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Vontae Davis Ends NFL Career By Walking Off Field During Halftime

4:20pm September 17, 2018

Vontae Davis decided to end his NFL career Sunday at halftime, while the Buffalo Bills were playing the Los Angeles Chargers. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with ESPN reporter Mike Rodak about the decision.

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This year, figure skater Adam Rippon became the first openly gay man to compete for the U.S. in the Winter Olympics. His Olympic journey may be over, but he remains a steadfast representative for the LGBTQ community.

Adam Rippon On What It Means To 'Show Every Part Of Who You Are'

8:00pm September 16, 2018

The Olympic bronze medalist tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro that his decision to come out coincided with his readiness to take on the responsibility of being a role model for the LGBTQ community.

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At the end of practice at the Xochikalli cultural center in Mexico City, ulama ballgame players perform a brief dedication to Aztec gods.

An Ancient Ballgame Makes A Comeback In Mexico

8:09am September 16, 2018

by James Fredrick

Ulama is a pre-Columbian team sport played with a solid rubber ball that's bounced off players' hips. In olden times, the game is said to have decided the winners of wars.

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Saturday Sports: End Of Baseball Season

8:26am September 15, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon talk with Howard Bryant of ESPN about the end of baseball season and the beginning of the hockey and football seasons.

Workers, photographed in 2016, at the Russian Anti-Doping Agency. An executive committee at the World Anti-Doping Agency is considering reinstating the Russian organization.

Committee Recommends Russia's Anti-Doping Agency Be Reinstated

8:46pm September 14, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

The World Anti-Doping Agency's compliance review committee made the call, despite protests from international athletes that they "will no longer have faith in the system."

Man Kaur of India celebrates after competing in the 100-meter sprint in the 100+ age category at the World Masters Games in Auckland, New Zealand, in April 2017.

Secrets Of Success From A 102-Year-Old Runner

3:36pm September 14, 2018

Man Kaur just earned two golds in the World Masters Athletics Championship in Spain. And she didn't even start running until she was 93!

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Georgia State Coach Tears Bicep While Fist Pumping

5:39am September 13, 2018

The Georgia State coach got excited when his team scored a touchdown. He pumped his fist, like anybody would. But he did it too hard and tore his right bicep.

WNBA Finals

7:34pm September 12, 2018

The WNBA Finals are underway, and the league's popularity has increased. But SB Nation's Tamryn Spruill says the WNBA and its players are still trying to win something more than games — respect.

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Houston Astros relief pitcher Brad Peacock delivers the ball during an Aug. 1 game against the Seattle Mariners in Seattle. A month later, he became the third known player in the league diagnosed with hand, foot and mouth disease this season.

Contagious Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease Throws Curveball Into MLB Season

7:12pm September 12, 2018

by Amy Held

Astros relief pitcher Brad Peacock was the third player sent home with the virus this season. The league says it is taking steps to contain the spread of the virus.

Quarterback Jim Kelly, No. 12, of the Houston Gamblers stands with his team in a huddle during a March 1985 USFL game.

'Football For A Buck' Tells The Story Of The USFL In All Its Doomed Glory

7:01am September 12, 2018

by Michael Schaub

For three years in the 1980s, sports fans could enjoy football in the Spring. Master storyteller Jeff Pearlman describes the league's wild games, wilder players, and owners — including Donald Trump.