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Clay with his first wife, Sonji Roi, on June 21, 1963. He married three more times.

Boxer Muhammad Ali, 'The Greatest Of All Time,' Dies At 74

6:02pm June 04, 2016

by Tom Goldman

The man considered the greatest boxer of all time inspired millions by standing up for his principles during the 1960s, and by always entertaining — in the boxing ring and in front of a microphone.

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Boxers Remember Muhammad Ali

5:33pm June 04, 2016

by Nathan Rott

Boxing gyms around the country are remembering the champion, who died Friday. NPR's Nathan Rott talked to boxers in Los Angeles who said Ali inspired them.

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Copa Soccer Tournament Begins In U.S.

5:19pm June 04, 2016

Copa America Centenario, the oldest continental soccer tournament in the world, played for the first time in the U.S. Friday. Sports writer Alicia DelGallo talks about the significance of the games.

Fans and family are mourning boxer Muhammad Ali, who died at age 74. He's seen here in 1978 with his daughters Laila (9 months) and Hanna (2 years).

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'A World Without Muhammad Ali': Reactions To A Champion's Death

11:54am June 04, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Muhammad Ali was an international superstar, loved as much for his humanity and wit as for his boxing skills. Now he's being mourned by everyone from former foes to the president.

READ: President Obama's Remembrance Of Muhammad Ali

10:51am June 04, 2016

by Arnie Seipel

"Muhammad Ali shook up the world. And the world is better for it," Obama said, recalling the boxer's complicated, charismatic legacy in society and sports.

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Longtime Friend Of Muhammad Ali Reacts To Death Of 'The Greatest'

10:44am June 04, 2016

Tim Shanahan maintained a friendship with Muhammad Ali for 40 years. Scott Simon talks with him about Ali, and his legacy.

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With a quick jab and even quicker gab, Muhammad Ali was a force to reckon with in the ring. Some of America's best sports writing has been devoted to the boxer, who's seen here in 1963.

Muhammad Ali, The Boxing Poet Who Inspired Liquid Prose

10:26am June 04, 2016

by Bill Chappell

A life that transected America's defining issues — race and religion; war and sports — also inspired writing that was nearly as captivating as the man himself.

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Saturday Sports: Remembering Muhammad Ali

7:59am June 04, 2016

Muhammad Ali, three-time world heavyweight boxing champion, died Friday night at the age of 74. Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the magazine remembers Ali's athletic legacy with NPR's Scott Simon.

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End Of An Era: Boxing Great Muhammad Ali Dies At 74

7:56am June 04, 2016

Ali virtually created the modern athlete and became one of the foremost cultural symbols of the 20th century. Scott Simon looks back on the boxing great with Bloomberg View columnist Stephen Carter.

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In Sports Reporting, Sometimes 'Groin Injury' Isn't Quite Right

10:33pm June 03, 2016

In two recent NBA games, a player has hurt another below the belt. FiveThirtyEight's Kyle Wagner analyzed the words the media uses to describe that part of a man's body — without being obscene.

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