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Grayson Murray, a 2-time PGA Tour winner, dies at 30

9:07pm May 25, 2024

by Emma Bowman

Murray pulled out of the Charles Schwab Challenge in Fort Worth a day before his death. No cause of death was given. He spoke openly about his battle with mental health and excessive alcohol use.

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Saturday Sports: College sports' new era, the biggest auto race returns

4:40pm May 25, 2024

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss the new era of college sports and the latest running of a very old auto race.

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Dallas sports is having a moment

9:35pm May 24, 2024

NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Dallas sports radio host Bob Sturm about the city experiencing an exciting sports moment with their NBA and NHL teams both in their respective conference finals.

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NCAA to pay former players $2.8B and share revenue with future players in settlement

9:35pm May 24, 2024

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kendall Spencer, former student athlete NCAA board member, about the NCAA and Power 5 athletic conferences agreeing to pay former student athletes almost $2.8 billion.

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The NBA conference finals and the arrival of Anthony 'Ant-Man' Edwards

6:36pm May 22, 2024

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with sports culture critic Tyler Tynes about this year's NBA conference finals — which have a little bit of everything.

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4 teams are left in the NBA Playoffs: Celtics, Pacers, Mavericks and Timberwolves

11:42am May 21, 2024

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks about the NBA Playoffs with Jesse Washington, a senior writer at ESPN's Andscape.

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A Toronto Blue Jays fan got an unexpected souvenir after attending a game

11:42am May 21, 2024

A ball traveling 100 mph smacked Liz McGuire in the face giving her a black eye and a bump on the head. The Topps baseball card company made 110 copies of a card showing her injured face.

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The sport of cricket is mostly played by men — that's changing in New Jersey

7:58am May 20, 2024

by Buffy Gorrilla

A group of women in Livingston, N.J., has formed a league to play the sport they grew up watching from the stands.

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North Carolina sports wagers well over $1B in first months under new law, report says

10:18pm May 19, 2024

by Associated Press

Online sports wagering in North Carolina has exceeded $1 billion since authorized gambling operators could take bets starting March 11. The North Carolina State Lottery Commission released a report Friday about wagering, winnings and revenue.

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker speaks to the media during NFL football Super Bowl 58 opening night on Feb. 5, 2024, in Las Vegas. Butker railed against Pride month along with President Biden's leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic and his stance on abortion during a commencement address at Benedictine College last weekend.

Benedictine College nuns denounce Harrison Butker's speech at their school

12:45pm May 19, 2024

by John Helton

"Instead of promoting unity in our church, our nation, and the world, his comments seem to have fostered division," the sisters wrote of the NFL kicker's controversial commencement address.