Junior Seau sustained many concussions during his career and was suffering from a degenerative brain disease when he killed himself in May 2012. Otto Greule Jr./Getty Images hide caption
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Lydia Ko of New Zealand reacts as she birdies the final hole to win her second consecutive Canadian Women's Open Sunday. Because Ko is an amateur, she didn't receive the winner's check for $300,000. Stephen Dunn/Getty Images hide caption
The knuckleball grip used by Boston Red Sox pitcher Steven Wright. Good fingernails are important. Marvin Fong /The Plain Dealer /Landov hide caption
In its efforts to get the Oakland A's to relocate to their city, San Jose officials filed an antitrust lawsuit against Major League Baseball this year. The Oakland stadium is seen here in a file photo. Ezra Shaw/Getty Images hide caption
New York Yankees' Alex Rodriguez, left, signs autographs at U.S. Cellular Field before a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox in Chicago on Monday. Paul Beaty/AP hide caption
Detroit Tigers shortstop Jhonny Peralta bats during the sixth inning against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday. Detroit fans watching game had the option of tuning in to a broadcast that lacked announcers, featuring only the sounds from the stadium. Carlos Osorio/AP hide caption
Race leader Chris Froome of Great Britain finishes Stage 20 of the 2013 Tour de France. The penultimate stage of the Tour put Froome ahead by 5 minutes and practically guarantees he finishes Sunday in Paris in the yellow jersey. John Berry/Getty Images hide caption
Match outcomes at WWE's Wrestlemania 29 event are just a few of the ones a Reddit user predicted with 100 percent accuracy. Mel Evans/AP hide caption
A woman takes a picture of a little girl posing in a cyclist cutout at the 2013 Tour de France. A new petition calls for including women in the epic race. Jeff Pachoud/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
France's Marion Bartoli celebrates her Wimbledon women's singles championship. The BBC has apologized to Bartoli for remarks an announcer made about her appearance. Dominic Lipinski /PA Photos/Landov hide caption
The 2013 Tour de France is breaking with several traditions, as it starts with a sprint stage on Corsica Saturday. Here, American Tejay van Garderen, 24, second from left, trains with his team on the island. Laurent Cipriani/AP hide caption
The top prospects in the NBA's 2013 draft include Nerlens Noel of Kentucky, Victor Oladipo of Indiana, Otto Porter of Georgetown, Alex Len of Maryland, Ben McLemore of Kansas, Trey Burke (front row C) of Michigan, Anthony Bennett of UNLV and Michael Carter-Williams of Syracuse. Mike Stobe/Getty Images hide caption
Blackhawks center Patrick Sharp lifts the Stanley Cup after Chicago's series-clinching win Monday night in Boston. Scott Strazzante /MCT /Landov hide caption
From 'Morning Edition': NPR's David Schaper reports on the Hawks' win
Official Comedy parodied NPR's sports coverage of Game 7 of the NBA Finals. YouTube hide caption
Katherine Cuntz and Sarah Gaudet go up to head the ball during a Louisiana high school championship game in 2011. Gerald Herbert/AP hide caption