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Sunday's 2nd Place Finish Was A Huge Victory For Tiger Woods

6:56am August 15, 2018

David Greene talks to sports journalist Kevin Blackistone about Tiger Woods, who returned to form last weekend at the PGA Golf Championship. It's been 10 years since he last won a major title.

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Corey Bellemore Is Disqualified From Beer Mile Race

6:38am August 15, 2018

Bellemore broke his own record in the beer mile — drink a beer, run a lap, drink another beer, etc. Race officials at the Beer Mile World Classic disqualified him for not drinking enough.

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University of Maryland President Wallace Loh speaks at a news conference about the death of student athlete Jordan McNair, who collapsed at football practice and later died.

University of Maryland Accepts Responsibility For Football Player's Death

8:49pm August 14, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

President Wallace Loh admitted at a news conference on Tuesday that the school's athletic training staff "misdiagnosed" Jordan McNair's collapse and that their failures led to his death.

University Of Maryland Reeling After Reports Of 'Toxic Culture' Inside Football Program

4:33pm August 13, 2018

The university placed head football coach DJ Durkin on leave following reports of "toxic culture" and the death of a player, who had a heatstroke during practice two weeks earlier.

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'Skate Kitchen' Follows Teenage Girls Skateboarding Their Way Through NYC

5:08pm August 12, 2018

Director Crystal Moselle's new film explores New York City through the eyes of a group of teen female skateboarders that she met on the subway. NPR's Lakshmi Singh talks with Moselle about the movie.

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Saturday Sports: NFL Protests And Trump, Baseball Payrolls

8:19am August 11, 2018

President Trump has taken to Twitter again to criticize NFL players protesting during the national anthem. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine.

The Sound Of The Golf Swing

8:19am August 11, 2018

Manufacturers work to perfect the sound drivers make when the ball is hit just right. Scott Simon talks with Tom Mase, who teaches mechanical engineering at California Polytechnic State University.

Malcolm Jenkins of the Philadelphia Eagles raises his fist during the national anthem as Chris Long puts his arm around him before the preseason game against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Lincoln Financial Field on Thursday in Philadelphia.

NFL Players Renew Anthem Protests As Preseason Starts

10:33am August 10, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Several players knelt, raised fists or refused to take the field protesting police brutality. Last month the NFL said it would temporarily suspend enforcement of a new "must-stand" policy.

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NCAA Announces A Sweeping Overhaul Of College Basketball

7:29am August 09, 2018

by Tom Goldman

The NCAA, the organization that oversees college sports, is making changes to stem the tide of sandals in men's college basketball. The FBI is investigating college recruiting fraud.

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Beach goers wade in the surf at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz , Calif. Public access to some beaches in California may be at risk with legal challenges to the California Coastal Act

New Challenges To Californians' Beach Access

5:59pm August 08, 2018

by Stephanie O'Neill

Californians have long treasured public access to all state beaches. But now private land owners are raising new challenges to the landmark California Coastal Act which enshrines beach access for all.

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