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National Treasure, with jockey John Velazquez, front right, edges out Blazing Sevens, with jockey Irad Ortiz Jr., second from left, to win the148th running of the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, on Saturday in Baltimore.

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National Treasure wins the Preakness in a Triple Crown clouded by horse deaths

8:38pm May 20, 2023

by Emma Bowman

The Bob Baffert-trained horse won the second leg of the Triple Crown at the Pimlico Race Course in Baltimore, while a string of recent horse deaths have clouded this year's races.

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Saturday Sports: Brittney Griner returns to the court; NFL great Jim Brown's legacy

7:58am May 20, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with ESPN's Michele Steele about Brittney Griner's first professional match after being detained in Russia, and the legacy of NFL great Jim Brown, who passed away on Thursday.

This is an undated photo of Cleveland Browns running back Jim Brown. Brown was an All-American at Syracuse in 1956 and NFL Rookie of Year in 1957. He also led the NFL in rushing 8 times, 8-time All-Pro in 1957 to 1961 and 1963 to 1965, 3-time MVP in 1958,1963 and 1965 with Cleveland, ran for 12,312 yards and scored 126 touchdowns in just 9 seasons.

Jim Brown, one of the NFL's all-time great running backs, has died at age 87

6:30pm May 19, 2023

by Tom Goldman

During his nine-year Hall of Fame career with the Cleveland Browns, Jim Brown averaged more than a hundred yards rushing in every regular season game. He's the only player in NFL history to do that.

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Football player Myles Hinton used the NCAA's college transfer portal to transfer from Stanford University to the University of Michigan in his effort to seek a path from college to the NFL.

Welcome to the portal — where college athletes can risk it all for a shot at glory

5:00am May 19, 2023

by Jason Fuller

Since the inception of the transfer portal in 2018, the number of student athletes seeking to move colleges in the hope of finding a better path to the pros has exploded. But not everyone makes it.

Spain's Rafael Nadal plays a shot in the fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament against Jack Sock of the U.S. to win in four sets 6-3, 6-1, 5-7, 6-2, at the Roland Garros stadium, in Paris, France, Monday, June 1, 2015.

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Rafael Nadal has pulled out of this year's French Open

3:25am May 19, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Nadal, who has won 14 French Opens, injured his hip in January during the Australian Open. He has pulled out of other matches earlier in the year, but has not said if he will retire.

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Gov. Cooper visits North Wilkesboro Speedway ahead of the NASCAR All-Star Race

4:57pm May 17, 2023

by David Ford

Following nearly three decades of dormancy, and months of renovation efforts, the North Wilkesboro Speedway is once again hosting the NASCAR All-Star Race, set to begin thi

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Victor Wembanyama has played far above his competition in France. At 19, he's now heading to the NBA.

4 things to know about Victor Wembanyama, the top NBA prospect since LeBron

1:13pm May 17, 2023

by Bill Chappell

Victor Wembanyama is seen as a lock for the NBA's San Antonio Spurs to select in the draft. He hopes to reproduce the championship success of other French players, like Tony Parker.

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The San Antonio Spurs win the first draft pick. Will they choose Wembanyama?

5:04am May 17, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to Will Leitch, contributing editor for New York Magazine, about French basketball phenom Victor Wembanyama, who is projected to go first in the NBA draft.

Paraclimbing athletes hope for inclusion in the Paralympic Games

5:22pm May 16, 2023

by Emily Chen-Newton

The sport of paraclimbing may one day make it into the Paralympic Games. Two climbers from Kentucky will show off the sport at a World Cup event.

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'Godfather of Poker' Doyle Brunson dies at 89

4:27pm May 16, 2023

Doyle Brunson, the "Godfather of Poker," has died at 89. Brunson won 10 bracelets at the World Series of Poker tournament and was known for writing Super System, a popular book about the game.