Tom Goldman
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National
Challenging The NCAA: HBCUs Say No More Discrimination In Academic Rules
Lawyers filed a lawsuit against NCAA on Thursday over its system to enforce academic performance, which allegedly discriminates against Black athletes and Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: U.S. Soccer Federation, Women's Team File Agreement
There is a partial agreement between female soccer players and the U.S. Soccer Federation. Also, the coronavirus continues to threaten professional sports.
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Sports
U.S. Female Soccer Team Settles Part Of Gender Discrimination Suit
U.S. Soccer has settled its dispute with the U.S. Women's National Team over working conditions, but left undecided the key sticking point: equal pay. It's expected that'll still be fought in court.
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Denver's QBs Sit Out Sunday's Game Because Of COVID-19 Exposure
NFL games have been postponed and rescheduled because of the pandemic, but the league has kept moving forward. But with cases surging nationwide, the NFL is facing its biggest challenge yet.
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NCAA College Basketball Begins New Season Amid Pandemic Concerns
The season begins eight months after it abruptly shut down because of the coronavirus. The premiere event — March Madness — was canceled, and it's hoped that won't be repeated for a second year.
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National
The Dodgers' Justin Turner Celebrates With Teammates After Testing Positive For Virus
The Los Angeles Dodgers have won the World Series. Afterward, a Dodger player who was removed from the game after testing positive for the coronavirus celebrated the victory with teammates.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: Big 10 Football Takes The Field During The Pandemic
The World Series is underway and so is major league soccer. And The Big 10 becomes the latest major college football league to resume play during the pandemic.
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National
What To Expect From Major League Baseball Playoffs
Four teams are left in the Major League Baseball playoffs. The Atlanta Braves lead the Los Angeles Dodgers 2-0, and the Tampa Bay Rays could sweep the Houston Astros.
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Sports
The Week In Sports
Tom Goldman joins Scott Simon to discuss another outbreak in the NFL, the baseball playoffs and the life of Yankee's legend Whitey Ford.
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National
Baseball Made It, So Far, Through A Pandemic. Football Hopes To Follow
After a rocky start to the Major League Baseball season, it's on to the playoffs. MLB has gone almost a month without a player testing positive for the coronavirus. The NFL hopes to replicate that.