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Crews clear snow from a parking lot near a sign showing support for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin outside Highmark Stadium on Wednesday in Orchard Park, N.Y.

Damar Hamlin shows 'signs of improvement,' Buffalo Bills say

2:48pm January 04, 2023

by Emily Olson

The Buffalo Bills safety remains in critical condition after a seemingly routine tackle caused his heart to stop beating. The 24-year-old is expected to remain in intensive care, the team said.

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Damar Hamlin remains hospitalized after collapsing during a game with Cincinnati

5:07am January 04, 2023

There's been a huge outpouring of support from fans and fellow athletes for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who was in critical condition after taking a hit during Monday night's game.

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5:07am January 04, 2023

Kevin McCarthy loses three rounds of voting for House speaker. The Buffalo Bills player who collapsed on the field remains in critical condition. India will soon have the world's largest population.

On game days, NFL teams have dozens of medical staff on site

5:07am January 04, 2023

NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Dr. Robert Linton, chief medical officer of Howard University Hospital about what on-the-field football physicians prioritize when a player has a life-threatening injury.

Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills celebrates during a game this season against the Pittsburgh Steelers in New York.

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For the Bills' Damar Hamlin, this NFL season was an opportunity to 'cherish'

5:04am January 04, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

Hamlin wasn't supposed to be a starter for the Bills. But a slew of injuries — including one that sent a close friend to the hospital midgame — both opened a door and made him count his blessings.

Ken Block, pictured here at the 2017 World Rallycross Championship in Barcelona, Spain, died yesterday in a snowmobile accident, his company said.

Rally car driver and DC Shoes co-founder Ken Block dies in a snowmobile accident

9:52pm January 03, 2023

by Emily Olson

Ken Block, an action sports legend who also co-founded Hoonigan Racing, died on Monday at age 55 after his snowmobile fell backwards on a steep slope.

Buffalo Bills players pray for teammate Damar Hamlin after he collapsed during the first half of their NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals Monday night. The game has been postponed indefinitely, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced.

The Bills-Bengals game looked like it might resume. Then the players left the field

8:30pm January 03, 2023

by Bill Chappell

After a traumatic injury to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, players had seemingly been preparing to continue their game. But they left the field moments later, and never returned.

USA coach Gregg Berhalter speaks during a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Center in Doha on December 2, 2022, on the eve of the USA's World Cup soccer match against the Netherlands.

U.S. Soccer investigates Coach Gregg Berhalter after 1991 domestic violence episode

6:52pm January 03, 2023

by Russell Lewis

U.S. Soccer says it learned of the allegation against men's national team head coach Gregg Berhalter last month - a week after the team was knocked out of the World Cup with a loss to the Netherlands.

A friend of Damar Hamlin's family shares the NFL player's condition

5:56pm January 03, 2023

Jordan Rooney, friend of Damar Hamlin's family, speaks about the NFL player's condition following a mid-game cardiac arrest.

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The World Darts Championship attracts sports fans and shenanigans alike

5:28pm January 03, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with culture writer Lauren O'Neill about the spectacle at the World Darts Championship, which wrapped up in London Tuesday.

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