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The U.S. Open in NYC has been heating up — literally

5:26pm September 06, 2023

The U.S. Open in New York City is approaching its semifinals in sweltering conditions. Organizers partially closed the roofs on stadium courts to offer more shade but couldn't do much about the heat.

Carl Nassib will be dedicating himself to his philanthropic app.

Carl Nassib made queer NFL history. Now he's stepping away from the game

5:07pm September 06, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

Although he isn't the first NFL player to come out as gay, he is the first to do so while actively playing for a team.

Willis McGahee, No. 26 of the Cleveland Browns, is tended to on the field in the fourth quarter of a game against the New England Patriots at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass., on Dec. 8, 2013,

Former NFL players speak out against the league's handling of disability benefits

5:00am September 06, 2023

by Ajani Daniel

While the lawsuit lists 10 players, attorneys representing the former players say the lawsuit represents thousands who have filed for benefits before them.

Coco Gauff, of the United States, reacts to the crowd after defeating Jelena Ostapenko, of Latvia, during the quarterfinals of the U.S. Open tennis championships, Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2023, in New York.

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Coco Gauff, 19, and Ben Shelton, 20, reach their first U.S. Open semifinals

3:20am September 06, 2023

by The Associated Press

Coco Gauff will face No. 10 Karolina Muchova of the Czech Republic on Thursday. The unseeded Ben Shelton will next meet 23-time major champion Novak Djokovic of Serbia.

India's lunar mission reaches a successful conclusion

4:31pm September 05, 2023

by Geoff Brumfiel

India's lunar mission went into sleep mode on Monday following two weeks of exploration on the Moon. The landing near the Lunar South Pole marks a major milestone for the nation's space program.

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Jorge Vilda stands during the Women's World Cup semifinal soccer match between Sweden and Spain in Auckland, New Zealand, on Aug. 15. Spain's soccer federation announced Vilda's dismissal as coach of the women's national team on Tuesday.

Spain's women's soccer coach is fired as fallout grows from unwanted World Cup kiss

3:00pm September 05, 2023

by Laurel Wamsley

Spain's soccer federation named Montse Tomé as head coach of the women's national team, the first woman in the role. She was assistant coach to Jorge Vilda, who was dismissed on Tuesday.

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Wake Forest's Steve Forbes will keep coaching while aiding his wife's recovery from a stroke

11:56am September 05, 2023

by Associated Press

Wake Forest coach Steve Forbes says his wife is regaining movement on her left side following a stroke last month and he plans to continue with his coaching duties entering preseason practices.

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On Labor Day, athletes are invited to compete in the ultimate 'un-athletic' event

7:22am September 04, 2023

For the Electric Coney Second Annual Labor Day 0.5K in D.C., runners will jog back and forth between two bars. Whoever unwraps a hot dog covered in edible gold foil will be declared the winner.

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ACC is latest conference to expand by adding Stanford, Cal and SMU

7:22am September 04, 2023

What does the realignment of the big NCAA conferences tell us about the future of college sports? NPR's Daniel Estrin talks to Daniel Libit, a reporter at Sportico.

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ACC becomes latest super conference, expanding cross-country by adding Stanford, Cal and SMU

11:50am September 02, 2023

by Aaron Beard and Ralph D. Russo, Associated Press

The Atlantic Coast Conference voted Friday to add Stanford, California and SMU next year, providing a landing spot for two more schools from the disintegrating Pac-12 and creating a fourth super conference in major college sports.