Sports

Court Rules Against Paying College Athletes

5:11pm September 30, 2015

by Laura Wagner

A federal appeals court in California upheld a lower court's decision that profiting from athletes' likenesses violated antitrust laws, but vacated a plan that would pay them up to $5,000 per year.

A referee is restrained at an amateur game in Brazil after running onto the field brandishing a pistol.

Referee Takes Gun Onto Soccer Field After Spat With Players In Brazil

11:44am September 30, 2015

by Bill Chappell

In a spectator's video, referee Gabriel Murta Maciel Barbosa is seen being restrained by another official while he holds his weapon in one hand and points at a manager with the other.

Head coach Larry Brown of the Southern Methodist Mustangs has been suspended for nine games for his role in violating NCAA rules.

SMU Men's Basketball Team Banned From Postseason Over NCAA Violations

7:31pm September 29, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Head coach Larry Brown has been suspended for nine games. The Mustangs' men's golf team was also punished for violating NCAA recruiting protocol.

Former FIFA Vice President Jack Warner has been banned for life from taking part in activities related to soccer.

FIFA Issues Lifetime Ban To Former Executive Jack Warner

4:19pm September 29, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A native of Trinidad and Tobago, Warner was among 14 FIFA executives who were indicted on a range of corruption charges in May.

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New York Jets Lose, But Get A Promise From Gladys Knight

5:59am September 29, 2015

The singer says she'll sing for Jets coach Todd Bowles if he can take his team to the Super Bowl.

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Top Bridge Players Withdraw From Bermuda Bowl Amid Cheating Scandal

10:23pm September 28, 2015

A cheating scandal has rocked the world of bridge. NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Newsweek reporter John Walters to get the details.

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Columbia University players watch hopefully as they take on Fordham University. Despite a good start, the game ended in a loss for the Lions.

An Ivy, A New Coach And A Perfectly Terrible Football Record

6:33pm September 28, 2015

by Ilya Marritz

With a losing streak of 22 games, a breath of fresh air is exactly what the Columbia University Lions need. They've found inspiration in their "miracle worker" of a new coach, Al Bagnoli.

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Baseball, surfing and skateboarding could be in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, under a proposal announced by Organizing Comittee President Yoshiko Mori on Monday.

Baseball May Return To 2020 Olympics; Tokyo Organizers Also Want Surfing

5:40pm September 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizers would like to see baseball, skateboarding and surfing — but not bowling — when they host the Summer Games.

The insoles of Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge's running shoes are seen slipping up to his ankles, after he crosses the finish line to win the men's 42nd Berlin marathon on Sunday. He won the race, but missed the world record by 63 seconds.

Just Missed It. Marathoner Comes Up Short On World Record After Nikes Malfunction

2:58pm September 28, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge shrugged off the shoe failure that potentially cost him the world record, saying his pair of Nike running shoes are "actually very good."

FIFA President Sepp Blatter, seen here in August, says he is cooperating with Swiss authorities and has done nothing illegal, in response to new allegations of corruption.

Blatter Says He's Cooperating With Inquiry, Will Remain As FIFA's Leader

12:28pm September 28, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Addressing new allegations of corruption, FIFA President Sepp Blatter says through his attorney that he won't step down and has "done nothing illegal or improper."