Ball State Student Wins Tuition With Half-Court Shot
Lem Turner made the shot during a freshman pep rally at Ball State University in Indiana. With the half-court shot, he won free tuition for a semester.
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Tiger Woods Falls Short In Quest To Win Regular Season's Final Tournament
Woods, who hasn't won a golf tournament in two years, entered the Wyndham Championship Sunday trailing by just two shots. The stage was set for something remarkable, but the magic didn't happen.
Baylor Scandal, Dodgers Surge: The Week In Sports
It's time now for sports! NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of ESPN about a sexual assault conviction for a former Baylor University linebacker, and the Philadelphia Phillies of 2008.
Bumgarner Leads Trend: Big League Pitchers Who Can Hit
Major League Baseball is dominated by specialists but San Francisco's Madison Bumgarner upsets convention. David Greene talks to Giants' broadcaster Jon Miller about Bumgarner and pitchers with bats.
Accusations Of Game-Throwing Rile Little League Softball World Series
Officials said there were "credible reports" that one team intentionally lost a game to prevent another team from advancing. To settle the matter, those teams faced each other in a playoff.
Not All's Fair In Love And Tennis: Player Fined For Lewd Comment
The ATP slapped 20-year-old pro tennis player Nick Kyrgios with a $10,000 fine for making a remark about opponent Stan Wawrinka's girlfriend during a match.
In Spain's Soccer Tiffs, Government Intervenes Again
Long-standing disputes between the leaders of Spain's soccer organizations have forced the Spanish government to step in, this time to help resolve scheduling conflicts.
Gutting It Out: Tales Of Sports Heroics In The Face Of Injury, Illness
Arguably the dominating narrative of the U.S. Open was 27-year-old golfer Jason Day's ongoing struggle with benign positional vertigo.
Major League Soccer Gambles On Star Power Of Aging Foreign Players
Italian midfielder Andrea Pirlo is one of a number of older European stars to sign with an MLS team. While their presence may boost the league, it has led to criticism of MLS as a "retirement home."
In 'Not A Game,' The Story Of A Star Player And A Hard Fall
Sportswriter Kent Babb talks about his new book Not A Game: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall of Allen Iverson.