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[VIDEO] A father of three daughters who were abused by Larry Nassar went after Nassar in the courtroom this morning.
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"[USA Gymnastics'] biggest priority from the beginning, and still today, is their reuptuation, the medals they win, and the money they make off of us. I don’t think that they care." -@Aly_Raisman
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BREAKING: A new @E60 and OTL special investigation of the Michigan State athletic department reveals shocking details of a culture of sexual assault inside the men’s basketball and football programs:
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[VIDEO] Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman delivers a powerful victim impact statement against Larry Nassar.
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For 40 years, he has made every colleague and every show better. Thank you, @BobLeyESPN. We’ll keep making you proud.
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“Enough" says it all. @dougglanville essay inspired by George Floyd and the world's response.
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“That’s a relationship that’ll never go away. I talk to him and kept in touch with him all year.”. @JalenHurts tells @JeremySchaap about his relationship with @Tuaamann as they both enter the 2020 NFL Draft.
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"I'm not some great writer, I'm four-feet tall. but my love for the sport is what has carried me through my entire career". 2022 BBWAA Career Excellence Award Winner, @Kurkjian_ESPN explains his passion for baseball
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Alex Smith details how he considered signing with the Jaguars before ultimately deciding to hang it up after 16 years in the NFL
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“Very much lucky to be alive. Very lucky to still have my leg.”. Alex Smith tells @JeremySchaap how his 2018 injury almost cost him everything.
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BREAKING: Outside the Lines has learned that Michigan State University failed to hand over documents outlining accusations of sexual assault by Larry Nassar to federal Title IX investigators, despite dual ongoing investigations
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"In a nutshell, it tells you where U.S. Soccer is, and the state of U.S. Soccer.". @TaylorTwellman reacts to the reported controversy surrounding Gregg Berhalter and Claudio Reyna.
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On Lou Gehrig Day, @Buster_ESPN shares the story of @SlangsOnSports. Baseball is her passion, and now, she needs the game more than ever.
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"What you can't have is a couple athletes driving around in Ferraris while everybody else is basically having a hard time making ends meet.". @MittRomney, who's in favor of athlete compensation for name, image and likeness, explains there needs to be adjustments to the approach.
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.@WorldWideWob explains why no matter what the Knicks ended up with at last night's NBA Draft Lottery, it didn't matter
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"They should suspend the doofus that suspended Kevin Brown.". Hall of Fame broadcaster Al Michaels weighs in on Orioles announcer Kevin Brown's removal from team broadcasts.
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In what Title IX investigators called “a sexually hostile environment," at least 16 Michigan State football players have been named in accusations of rape or violence against women since Mark Dantonio became head coach in 2007.
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Washington State football coach Mike Leach made the list of OTL's Heroes of the Year for his endlessly entertaining sound bites. Here's a look at some of his most memorable.
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.@diamonddoesit1 in an exclusive with @sportsiren reveals for the first time what she went through two years ago that almost ended her career.
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"What Freddie Freeman achieved this year, what he survived will always be remembered as the defining story of baseball in 2020.". @JeremySchaap on @FreddieFreeman5's MVP-caliber season. @Braves
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"There was nothing that they found to be disqualifying to work again in the NBA." . @wojespn discusses why the @HoustonRockets decided to hire Ime Udoka as their new HC, despite his controversial exit from Boston.
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BREAKING: Former Pro Bowler Ricky Williams announces new Freedom Football League, founded in part by former NFL players. Teams will be "partly owned by the players, partly owned by the fans, and partly owned by the operators."
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"Their numbers would be on steroids.". Amidst the scoring surge in the NBA @JalenRose details how players from past generations would fare in today's game.
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In his first in-depth interview since his suspension, Myles Garrett opens up on what happened during that Week 11 incident.
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"People like a comeback story. ". @Lane_Kiffin has a message for the doubters and reveals why he believes he's more prepared than ever to be head coach at @OleMissFB.
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.@minnesotalynx star @MooreMaya shares her thoughts on Drew Brees' comments and what her reaction has been to the nationwide #GeorgeFloydProtests
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To Michael Bennett, a kid catching the ball is one thing. A kid creating the ball is another thing altogether.
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"I want to be able to put smiles on other people's faces." -@deshaunwatson on why he wanted to give back to the community
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"Urban Meyer, throughout this process of the last 24 hours, has been exposed as a fraud. " - @finebaum
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.@JRsBBQ explains why he's leaving WWE, adding: "I'm looking forward to everyday. but I've had such joy working WWE my god. 26 years is an eternity in that world"
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"Anybody can get moved." @WorldWideWob on the NBA trade deadline, now less than 3 hours away.
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@Timberwolves president of basketball operations, @GerssonRosas, who is the first person of Latin-American decent to run an NBA office, explains what that means to him.
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A congressional report says NFL tried to affect concussion research for its own purposes: @markfwespn @SteveFainaru.
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"When [Michael Bennett] brings an issue like this forward, it's time to pay attention." - @AdamSchefter on @mosesbread72
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"This decision was made to protect Jeanie Buss and the Los Angeles Lakers." . - @WorldWideWob
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"These women deserve to play their best instead of going on four hours of sleep.". @jessmendoza details why the schedule at the Women's College World Series is the number one thing she would change
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"I'm very proud of her. ". - @kevinlove praises @ecambage after she opened up about her mental health issues, and discusses the benefits mental health days could have in the @NBA
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"The NCAA limits how much time we can spend with our players, yet they want us to have a great relationship with our players. Those two things don't go together." . Geno Auriemma talks the state of coach-player relationships in today's game.
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Since competing against transgender swimmer Lia Thomas in 2022, Riley Gaines has become one of the most outspoken individuals against transgender women's inclusion in women's sports. Gaines spoke with @TishaESPN, sharing just how the experience has made an impact on her life.
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“These people don’t have a mailbox or an address to receive a lot of these grants and assistance.” . Our Hero of the Week, @2chainz explains why he’s using his restaurants to help feed the homeless during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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A 14-month Outside the Lines investigation reveals how the culture at Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics enabled Larry Nassar to abuse over 150 victims:
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ICYMI: @jimmerfredette aka "The Lonely Master" is changing the game of basketball in Shanghai:
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"The only agent I grew up knowing was a State Farm agent in Oklahoma. I got a real agent now man! So, they're working on it. " @JRsBBQ explains what he hopes is next in his career.
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David Beckham on the growth of @MLS as it enters its 25th season and the next phase of his career as owner of @InterMiamiCF
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“Alto saw Kobe as being the best of the best in the NBA, and Kobe saw Alto being the best of the best in college baseball.”. Remembering Coach Alto, Tomorrow, 9am ET on OTL
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2012 "Fierce Five" teammates Aly Raisman and Jordyn Wieber embrace in a Lansing courtroom, following Wieber's first public account of sexual abuse at the hands of Larry Nassar.
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BREAKING: Louisville must vacate 123 victories from 2012-2015, including 2013 men's basketball title, after NCAA appeal denied. The school must also return millions in conference revenue from the 2012-15 NCAA Tournaments.
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"The truth is this is a multi-billion dollar business that's pro in every way except how the athlete is treated." @JayBilas
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Duke volleyball player Rachel Richardson (@rachrich03) endured racial abuse from fans in a match vs BYU over the weekend. She tells Holly Rowe (@sportsiren) why she responded with love over anger, and what she hopes people can learn from this incident.
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OTL Story: The lives of two athletes were changed in an instant as a result of texting and driving.
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"I don't think you can make that change until the money changes". @ArizonaWBB HC @AdiaBarnes explains why their system isn't set up for one-and-dones
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5 years after the death of Maryland football player Jordan McNair, @JohnBarrESPN shows how a grieving family discovered the power of forgiveness.
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“Every year, you can expect probably to lose 10% of your roster to this transfer portal”. @TerpsFootball HC Mike Locksley (@CoachLocks) discusses the impact of the transfer portal on college sports
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.@JeremySchaap and Ron Darling of the @Mets discuss the greatest #AprilFoolsDay prank of all-time on the 35th anniversary of Sidd Finch.
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The NBA regular season MVP will finally be announced tonight. Who does @WorldWideWob think will take the crown?
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"This essentially is a university that had their own in-house justice system running things their way." - @ryansmithtv
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What on earth is going on with Kawhi Leonard?."That's a simple question with a complicated answer." - @WindhorstESPN
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We want to thank @katefagan3 for being a part of the show. We'll miss having her around and we wish her all the best in the future!
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"I think it is an absolutely terrible, embarrassing look for Nick Saban." - @Finebaum, on reports of ex-Maryland coach DJ Durkin consulting at Alabama.
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"Their hope is to change this younger generation in terms of their attitude towards embracing inclusion. and that's where really it becomes soul-crushing with that $18 million proposed cut." -@JulieFoudy on how proposed cuts could impact Special Olympics programs
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The never-before-told inside story of how Tim Donaghy conspired to fix NBA games. More today at 1pm ET on ESPN .
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2022 WNBA Coach of the Year @BeckyHammon reflects on what the award means to her and what it's like coaching @Kelseyplum10.
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"Yes, he's the highest paid quarterback. But at the risk of being a little bit morbid, being the highest paid quarterback in the NFL is like being the world's oldest man, it's not going to last long." . - @minakimes
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Three years after his attempted suicide @Drewrobbb joins @Jeremyschaap to discuss the impact mental health conversations have had in sports.
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Hear directly from women who went up against Michigan State after violent or sexual assaults by athletes, as well as a former counselor at the university who says this could've been stopped - tonight on the 6p edition of @SportsCenter and Sunday at 9a ET on @E60.
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Squad up! @stephenasmith , @minakimes and @willcain join host @JeremySchaap on the all new Outside The Lines Saturday morning at 9 a.m. ET on @espn
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"That basketball is going to stop bouncing one day and you need to have a plan B”. Ahead of tonight's #WNBADraft, @minnesotalynx guard @lexiekiah_4 shares her thoughts on what a one-and-done rule would mean to the #WNBA.
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"We are treated as if we don't deserve better. ". Basketball Hall of Fame head coach @MuffetMcGraw reacts to the disparities between the Men's and Women's #NCAATournament
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"We dread becoming a professional women's hockey player.". - @KendallCoyne on the lack of institutional support women's hockey players receive after college
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"It's a futures market. [Shoe companies] invest millions of dollars in grassroots basketball to find the next Jordan."
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"Running for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women wasn't a political statement, it was just my humanity.". - Rosalie Fish speaks to her MMIW advocacy
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"I’ll be remembered as the biggest bust in NBA history. But I can’t do nothing about that."
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Thirteen months after surviving a suicide attempt, @Drewrobbb details his new appreciation, not just for baseball, but for life. #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
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A million-dollar half-court shot, a humiliating viral video – and a story everyone should watch before posting on social media. @ESPNMcGee tells the story.
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"Swimming is a life saving skill. ". Fresh off a record-setting performance at the 2019 World Championships, @swimone is hoping her triumphs can inspire more African Americans to learn how to swim.
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.@MarlyRiveraESPN sat down with AL MVP candidate Vlad Guerrero Jr to discuss his breakthrough season, and how he got to where he is now.
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USA Hockey asked them to play. They stood by the boycott.
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OTL REPORT:Purposeful misdirection by Ravens, scant investigation by NFL in Rice case. @DVNJr @KVanValkenburg report. http://t.co/sH5Cd12jog.
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Judge Aquilina to Larry Nassar in response to his letter: "This isn't worth the paper it's written on."
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"There's Homecomings, and then there's HBCU Homecomings. ". @_HamptonU grad @JustinTinsley explains what makes homecomings at HBCUs so special.
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“Therapy saved my life”. @MichaelPhelps opens up on the importance of having an outlet to help deal with your mental health during #MentalHealthAwarenessMonth
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“He [Kershaw] knows what a title means-- a lot. And what it doesn't mean: everything.”. Wright Thompson on how @ClaytonKersh22's approach to this postseason run has helped put the @Dodgers one win away from the title.
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