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Adonal Foyle (center) plays for the Orlando Magic against the Milwaukee Bucks in 2007.

How To Win The Money Game: A Former NBA Star Shares Financial Advice

7:38pm June 27, 2015

by NPR Staff

Adonal Foyle has financial advice for professional athletes. "You really have to put money in its proper place," he says. "If we do that, we will respect it — but not give it too much power over us."

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Goalie Hope Solo of the United States celebrates with midfielder Carli Lloyd on Friday after defeating China 1-0 in the Women's World Cup quarterfinals in Ottawa, Canada.

U.S. Women Take Out China, Advance To World Cup Semifinals

10:26pm June 26, 2015

by Russell Lewis

The win sets up a No. 2 vs. No. 1 matchup when the Americans will face Germany on Tuesday, as the U.S. continues its pursuit of its first World Cup title since 1999.

Power forward Karl-Anthony Towns shakes hands with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver shortly after being taken first in the NBA Draft by the Minnesota Timberwolves.

Kentucky's Karl-Anthony Towns Is No. 1 NBA Draft Pick

3:26am June 26, 2015

by Becky Sullivan

Towns was widely expected to be chosen first. He and the other top two picks each played only one season in college.

Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers took turns responding to a tweet that dismissed women's sports as "not worth watching."

Amy Poehler Asks A Critic Of Women's Sports, 'Really!?!'

3:15pm June 25, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Unfortunately for Sports Illustrated analyst Andy Benoit, two people who noticed his dismissal of the Women's World Cup were Amy Poehler and Seth Meyers.

A father who snagged a foul ball at a Chicago Cubs game Tuesday is getting praise — even though the play was overturned.

Yoink! Dad Nabs Foul Ball While Holding Baby At Cubs Game

2:49pm June 24, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Cubs fan Keith Hartley got a round of applause for focusing on making the catch — and not disturbing his infant son Isaac, who kept enjoying his bottle while his dad lunged over the rain tarp.

Teenaged Female Shortstop Could Be Signed by MLB Team

12:31pm June 24, 2015

David Greene talks to Lindsay Berra of MLB.com about a 16-year-old French baseball player, who became the first female prospect to make herself eligible to be signed by a Major League Baseball team.

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Marcel Granollers (left) and Roger Federer leave the court at the U.S. Open in Flushing, N.Y., last August. Commentator Frank Deford says with all that baggage, tennis needs caddies.

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The Quieter Sports Season, And Why Tennis Needs Caddies

8:05am June 24, 2015

by Frank Deford

Summer is finally here and commentator Frank Deford rounds up some of the sights and (softer) sounds of the season. And he says it's time for a new job on the courts of Wimbledon.

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Female Shortstop, 16, Could Be Signed By MLB Teams In July

5:04pm June 23, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Melissa Mayeux plays shortstop for two of France's national teams: the U-18 junior squad and the senior softball team. She's known as a smooth fielder who can also handle a bat.

Lauren Holiday of the United States is given a yellow card Monday in the first half against Colombia in a Women's World Cup match in Edmonton, Canada. She also received one in an earlier match against Australia, so Holiday will be suspended for the Americ

U.S. Beats Colombia 2-0, But Will Be Shorthanded Vs. China

10:42pm June 22, 2015

by Russell Lewis

Midfielders Megan Rapinoe and Lauren Holiday each received their second yellow card of the Women's World Cup in Monday night's match, resulting in automatic one-game suspensions.

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Pete Rose Bet On Baseball Games As A Player, ESPN Reports

6:47pm June 22, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

After years of denial, baseball's all-time hits leader admitted in 2004 that he bet on games, but only while he was manager. But ESPN obtained documents that show the betting began in 1986.