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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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Boxing great Muhammad Ali, seen here in 2012, has been in the hospital since Thursday

Muhammad Ali Is Reportedly In Serious Condition At Arizona Hospital

8:16pm June 03, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The boxing legend's treatment could be complicated by symptoms of Parkinson's, the debilitating disease from which he's suffered for more than 30 years.

Popole Misenga (right) trains at Rio's Instituto Reacao on April 14.

For The First Time, A Team Of Refugees Will Compete At The Olympics

7:17pm June 03, 2016

Ten refugees — swimmers, runners and judo athletes — have been named to the first-ever Olympics refugee team. They'll compete this August in Rio, where two of the refugee athletes already live.

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FIFA President Sepp Blatter, pictured in 2014, and two other officials are said to have paid themselves tens of millions of dollars though contract amendments over a five-year period.

Ex-FIFA Head Blatter, 2 Others Allegedly Paid Themselves $80 Million

5:55pm June 03, 2016

by Jason Slotkin

Investigators say a series of contract amendments resulted in payouts of tens of millions of dollars in salary and bonuses to the three executives from 2011 to 2015.

The U.S. women's national team — including Meghan Klingenberg, seen here in a game Thursday — doesn't have an option to strike, a federal judge says.

U.S. Women's Soccer Team Cannot Go On Strike, Court Rules

4:49pm June 03, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The federal ruling removes the possibility that the American women might refuse to play in this summer's Rio Olympics as part of the maneuvering over their union contract.

Alexi Pappas plays a young runner named Plumb Marigold in her film Tracktown. Pappas will compete for Greece at this summer's Olympics.

Track Star Alexi Pappas Chases Olympic Dreams In Her New Feature Film

11:12am June 03, 2016

by NPR Staff

Pappas co-wrote, co-directed and stars in Tracktown, which follows a young runner trying to make it to the Olympics. Pappas will be competing for Greece at this summer's games.

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2016 ConIFA World Football Champ To Be Crowned This Weekend

6:18am June 03, 2016

Twelve teams representing stateless peoples, minorities and unrecognized countries are competing, and the champion will be crowned on Sunday. David Greene talks to Max Seddon of The Financial Times.

Zika Worries Prompt U.S. Cyclist To Pull Out Of Rio Contention

6:10pm June 02, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Tejay van Garderen's wife is expecting a baby in October. A U.S. Olympic Committee official says the organization isn't aware of any similar cases of an athlete opting out.

Golden State Warriors Face Cleveland Cavaliers In Historic NBA Finals Rematch

4:29pm June 02, 2016

The Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers face off in the NBA Finals for the second year in a row. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to fans of both teams ahead of the historic rematch.

PGA Tour Leaving Trump's Doral Golf Course For Mexico City

4:35pm June 01, 2016

by Greg Allen

Donald Trump says the PGA Tour is leaving Miami's Doral golf course after 54 years and taking the tournament to a new site in Mexico City. The Tour began to distance itself from Trump last year after his comments about excluding Muslims from immigrating to the U.S.