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'All Cubans Are Saddened By This Loss'; Fans React To Death Of Marlins Ace

2:51pm September 26, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

José Fernández defected from Cuba as a teenager, and there has been an outpouring from baseball fans in the Cuban community who felt proud of his success and devastation upon word of his death.

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Marlins Pitcher José Fernández And 2 Others Die In Boating Accident

5:20am September 26, 2016

by Eyder Peralta

José Fernández, 24, had an amazing fastball and was considered one of the best young pitchers in the league. His defining characteristic was that he played the game with extraordinary joy.

Arnold Palmer acknowledges the crowd after hitting the ceremonial first tee shot at the 2007 Masters tournament.

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Golfer Arnold Palmer, Who Gave New Life To A Staid Game, Dies At 87

10:20pm September 25, 2016

by Tom Goldman

In the 1960s, Palmer became golf's first TV star. His good looks and charm were as important to promoting the sport as his 62 PGA victories. His competition with Jack Nicklaus also excited the fans.

Marlins Pitcher José Fernández Dies In Boating Accident

11:54am September 25, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

The young ace was Major League Baseball's Rookie of the Year in 2013. When he died, he had the second most strikeouts of any pitcher in the National League.

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Joe Paterno is seen on the scoreboard during a time out against the Temple Owls during the game on September 17, 2016 at Beaver Stadium in State College, Penn.

#NPRreads: Get Below The Surface This Weekend With These 3 Stories

10:07am September 24, 2016

Correspondents, editors and producers from NPR's newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag.

The Week In Sports

8:59am September 24, 2016

Football season has begun and there's plenty to talk about. Howard Bryant of ESPN.com talks to NPR's Scott Simon about the week in sports.

Ed Temple, Track Coach Who Led Wilma Rudolph To Olympic Gold, Dies

4:43pm September 23, 2016

by Blake Farmer

One of the few coaches in the Olympic Hall of Fame has died. Ed Temple coached sprinter Wilma Rudolph and the legendary Tigerbelles of Tennessee State University.

A laptop screen displays the new Yahoo Sports Daily Fantasy contest during a product launch in 2015.

Yahoo Reveals Massive Data Breach; Internet Fixates On Fantasy Football

6:10pm September 22, 2016

by Alina Selyukh

Yahoo says 500 million user accounts may have been breached. Social media erupt in jokes.

Megan Rapinoe kneels during the national anthem before the match between the United States and the Netherlands at the Georgia Dome on Sept. 18.

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Player Protests: When Athletes Stand Up (Or Kneel) For Social Justice Issues

11:43am September 21, 2016

by Christine Brennan

We're seeing something we did not witness a decade or two ago: Sports as a vehicle not just for making money, but for social change.

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Vin Scully, 88, Will Retire Soon As LA Dodgers' Announcer

6:10am September 20, 2016

One of the greatest sports play-by-play announcers of all times, Vin Scully, is set to retire after 67 years calling plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He talks to David Greene about his career.