:19pm June 17, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The International Association of Athletics Federations said that despite "good progress," Russia hasn't done enough to address a "deeply rooted culture of tolerance — or worse — for doping."

Cleaners in Rio de Janeiro collect debris from Guanabara Bay that washed up onto the beach last December. The bay, which will host sailing events at the Olympics in August, is heavily polluted.

For Olympic Sailors And Fishermen Alike, Rio's Dirty Bay Sets Off Alarms

4:49pm June 17, 2016

by Lulu Garcia-Navarro

Guanabara Bay will host the Olympic sailing competition in August. But it's so heavily polluted, it threatens the livelihoods of those who depend on its waters.

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Commentary: Basketball's Becoming Less Difficult

4:18pm June 17, 2016

Basketball revenues are going through the roof.

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Silence On The Sidelines: An MLB Insider's 'Manifesto' On Youth Sports

2:31pm June 17, 2016

Baseball's Mike Matheny talks about his playing career, managing in the big leagues and the pressures of youth sports. Matheny is the author of The Matheny Manifesto. Originally broadcast May 5, 2015.

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Russia's Olympic Track Team To Learn Whether It May Compete In Rio

1:41pm June 17, 2016

by Corey Flintoff

The leaders of the international body that regulates track-and-field is to decide on Friday whether Russian athletes will be allowed in the Rio Olympics. This comes in the middle of a doping scandal.

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O.J. Simpson at the Buffalo Bills' Rich Stadium press conference circa 1975.

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Pop Culture Happy Hour: 'O.J.: Made In America' And A Quiz

7:00am June 17, 2016

by Stephen Thompson

For the show's 300th episode, we look at a stunning new seven-and-a-half-hour documentary, take a TV-themed quiz and discuss What's Making Us Happy this week.

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Dalai Lama Prefers Badminton To Golf, Hasn't Seen 'Caddyshack'

6:31am June 17, 2016

Fox News host Bret Baier asked the Dalai Lama if he's ever seen Caddyshack. In that movie, Bill Murray claims to have caddied for the Dalai Lama. The real Tibetan spiritual leader plays badminton.