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Trump considers pardon for Ali, invites protesting athletes to suggest 'friends' for clemency
Trump spoke to reporters before departing for the G-7 summit in Canada, boasting of his pardons so far. He said he’s considering a pardon for the late boxer Muhammad Ali, whose conviction on draft evasion charges was overturned by the Supreme Court.
Black athletes have long history of not sticking to sports
This year's NFL season featured two of America's pastimes: football and race, with pre-game protests dividing fans along color lines and making Sunday afternoons among the most segregated hours in the country.
North Korean athletes arrive in South Korea for Olympics
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) — Ten North Korean skaters and skiers arrived in rival South Korea on Thursday to participate in this month's Winter Olympics, which has brought a temporary lull in tensions over the North's nuclear weapons program.
U.S. athletes may not attend Olympics as threat of nuclear war with North Korea rises, Haley warns
School says it will ban student athletes from playing if they take a knee during national anthem
