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Alabama Minor League Baseball Team Tries To Honor Millennials

5:59am July 23, 2018

This weekend's Millennial Night featured avocado burgers, participation ribbons (just for showing up) and napping stations. Outraged millennials condemned the condescension on Twitter.

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He's In Last Place In The Tour De France, But Not Giving Up

8:12am July 22, 2018

by Florian Martin

American rider Lawson Craddock broke his shoulder blade in the first stage of the Tour de France. But he hasn't given up.

A Pakistani Squash Player Profiled In 'The War To Be Her'

8:12am July 22, 2018

Maria Toorpakai was stopped from playing squash in her native Pakistan. Today she's one of the best players. Her story is told in The War to Be Her by Erin Heidenreich. Korva Coleman speaks to them.

Maria Toorpakai, a top squash player from Pakistan, is the star of a PBS documentary airing on July 23.

The Taliban Couldn't Quash This Pakistani Squash Champ

8:03am July 22, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

For much of her life, Maria Toorpakai has been threatened by extremist groups like the Taliban. Now the subject of a PBS documentary, she tells how she found the courage to keep playing sports.

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Saturday Sports: NFL Anthem Protest Policy Update

8:15am July 21, 2018

by Tom Goldman

The NFL is struggling to handle players who want to protest during the national anthem and Ohio State is facing a sexual abuse scandal. We hear about those stories and more sports news.

More than 100 former students have provided firsthand accounts that allegesexual misconduct by the now-dead Ohio State University team physician, Dr. Richard Strauss.

More Than 100 Former Ohio State Students Allege Abuse By School Doctor

7:08pm July 20, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Officials said the allegations of inappropriate touching and harassment date from 1979 to 1997. They include students who were varsity players in 14 sports and patients of Student Health Services.

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NFL And Players Union Agree To Freeze National Anthem Rule

5:20pm July 20, 2018

by Tom Goldman

The NFL and its players union have announced a "freeze" on a new league policy on football players who protest during the national anthem. The two agreed to the delay as they try to resolve the contentious issue.

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NFL And Players Agree To Not Enforce Controversial Anthem Rules, For Now

5:55am July 20, 2018

by Tom Goldman

The NFL and the NFL Players Association have agreed to temporarily suspend enforcement of new rules requiring players to stand during the national anthem while discussions on the policy continue.

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Cleveland Browns Take On 'The Office'

5:43am July 20, 2018

Players on the Cleveland Browns have put out a new video where they play characters from The Office.

Miami Dolphins players kneel during the national anthem before their game against the Carolina Panthers at Bank of America Stadium on Nov. 13, 2017, in Charlotte, N.C.

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AP: Miami Dolphins Players Who Protest During Anthem Might Be Suspended

8:01pm July 19, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The NFL will fine entire teams if players protest on the field during the national anthem. Now, the Associated Press reports, at least one team has a policy for punishing individual players.