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Former NHL player sues Blackhawks and speaks out about sexual abuse

6:25am October 28, 2021

by Tom Goldman

Former Chicago Blackhawks player Kyle Beach has come forward as the person who filed a lawsuit against the hockey team after his sexual assault allegations were mishandled a decade ago.

An artist's rendering of what the new women's soccer stadium in Kansas City, Mo., will look like.

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Kansas City team plans to build the first stadium created for women's league soccer

11:00pm October 27, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

The new stadium is expected to cost around $70 million and seat about 11,000 people. The team also plans to build a $15 million training facility.

Josh Cavallo of Adelaide, left, and Daniel Stynes of the Glory contest for the ball during the A-League match between Perth Glory and Adelaide United at HBF Park, on May 19 in Perth, Australia.

Josh Cavallo becomes one of the few professional men's footballers to come out as gay

4:38pm October 27, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

The Adelaide United midfielder announced that he was gay in a video posted to the team's Twitter account Tuesday.

Rugby player Tevita Bryce collapsed midway through a match in New Jersey and went into cardiac arrest. Quick thinking from bystanders and an AED on site may have saved his life.

A rugby player survived a mid-game heart attack with quick thinking from bystanders

3:08pm October 27, 2021

by Deepa Shivaram

Tevita Bryce may not have survived when he went into cardiac arrest in the middle of a rugby game last weekend. But with help from the opposing team and fans, he's now in recovery.

The NCAA's focus on profits means far more gets spent on men's championships

2:27pm October 27, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

NCAA spending per Division I and national championship participants was $4,285 for men and $2,588 for women in the 2018-19 season. The gap is even larger for single-gender sports, the report shows.

Atlanta pitcher Charlie Morton left Game 1 of the World Series against the Houston Astros with an injury that was later diagnosed as a fractured fibula.

3 things to know about Atlanta's win over Houston in Game 1 of the World Series

12:51pm October 27, 2021

by Bill Chappell

A broken leg, a new record and a bat man: a roundup of interesting stories that emerged from the Atlanta Braves' 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros.

Baseball's battle between 'good' and 'evil'

5:05pm October 26, 2021

NPR's Sarah McCammon talks with Evan Drellich of The Athletic the faceoff between the upstart Atlanta Braves and the hated Houston Astros in game 1 of the World Series Tuesday.

The grounds crew prepares the field during a workout prior to the start of the World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves at Minute Maid Park on Monday in Houston.

Why some fans say the Braves vs. Astros World Series is a matchup of good vs. evil

10:00am October 26, 2021

by Tom Goldman

World Series action starts Tuesday night between the Astros and the Braves. The Astros have been in the series three of the past five years. The Braves haven't been there since 1999.

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Michael Jordan's shoes from his rookie season sell for a record $1.47 million

5:50am October 26, 2021

Michael Jordan wore the pair of Nike Air Ships during his first season with the Chicago Bulls. The shoes were sold to collector Nick Fiorella.

UNDATED: Chicago Bulls' forward Michael Jordan #23 dunks as the crowd takes photos during a game against the Portland Trail Blazers circa 1984-1998. (Photo by Focus on Sport via Getty Images)

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The shoes from Michael Jordan's rookie season sold for a record $1.47 million

2:42pm October 25, 2021

by Tien Le

Michael Jordan's earliest known game-worn and autographed shoes sold for nearly $1.5 million at an auction in Las Vegas. They are the most valuable sneakers ever offered at an auction.