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A Pakistani Squash Player Profiled In 'The War To Be Her'

8:12am July 22, 2018

Maria Toorpakai was stopped from playing squash in her native Pakistan. Today she's one of the best players. Her story is told in The War to Be Her by Erin Heidenreich. Korva Coleman speaks to them.

Maria Toorpakai, a top squash player from Pakistan, is the star of a PBS documentary airing on July 23.

The Taliban Couldn't Quash This Pakistani Squash Champ

8:03am July 22, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

For much of her life, Maria Toorpakai has been threatened by extremist groups like the Taliban. Now the subject of a PBS documentary, she tells how she found the courage to keep playing sports.

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Saturday Sports: NFL Anthem Protest Policy Update

8:15am July 21, 2018

by Tom Goldman

The NFL is struggling to handle players who want to protest during the national anthem and Ohio State is facing a sexual abuse scandal. We hear about those stories and more sports news.

More than 100 former students have provided firsthand accounts that allegesexual misconduct by the now-dead Ohio State University team physician, Dr. Richard Strauss.

More Than 100 Former Ohio State Students Allege Abuse By School Doctor

7:08pm July 20, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Officials said the allegations of inappropriate touching and harassment date from 1979 to 1997. They include students who were varsity players in 14 sports and patients of Student Health Services.

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NFL And Players Union Agree To Freeze National Anthem Rule

5:20pm July 20, 2018

by Tom Goldman

The NFL and its players union have announced a "freeze" on a new league policy on football players who protest during the national anthem. The two agreed to the delay as they try to resolve the contentious issue.

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NFL And Players Agree To Not Enforce Controversial Anthem Rules, For Now

5:55am July 20, 2018

by Tom Goldman

The NFL and the NFL Players Association have agreed to temporarily suspend enforcement of new rules requiring players to stand during the national anthem while discussions on the policy continue.

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Cleveland Browns Take On 'The Office'

5:43am July 20, 2018

Players on the Cleveland Browns have put out a new video where they play characters from The Office.

Miami Dolphins players kneel during the national anthem before their game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on Nov. 13, 2017, in Charlotte, N.C.

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AP: Miami Dolphins Players Who Protest During Anthem Might Be Suspended

8:01pm July 19, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The NFL will fine entire teams if players protest on the field during the national anthem. Now, the Associated Press reports, at least one team has a policy for punishing individual players.

The Arthur Ashe Award for Courage was presented to the survivors of Larry Nassar's abuse at the 2018 ESPYS.

More Than 140 'Sister Survivors' Of Larry Nassar Abuse Are Honored At ESPYS

2:32pm July 19, 2018

by Amy Held

"I'm here to tell you, you cannot silence the strong forever," said one of the women who was onstage to accept the Arthur Ashe Courage Award.

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Usain Bolt, The World's Fastest Man, Is Sprinting Toward Soccer

5:53pm July 17, 2018

by Tom Goldman

The fastest man in the world could soon be the fastest soccer player in the world. Usain Bolt, world record holder in the 100-meters and 200-meters, is about to sprint into a professional soccer career.

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