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Kevin McCarthy loses three rounds of voting for House speaker. The Buffalo Bills player who collapsed on the field remains in critical condition. India will soon have the world's largest population.
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On game days, NFL teams have dozens of medical staff on site
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Dr. Robert Linton, chief medical officer of Howard University Hospital about what on-the-field football physicians prioritize when a player has a life-threatening injury.
For the Bills' Damar Hamlin, this NFL season was an opportunity to 'cherish'
Hamlin wasn't supposed to be a starter for the Bills. But a slew of injuries — including one that sent a close friend to the hospital midgame — both opened a door and made him count his blessings.
Rally car driver and DC Shoes co-founder Ken Block dies in a snowmobile accident
Ken Block, an action sports legend who also co-founded Hoonigan Racing, died on Monday at age 55 after his snowmobile fell backwards on a steep slope.
The Bills-Bengals game looked like it might resume. Then the players left the field
After a traumatic injury to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, players had seemingly been preparing to continue their game. But they left the field moments later, and never returned.
U.S. Soccer investigates Coach Gregg Berhalter after 1991 domestic violence episode
U.S. Soccer says it learned of the allegation against men's national team head coach Gregg Berhalter last month - a week after the team was knocked out of the World Cup with a loss to the Netherlands.
A friend of Damar Hamlin's family shares the NFL player's condition
Jordan Rooney, friend of Damar Hamlin's family, speaks about the NFL player's condition following a mid-game cardiac arrest.
The World Darts Championship attracts sports fans and shenanigans alike
NPR's Juana Summers talks with culture writer Lauren O'Neill about the spectacle at the World Darts Championship, which wrapped up in London Tuesday.
Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians bid Pelé final farewell
Soccer fans are saying goodbye to Pelé, the master of the game. After a 24-hour long wake in Santos, Brazil, his coffin was paraded around the city. Pelé will now be buried in his final resting place.
The latest on Damar Hamlin after his mid-game collapse
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin remains hospitalized in Cincinnati following his collapse Monday night during a game against the Bengals. The Bills say he had a cardiac arrest after a tackle.