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Remembering Nikolai Volkoff, Wrestling's Soviet Villain

5:18pm August 05, 2018

NPR's Don Gonyea and journalist Oliver Bateman remember wrestler Nikolai Volkoff, who died recently at age 70. He portrayed an evil Soviet but was actually a fiercely anti-Communist Yugoslav defector.

Terrell Owens Protests His Own Hall Of Fame Induction

8:29am August 05, 2018

by Michael Edward Miller

Former pro football star Terrell Owens was inducted into the Hall of Fame Saturday. But Owens, who is known to be outspoken and controversial, chose not to attend the ceremony.

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Saturday Sports: Football Coming Back, Ohio State Scandal

8:08am August 04, 2018

by Tom Goldman

The NFL's new helmet rules and controversy for football coach Urban Meyer at Ohio State in this week's sports roundup.

Minor league pitcher Jonathan Perrin shared this Colorado apartment with three teammates in Triple-A baseball. Perrin now pitches in Double-A. He is one of the few active players to speak publicly about minor league pay inequities.

Fight Against Low, Low Pay In Minor League Baseball Continues Despite New Obstacles

5:55pm August 03, 2018

by Tom Goldman

Minor league baseball players make very little money. Congress has locked in those low wages by exempting Major League Baseball from federal wage and overtime rules. Some players are fighting back.

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Colin Kaepernick (left) kneels alongside teammate Eric Reid during the national anthem before a game in 2016. Kaepernick initiated a series of protests against police brutality that continue to roil the NFL.

EA Sports Says It 'Messed Up' By Scrubbing Colin Kaepernick From Game's Soundtrack

3:54pm August 03, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Madden NFL 19 plays a version of the song "Big Bank" that goes quiet for a moment as if censored. But the missing phrase isn't an obscenity: It's the name of the player who began a protest movement.

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10-Year-Old Swimmer Breaks Michael Phelps 1995 Record

6:43am August 03, 2018

Clark Kent Apuada, nicknamed Superman, shattered a record in the 100-meter butterfly that was set by Phelps. The young swimmer is also into martial arts, science, computer coding and piano playing.

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New Season, New Policies For The NFL

4:29pm August 02, 2018

There's a lot to watch this football season.

As NFL Kicks Off Preseason, Anthem Controversy Is Front And Center

11:21am August 02, 2018

by Tom Goldman

The NFL preseason begins Thursday night with the annual Hall of Fame Game. Normally, it doesn't capture much attention, but last year's national anthem protests remain a hot button issue.

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Ohio State head coach Urban Meyer, talks with a player in April in Columbus, Ohio. The coach, who has won three national titles, including one for the Buckeyes, has been suspended as Ohio State investigates whether he failed to report an assistant coach's

Ohio State Suspends Football Coach Amid Allegations He Ignored Abuse

8:40pm August 01, 2018

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

The Buckeyes recently fired an assistant coach after a domestic violence incident from 2015 was reported. Urban Meyer has been accused of knowing about it, but keeping the coach on staff anyway.

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Opinion: Mike Pesca On The Quarterback As A Hero

5:16am August 01, 2018

by Mike Pesca

Commentator Mike Pesca talks about San Francisco 49ers quarterback Jimmy Garappolo and news about a date he went on.