Becky Sullivan
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NPR News: 02-19-2025 6PM EST
The Dodgers, they're probably more profitable on a percentage basis than the old Yankees were, meaning it could be more sustainable, so it is more of a problem.
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NPR News: 02-05-2025 2PM EST
In 2021, the NWSL was roiled by a flood of abuse allegations about coaches who sexually harassed players or subjected them to racism and verbal abuse. League officials and head coaches resigned or were fired. Two major investigations, one by the league and its players union, and another by a former deputy U.S.
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attorney general, substantiated the claims and concluded the problems were systemic across the league. Afterward, attorneys general from two states and the District of Columbia opened their own inquiry. Now they've announced a settlement.
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The league will set aside $5 million for victims and implement other reforms, including regular anonymous surveys of players that will be reported back to prosecutors. Becky Sullivan, NPR News.
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NPR News: 04-24-2025 5PM EDT
Hunter was one of the best wide receivers in college football last year. He got 96 passes for more than 1,200 yards, and that alone might be enough to get him drafted early. But he's also a great defender, a cornerback with four interceptions last season. In total, he played more than 80 percent of all offensive and defensive snaps for Colorado.
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That unique versatility has most experts rating him the best player available in the draft, though he might not go first overall. Quarterbacks are king in the NFL, and the Tennessee Titans, with a top overall pick, need one. They're expected to take Cam Ward from Miami.
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NPR News: 04-24-2025 5PM EDT
Other top picks could include the Penn State pass rusher Abdul Carter and the Heisman Trophy runner-up, running back Ashton Gentry from Boise State. Becky Sullivan in PR News.
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NPR News: 04-24-2025 3PM EDT
The settlement was huge, almost $3 billion in damages to former athletes and a new system for paying players in the future. But the judge's order hinged on just one small detail, roster limits. Traditionally, schools were limited in how many scholarships they could give out, but teams could have any number of players. That would have changed under the settlement.
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NPR News: 04-24-2025 3PM EDT
Schools would have been allowed to hand out as many scholarships as they wanted, but every team would be limited in size. That was going to result in thousands of current student-athletes losing their spots. Some schools had already cut athletes in anticipation of the settlement. In her order, the judge wrote, quote, that outcome is not fair to them.
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NPR News: 04-24-2025 3PM EDT
And she delayed her final approval until the issue is addressed. Becky Sullivan in PR News.
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NPR News: 01-02-2025 4PM EST
Thousands of fans had traveled to New Orleans for the game. A Georgia student was critically injured in the attack and is receiving medical treatment, a university official said. And among the dead is a former college football player, Tiger Besch, a Louisiana native who played at Princeton from 2016 to 2021. Both Notre Dame and Georgia said their teams and personnel were safe and accounted for.
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NPR News: 01-02-2025 4PM EST
The Sugar Bowl was originally scheduled to kick off last night at the Superdome in downtown New Orleans. But the attack on Bourbon Street took place less than a mile from the stadium. That put the facilities on lockdown as authorities conducted a security sweep. Postponing the game, organizers said, was in the best interest of public safety.
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NPR News: 04-19-2025 3PM EDT
Not only have the Winnipeg Jets never won a Stanley Cup, they've never even appeared in the Stanley Cup final. But this season, the Jets finished with 56 wins, the most in the league, helped along by one of the best goaltending seasons ever from Connor Hellebuck. But they have a tough first-round matchup against the St. Louis Blues, who come into the playoffs on a hot streak.
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NPR News: 04-19-2025 3PM EDT
In the Eastern Conference, it's the Washington Capitals on top. All season, the team was energized by Alex Ovechkin's chase of Wayne Gretzky's all-time career goals record. But the Caps are now in a slump. They've lost eight of their last 12. The hottest team in the East are the Toronto Maple Leafs. Although they've got playoff demons of their own.
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NPR News: 04-19-2025 3PM EDT
They've only won one playoff series in the past 20 years. Becky Sullivan, NPR News.
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NPR News: 03-17-2025 2PM EDT
The Gamecocks went undefeated last season from start to finish, winning the championship. This year, they earned a one seed but look a bit more vulnerable. The top overall seed went to UCLA, a school whose men's team is full of history. But the women have never reached the final four. With stars Lauren Betts and Kiki Rice, anything less than that will be a disappointment this time.
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NPR News: 03-17-2025 2PM EDT
Southern Cal and Texas are the other top seeds. The presumptive No. 1 pick in the upcoming WNBA draft is Paige Beckers. Her Yukon Huskies haven't won a championship since 2016. They're a two-seed now. The women's tournament tips off Wednesday with a pair of play-in games, and the round of 64 begins Friday. Becky Sullivan, NPR News. U.S.