Tom Goldman
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Sports
College Sports Dread The Potential Loss Of Their Big Moneymaker: Football
The pandemic has shut down U.S. sports, stemming money flows that make athletics a big business. College sports are in for more financial pain if the shutdown affects their big moneymaker: football.
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Sports
In A Pandemic, The Paupers Of Professional Baseball Are Getting Help
With sports leagues on hiatus due to the coronavirus, most athletes are still getting paid. But not all. Minor League Baseball players have no guaranteed pay when they're not playing regular season.
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Health
How To Play Sports Safely During The Coronavirus Outbreak
NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman and sports medicine expert Dr. Benjamin Levine answer listener questions about the safety of exercise and playing sports during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Sports
Week In Sports: Leagues Toe The Line Between Health And Sports
We take a look at how different sports are responding to the coronavirus pandemic, and remember Curly Neal, the Harlem Globetrotters legend who died at 77 on Thursday.
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Sports
Olympics Officials Insist Tokyo Games Are Still On. Not All Are So Sure
For weeks, Olympics officials have maintained that the Tokyo Games will be held as scheduled — as other sports leagues cancel competitions. Athletes are training even though the games may not happen.
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National
Coronavirus Outbreak Means An Idle March For American Sports
In an effort to stop the spread of the coronavirus, sports events across the country, and the globe, are being canceled or postponed.
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Sports
Coronavirus Outbreak Leads To Empty Sports Stadiums
Sports leagues are scrambling to figure out how to deal with the coronavirus. Some officials are canceling events and prohibiting fans from watching, while other games are proceeding as normal.
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Sports
Sabrina Ionescu's Decision To Return To Oregon May Pay Off In March
In 2019, University of Oregon basketball star Sabrina Ionescu decided to delay a pro career and return for her senior season. Now, Oregon is primed for an NCAA championship.
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Sports
The Week In Sports: Rumblings About Coronavirus And Tokyo Olympics
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with sports correspondent Tom Goldman about the big sports stories of the week.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: The Astros' Sign-Stealing Scandal; Rule Change In Women's Tennis
NPR's Scott Simon talks to sports correspondent Tom Goldman about the sign-stealing controversy in major league baseball and a rule change in women's tennis.