Iditarod Dogs Test Positive For Opioid Pain Reliever
The Iditarod announced that several dogs in this year's race were found to have tested positive for an opioid pain reliever.
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Iditarod Sled Dogs Test Positive For Banned Substance
At the end of this year's annual run to Nome, Alaska, several dogs from a single team tested positive for a banned painkiller, the race board says.
President Of Rio's 2016 Olympic Bid Is Charged With Corruption
Former Brazilian Olympic Committee President Carlos Nuzman is charged with helping to run a criminal organization. The evidence includes undeclared assets in the form of 16 gold bars.
Olympic Gymnast McKayla Maroney Says She Was Molested For Years By Team Doctor
The gold medalist says Dr. Larry Nassar claimed he was giving her "medically necessary treatment." She says the abuse began on a team trip when she was 13 years old.
NFL And Players Meet, But Punt On Anthem Controversy
There were hopes that an NFL meeting would bring some clarity in the league's policy that says players "should" stand during the traditional pregame performance of 'The Star-Spangled Banner."
Former San Francisco 49er Colin Kaepernick Files Grievance Against NFL
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Michael McCann of the Sports and Entertainment Law Institute at the University of New Hampshire School of Law about the latest move by former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick. He has filed a grievance against the NFL claiming he is the victim of a group boycott by team owners punishing him professionally for his political views.
Age-Defying Athletes May Provide Clues For The Rest Of Us
From Tom Brady to Venus Williams to baseball's Ichiro Suzuki, elite athletes are playing past their supposed primes. Are there lessons they can teach average people about exercise and health?
NFL Owners And Players Discuss Anthem Protests, No Resolution Yet
NFL owners and players met at league headquarters on Tuesday but failed to resolve the contentious issue of national anthem protests. David Greene talks to Jesse Washington of ESPN's "The Undefeated."
English Soccer Fan Just Couldn't Take It Anymore
The other night in England, a Coventry City soccer fan saw his team down. He ran out onto the pitch during a play, walked up to his team and berated them. Security removed him.
Ex-Green Beret And NFL Player On His Role In, Reaction To Anthem Protests
When Nate Boyer saw Colin Kaepernick sit during the national anthem, he got mad, and wrote a letter that led to a discussion. Now as more athletes are kneeling, he has a new letter to all Americans.