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Esports Evangelists Want To Bring Gaming To A Broader Audience

The view from onstage at the Battle Arena in Los Angeles. This is the 375-seat arena that holds regular season games for teams competing in the North American Esports league called the League Championship Series (LCS). The 10 teams in the LCS play League of Legends, Esports' most popular videogame. Tom Goldman/NPR hide caption

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Esports Evangelists Want To Bring Gaming To A Broader Audience

Competitive video gaming — esports — has become a global phenomenon with billions in revenue and hundreds of millions of fans. But a divide remains between those who embrace it, and those who don't.

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Esports Is Booming, But Its Reception Remains Divided

Competitive video gaming continues its tremendous growth, with billions in global revenue and hundreds of millions of fans. But a divide remains between those who embrace esports and those who don't.

Esports Is Booming, But Its Reception Remains Divided

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Saturday Sports: Baseball Cheating Scandal

Cameras, a trash cans, code — maybe even buzzers. The ingredients of a cheating scheme by the Houston Astros, who won the World Series in 2017, and narrowly lost it last year.

Saturday Sports: Baseball Cheating Scandal

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Astros' GM, Team Manager Dismissed Over Sign-Stealing Scandal

Major League Baseball penalized the Houston Astros for its sign-stealing controversy. The league suspended the general manager and the team manager for a year, and then the Astros' owner fired them.

Astros' GM, Team Manager Dismissed Over Sign-Stealing Scandal

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After Weekend Games, 4 Teams Are Left In The NFL Playoffs

As expected, San Francisco, Green Bay and Kansas City are moving on in the NFL playoffs. It is a big surprise that the Tennessee Titans are among the last four teams standing.

After Weekend Games, 4 Teams Are Left In The NFL Playoffs

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Recent Head Coach Hirings Spotlight NFL's Lack Of Diversity

The hiring of three NFL head coaches, all white, has stirred up talk about the league's lack of diversity in its coaching ranks. Only three of 32 teams have an African American head coach.

Recent Head Coach Hirings Spotlight NFL's Lack Of Diversity

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Saturday Sports: NFL Playoffs, Remembering David Stern

The NFL playoffs are here. Is the Super Bowl a realistic goal for the teams that kick off the postseason this weekend? And we remember the man who ruled the NBA with an iron fist and compassion.

Saturday Sports: NFL Playoffs, Remembering David Stern

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David Stern, One Of The Most Influential NBA Commissioners, Dies At 77

Former NBA Commissioner David Stern attends a game between the Houston Rockets and the Utah Jazz during the Western Conference Semifinals in 2018. Stern died Wednesday at the age of 77. Melissa Majchrzak/NBAE via Getty Images hide caption

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David Stern, One Of The Most Influential NBA Commissioners, Dies At 77

The longtime commissioner of the NBA — and a champion of the WNBA — died on Wednesday.

David Stern, One Of The Most Influential NBA Commissioners, Dies At 77

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Sports Journalism Shifts To Cover More Hard-Edged Topics

Media coverage of college sports has been a mix of entertainment and boosterism. But today, as college athlete rights have become a major issue, the journalism is getting more hard-edged.

Sports Journalism Shifts To Cover More Hard-Edged Topics

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NFL Regular Season Ends With Some Unexpected Twists And Coaching Changes

It was a wild end to the NFL regular season on Sunday. There were lots of unexpected twists and turns that included crazy plays, nutty finishes and, of course, coaching changes.

NFL Regular Season Ends With Some Unexpected Twists And Coaching Changes

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Majors Vs. Minors: Baseball Leagues Engaged In Battle

There's a spat brewing in America's favorite pastime. Major League Baseball is threatening to walk away from Minor League Baseball and create a new minor league system.

Majors Vs. Minors: Baseball Leagues Engaged In Battle

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Marvin Miller Gets Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame Despite His Own Wishes

Getting elected to baseball's Hall of Fame is a remarkable achievement highlighting a lifetime of baseball excellence. Marvin Miller was just voted in, but he and his family hoped he'd never make it.

Marvin Miller Gets Elected To Baseball Hall Of Fame Despite His Own Wishes

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World Anti-Doping Agency Bans Russia From Global Sporting Events For 4 Years

The World Anti-Doping Agency voted to ban Russia from global sports competitions for four years including the Olympics over its wide-scale and systemic doping program.

World Anti-Doping Agency Bans Russia From Global Sporting Events For 4 Years

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