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A girls basketball team had to play boys, then weren't allowed trophies after winning

5:54pm March 07, 2023

by Cody Short

A fifth grade girls basketball team had to join the boys league to keep their practice facility. They won the championship but were denied the championship trophy.

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Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick on his new coming of age graphic novel

5:41pm March 07, 2023

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Colin Kaepernick on his book Change The Game, detailing his pivot from baseball to football and how he found himself in the process.

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Stolz stuns sports world with historic performances at speedskating championships

7:22am March 07, 2023

by Tom Goldman

American speedskater Jordan Stolz is setting records as he looks ahead to the 2026 Winter Olympics. He recently became the first man to win three individual gold medals at the world championships.

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Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Daniil Medvedev during their semi final match of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on March 2.

Djokovic withdraws from U.S. tournament after his bid for a COVID vaccine waiver fails

1:41pm March 06, 2023

by The Associated Press

The world's top-ranked player Novak Djokovic won't play at the upcoming BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells after losing his bid to enter the U.S. unvaccinated to play in the Southern California event.

Washington Spirit players celebrate after defeating Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL Championship soccer match Nov. 20, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky.

The youngest person ever has joined the National Women's Soccer League at age 15

6:02am March 06, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Teenager Chloe Ricketts was first invited to to play with the Washington Spirit for preseason training in January. She surpasses the previous record holder by three days.

Evan Drellich's new book sheds light on the Houston Astros cheating scandal

5:30am March 06, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to Evan Drellich, a senior writer for The Athletic, who covered the Houston Astro's 2017 cheating scandal. His new book is called: Winning Fixes Everything.

Attentive sled dogs await the start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race's ceremonial start in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday, March 4, 2023. The smallest field ever of only 33 mushers will start the competitive portion of the Iditarod Sunday, March 5, 2023, in Willow, Alaska.

The smallest field ever of competing sled dog teams takes off in the Iditarod race

3:11am March 06, 2023

by The Associated Press

The race to Nome began Sunday for 33 mushers in this year's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska. Competitors will travel travel nearly 1,000 miles and the winner is expected to take about 10 days.

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Dan Snyder's ownership of the Washington Commanders is under the scanner

8:09am March 05, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe asks ESPN's Don Van Natta about his investigation into the finances of the Washington Commanders under Dan Snyder's ownership.

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Saturday Sports: MLB's new rules; NBA star player moves; Bruins set a new NHL record

8:01am March 04, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about Major League Baseball's new rules, star player moves in the NBA and the Boston Bruins setting new NHL scoring record.

Netflix's 'Full Swing' looks at the world of pro golf and life on the PGA Tour

5:43pm March 03, 2023

by Gus Contreras

The new Netflix show Full Swing takes you behind the scenes for an inside look at the range of today's PGA Tour players — and the mental toughness it takes to survive on the tour.

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