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Eleven-year-old Ella Koehler, of Seattle United soccer club, heads the ball at a practice on the University of Washington campus. It's the first year she and her teammates of the same age can use the technique. A 2015 rule by the U.S. Soccer Federation ba

Women's Soccer Stars Concerned About Trauma From Repetitive Head Impact

11:38am September 06, 2019

by Tom Goldman

As research into head injuries expands to include women's soccer, some of the sport's former stars are calling attention to the health fallout from heading the ball multiple times.

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Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, seen at a sentencing hearing last year in Charlotte, Mich. On Thursday, the Department of Education fined the university $4.5 million for its response to Nassar's conduct while he was emplo

Michigan State University To Pay $4.5 Million Fine Over Larry Nassar Scandal

3:15pm September 05, 2019

by Colin Dwyer

For decades Nassar, a university doctor, sexually abused female patients under the guise of medical treatment. Now, the Department of Education is punishing the school for its "abhorrent" response.

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Sports Commentary: Does The NFL Pay For Pain?

5:03am September 04, 2019

The National Football League's regular season kicks off Thursday. Sports commentator Mike Pesca offers his take on NFL monetary incentives.

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Tennis Action At The U.S. Open Continues To Thrill Crowds

7:04am September 03, 2019

The excitement is building in New York as the U.S. Open moves closer to the championship matches. ESPN analyst and six-time Grand Slam champion Rennae Stubbs has been watching courtside.

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Tennis' Display Of Sportsmanship Catches Attention Of Sports World

6:36pm September 02, 2019

Naomi Osaka defeated Coco Gauff in the third round at the U.S. Open, but it was their display of sportsmanship after the tennis match that caught the attention of the sports world.

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Houston Astros starting pitcher Justin Verlander celebrates after throwing a no hitter against the Toronto Blue Jays, marking his third career no-hitter.

Astros Ace Justin Verlander Throws 3rd No-Hitter Of His Career

6:14pm September 01, 2019

by Bobby Allyn

With his third ever no-hitter, Verlander joined an elite group of just six other major league pitchers with three or more no-hitters under their belt.

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Chronicling The Ouster Of Donald Sterling

8:38am September 01, 2019

In 2014, former L.A. Clippers owner Donald Sterling was banned from basketball after racist comments. NPR's Leila Fadel talks with ESPN's Ramona Shelburne about a new podcast about the event.

Young men practice rugby at Hacienda Santa Teresa, an estate belonging to a Venezuelan rum company. The estate serves as a practice field for neighboring communities of Aragua state, using rugby to help at-risk youths stay away from criminal life and viol

In Venezuela, A Rum-Maker Gives Gang Members A Way Out — Via Rugby

8:01am September 01, 2019

by Philip Reeves

Started by the Santa Teresa rum-maker, Project Alcatraz is a rehabilitation program including vocational training, psychological counseling and rugby — seen as nurturing respect and discipline.

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Saturday Sports: Andrew Luck, Tyler Skaggs

8:19am August 31, 2019

A tragic death and a surprise retirement are shaking faith in football while upstarts are playing legends in tennis. NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN's Michele Steele.

Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs throws to the plate during a game against the Oakland Athletics in 2018.

Autopsy Of Los Angeles Angels Pitcher Tyler Skaggs Reveals Opioids And Alcohol

6:45pm August 30, 2019

by Richard Gonzales

The Skaggs family released a statement suggesting that an Angels employee may have supplied the pitcher with the drugs that killed him.