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Cleveland Cavaliers LeBron James celebrates after scoring his 30,000 career point during a time out against the Spurs at AT&T Center in San Antonio Tuesday night.

LeBron James Becomes Youngest NBA Player To Join 30,000-Point Club

10:52am January 24, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

James became the seventh player to achieve the milestone when he hit a jumper in San Antonio with one second left in the first quarter. James' Cleveland Cavaliers lost to the Spurs 114-102.

3 USA Gymnastics Board Members Resign

7:35am January 24, 2018

by Kate Wells

More than 150 women and girls have testified at the sentencing hearing of former gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. Fallout from Nassar's sexual abuse is leading to departures at USA Gymnastics.

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How Hockey Took Hold In Las Vegas

5:12am January 24, 2018

The NHL's newest team, the Las Vegas Golden Knights, is playing well and their arena is routinely filled beyond capacity. We look at how hockey in the desert was able to take off so quickly.

South Korean protesters burn a portrait of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in front of Seoul Station on Monday.

In South Korea, A Backlash Against Olympics Cooperation With The North

11:25pm January 22, 2018

by Elise Hu

"We oppose, we oppose, we oppose," shouted protesters as North Korea's advance team arrived. Thousands signed petitions against a joint women's hockey team. The president's approval rating has fallen.

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Skier Gus Kenworthy speaks during the 100 Days Out 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics Celebration with Team USA in November.

Gus Kenworthy Will Be The Second Openly Gay Man To Compete For U.S. In Winter Games

6:55pm January 22, 2018

by Danny Nett

The skier, who came out in 2015, secured a spot on the U.S. team on Sunday. A vocal advocate of LGBTQ visibility in sports, Kenworthy took silver at the 2014 Sochi Games.

Larry Nassar appears in court last Wednesday in Lansing, Mich., to listen to victim impact statements during his sentencing hearing. He is accused of molesting more than 100 girls while he was a physician for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University.

3 USA Gymnastics Board Members Resign, As Fallout From Abuse Scandal Continues

4:26pm January 22, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The resignations come during the sentencing hearing for Larry Nassar, who has admitted to sexually abusing women and girls as a doctor for USA Gymnastics and Michigan State University.

Philadelphia Eagles Mychal Kendricks holds the George Halas Trophy after the NFL football NFC championship game against the Minnesota Vikings yesterday in Philadelphia.

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New England Patriots To Face Philadelphia Eagles At Super Bowl

9:53am January 22, 2018

by Scott Neuman

The Patriots pushed past the Jacksonville Jaguars, 24-20 for the AFC championship. In the NFC, the Eagles dominated the Vikings for a 38-7 win.

Kimani Griffin celebrates after placing third the Men's 500-meter event during the Long Track Speed Skating Olympic Trials at the Pettit National Ice Center, on Jan. 5 in Milwaukee, Wisc.

From Carnegie Hall To Pyeongchang, Speedskater Heads To His First Olympic Games

11:46pm January 21, 2018

by Michel Martin

Speedskater Kimani Griffin will make his first Olympic appearance for the 2018 Winter Games next month, but he's no stranger to the spotlight. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Griffin about the trip.

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Former gymnast Rachael Denhollander was the first woman to file a criminal complaint against Larry Nassar, the former doctor for USA Gymnastics who has admitted to sexually assaulting minors.

Sexual Assault Survivor Speaks Out Against Former USA Gymnastics Doctor

4:03pm January 20, 2018

by Mary Louise Kelly

Rachael Denhollander was the first woman to file a criminal complaint against former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar. She will be the last survivor to speak at his sentencing hearing in Michigan.

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Saturday Sports: Gymnasts Testify On Larry Nassar's Abuse

7:58am January 20, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with ESPN journalist Howard Bryant about the emotional testimonies against the former doctor of the USA Gymnastics team. How did the abuse remain hidden for decades?