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Korean Baseball Team Fills The Stands With Fanbots

8:07am July 30, 2014

The Hanwha Eagles lost over 400 games in five years. But online fans have stayed true. Now remote fans can control robots at the stadium that are wearing jerseys, cheering and bearing the fans' faces.

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NCAA Head-Injury Settlement Includes $70 Million Medical Fund

8:07am July 30, 2014

The NCAA has settled a class-action lawsuit over its head injury policies, pending approval. Supporters laud a $70 million fund for medical monitoring; others say there's no money for injured players.

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What Ray Rice's 2-Game Suspension For Assault Says About The NFL

10:50am July 29, 2014

Linda Wertheimer talks with Bloomberg View sportswriter Kavitha Davidson about the NFL's suspension of the Baltimore Ravens running back for assaulting his then-fiancee, now wife.

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LA Judge Rules Sale Of Clippers Can Move Ahead

8:55pm July 28, 2014

A Los Angeles judge has issued a preliminary ruling against embattled LA Clippers owner Donald Sterling.

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Colorado Rockies Hand Out Free Jerseys — With A Typo

1:52pm July 28, 2014

The Rockies won a home game Saturday night, and fans at Coors Field received replicas of shortstop Troy Tulowitzki's jersey. But the shirts misspelled his last name.

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If All The Ice Melts, What Happens To Hockey?

6:20pm July 27, 2014

A report from the National Hockey League says climate change could threaten the sport's future. NPR's Scott Simon talks to NHL commissioner Gary Bettman about the league's sustainability plan.

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At Washington's Training Camp, Fans Are Split On Name Change

4:16pm July 26, 2014

by Hansi Lo Wang

Weeks after the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office deemed the Washington Redskins' name offensive to Native Americans, some football fans continue to support the team's name.

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NFL Faces Criticism Over Ray Rice Suspension From Ravens

1:32pm July 26, 2014

It was a controversial week for the National Football League. Bloomberg's Kavitha Davidson brings NPR's Scott Simon up to date.

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Hi, Mom! EverBank Field, home of the Jacksonville Jaguars, recently installed a massive video display. This artist's rendering previews the giant screen, which will be unveiled on Saturday.

At Jaguars' New Stadium, Come For The Football Or The Swimming

11:22am July 26, 2014

by Karen Feagins

The Jacksonville team revamped its stadium with luxury cabanas, pools and video displays that are longer than the field. The beleaguered team is banking on drawing more fans to its games.

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Every Wednesday for a decade, Tim Bomba has been helping people in Santa Monica, Calif., get over their fears of the ocean.

Learning To Love The Ocean After A Lifetime Of Fearing It

11:14am July 23, 2014

by NPR Staff

Triathlete Tim Bomba has spent a decade helping people feel comfortable swimming in the ocean. But before he could do that, he had to overcome his own fear of the water at the age of 52.

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