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A scoreboard shows a message of support for Damar Hamlin at a January Bills-Patriots game in New York. The Bills' general manager says Hamlin has been cleared to play.

Damar Hamlin is cleared to play football, 4 months after his on-field cardiac arrest

12:25pm April 18, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The general manager of the Buffalo Bills said Tuesday that Hamlin is back to working out with the team. It's the next step in his remarkable recovery after collapsing on the field in January.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts speaks during an NFL football Super Bowl team availability, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Phoenix. Jalen Hurts is set to sign one of the richest deals in NFL history, agreeing to a five-year, $255 million extension with the Philadelphia Eagles, including $179.3 million guaranteed, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.

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Jalen Hurts signs a record 5-year, $255 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles

4:37am April 18, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Hurts' contract makes him the player with the highest annual earnings in NFL history. In three seasons, he has made two playoff appearances, was a league MVP finalist and led the team to a Super Bowl.

Eliud Kipchoge crosses the finish line and takes sixth place in the professional Men's Division during the 127th Boston Marathon.

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The world's fastest marathoner wanted Boston under his belt. The day had other plans.

9:11pm April 17, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

Turns out, Mondays can suck for everyone.

E-40, middle, watches during an NBA basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trail Blazers in San Francisco, Dec. 30, 2022. The Sacramento Kings are investigating allegations from the rapper E-40 that "racial bias" led to him being kicked out of his seat during a playoff game against the Golden State Warriors.

Rapper E-40 says 'racial bias' is to blame for ejection from Warriors-Kings playoff

7:10pm April 17, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

The Sacramento Kings say the team is currently investigating the incident and the exact reason why the rapper was removed from the arena.

The results of the 127th Boston Marathon

5:53pm April 17, 2023

by Esteban Bustillos

The Boston Marathon was held Monday and featured some of the world's best runners. All eyes were on one Kenyan in particular who has recorded several of the fastest marathon races ever.

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The Women's Tennis Association returns to China after boycotting

5:38pm April 17, 2023

by Emily Feng

The Women's Tennis Association is reversing boycott of events in China after its member Peng Shuai disappeared from public view after accusing a senior Communist Party member of coercing her into sex.

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Beatriz Flamini leaves a cave in Los Gauchos, near the Spanish town of Motril on Friday.

A Spanish athlete spent 500 days alone in a cave — for science

11:15am April 17, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

Beatriz Flamini was 48 when she entered the Granada cave in November 2021, and 50 when she emerged on Friday. Her experiment aims to shed light on the physical and mental effects of isolation.

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Some runners in the Boston Marathon trained while listening to audiobooks

5:03am April 17, 2023

by Judith Kogan

On the morning of this year's Boston marathon, some of the runners competing reflect upon the specific pleasures of training for the arduous 26-mile course while listening to audiobooks.

Former Seattle SuperSonics forward Shawn Kemp, center, attends a WNBA basketball game between the Seattle Storm and the Chicago Sky on May 18, 2022, in Seattle. Prosecutors in Washington state charged Kemp on Friday, April 14, 2023, with first-degree assault in a parking lot shooting last month over a stolen cell phone.

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Former NBA star Shawn Kemp is charged with 1st-degree assault in a March shooting

1:21am April 17, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Kemp said he was shot at first after he tracked down his stolen cell phone and confronted the person he presumed had it. Kemp was released from jail and not initially charged after the incident.

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Saturday Sports: Washington Commanders sale; historic streak in the MLB; NBA playoffs

7:59am April 15, 2023

by Miles Parks

NPR's Miles Parks talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the sale of the NFL's Washington Commanders, a historic streak for the Tampa Bay Rays in the MLB, and the NBA Playoffs.