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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar talks with NPR's Michel Martin on Friday at the National Building Museum in Washington, D.C.

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 'If It's Time To Speak Up, You Have To Speak Up'

2:41pm November 02, 2015

by NPR Staff

The basketball legend has become a renaissance man in his post-NBA career. He's an actor, an author and an outspoken activist on issues of race, politics and justice.

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Eric Hosmer of the Kansas City Royals celebrates with his teammates after scoring a run to tie the game in the ninth inning against the New York Mets during Game 5 of the 2015 World Series.

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Kansas City Royals Win World Series For First Time In 30 Years

2:11pm November 02, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

The Mets' Matt Harvey pitched eight scoreless innings — but the Royals tied it up in the ninth, and secured the title, in dramatic fashion, in the 12th. The final tally: 7-2.

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Kansas City Royals Win World Series Over New York's Mets

5:12am November 02, 2015

by Sam Zeff

The Kansas City Royals rallied from a two-run deficit after 8 innings to beat the New York Mets, 7-2, in 12 innings in Game 5 at Citi Field in New York. The Royals last won the series 30 years ago.

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World Series Game 5: Will The Royals Claim Their Second Championship?

5:10pm November 01, 2015

At tonight's game, if they win, the Kansas City Royals would claim their second championship ever. Sports writer Dave Zirin of The Nation sets up the game, and looks at this series' place in history.

Mike Moustakas #8, Ben Zobrist #18, Eric Hosmer #35 and Alcides Escobar #2 of the Kansas City Royals celebrate after defeating the New York Mets by a score of 5-3 to win Game Four of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field on Saturday night.

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Royals Lead 3-1 Over Mets In World Series

3:23pm November 01, 2015

Kansas City beat the Mets 5-3, despite the rookie-fueled Mets' control in the first half of Game 4. A late Royals rally put Kansas City one win closer to the championship title.

Ma'a Nonu of New Zealand runs to score a try during the Rugby World Cup final against Australia at Twickenham Stadium in London Saturday.

New Zealand Wins Rugby World Cup, Beating Australia

8:26pm October 31, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Facing their close rival Australia in the finals of the Rugby World Cup, New Zealand's All Blacks are now back-to-back champions, winning 34-17.

Without a school athletic field, the Power Center Academy rugby team practices in a city park nearby, changing clothes in the dugout next to a baseball backstop.

An Inner-City Team Is Putting U.S. Rugby On The Map

2:23pm October 31, 2015

by Christopher Blank

While it's a popular sport overseas, rugby has never had a strong foothold in the U.S. One Memphis program is now having a lot of success, earning even international attention.

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Richie McCaw of the All Blacks passes during a New Zealand training session on Friday in preparation for the World Cup final on Saturday.

The Rugby World Cup Final Is Saturday And It's Going To Be A Doozy

10:24pm October 30, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Defending champion New Zealand will face off against its rival, Australia, in London. You can watch the game on NBC at noon ET.

Founded in 2011, ESPN's popular sports and culture website, Grantland, was suddenly shut down on Friday.

ESPN's Shuttering Of Sports And Culture Site Grantland Prompts Backlash

7:26pm October 30, 2015

by Laura Wagner

On Friday ESPN released a statement announcing it would be suspending the publication of Grantland "effective immediately," saying it wanted to "direct [its] time and energy" elsewhere.

NFL wide receiver Pierre Garcon has filed a class-action lawsuit against the daily fantasy company FanDuel, for misusing players' names and likenesses without proper licensing or permission.

NFL Player Pierre Garcon Files Class-Action Lawsuit Against FanDuel

7:13pm October 30, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The lawsuit says the daily fantasy company "knowingly and improperly exploits the popularity and performance" of NFL players.