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Soccer legend Maradona's 'Hand of God' ball is going up for auction

8:02am October 15, 2022

by Scott Simon

The ball used by Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona to score one the most famous goals of all time is going up for auction and expected to sell for around $3 million.

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Saturday Sports: Major League Baseball Playoffs; new seasons in basketball and hockey

8:01am October 15, 2022

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the Major League Baseball Playoffs and the start of new seasons in basketball and hockey.

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Jaime Jarrín went from a boy with a "microphonic voice" to one of the greatest broadcasters of all time.

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Jaime Jarrín is going, going — kiss him goodbye!

5:00am October 15, 2022

by A Martínez

Jaime Jarrín went from a boy with a "microphonic voice" to one of the greatest broadcasters of all time. This is the story of how he helped bring baseball to Latinos.

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Authorities seized Chase Cominsky's fishing boat and trailer as a tool of crime, after he and his fishing partner were indicted on charges of cheating in a fishing tournament.

Fishermen face felony charges over a cheating scandal at an Ohio tournament

9:11am October 14, 2022

by Bill Chappell

A grand jury indicted the fishing team on charges of cheating, attempted grand theft and possessing criminal tools. They had stood to win nearly $30,000.

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Veteran baseball broadcaster Jaime Jarrin says goodbye

8:55am October 14, 2022

by A Martínez

For more than 60 years, Jaime Jarrin has been the Spanish-language voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers. He was instrumental in bringing more Latino fans to the game. Now he's saying goodbye.

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MLB playoffs: There are 4 division series matchups this weekend

5:08am October 14, 2022

The Major League Baseball playoffs are in full swing. NPR's A Martinez talks to Alanna Rizzo from the MLB Network about baseball's 2022 postseason.

On Sunday, Miami Dolphins backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater became the first player to be pulled from a game under the NFL's revised concussion policy.

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Explaining the NFL's latest concussion controversy and policy change

5:00am October 13, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

As the NFL heads into its sixth week, concerns around brain injuries are at a renewed high after a dramatic hit on quarterback Tua Tagovailoa prompted a change to the league's concussion protocol.

Former Los Angeles Angels employee Eric Kay walks out of federal court on Feb. 15, in Fort Worth, Texas. Kay was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison on Tuesday for providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to his overdose death.

A former Los Angeles Angels employee gets 22 years in Tyler Skaggs' overdose death

12:30pm October 12, 2022

by The Associated Press

Eric Kay was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to his overdose death in 2019.

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Canada's national sport is embroiled in scandal. Hockey Canada's leadership resigns

7:20am October 12, 2022

by Emma Jacobs

For months the sport's national governing body, Hockey Canada, has been caught up in a growing scandal over its failure to address allegations of sexual assault.

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NFL and its players union announce a change to the league's concussion policy

4:53pm October 11, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

Over the weekend, the NFL and its players union announced a change to the league's concussion policy after a high-profile incident involving a star Miami Dolphins quarterback.