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New baseball rule hopes to reverse decades of fan loss

4:32pm July 22, 2022

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with LA Times baseball reporter Bill Shaikin about the defensive "pie-slice rule" and other ways the MLB is attempting to bring more excitement back to baseball.

Ashleigh Moolman-Pasio of Team South Africa leads the peloton during the women's road race on the second day of the 2020 Olympic Games at Fuji International Speedway on July 25, 2021 in Oyama, Shizuoka, Japan.

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After more than 30 years, a multiday women's Tour de France is back

12:17pm July 22, 2022

by Tom Goldman

The women's race starts Sunday in Paris and lasts for 8 stages, ending July 31. The last multiday women's race was held in 1989.

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The U.S. swept the men's 200m final at the World Athletics Championships at Hayward Field in Eugene, Ore., with Noah Lyles setting a new U.S. record. At left is bronze medalist Erriyon Knighton; at right is silver medalist Kenneth Bednarek.

Noah Lyles breaks Michael Johnson's U.S. record that stood since 1996

10:39am July 22, 2022

by Bill Chappell

At the finish line, Noah Lyles stared down his only true opponent: the clock. But for several moments, the unofficial time showed a tie with Johnson's mark of 19.32.

Famed Lambeau Field is taken over this weekend by the 2 best teams in soccer

6:53am July 22, 2022

by Maayan Silver

Green Bay, Wis., on Saturday hosts two top-tier European soccer teams: Manchester City and FC Bayern Munich — for the first soccer exhibition game on the Packers' Lambeau Field.

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A good broadcast plan may be key to the success of the female Tour de France

5:07am July 21, 2022

by Tom Goldman

When the Tour de France ends this week, another one begins — this time for the world's best female riders. For the first time in 33 years, women will compete in the most famous cycling stage race.

Magnus Carlsen of Norway competes during the FIDE World Championship in in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Dec. 10, 2021.

Five-time world chess champion Magnus Carlsen says he will not defend his title

7:22pm July 20, 2022

by Ayana Archie

Carlsen, a 31-year-old Norwegian native, was expected to have a rematch next year with Ian Nepomniachtchi, the Russian who he defeated in the 2021 world championship.

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Golf Hall of Fame to move back to Pinehurst at new site

12:57pm July 20, 2022

by Doug Ferguson, Associated Press

Denzel Washington leads a tribute to Jackie Robinson before the 92nd MLB All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

Denzel Washington honors Jackie Robinson with a speech at the MLB All-Star Game

10:48am July 20, 2022

by Bill Chappell

"Beyond the field, Jackie Robinson challenged us to become better versions of ourselves," the actor said. The night also brought tributes to Robinson's widow, Rachel, on her 100th birthday.

The New York Titans and the Austin Outlaws face off during the 2021 regular Major League Quidditch season last June in Round Rock, Texas. The league and the sports governing bodies announced on Tuesday that the sport is rebranding as quadball.

Quidditch rebrands as quadball and further distances itself from Harry Potter author

6:31pm July 19, 2022

by Wynne Davis

Quadball is a reference both to the number of balls on the field and the number of positions in the game. The leagues and governing bodies hope the rebrand will also allow the sport to grow more.

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The home of the Pittsburgh Steelers is being renamed and redecorated

6:51am July 19, 2022

For 20 years the stadium was called Heinz Field and giant Heinz Ketchup bottles framed the scoreboard. But naming rights expired, and those bottles loved by Steelers fans are being removed.

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