Tom Goldman
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National
College Athletes In California Can Now Be Paid Under Fair Pay To Play Act
A new California law allows college athletes to get paid in certain scenarios. That's setting up a clash with the NCAA, the governing body of college sports.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: Minnesota Twins, Santa Anita Horse Deaths
We have a recap on stories from the week in sports.
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Politics
California Could Radically Alter Amateur Rules In College Sports
The California State Assembly is on the verge of passing a law that would make it possible for the state's college athletes to be paid for the use of their images to market products.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: U.S. Open, NFL
The U.S. Open is well underway and Serena Williams is, unsurprisingly, in the finals. The NFL's opening night was underwhelming. And more girls than ever are signed up to play high school football.
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National
Women's Soccer Stars Concerned About Trauma From Repetitive Head Impact
As research into head injuries expands to include women's soccer, some of the sport's former stars are calling attention to the health fallout from heading the ball multiple times.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: Women's Soccer Team, Jay-Z
This week talks between U.S. Soccer and 28 female players broke down. Also, Jay-Z signed a deal with the NFL to be the league's "live music entertainment strategist."
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Sports
Sports Roundup: Boxing Deaths, Olympic Swimming And The WNBA
Two boxing deaths in one week, a preview of Olympic swimming, and a check-in about the WNBA: Host Scott Simon gets an update from NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: Wimbledon, NBA Off-Season
Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic renew a great rivalry at Wimbledon, and NBA free agency madness.
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Sports
Equal Pay For Equal Play; The U.S. Women's Soccer Team Tackles Its Next Quest
Fresh off its fourth Women's World Cup title, the U.S. Women's National Team has its eyes set on another prize: more money. The women make less than their male counterparts.
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Sports
U.S. Prepares To Face The Netherlands In Women's World Cup Final
The U.S. will face the Netherlands in the Women's World Cup Final on Sunday. The U.S. women are the defending champs and looking to secure their fourth World Cup title.