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Players Ratify New NFL Contract, Expanding Playoffs And Possibly Lengthening Season

4:50pm March 16, 2020

by Tom Goldman

The National Football League and its players reached agreement on a new contract over the weekend. Some notable changes include the possibility of a longer season and additional playoff teams.

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Simone Biles has made clear that she will not stop asking for accountability surrounding the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal. Biles responded to a birthday wish from USA Gymnastics furthering her request for an independent investigation into the matter.

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Simone Biles Marks Her Birthday With A Request For USA Gymnastics

8:22pm March 15, 2020

by Wynne Davis

The decorated gymnast responded to a birthday wish from USA Gymnastics with her wish for them to have an independent investigation into the Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal.

Coronavirus Outbreak Means An Idle March For American Sports

8:14am March 14, 2020

by Tom Goldman

In an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus, sports events across the country, and the globe, are being canceled or postponed.

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A box office is closed at the Chase Center in San Francisco, where the Golden State Warriors were to play the Brooklyn Nets on Thursday. The NBA season has been suspended due to the outbreak of coronavirus.

Sports Leagues Shutter Their Seasons – And Leave Fans Wondering What To Do Now

5:55pm March 13, 2020

by Laurel Wamsley

What had seemed unimaginable just days earlier is suddenly the new reality: Sports in America are on hold.

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Head Of U.S. Soccer Federation Resigns Amid Equal Pay Controversy

4:18pm March 13, 2020

The controversy around a gender discrimination lawsuit has forced U.S. Soccer Federation President Carlos Cordeiro to resign. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Christine Brennan of USA Today.

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2 Utah Jazz Stars Test Positive For Coronavirus

1:51pm March 13, 2020

The Utah Jazz basketball team has two players who tested positive for coronavirus. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with beat reporter Eric Walden, who has had to self-quarantine after traveling with the team.

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The resignation of Carlos Cordeiro, who served for two years as the president of the governing body, is effective immediately.

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Head Of U.S. Soccer Resigns Amid Pay Dispute With Women's National Team

1:25pm March 13, 2020

by Scott Neuman

The resignation of Carlos Cordeiro, who served for two years as the president of the governing body, is effective immediately. He is replaced by the federation's vice president, Cindy Parlow Cone.

Harry Styles discusses his Green Bay Packers fandom with NPR Music's Stephen Thompson.

2 Green Bay Packers Fans Chat Behind The Tiny Desk, And One Of Them Is Harry Styles

12:39pm March 13, 2020

by Stephen Thompson

The English pop star has a Packers logo tattooed on his upper arm. So NPR Music's biggest Packers fan sat him down at the Tiny Desk to ask: What's the deal with that?

Valorie Kondos Field: How Can We Reinvent Our Definition Of Success?

8:51am March 13, 2020

by NPR/TED Staff

Former gymnastics coach Valorie Kondos Field led her team to victory by creating a supportive environment, instead of a cutthroat one. The impact of that decision, she says, echoes far beyond the gym.

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How U.S. Sports Leagues Are Responding To The Coronavirus Outbreak

6:38pm March 12, 2020

by Tom Goldman

College conferences are calling off their championship basketball tournaments. The NBA, NHL, and MLB are suspending play. Here's a recap of those and other coronavirus-related sports cancellations.

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