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LeBron James' Departure Upsets Cleveland Cavaliers Fan

6:27am July 05, 2018

The fan wanted to burn LeBron's jersey — he laid it on a paper beer case and dumped fuel on it. He then reached in with a match, and ended up setting himself on fire. Reports say he'll be okay.

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Olympic swimmer Ariana Kukors Smith talks to reporters during a May news conference in Seattle. Kukors Smith sued USA Swimming, alleging the sport's national governing body knew her former coach sexually abused her as a minor and covered it up.

As USA Swimming Grapples With Sexual Abuse, Athletes Cite Lack Of Female Coaches

8:49am July 04, 2018

by Alexandra Starr

A former Olympic athlete sued her former coach for alleged abuse and USA Swimming because she says it failed to protect her.

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Why Shifting World Cup Fandoms Doesn't Always Work Out

6:10am July 04, 2018

What do you do when your home country's team doesn't make it into the World Cup? Commentator Mike Pesca digs into the perils of shifting support from team to team in the soccer tournament.

Aleksandr Purgayev (left) and Aleksandr Selyukh grew up together, and both played for their town's soccer team in the 1970s. Purgayev is now the team's coach.

Reporter's Notebook: In Small-Town Russia, 'Football Is My Life'

5:14am July 04, 2018

by Alina Selyukh

Millions of Russian adults and children play soccer on various levels. In one small town, three generations of soccer players take on the meaning of the game and the World Cup.

Latest On Rescue Of Soccer Team Trapped In Flooded Cave in Thailand

6:35pm July 03, 2018

The team had been trapped for 10 days. Reporter Michael Sullivan was outside the cave earlier Tuesday and has the latest.

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Cave Divers Mobilized Quickly To Help Trapped Soccer Team

5:37pm July 03, 2018

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Bill Whitehouse, vice chairman of the British Cave Rescue Council, about the mission to rescue a soccer team and their coach trapped inside a cave in Thailand.

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Final 8 World Cup Teams Set

5:23pm July 03, 2018

One of the most surprising aspects of this year's soccer tournament is which of the big powerhouses didn't make the cut.

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Deadspin: Serena Williams Is One Of The Most Drug Tested Tennis Players

4:56pm July 03, 2018

Serena Williams is the most decorated player in tennis today. According to Deadspin, she's also been tested for performance enhancing drugs more than twice as often as other top American women players. Why has she been singled out? Deadspin's Laura Wagner explains.

And Los Angeles Says Hello To Ex-Cleveland Cavalier LeBronJames

5:53pm July 02, 2018

by Nathan Rott

The currently beleaguered but storied Los Angeles Lakers get another superstar to try to bring back winning ways. LeBron James chooses to join the Lakers and the city's basketball fans rejoice.

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Cleveland Says Goodbye To LeBron James, Again

5:41pm July 02, 2018

by Nick Castele

Cleveland Cavaliers star LeBron James is leaving his hometown team once again. The four-time NBA most valuable player has signed a four-year, $154 million contract with the Los Angeles Lakers.

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