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Basketball star Candace Parker's high school coach discusses her WNBA retirement

Friday, May 03, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Andy Nussbaum, who coached legendary basketball player Candace Parker when she played in high school. Parker recently said she is retiring from the WNBA after 16 years.

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Monsters bee gone: Toddler's claim of monster in her wall turns out to be 50,000 bees

Tuesday, April 30, 2024

The internet had strong feelings when a mom in Charlotte, N.C., posted a TikTok about her daughter insisting that there were monsters in her room for eight months. Turns out it was 50,000 bees.

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The English Premier League title race is coming down to the wire

Monday, April 29, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Luis Miguel Echegaray, ESPN soccer analyst, about the two teams in the race for the English Premier League soccer title with only three weeks left in the season.

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Former star running back reunites with his Heisman Trophy

Wednesday, April 24, 2024

After 14 years, Reggie Bush will be reunited with his Heisman trophy. He forfeited it after an NCAA investigation found that he and his family received improper monetary benefits during his USC time.

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Nelly Korda wins five LPGA events in a row

Monday, April 22, 2024

With a win at the Chevron Championship this weekend, Nelly Korda joined a small list of professional golfers who have won five straight LPGA Tour events.

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What happened at WNBA draft — and what the future of the sport could hold

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jemele Hill, contributing writer for The Atlantic, about the 36 new players who were drafted into the WNBA and the future of the sport.

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For the first time, NCAA women's basketball championship drew more viewers than men's

Wednesday, April 10, 2024

A record number of people watched NCAA women's basketball this year. The Iowa-South Carolina game average almost 19 million viewers.

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Pressure is on the big names to perform in a pressure packed NCAA Women's Final Four

Thursday, April 04, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro previews the NCAAW Final Four action between Iowa — UConn and South Carolina — with basketball writer Sabreena Merchant.

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Play ball! The 2024 Baseball season opens today, here's what to expect

Thursday, March 28, 2024

It's Opening Day for major league baseball! We talk with baseball reporter Chelsea Janes to get her take on most exciting teams and players.

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A men's NCAA Sweet 16 Preview

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

As the Men's Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament kick off tomorrow, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with TNT Sports sideline reporter and bracketology expert, Andy Katz.

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This book explores the legacy of Pete Rose and sports gambling

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Author Keith O'Brien talks about his new book Charlie Hustle: The Rise And Fall Of Pete Rose and how betting on baseball cost the legacy of one of its biggest stars.

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What to expect this March Madness

Monday, March 18, 2024

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Justin Williams, a staff writer at The Athletic, about what to look out for when the NCAA basketball tournament starts Tuesday.

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Bayer Leverkusen's unbeaten streak

Friday, March 15, 2024

NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with soccer podcaster and writer Musa Okwonga about the remarkable season Bayer Leverkusen is having in the German soccer league.

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Remembering David Mixner, a 'titan' in the fight for gay rights

Wednesday, March 13, 2024

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly remembers the life of civil rights leader David Mixner with his friend and mentee, Brian Sims.

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The iconic Mr. Darcy shirt was auctioned off today

Tuesday, March 05, 2024

An auction in London Tuesday focused on costumes from period dramas, including one very special item: The very shirt Colin Firth wore in the 1995 BBC adaptation of Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice.

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How some companies hope to bring China's livestream shopping trend to the U.S.

Monday, March 04, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to reporter Caiwei Chen about the booming livestream shopping trend in China, and how Chinese companies and TikTok are training American influencers to sell on livestreams too.

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This rule change to women's volleyball is causing a stir

Friday, February 23, 2024

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with volleyball analyst Emily Ehman about the sport's new rule change that is causing a stir in the women's game.

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The start of a Chiefs dynasty

Monday, February 12, 2024

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Nate Taylor, a writer for The Athletic, about the Kansas City Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes becoming Super Bowl champions again after defeating San Francisco.

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What's at stake for San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LVIII

Friday, February 09, 2024

The Super Bowl is Sunday in Las Vegas, and it will be the San Francisco 49ers — hoping to win their first championship in almost three decades — versus the Kansas City Chiefs.

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NFL teams shift strategy when it comes to hiring coaches

Friday, February 02, 2024

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Lindsay Jones, senior NFL editor for The Ringer, about the newest coaches hired in the league and what trends we can take away from them.

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