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The Georgia Dome implodes during a scheduled demolition Monday. The stadium played host to the 1996 Olympic Games, two Super Bowls and Atlanta Falcons home games.

WATCH: On Georgia Dome's Final Day, Atlanta Bids Farewell With A Bam

10:06am November 20, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The stadium, which has been around since 1992 and played host to the 1996 Olympic Games, saw its final hours Monday morning. Watch the storied building come down in a planned implosion.

Out Of Bounds: From A Coma To 'Dancing With The Stars'

8:11am November 19, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Victoria Arlen, who made it to the semifinals on Dancing with the Stars even though just two years ago she couldn't walk.

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Saturday Sports: Boston Celtics

8:19am November 18, 2017

Howard Bryant of ESPN The Magazine talks with Scott Simon about the Boston Celtics' winning streak and how this Thanksgiving, a certain NFL team's controversial name might draw some extra attention.

Ferdie Pacheco, ringside physician to Muhammad Ali, died on Thursday at 89.

Ferdie Pacheco, Muhammad Ali's Ringside 'Fight Doctor,' Dies At 89

3:07pm November 17, 2017

by Samantha Raphelson

Pacheco worked as Ali's ringside doctor from 1962 to 1977, and later went on to serve as a boxing commentator for network TV fights in the 1980s.

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Russia Still Not Compliant With Sports Doping Regulations

4:55pm November 16, 2017

by Lucian Kim

Russia is reacting angrily after the World Anti-Doping Agency said the country is still not in compliance with its regulations. The announcement could affect Russia's participation in the Winter Olympics next February.

Takashi Yanaoka, president of the Musashigaoka Golf Course outside Tokyo, says tee times are booked at about 90 percent here. But it bucks an industry-wide downward trend.

Japan Has Half Of Asia's Golf Courses, But The Game's Popularity There Is Flagging

4:55pm November 16, 2017

by Elise Hu

In the 1980s, Japan built thousands of golf courses and the game became baked into its business culture. Those days are over. Golf participation in Japan has dropped by 40 percent since 1996.

Yuri Ganus, director general of the Russian Antidoping Agency, at a news conference in Moscow.

Sports Doping Watchdog Says Russia 'Non-Compliant'

9:17am November 16, 2017

by Scott Neuman

The World Anti-Doping Agency says Russia's official sports drug-testing lab doesn't meet guidelines, placing in doubt the country's participation in the Winter Olympics.

Flanked by teammates Cody Riley (left) and Jalen Hill, UCLA basketball player LiAngelo Ball reads his statement during a news conference at UCLA on Wednesday.

UCLA Basketball Players Admit To Shoplifting In China, Are Suspended From Team

8:53pm November 15, 2017

by Amy Held

The players each thanked President Trump one day after returning home from Asia. As for playing again, "they will have to earn their way back," said head coach Steve Alford.

Pete Van Vleet plays with his daughter, Madeline, 6, and his son, Jack, 9 months. Van Vleet is a baseball superfan; his favorite team is the Houston Astros. Madeline's is the Detroit Tigers because she generally likes the teams with animal mascots.

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Babies And Baseball: A Dad Plants The Seeds For A Shared Love Of The Game

1:19pm November 15, 2017

by Dave Blanchard

Pete Van Vleet is a devoted Houston Astros fan. His daughter loves the Detroit Tigers. To help his infant son pick a team, he asked all 30 of them, "Why should my son choose you to be a fan?"

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How To Stop Hazing

12:50pm November 15, 2017

Are charges and suspensions of fraternities enough to stop destructive behaviors that have become routine, and sometimes deadly?