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Members of the Ohio State team practice for an upcoming Big Ten League tournament for League of Legends.

Go To College, Play Video Games. E-Sports Make A Play For The Big Ten

1:04pm February 23, 2017

by Gabriel Rosenberg

There's no prize money involved, although League of Legends maker Riot Games offers scholarships for the e-sports teams at Ohio State and competitors at other Big Ten campuses.

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NBA Teams Enjoy 1 More Day Off Before All-Star Break Ends

6:58am February 22, 2017

by Tom Goldman

Over the weekend, the NBA held its all-star game — which is the traditional mid-season break. In reality, the regular season already is two-thirds over. It's now a sprint to the finish.

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NBA Players More Confident To Speak Out On Political Issues Than Other Sport Leagues

6:51pm February 19, 2017

by Michel Martin

Recently the players, coaches and staff from the NBA have been politically and socially outspoken. Dave Zirin, sports editor of The Nation, talks about the activist culture of national sports leagues.

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Government Sues Lance Armstrong, Wants $100 Million

7:58am February 19, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to New York Times sportswriter Juliet Macur about the government's lawsuit against cyclist Lance Armstrong, which now goes to a jury trial.

Saturday Sports: A Winning Streak And A Losing Streak

7:54am February 18, 2017

by Tom Goldman

A weekly update on the world of sports! This week, a look at the women's basketball team with the most wins, and the team that hasn't won a single game all year.

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NC State: Gottfried Won't Return As Men's Basketball Coach

11:35am February 17, 2017

by Neal Charnoff

North Carolina State says men's basketball coach Mark Gottfried won't return for a seventh season. But Gottfried will stick around for the remainder of this season.

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Snowboarders are pulled by a drone on a lake near Cesis, Latvia, in January.

Recipe For New Sports? Just Add A Drone

12:17pm February 16, 2017

by Cecilia Mazanec

You may have heard of drone racing, but people keep coming up with new ways to enjoy these flying machines. A Latvian firm has developed a drone to pull snowboarders in a sport called "droneboarding."

NFL Players Union Works To Block Illinois Workers' Comp Bill

4:29pm February 15, 2017

by Tom Goldman

The NFL players union says it will tell members not to sign with the Chicago Bears if a state workers' comp bill passes. The bill reduces benefits for professional athletes injured during a game.

Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James is one of many NBA figures who's recent comments have veered into current politics.

With Politics, NBA Speaks Its Mind

8:23am February 15, 2017

by Pablo Torre

If you enjoy sports only as an escape from political give and take, commentator Pablo Torre warns there's some bad news: You can no longer enjoy the NBA. Players and coaches are talking politics.

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Connecticut's Napheesa Collier, (center) celebrates with teammates (from left) Crystal Dangerfield, Saniya Chong and Gabby Williams in Storrs, Conn., after beating South Carolina 66-55 — the Huskies' 100th win.

UConn Women Win Historic 100th Game In A Row

9:26am February 14, 2017

by Bill Chappell

As of Monday night, the last time UConn lost a game was 818 days ago — in November of 2014, when Stanford beat them in overtime.

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