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The First Female Boston Marathon Runner Prepares To Run Again

8:12am April 16, 2017

In 1967, Kathrine Switzer ran the Boston Marathon, even though it was a men's-only event. She tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about that race, and training to run it again in 2017, at age 70.

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Saturday Sports: NBA Playoffs Begin

8:04am April 15, 2017

by Tom Goldman

NBA playoffs are underway with Cleveland and Golden State as the mainstream favorites to win; and in the world of hockey, the Washington Capitals look poised to win their first championship.

Aaron Hernandez stands at the defense table Thursday. On Friday, the former New England Patriots tight end was found not guilty of two counts of murder in a 2012 drive-by shooting. Hernandez is still serving a life sentence for a previous murder convictio

Aaron Hernandez Acquitted On Double Murder Charges

5:15pm April 14, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The former New England Patriots tight end, who is already serving a life sentence on a separate murder conviction, was found not guilty of charges that he killed two men in a 2012 drive-by shooting.

Becca Longo won't be the first female kicker in college football, but she's believed to be the first to earn a scholarship in Division I or II.

Arizona Woman Is Hailed As First Female To Earn A College Football Scholarship

2:38pm April 14, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Becca Longo, 18, says she wasn't aware she might be making history when she accepted a scholarship from Adams State University in Colorado.

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NBA Playoffs Begin This Weekend

8:05am April 14, 2017

David Greene talks to Marcus Thompson of Bay Area News Group for a preview of the NBA Playoffs, and odds for a third meeting between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers in the finals.

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Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney Dies At 84

5:06am April 14, 2017

by Tom Goldman

One of the NFL's most popular and influential executives has died. Dan Rooney was chairman of the Pittsburgh Steelers. He helped the team win championships and also diversified hiring in the league.

Steelers owner Dan Rooney lofts the Vince Lombardi Trophy after Pittsburgh beat the Seattle Seahawks to win Super Bowl XL in 2006.

Steelers Chairman Dan Rooney, 'One Of The Finest Men' In NFL History, Dies At 84

6:05pm April 13, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

During Rooney's time steering the team his father founded, the Pittsburgh Steelers reached the heights of the NFL. Off the field he also spearheaded efforts to diversify the league's hiring practices.

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Baseball Moves Beyond The Steroid Era

5:33am April 12, 2017

by Pablo Torre

Steroids used to be the scourge of baseball, to the extent that Congress held hearings about it. Commentator Pablo Torre of ESPN The Magazine says time has been kind to some of the worst offenders.

The Borussia Dortmund soccer team bus was damaged by explosion a few miles from the stadium prior to the UEFA Champions League quarter-final football match against Monaco in Dortmund, Germany, on Tuesday.

Three Blasts Go Off Near German Soccer Team Bus, Injuring Player

6:36pm April 11, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

The blasts went off before Borussia Dortmund's match Tuesday night against Monaco, and the team says defender Marc Bartra is being treated for a broken wrist. Authorities have not identified a motive.

Major League Baseball Implements Rule Changes To Speed Up Play

4:49pm April 11, 2017

Major League Baseball announced some rule changes to speed up game play. More radical changes could be coming, but it's not yet clear whether these new rules will actually work.

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