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The courtroom sketch of Tom Brady.

Tom Brady's Courtroom Sketch Spawns Internet Gold

Aug 13, 2015
Veteran sketch artist Jane Rosenberg has been blasted online for her less-than-flattering depiction of the NFL quarterback during his appearance in a federal court Wednesday.
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Golfers at the Prison View Golf Course near the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, La., in a photo released by the Golf Channel.

4 Creative Takes On Golf In America

Aug 13, 2015
Leave it to resourceful Americans to tinker and toy with the royal and ancient game of golf.
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LeBron: Health, Family Will Determine 2016 Olympic Plans

Aug 13, 2015

LAS VEGAS (AP) — LeBron James says his health and his family will determine whether he tries for a record third men's basketball Olympic gold medal next summer.

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Real Madrid's Gareth Bale (center) tries to get past Barcelona's Neymar (left) and Jordi Alba during the last Clasico match at Camp Nou stadium on March 22 in Barcelona.

In Spain's Soccer Tiffs, Government Intervenes Again

Aug 12, 2015
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.
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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady arrives at federal court in New York on Wednesday.

NFL 'Deflategate' Saga Continues With Both Sides Back In Federal Court

Aug 12, 2015
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and New England Patriots star Tom Brady were in court today to update a judge on settlement talks regarding the quarterback's four-game suspension.
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NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell admitted last September that he "got it wrong" when it came to handling the recent Ray Rice incident, pledging that he will get it right.

NFL's Effort To Combat Domestic Violence May Go For The Long Game

Aug 12, 2015
Last year's domestic violence scandal in the NFL spurred the league into action on an issue critics said had gone ignored for years. The problem continues — and so do the efforts to fight it.
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New York Jets quarterback Geno Smith will have surgery after a teammate broke his jaw in a locker room altercation Tuesday.

Jets Quarterback Geno Smith 'Sucker-Punched' By Teammate, Left With Broken Jaw

Aug 11, 2015
Smith, who is the process of trying to resurrect his career with the Jets, will miss six to 10 weeks with the injury.
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Competitors race at the IAAF World Athletics Championship held in Osaka in 2007. Athletes' samples that were kept from the event have now been retested, resulting in suspensions, the IAAF says.

Track And Field Organization Tests Old Doping Samples, Suspends 28 Athletes

Aug 11, 2015
The samples from the championships held in Helsinki and Osaka had been stored under a revised anti-doping policy that provides for retesting.
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Dorothy Okatch got a whistle, started blowing it and "just fell in love with reffing."

This Basketball Ref Calls It Like She Sees It, On The Court And Off

Aug 11, 2015
Dorothy Okatch can stop a towering hoopster in his tracks. Now studying to become a social worker, she hopes to have the same impact off the court, "to make my call on what's going to happen next."
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Nick Symmonds will not be going to the world championships with the U.S. team in Beijing this month.

Runner Nick Symmonds Out Of World Championships In Sponsorship Dispute

Aug 10, 2015
Symmonds has a deal to wear Brooks Running products, while the U.S. world championships team is sponsored by Nike.
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Efforts Under Way To Unionize UFC Fighters

Aug 11, 2015

Two of the largest unions in the United States are taking aim at the Ultimate Fighting Championship, otherwise known as UFC.

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Buddy Baker, the 1980 Daytona 500 winner, has died at age 74. Here, he poses at Daytona International Speedway in 2007.

Legendary NASCAR Driver Buddy Baker Dies Of Cancer At 74

Aug 10, 2015
He was one of racing's fastest drivers, the first in NASCAR to take a car to 200 mph on a closed course. Months after a lung cancer diagnosis, Buddy Baker has died.
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Frank Gifford arrives at an opening on Broadway in a photo from Oct. 2007.

Sports Broadcaster And Former NFL Star Frank Gifford Dies At 84

Aug 09, 2015
The NFL Hall of Famer played 12 seasons with the New York Giants. He went on to a second career in television, first with CBS and later as a long-time co-host of ABC's Monday Night Football.
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Free diver Natalia Molchanova of Russia has been missing since Aug. 3.

One Of The World's Most Famous Free Divers Is Missing Near Ibiza

Aug 04, 2015
Natalia Molchanova took a recreational dive on Sunday, didn't come back up and is feared dead. Free divers hold their breath until they surface for air, instead of using breathing equipment.
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Swimmer Katie Ledecky Breaks Her Own Record, Again

Aug 04, 2015
The 18-year-old blasted past the world record in the 1,500 freestyle — the one she set Monday, while hardly trying. Host Melissa Block talks to New York Times reporter Karen Crouse about the swimmer.
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Fireworks explode behind a skiing sculpture to celebrate Beijing being chosen to host the 2022 Winter Olympics last week.

Did Beijing's Olympics Song Lift Parts Of 'Let It Go'?

Aug 04, 2015
Does a Chinese song cross the line between inspiration and imitation? Many commenters online are saying yes.
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Ultimate Frisbee Recognized By Olympic Committee

Aug 03, 2015
The official recognition by the International Olympic Committee means that disc sports are now eligible for future Olympic Games.
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The night before the NBA exhibition game, two South African teams faced off in Johannesburg. Hoops aren't exactly a huge draw in the soccer-loving country. Attendance was about 1,000.

Basketball (And The NBA) Try To Find Fans In South Africa

Aug 03, 2015
Soccer is the national sport. But this was a big weekend for hoops in Johannesburg. Two top local teams faced off and the NBA played its first African exhibition game.
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Kaiser Carlile, 9, the bat boy for a summer-league team in Kansas, died Sunday after being injured in a game Saturday.

Bat Boy, 9, Dies After Being Struck In Baseball Game

Aug 03, 2015
During his team's game Saturday, Kaiser Carlile was hit in the head by a bat as he ran past the on-deck circle. The accident has left a Kansas community in mourning.
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NFL's First Female Coach Raises The Perennial 'Distraction' Question

Aug 02, 2015
Will the NFL's first female coach be a "distraction" for the Arizona Cardinals or merely a distraction for the media? NPR's Rachel Martin talks sensationalism in sports with Slate's Mike Pesca.
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Kira Grunberg, seen here competing last summer, was severely injured in a training accident this week. Doctors say she is now a paraplegic.

After Devastating Injury, Austrian Pole Vaulter Is Breathing On Her Own

Aug 01, 2015
Doctors say the fall has left Kira Grunberg, 21, a paraplegic — a development that shocked the sports world in Europe and brought offers of emotional and financial support.
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Concerns about pollution in the waters around Rio have prompted the world sailing federation to take action ahead of next year's Olympic Games. Here, garbage is seen on Bica Beach, on the banks of the Guanabara Bay, with the Sugar Loaf mountain in backgr

Sailing Federation Will Test Waters For Viruses In Brazil's Olympics Venues

Aug 01, 2015
The International Sailing Federation says the move is prompted by concerns over athletes' health and safety, after reports of raw sewage and trash in the water around Rio.
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Police-Community Collaboration Has Helped Kept Peace In Cincinnati

Aug 01, 2015
A 2001 agreement between Cincinnati police, the police union and community groups is credited with keeping protests peaceful there after the killing of an unarmed black motorist by a police officer.
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Wrestler Hulk Hogan prepares to slam "Rowdy" Roddy Piper down on the mat during the first WrestleMania in March 1985 at New York's Madison Square Garden.

Professional Wrestling World Mourns Longtime Star 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper

Jul 31, 2015
The Canadian entered the WWF as a villain and fought Hulk Hogan and Mr. T in the first Wrestlemania event. The career gave the often-bekilted grappler many chances to show off his bagpipe skills.
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Federal Court Places A Stay On Order Compelling NCAA To Pay Athletes

Jul 31, 2015
The ruling comes nearly a year after a district court judge ruled that the NCAA violated antitrust laws and should let schools pay athletes $5,000.

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