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Tracing Muhammad Ali's Rise To 'King Of The World'

1:26pm June 10, 2016

Fresh Air remembers the boxing legend who dies last week with this archival interview with David Remnick, author of the Ali biography, of King of the World. Originally broadcast in 1998.

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American boxer and world heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali throws a long right to British challenger Henry Cooper's injured left eye in the sixth round of their world heavyweight championship fight.

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On Muhammad Ali's Complicated Contradictions, And How He Changed Boxing

12:52pm June 10, 2016

"Ali was a black man who was not concerned with what white America thought of him."

In this 1967 photo, black athletes gather for a meeting to hear Ali's view on rejecting Army induction. The photo shows: (front row) Bill Russell; Ali; Jim Brown and Lew Alcindor. Back row (left to right): Carl Stokes (Democratic state representative), Wa

In Political Activism, Ali Pulled No Punches — And Paid A Heavy Price

12:35pm June 10, 2016

by Don Gonyea

It's common today for athletes to carry the banner of some sort of political protest. But it wasn't so easy for Ali, who was banned from boxing for opposing the Vietnam War.

Detroit Hockey Legend Gordie Howe Dies At 88

11:23am June 10, 2016

Helene St. James, hockey reporter at the Detroit Free Press, remembers Red Wings legend Gordie Howe. Howe's five-decade professional hockey career earned him the nickname "Mr. Hockey."

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Mourners From Far And Wide Honor Muhammad Ali At Muslim Prayer Service

11:23am June 10, 2016

by Tara Anderson

A Muslim prayer service to honor the life of Muhammad Ali was held on Thursday in Louisville, Kentucky — in the same building where he won his final hometown fight in 1961.

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Fans Sing National Anthem Ahead Of NBA Finals Game 3 In Cleveland

6:35pm June 09, 2016

Before Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Cleveland Wednesday night, singer Jessica Ruiz asked the crowd to join her in singing the national anthem.

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Stanley Cup Inspires Artwork Bet, Highbrow Trash Talk Between 2 Museums

2:48pm June 09, 2016

by Gabe Rosenberg

The Pittsburgh Penguins and the San Jose Sharks are going head-to-head in the Stanley Cup finals. To up the ante, art museums from the two cities decided to get in on the action.

O.J. Simpson with his mother, Eunice, and father, Jimmy Lee, on the field at Rich Stadium for his induction into the Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame in 1980.

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'O.J.: Made In America' Is About America, Not O.J.

12:14pm June 09, 2016

by Linda Holmes

The five-part, 7 1/2-hour documentary series O.J.: Made in America presents an expansive, meticulously constructed examination of the O.J. Simpson trial as an enduring, vexing cultural milestone.

Maria Sharapova Receives 2-Year Ban From Tennis For Doping

7:35pm June 08, 2016

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jon Wertheim, executive editor and senior writer for Sports Illustrated, on Maria Sharapova's suspension from tennis for two years after testing positive for doping.

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Louisville, Ky., Celebrates Muhammad Ali With 'I Am Ali' Festival

5:06pm June 08, 2016

by Rick Howlett

A celebration of Muhammad Ali's life that focused on children happened Wednesday in Ali's hometown of Louisville, Ky. The festival included music, dance and educational activities and intended to remind young people that they, like Ali, "can become the greatest at whatever they choose."