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An Indigenous lacrosse team is reclaiming its native identity

6:35am June 23, 2023

by Noelle E. C. Evans

Lacrosse originated with Native Americans, who are still some of the finest players. The famed Iroquois Nationals have a new name this season. They consider "Iroquois" a slur.

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French phenom Victor Wembanyama is picked first in the NBA draft

5:12am June 23, 2023

NPR's A Martínez talks to Jesse Washington, senior writer at ESPN's website Andscape, about Thursday night's NBA Draft, and the rise of European players in the league.

Victor Wembanyama looms over the 2023 NBA draft as the most heralded prospect since LeBron James in 2003.

The Spurs take Wembanyama with pick 1 in the NBA draft. Here's what you need to know

8:15pm June 22, 2023

by Bill Chappell

San Antonio will have to assemble a roster around Wembanyama. And if LeBron James and Michael Jordan are any indication, the Spurs will still have to wait a bit for their championship.

What makes Victor Wembanyama so special?

6:03pm June 22, 2023

At the 2023 NBA draft, all eyes are on French 19-year-old and basketball star Victor Wembanyama. Zach Kram, a staff writer for The Ringer, explains what makes this athlete so special and so coveted.

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Transgender sports ban heads to North Carolina governor's desk

3:02pm June 22, 2023

by Hannah Shoenbaum, Associated Press/Report for America

Transgender girls in North Carolina would no longer be allowed to play on the school sports teams that align with their gender identity under a proposal that received final legislative approval on Thursday.

Wake Forest's Marek Houston fields a ground ball hit by LSU's Dylan Crews

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LSU tops No. 1 Wake Forest 5-2 to set up a rematch for a spot in the College World Series finals

11:29am June 22, 2023

by Eric Olson, Associated Press

LSU staved off elimination from the College World Series for a second time. And now the Tigers are right where they expected to be all along.

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Reading the fine print can be a pain — but it could get you drafted by the NBA

6:51am June 22, 2023

Jordan Haber, 21, is a law student who bet his friends he'd make himself eligible for tonight's NBA draft. He read the rules and he qualifies. The problem? He has never played organized basketball.

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A new channel on the Yellowstone river near Livingston, Mont. that was created by flooding last year.

A year after Yellowstone floods, fishing guides have to learn 'a whole new river'

11:32am June 21, 2023

by Olivia Weitz

A year ago the Yellowstone River had its biggest flood in centuries. What that means for its world famous trout fishery is just now becoming clear.

At first, the Sensation's large marlin looked to be the tournament's winning catch. But after the fish was held up on the scale, Big Rock announcer Tommy Bennett said, "It would appear that this fish has been bitten by a shark."

Their prize catch was set to bring in $3.5 million. Then the fish was disqualified

5:02am June 21, 2023

by Bill Chappell

The boat's crew isn't accused of any wrongdong. Their catch in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina was disqualified because it was mutilated — bitten by a shark or another animal.

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The Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani is a talented hitter and pitcher

7:54am June 20, 2023

by Anthony Kuhn

A visit to baseball star Shohei Ohtani's former little league team in northern Japan sheds light on his roots. Some observers worry whether his dual path is sustainable.

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