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Lemiley Lane, who grew up in the Navajo Nation in Arizona, walks along the Bountiful High School campus during her junior year in 2020 in Bountiful, Utah. The school changed its nickname in 2021 to "The Redhawks."

As schools face calls to drop Native American mascots, some could lose state money

10:41am April 19, 2023

by Scott Neuman

New York on Tuesday became the latest state in the nation to move to force schools to do away with the use of Native American team names or mascots. Those that don't comply risk losing their funding.

Police in Elgin, Texas say 25-year-old Pedro Tello Rodriguez Jr. faces a third-degree felony count of deadly conduct after an early-morning shooting in an H-E-B parking lot.

2 Texas cheerleaders were shot after 1 tried to get in the wrong car after practice

10:22am April 19, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The shooting happened just after midnight in the grocery store parking lot the cheerleaders use when carpooling to practice. One of them, described as an all-star cheer icon, was critically injured.

National Hockey League Commissioner Gary Bettman celebrates after Game 5 of the NHL 2021 Stanley Cup with Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper.

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NHL commissioner disputes link between hockey and CTE brain disease

8:17am April 19, 2023

by H.J. Mai

The Commissioner of the National Hockey League tackles the league's efforts to increase diversity, hockey's culture of fighting and potential links between the game and the brain disease CTE.

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The men's swimming and diving team at Howard University receives national recognition

5:52am April 19, 2023

Shortly after becoming the first all-Black swim team on the cover of Sports Illustrated, they won the Northeast Conference Championship. And now coach Nic Askew has received the Drake Hero Award.

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Trailblazer sports reporter Liz Clarke reflects on her 37 years in journalism

4:41pm April 18, 2023

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with Liz Clarke for an exit interview looking back on her 37 years in journalism — 25 of those as a trailblazing sports reporter at The Washington Post.

The story behind the longest baseball game ever

4:08pm April 18, 2023

Baseball is sometimes called the "timeless game." Unlike other sports, there's no game clock. Theoretically, the game could go on forever. Four decades ago, one game came close.

A scoreboard shows a message of support for Damar Hamlin at a January Bills-Patriots game in New York. The Bills' general manager says Hamlin has been cleared to play.

Damar Hamlin is cleared to play football, 4 months after his on-field cardiac arrest

12:25pm April 18, 2023

by Rachel Treisman

The general manager of the Buffalo Bills said Tuesday that Hamlin is back to working out with the team. It's the next step in his remarkable recovery after collapsing on the field in January.

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts speaks during an NFL football Super Bowl team availability, Wednesday, Feb. 8, 2023, in Phoenix. Jalen Hurts is set to sign one of the richest deals in NFL history, agreeing to a five-year, $255 million extension with the Philadelphia Eagles, including $179.3 million guaranteed, a person with knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press.

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Jalen Hurts signs a record 5-year, $255 million contract with the Philadelphia Eagles

4:37am April 18, 2023

by Ayana Archie

Hurts' contract makes him the player with the highest annual earnings in NFL history. In three seasons, he has made two playoff appearances, was a league MVP finalist and led the team to a Super Bowl.

Eliud Kipchoge crosses the finish line and takes sixth place in the professional Men's Division during the 127th Boston Marathon.

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The world's fastest marathoner wanted Boston under his belt. The day had other plans.

9:11pm April 17, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

Turns out, Mondays can suck for everyone.

E-40, middle, watches during an NBA basketball game between the Golden State Warriors and the Portland Trail Blazers in San Francisco, Dec. 30, 2022. The Sacramento Kings are investigating allegations from the rapper E-40 that "racial bias" led to him being kicked out of his seat during a playoff game against the Golden State Warriors.

Rapper E-40 says 'racial bias' is to blame for ejection from Warriors-Kings playoff

7:10pm April 17, 2023

by Jonathan Franklin

The Sacramento Kings say the team is currently investigating the incident and the exact reason why the rapper was removed from the arena.