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Serbia's Novak Djokovic celebrates winning the men's singles final match of the French Open tennis tournament against Norway's Casper Ruud in three sets at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday.

Novak Djokovic wins the French Open men's singles, securing his 23rd Grand Slam title

1:35pm June 11, 2023

by The Associated Press

Novak Djokovic has won his men's-record 23rd Grand Slam title with a victory over Casper Ruud in the French Open final.

Phoenix Mercury center Brittney Griner is seen at a news conference on Wednesday after the team's game against the Dallas Wings, in Arlington, Texas.

Brittney Griner is confronted by a right-wing media 'provocateur' at airport

9:59pm June 10, 2023

by Emma Bowman

A right-wing YouTube personality filmed his encounter with the WNBA star and her Phoenix Mercury teammates at the Dallas airport on Saturday. The Mercury team said it was reviewing the incident.

Arcangelo, with jockey Javier Castellano, breaks away from the pack in the final stretch to win the 155th running of the Belmont Stakes horse race on Saturday, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

Arcangelo wins the Belmont Stakes

8:21pm June 10, 2023

by Emma Bowman

The victory makes Jena Antonucci the first female trainer to win the race in its 155-year history. It comes during a string of horse deaths in the sport.

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Saturday Sports: PGA merger; Messi heads to Florida; Denver Nuggets on the brink

8:42am June 10, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the the PGA merger with LIV Golf, Lionel Messi heading to Florida, and the Denver Nuggets on the brink of the NBA title.

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The FIFA Women's World Cup kicks off next month. Europe may not be able to watch

8:19am June 10, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with New York Times reporter Tariq Panja about the negotiations to broadcast the FIFA Women's World Cup in Europe.

Miami's Argentinian community celebrates soccer star Lionel Messi moving to the city

4:55pm June 09, 2023

by Veronica Zaragovia

Miami's Argentinian community is one of the largest in the U.S. — and they're celebrating this week because soccer superstar Lionel Messi is moving to their city to play for MLS club Inter Miami.

Oakland A's fans are demoralized ahead of the hapless team's move to Las Vegas

4:43pm June 09, 2023

by Brian Watt

Oakland A's fans are angry as their team works to move to Las Vegas. These days, the team is playing to a mostly empty stadium as it's on pace for the lowest winning percentage in baseball history.

First Strokes is a New York-based organization working to get teens in the water safely — and to try to remove the barriers to learning. Above, a First Strokes class at Hill Regional Career High School in New Haven, Conn.

Many teens don't know how to swim. A grassroots organization is trying to change that

4:43pm June 09, 2023

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

First Strokes, a nonprofit based in New York City, is helping students learn water safety skills and how to swim. They offer free swimming lessons for teens — taught by other teens.

What is there a shortage of? Find out in the NPR news quiz (hint: it's not smoke)

12:31pm June 09, 2023

by Holly J. Morris

From Barbie to Messi to Rishi Sunak, a lot happened this week. How well were you paying attention?

Does the pop, pop, pop noise of pickleball annoy or entice you?

Pickleball has a noise problem. He's trying to fix it

12:27pm June 09, 2023

Pickleball is America's fastest growing sport, but it has a noise problem. One man is on a mission to fix that.