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Here Are Some Memorable Super Bowl National Anthem Performances
Gladys Knight and Demi Lovato have put forth some memorable national anthem performances in past Super Bowls. Here are some other notable renditions.
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Why is the National Anthem Played at Sporting Events?
From the Super Bowl to the NBA, “The Star-Spangled Banner” is played before many sporting events. Here’s why the national anthem is heard before games.
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Proposed Bill Would Make National Anthem Mandatory Before Florida Pro Games
A Florida lawmaker wants to make it a legal requirement for “The Star-Spangled Banner” to be heard before every professional sports game played in the state
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Iowa Race Track Cuts Ties With Announcer After Racist Rant
An Iowa race track says it will cut ties with an announcer who went on a racist rant against Black fans and athletes who kneel during the national anthem.
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Watch: Elementary Student Delivers on National Anthem Performance
Nine-year-old D’Corey Johnson shared his rendition of the national anthem with his classmates Bates Elementary in Louisville, Kentucky.
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Shawn Yancy's Father Joins Group to Sing National Anthem in NCAA Basketball Game
News4’s Shawn Yancy’s father is part of a singing group that will perform the National Anthem at an NCAA championship basketball game Monday.
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HS Sports Announcer Uses Racial Slur, Blames Spike in Blood Sugar
An announcer for a live stream of an Oklahoma girls high school basketball game cursed and called one team by a racial epithet as the players kneeled during the national anthem
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Mavs Owner Cuban Stops Playing National Anthem at Home Games
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban says he decided before this season began not to play the national anthem before his team’s home games
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Australia Changes Word in Anthem to Honor Indigenous People
Australia has changed one word in its national anthem to reflect what the prime minister called the spirit of unity and the country’s Indigenous population
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Racial Injustice Themes Fill Empty NFL Stadiums
NFL teams opening their seasons in empty stadiums knelt, locked arms or raised fists in protest for pregame ceremonies on the first full Sunday of the football season.
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NFL Season Kicks Off With Nod to Social Injustice at Chiefs-Texans Contest
Super Bowl champions Kansas City Chiefs offered a symbolic gesture of support for racial injustice ahead of the NFL’s first game of the season Thursday, NBC News reports.
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Brees Will Stand for Anthem, But Respects Those Who Kneel
Saints quarterback Drew Brees says he’ll remain standing for “The Star Spangled Banner,” but professed respect and support for those who protest racism and social injustice by kneeling during the national anthem.
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Players, Coaches Kneel Before NBA's Re-Opening Night
Players and coaches from the New Orleans Pelicans, Utah Jazz, Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers knelt alongside one another before the first games of the NBA restart.
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NFL to Play Black Anthem Before National Anthem: AP Source
“Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing” will be performed live or played before “The Star-Spangled Banner” prior to each NFL game during Week 1 and the league is considering putting names of victims of police brutality on helmet decals or jersey patches, a person familiar with the discussions told The Associated Press.
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USWNT Wants Soccer Federation to Repeal Anthem Policy
The U_S_ women’s national team wants the U_S_ Soccer Federation to repeal the anthem policy it instituted after Megan Rapinoe started kneeling during “The Star-Spangled Banner.”
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Video Appears to Show Trump Pretending to Conduct Band During National Anthem
Video appears to show President Donald Trump at a Super Bowl watch party on Sunday pretending to conduct the band as the national anthem played, NBC News reported.
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Marine Corps Marathon Weekend: Running? Cheering? Here's What to Know
The Marine Corps Marathon is coming up on Oct. 27.
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Teenager Rescued From Montecito Mudslide Sings National Anthem at Dodger Stadium
A determined and talented mudslide survivor took center field Thursday at Dodger Stadium to sing the national anthem.
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Marine Corps Marathon Weekend: Running? Cheering? Here's What to Know
The Marine Corps Marathon is more than just a 26.2-mile test of endurance… although that’s definitely a huge part of it. The weekend features multiple races, as well as festivities, an expo and more. This year’s MCM weekend is set for Oct. 26-28.
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Audience Joins Student in Singing the National Anthem After Mic Cuts Out
The touching moment happened at a graduation in Limestone County, Alabama.