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Serena Williams has announced she will soon retire from tennis

5:19am August 10, 2022

Serena Williams is one of the most celebrated and accomplished athletes of all time. She will play in the U.S. Open later this month and then retire. Williams has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles.

Reflecting on Serena Williams' career and legacy as the G.O.A.T retires from tennis

4:21pm August 09, 2022

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Jessica Luther, co-host of the sports podcast Burn It All Down, about Serena Williams' retirement from the world of tennis.

Serena Williams, shown here in Australia in 2014, has announced that she is retiring from tennis after the U.S. Open.

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Serena Williams says she intends to retire from tennis after the U.S. Open

10:31am August 09, 2022

by Bill Chappell

"I'm turning 41 this month, and something's got to give," Williams told Vogue. She attributed the choice to the competing urges of wanting another child while facing off with the world's best players.

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Pro-climber Tommy Caldwell details climate change's impact on rock climbing

8:48am August 07, 2022

by Alina Selyukh

NPR's Alina Selyukh talks with pro-climber Tommy Caldwell about how a warming climate is changing the outdoor sport and making it even more dangerous.

For a half-century, Vin Scully was the broadcast voice of the Dodgers (first in Brooklyn and then Los Angeles). His style and delivery were one of a kind.

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Opinion: Vin Scully voiced baseball's history

8:11am August 06, 2022

by Scott Simon

Vin Scully, the "Voice of the Dodgers," died this week at the age of 94. Scott Simon reflects on the announcer's skill calling games for MLB's Los Angeles team.

Russia is open to freeing Brittney Griner in a prisoner swap

8:11am August 06, 2022

by Charles Maynes

The Kremlin says it's open to talking about a trade for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner. It warned Washington against using the media in negotiations over a swap.

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Saturday Sports: Griner sentenced in Russia; Deshaun Watson suspended for 6 games

8:11am August 06, 2022

by Tom Goldman

Brittney Griner sentenced in Russia. Deshaun Watson suspended from six games for alleged sexual misconduct. And the deaths of two titans of sport: Bill Russell and Vin Scully.

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Remembering NBA legend Bill Russell

1:26pm August 05, 2022

by Terry Gross

Russell, who died July 31, led the Boston Celtics to 11 NBA titles. He was also the first Black head coach in the NBA and a civil rights activist. Originally broadcast in 2001.

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A Russian court has sentenced Brittney Griner to 9 years in prison on drug charges

5:29pm August 04, 2022

by Charles Maynes

A Russian court gave American basketball star Brittney Griner a stiff sentence for possession of hash oil - setting the stage of for ongoing negotiations over a possible prisoner exchange with the US.

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Brittney Griner holds a picture of her Russian basketball team as she stands inside a defendants' cage before a court hearing in Khimki, outside Moscow, on Thursday.

A Russian court sentences WNBA star Brittney Griner to 9 years on drug charges

4:32pm August 04, 2022

by The Associated Press

The ruling came nearly six months after Griner was detained. Russia has indicated that any potential deal or prisoner swap to secure her release would have to wait until after a verdict in her case.