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Look up! The Goodyear Blimp is celebrating a big birthday
We head up into the skies over Los Angeles in honor of the Goodyear Blimp’s 100th. Come join us … there’s room for eight.
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John Feinstein, sports writer and author of ‘A Season on the Brink,’ dies at 69
Feinstein was comfortable writing fiction and nonfiction, and took on an array of sports, including golf and tennis, but he was known most for his connection to college basketball
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Rhode Island FC one win away from first-year championship
Rhode Island FC is the newest professional sports team in the Ocean State. It’s part of the United Soccer League. The team is so new, it had to play its home games at a university field until its permanent home in Pawtucket is finished, which is slated for next spring. The team, in its inaugural […]
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Bela Karolyi, legendary and controversial gymnastics coach, dies at 82
Bela Karolyi coached several renowned gymnasts, including Mary Lou Retton, Kerri Strug and Julianne McNamara. But he was known for harsh methods of training.
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Tufts University lacrosse players hospitalized for days after workout
Tufts University says it has launched an investigation after members of the men’s lacrosse team were diagnosed with a dangerous medical condition.
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New documentary highlights how North Providence Summer Basketball League transcended racial, class divides
TRANSCRIPT: This transcript has been edited for length and clarity. Luis Hernandez: It’s been nearly 30 years since the demise of the North Providence Summer Basketball League. It started as a pickup league for local kids in the early 60s and rapidly grew into one of the most popular in the region. A new documentary […]
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Imane Khelif is just the latest case of female athletes being questioned over their sex
Since women started competing in elite athletics about 100 years ago, they have been subjected to questions over their sex, had to undergo humiliating sex eligibility tests and had careers ruined.
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Bill Belichick is leaving the New England Patriots after 24 seasons and 6 NFL titles
Belichick’s departure from the team caps a remarkable run that was defined by dominant season after dominant season. He leaves the team as the second-most-winning coach in NFL history.
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Nick Saban retires as Alabama’s football coach after a record 7 national titles
Saban is famed for his sideline scowl and fiery demeanor — and for winning. He won more national titles than any other major college coach, the last coming in 2020.
