Sports Rewind: Muhammad Ali Honored

The boxing legend is honored for his humanitarian work.

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Muhammad Ali Receives Liberty Medal  - Boxing great Muhammad Ali was honored with a Liberty Medal last week in Philadelphia for his work on behalf of humanitarian causes, civil rights and religious freedom.  (Photo: REUTERS/Tim Shaffer)

NFL Gets A-Grade on Diversity - A report by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport highlighted the NFL’s strides in racial diversity, issuing the league an A grade on racial hiring.  (Photo: Courtesy of The NFL)

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NFL Gets A-Grade on Diversity - A report by the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sport highlighted the NFL’s strides in racial diversity, issuing the league an A grade on racial hiring.  (Photo: Courtesy of The NFL)

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Williams Sisters Slated to Play in South Africa  - Venus and Serena Williams will square off against each other in an exhibition match in South Africa in early November. (Photo:  AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

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Yunel Escobar Returns  - Toronto Jays player Yunel Escobar was back on the field on Saturday, two days after serving a three-day suspension for writing a homophobic slur written in his eye black last week. Escobar said he meant for the display to be a joke, but has since apologized and pledged to work with gay advocacy groups to promote tolerance. (Photo: Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

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Toronto Jays Player Puts Homophobic Slur on Face - In a game on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox, Yunel Escobar had the words “Tu ere m-----n” written underneath his eyes. In a loose translation, the words mean “You are a f----t.” The MLB is investigating the situation. (Photo: Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)

Chargers Retire Junior Seau’s Jersey - In an emotional tribute last week, the San Diego Chargers retired Junior Seau’s jersey before the team’s home opener against the Tennessee Titans.  (Photo: Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

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Chargers Retire Junior Seau’s Jersey - In an emotional tribute last week, the San Diego Chargers retired Junior Seau’s jersey before the team’s home opener against the Tennessee Titans.  (Photo: Donald Miralle/Getty Images)

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The Knicks Hire Hakeem Olajuwon - Basketball Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon has a new gig with the New York Knicks. He will be whipping the stressed team into shape at his Texas home this summer. (Photo: Bob Levey/Getty Images)

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The Knicks Hire Hakeem Olajuwon - Basketball Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon has a new gig with the New York Knicks. He will be whipping the stressed team into shape at his Texas home this summer. (Photo: Bob Levey/Getty Images)

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Nittany Lying King - Longtime assistant Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky denied any sexual abuse of players. The 45 sexual abuse charges that he was found guilty of in 2012 and the 30-60 years he was sentenced to prison for the crimes tell another story.(Photo: Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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Sandusky to Be Sentenced Next Month - Convicted child molester Jerry Sandusky will be sentenced after an Oct. 9 hearing to determine whether the former Penn State assistant football coach is a sexually violent predator.  (Photo:  Rob Carr/Getty Images)

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Serena Speaks Out for Junior Player - Serena Williams spoke out against the U.S. Tennis Association's decision to hold 16-year-old Taylor Townsend, a top African-American junior player, out of competition over concerns about her fitness. (Photos from left: Chris Trotman/Getty Images for USTA, Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

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Serena Speaks Out for Junior Player - Serena Williams spoke out against the U.S. Tennis Association's decision to hold 16-year-old Taylor Townsend, a top African-American junior player, out of competition over concerns about her fitness. (Photos from left: Chris Trotman/Getty Images for USTA, Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)

Brooklyn Nets Owner Declines Invite to Rap With Jay-Z - Nets majority owner Mikhail Prokhorov recently cleared up any misconceptions about whether he would be joining Jay-Z in Brooklyn later this month at the new Barclays Center, saying that he fears his poor rapping skills might do “irreparable harm” to Jay-Z’s career if he is allowed onstage.  (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for New Jersey Nets)

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Brooklyn Nets Owner Declines Invite to Rap With Jay-Z - Nets majority owner Mikhail Prokhorov recently cleared up any misconceptions about whether he would be joining Jay-Z in Brooklyn later this month at the new Barclays Center, saying that he fears his poor rapping skills might do “irreparable harm” to Jay-Z’s career if he is allowed onstage.  (Photo: Larry Busacca/Getty Images for New Jersey Nets)

Chad Johnson when asked if he keeps in contact with his former wife, Evelyn Lozada:  - “Who? … Who?” (Photo:  Christopher Polk/Getty Images for PepsiCo)

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Chad Johnson Grants Evelyn Lozada a Divorce - Johnson filed divorce papers in a Florida court last week against his wife Evelyn Lozada, after getting his estranged wife’s face tattooed on his leg.  (Photo: Christopher Polk/Getty Images for PepsiCo)

Floyd Mayweather and Josie Harris - The undefeated boxer was arrested in 2010 for allegedly hitting ex-girlfriend Josie Harris and threatening to kill her in front of their two children. He pleaded guilty to a reduced battery domestic violence charge and no contest to two harassment charges. He served a 90-day jail sentence starting June 1, 2012. (Photos from left: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images, Facebook)

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Floyd Mayweather’s Ex Not Upset About Abuse - Josie Harris, the woman Floyd Mayweather Jr. has three children with, says she no longer holds a grudge against the boxer who allegedly punched her. Harris says she is forgiving him for the sake of her children."S--t happens. I'm not mad at him at all ... I love Floyd to death,” Harris told TMZ. (Photos from left: Isaac Brekken/Getty Images, Facebook)