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Anti-Doping Report Details Years Of Misconduct Sponsored By Russian State

6:33pm December 09, 2016

by Tom Goldman

Attorney Richard McLaren released final details of his investigation into Russian state-sponsored doping on Friday. His earlier report led to more than 100 Russian athletes being banned from the Rio Olympics.

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Members of the media read through the pages of Richard McLaren's report looking into doping in Russian athletics, ahead of a press conference Friday in central London.

More Than 1,000 Russian Athletes Involved In Doping Conspiracy, Report Says

12:27pm December 09, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

There was a "systematic and centralised cover up and manipulation of the doping control process" in Russia, an investigation found. The report includes thousands of documents as evidence.

A shopper walks past a Qiaodan Sports retail shop on Thursday in Beijing, China.

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Slam Dunk: Michael Jordan Wins Trademark Dispute In China

5:07pm December 08, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

China's top court has handed basketball legend Michael Jordan a victory in a long-running trademark dispute over the use of his name by a Chinese company.

South African surfer and sailor Chris Bertish practices in his 20-foot stand-up paddleboard, just days prior to his launch on Tuesday.

A Surfer And His Paddleboard Embark On A Lonely Trans-Atlantic Voyage

1:43pm December 08, 2016

by Colin Dwyer

South African Chris Bertish has set out from the coast of Africa with the intent to become the first person to cross the Atlantic alone on a stand-up paddleboard — though he's not the first to try.

Diver Sammy Lee, the first American to win gold medals in platform diving in consecutive Olympic games, was also among the country's earliest "cultural ambassadors."

Diver's Ambassador Life Showed Bigotry Is Never Far From The Surface

8:37pm December 07, 2016

by Ellen Wu

Years after Pearl Harbor and decades before a proposed "Muslim registry," Sammy Lee tried to "prove that in America, I could do anything." America hasn't always been convinced.

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After Years Of Mediocrity, The Dallas Cowboys Have The NFL's Best Record

5:28am December 07, 2016

by Frank Deford

The Cowboys have won only two playoff games in the past 20 years, but all of a sudden, they are once again a force again in the NFL, says commentator Frank Deford.

Louisiana Police Arrest Man In Shooting Death Of Former NFL Player Joe McKnight

5:55pm December 06, 2016

by Tegan Wendland

Authorities in suburban New Orleans arrested a man in the shooting death of former NFL player Joe McKnight. The local sheriff blamed road rage and a verbal argument that turned violent.

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Cleveland Weatherman Refuses To Shave Until Browns Win

4:39pm December 06, 2016

Cleveland weatherman Scott Sabol isn't going to shave until the Cleveland Browns win a game. The team is currently 0-12.

Sammy Lee, two-time Olympic diving champion.

Sammy Lee Climbed Above Racism, Dove Into Olympic History

7:38pm December 05, 2016

by Karen Grigsby Bates

Sammy Lee, a Korean War veteran and the first American platform diver to win gold in consecutive Olympics, dies of pneumonia at the age of 96.

NFL Targets Kids In Outreach Campaign

5:18pm December 04, 2016

Sports writer George Dohrmann discusses the NFL's efforts to replenish its viewership and player pipeline with a campaign targeting children, which he compares to the efforts of the tobacco industry.