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Washington State University head coach Nick Rolovich speaks to his players before an NCAA college football game against Portland State on Sept. 11 in Pullman, Wash.

Washington State fires its football coach over COVID-19 vaccine mandate

10:49am October 19, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Head football coach Nick Rolovich and four assistants were fired for defying the state's vaccine mandate. School officials said a small number of university workers chose not to get vaccinated.

League One Volleyball is a new pro league that aims to nurture players from the youth club level, where coaches and elite players will share their expertise.

Are you ready for some volleyball? A new women's pro league hopes the answer is yes

7:01am October 19, 2021

by Bill Chappell

"We have 400 girls that have to go abroad" if they want to play pro volleyball, the CEO of a fledgling women's league says. She's trying to fix that problem, starting with youth clubs.

ESPN reporter Allison Williams reports from a college basketball tournament at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., on March 8, 2017. Williams said in a recent Instagram video that she is leaving ESPN due to the company's vaccine mandate.

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ESPN's Allison Williams explains why she's giving up her job over a vaccine mandate

5:53pm October 18, 2021

by Andrea Hsu

In an Instagram video, college football and basketball reporter Allison Williams said, "I cannot put a paycheck over principle." She cited medical reasons for not getting a COVID-19 vaccine.

An Unlikely WNBA Champ

5:07pm October 18, 2021

When you barely make the playoffs, nobody expects you to stay in the playoffs. The Chicago Sky defied expectations, becoming the WNBA champions Sunday night.

The Chicago Sky celebrate after winning Game Four of the 2021 WNBA Finals against the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, Illinois. It's the city's first-ever WNBA title.

Chicago brings home its first WNBA championship trophy

12:53pm October 18, 2021

by Nell Clark

The Chicago Sky rallied from behind to beat the Phoenix Mercury and bring home the city's first-ever WNBA title. They're being celebrated by their hometown, including former President Barack Obama.

Vanessa Bryant, pictured in a 2010 photo, and others sued over photos from the 2020 helicopter crash that killed her husband, NBA legend Kobe Bryant, and others.

LA County wants Vanessa Bryant to get a psych exam before her lawsuit goes to trial

8:04am October 18, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Vanessa Bryant and others who lost family members in the January 2020 helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant sued Los Angeles County over leaked photos of the crash scene that were allegedly shared.

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The Chicago Sky are the new WNBA champions

5:44am October 18, 2021

The Sky defeated the Phoenix Mercury 80-74 in a comeback win. The team was led by superstar Candace Parker, a Chicago native, who returned to play at home after 13 seasons in LA.

Tom Morey, inventor of the Boogie Board, is photographed on Capistrano Beach holding a newer model (left) and (right) his original 1971 Boogie Board.

Tom Morey, inventor of the Boogie Board, dies at 86

6:14pm October 17, 2021

by Wynne Davis

Morey, a well-known surfer in Southern California in the '50s and '60s, invented the Boogie Board in 1971 in Hawaii. Morey's invention remains a popular choice for those wanting to ride some waves.

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Lawyer says NFL needs to release Washington Football Team investigation findings

5:04pm October 17, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with attorney Lisa Banks about why she thinks more information from the NFL's investigation into the Washington Football Team should be released.

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Saturday Sports: Chicago Sky earn a record victory in WNBA game

7:51am October 16, 2021

by Tom Goldman

A huge margin of victory for the Chicago Sky in their Friday WNBA game. And an unsurprising win for the Houston Astros in the American League Championship Series.