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Race in Siberia sets the record for coldest marathon

5:45am January 27, 2022

Runners in Yakutia's Pole of Cold Marathon braced for temperatures of negative 63 degrees Fahrenheit. Only 65 runners competed and about 100 very dedicated spectators cheered them on.

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A man wearing a hat baring an American flag and face mask to help protect from the coronavirus walks by a masked security guard near lanterns decoration on the remnants of a city wall in Beijing, Thursday, Jan. 27, 2022.

China is demanding the U.S. end its 'interference' in Beijing Olympics

3:10am January 27, 2022

by The Associated Press

The Foreign Ministry said Minister Wang Yi made the demand in a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday Beijing time.

The significance of Beijing hosting both the Summer and Winter Olympics

5:04pm January 26, 2022

by John Ruwitch

Next week, Beijing will become the first city to host both Summer and Winter Olympics. To China, it's a big deal — even if a handful of countries are protesting China's human rights record.

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'Big Papi' is the newest member of baseball's hall of fame

6:09am January 26, 2022

Beloved Red Sox player David Ortiz was voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens fell short in their final year on the ballot.

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Former Boston Red Sox's slugger David Ortiz was voted into the Hall of Fame on Tuesday, in his first appearance on the ballot.

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'Big Papi' makes it into Baseball Hall of Fame as Bonds and Clemens get shut out

9:08pm January 25, 2022

by Vanessa Romo

The beloved Red Sox player who helped put an end to the "Curse of the Bambino" was voted into the elite group in his first year on the ballot. Bonds and Clemens fell short in their final year.

A man standing outside a newly build Olembe stadium in Yaoundé, Cameroon, on Jan. 8, 2022. A crush outside the stadium on Monday has left at least six people dead.

At least 6 people are reported dead from a crush at an African Cup soccer match

12:46pm January 25, 2022

by The Associated Press

The apparent stampede outside of a stadium in Cameroon has renewed the focus on prior warnings that the nation was ill-equipped to host the continent's biggest sporting event.

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Will baseball feel the same if the umpire calling balls and strikes is a robot?

6:53am January 25, 2022

Major League Baseball partnered with the independent Atlantic League to experiment with the game. NPR's A Martinez talks to Rick White, president of the Atlantic League, about what they've been doing.

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Football fans reveled in the exciting matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Divisional Playoff game at Arrowhead Stadium — but the game's ending in overtime left some feeling unsatisfied.

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Playoff thriller between Bills and Chiefs puts NFL on defense over its overtime rules

4:45pm January 24, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Kansas City's 42-36 win was an instant classic, but fans have been calling foul in response to league rules that denied Buffalo any chance at victory in overtime.

The big wins, losses and off-court drama you may have missed from the Australian Open

4:41pm January 24, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Washington Post sports reporter Liz Clarke to get an update on the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of 2022.

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Professional football so amazing, you'll make up new words.

4:41pm January 24, 2022

NPR's Asma Khalid talks with Jason Gay of The Wall Street Journal about what may have been the greatest weekend in NFL playoff history.

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