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Atlanta United head coach Gonzalo Pineda Reyes watches during the second half of an MLS soccer match against Inter Miami Wednesday, May 29, 2024, in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

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Mired in disappointing season, Atlanta United fires coach Gonzalo Pineda

Atlanta United has fired coach Gonzalo Pineda, less than 24 hours after another loss dropped the team further from playoff contention in Major League Soccer.

June 03, 2024
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NCAA President Charlie Baker.

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Charlie Baker tells NPR why the NCAA agreed to the $2.8 billion settlement

A $2.8 billion settlement reached between the NCAA and five major conferences has paved the way for schools to pay athletes directly for playing. NCAA President Charlie Baker discusses the move.

May 30, 2024
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  • Juana Summers,
  • Jason Fuller,
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Minnesota forward Michela Cava, middle right, celebrates with defender Abby Cook, right, and teammates after scoring during the second period of a PWHL hockey game against Montreal on Wednesday night in St. Paul, Minn.

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Minnesota becomes the inaugural champion of the Professional Women's Hockey League

The trophy was presented to the team by tennis legend Billie Jean King, who is a founding advisory board member for the league, which currently has six teams.

May 30, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
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How these newly included MLB stats recognize the legacies of Black players

When Jackie Robinson signed with the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1947, it heralded an end to racial segregation in professional baseball.

And even though Major League Baseball teams were integrated, official recordkeepers refused to acknowledge stats from the Negro Leagues – where Black players were relegated to for decades.

Author and historian Larry Lester is one of the people who has fought to change that for years.

He's spent over 50 years compiling statistics from the Negro Leagues. Now, that effort is getting recognition from the MLB, and Lester spoke to Ari Shapiro on the battle for inclusion.

Statistics from the Negro Leagues have now been incorporated into the MLB's records – and it's reshaping the history of baseball.

For generations, Black baseball players' contributions to the sport have been ignored. Now, their legacies are being recognized.

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May 29, 2024
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Scottie Scheffler speaks during a news conference  after the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, in Louisville, Ky., on May 17. Criminal charges against Scheffler have been dismissed.

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Criminal charges are dropped against top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler

Scheffler was charged with assaulting a police officer with his vehicle in Louisville, Ky., during the PGA Championship. The golfer has said he misunderstood the commands coming from traffic officers.

May 29, 2024
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Scottie Scheffler speaks during a news conference after the second round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at the Valhalla Golf Club, Friday, May 17, 2024, in Louisville, Ky. Criminal charges against Scheffler have been dismissed, ending a legal saga that began with images of the world’s top male golfer being arrested and handcuffed in Louisville during the PGA Championship.

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Charges against world's top golfer Scottie Scheffler dropped after arrest outside PGA Championship

Criminal charges against Scottie Scheffler have been dismissed, ending a legal saga that began with images of the world's top male golfer being arrested and handcuffed in Louisville during the PGA Championship.

May 29, 2024
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Basketball Hall of Fame legend Bill Walton, left, jokes with Denver Nuggets center Nikola Jokic in February 2022 during a practice session for the NBA All-Star basketball game in Cleveland. Walton, who starred for John Wooden's UCLA Bruins before becoming a Basketball Hall of Famer and one of the biggest stars of basketball broadcasting, died Monday, the league announced on behalf of his family. He was 71.

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Bill Walton, a Hall of Fame player who became a star broadcaster, dies of cancer at 71

Walton starred for the UCLA Bruins before an influential but injury-derailed NBA career in Portland, San Diego and Boston. Afterward, he became one of the biggest stars in basketball broadcasting.

May 29, 2024
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Satchel Paige of the Monarchs talks with Josh Gibson of the Homestead Grays before a game in Kansas City in 1941.

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The Negro Leagues are officially part of MLB history — with the records to prove it

The MLB incorporated the statistics of some 2,300 Black athletes who played in the segregated Negro Leagues between 1920 and 1948, making the late Josh Gibson its new all-time batting leader.

May 29, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
The popularity of basketball in Rwanda can be seen on courts around the country.

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Basketball is booming in Rwanda — and the NBA is there for the ride

The popularity of basketball in Rwanda can be seen on courts around the country, and some young players see it as a path to a bigger future.

May 28, 2024
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  • Juana Summers,
  • Matt Ozug,
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Umpire Ángel Hernández looks on during the first inning of a baseball game between the New York Yankees and the Houston Astros, Aug. 4, 2023, in New York.

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Umpire Ángel Hernández, who unsuccessfully sued MLB for discrimination, retires

During a career that lasted more than three decades, the 62-year-old Hernández was often scorned by players, managers and fans for missed calls and quick ejections — some in high-profile situations.

May 28, 2024
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  • Associated Press
The NCAA logo painted on Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park as Oral Roberts takes infield before the start of a NCAA baseball game against TCU on June 4, 2022 in College Station, Texas.

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Birmingham-Southern makes the College World Series, even as the school closes

The Birmingham-Southern College's baseball team is scheduled to play in the College World Series on May 31 — the same day their school is set to shut down permanently.

May 27, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
Grayson Murray holds the trophy after winning the Sony Open golf event, on Jan. 14, 2024, at Waialae Country Club in Honolulu. The 30-year-old died on Saturday, according to PGA Tour officials.

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Grayson Murray, a 2-time PGA Tour winner, dies by suicide

Murray pulled out of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth a day before his death. He spoke openly about his battle with mental health and excessive alcohol use.

May 26, 2024
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  • Emma Bowman
The NCAA and its Power 5 conferences agreed this week to a legal settlement that could allow for schools to pay athletes directly.

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What we know and what we don't about a historic settlement to pay college athletes

The proposed legal settlement by the NCAA and its Power Five conferences would allow schools to directly pay athletes. But questions remain, including whether men and women will be paid equally.

May 24, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
FILE - Wisconsin's Traevon Jackson dribbles past the NCAA logo during practice at the NCAA men's college basketball tournament March 26, 2014, in Anaheim, Calif.

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NCAA, leagues back $2.8B settlement, setting stage for major change in college sports

The monumental decision sets the stage for a groundbreaking revenue-sharing model that could start directing millions of dollars directly to athletes as soon as the 2025 fall semester.

May 23, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Colin Kaepernick (L) and Harrison Butker (R).

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Some NFL fans see disparities in its responses to Harrison Butker and Colin Kaepernick

NFL head Roger Goodell, reacting to Harrison Butker's controversial commencement speech, said the league values diversity of opinion. Some fans were quick to argue that hasn't always seemed the case.

May 23, 2024
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