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U.S. Men's Team Misses Out On 2018 World Cup Play
The Americans had good odds of making the 2018 tournament. They've been consistently in the tournament since 1990. Steve Inskeep talks to Jason Davis, host of "United States of Soccer" on SiriusXM.
New NHL Team In Las Vegas Honors Victims Of Mass Shooting
Las Vegas got its first major pro-sports franchise this fall with the NHL expansion team Golden Knights. The team played their first home game Tuesday night, and paid tribute to the shooting victims.
ESPN Suspends Host Jemele Hill Over Controversial Tweet
Hill's tweet seemed to encourage her followers to boycott the Dallas Cowboys and the team's advertisers, a couple of weeks after she called President Trump a white supremacist and bigot.
Las Vegas NHL Team Will Honor Shooting Victims Before Debut Game
Following last week's mass shooting in Las Vegas, plans for an extravagant opening ceremony have changed and the new Golden Knights hope the game will provide some sort of healing for the city.
Trump Slams NFL And Jemele Hill Following ESPN Suspension
The network said the host of SportsCenter violated social media guidelines when she weighed in on the controversy around NFL players kneeling during the national anthem.
Dallas Cowboys Owner Jerry Jones: Players Cannot Disrespect Flag
The powerful NFL owner is the first to suggest there may be repercussions for players who decide to protest during the national anthem.
Y.A. Tittle, Star Quarterback For LSU And NFL, Dies At 90
Y.A. Tittle was a famous quarterback for Louisiana State University, the San Francisco 49ers, and the New York Giants. Robert Siegel spoke to him back in 1995.
U.S. Men's National Team Can Advance To World Cup Tonight
There's a few ways the USMNT can punch its ticket to the World Cup, but the easiest way is to just beat Trinidad and Tobago.
SportsCenter Host Is Caught Up In The NFL's Free Speech Debate
ESPN suspended SportsCenter's Jemele Hill for another violation of its social media guidelines. David Greene talks to sports journalism professor Kevin Blackistone, who occasionally appears on ESPN.