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The new Professional Women's Hockey League played its first game in Toronto

5:50am January 02, 2024

The teams are so new that they do not have nicknames — only cities. New York secured a 4-0 win over Toronto. New York's Ella Shelton made history by scoring the league's first goal.

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Michigan and Washington advance to the college football championship game

5:06am January 02, 2024

In the semi-final games on Monday, the Michigan Wolverines defeated Alabama's Crimson Tide in overtime, and the Washington Huskies beat the Texas Longhorns. Michigan and Washington are undefeated.

Michigan running back Blake Corum (2) runs in for a touchdown past Alabama defensive back Kool-Aid McKinstry (1) during overtime at the Rose Bowl CFP NCAA semifinal college football game Monday, Jan. 1, 2024, in Pasadena, Calif.

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Michigan and Washington will face off in the 2024 college football championship

1:21am January 02, 2024

by Ayana Archie

The Michigan Wolverines defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide in a game that went to overtime, while the Washington Huskies beat the Texas Longhorns. Both the Michigan and Washington teams are undefeated.

New professional women's hockey league seeks to unite game

5:28pm January 01, 2024

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with The Athletic's Sean McIndoe about the new Professional Women's Hockey League — an upstart organization featuring some of the best players in North America.

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The Detroit Pistons' long nightmare is finally over

5:58am January 01, 2024

The Detroit Pistons set the NBA record for the most consecutive losses in a single season: 28. The string ended over the weekend when the Pistons beat the Toronto Raptors.

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New Year's Day means a slate of college football bowl games

5:12am January 01, 2024

NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to Kevin Blackistone, Washington Post sports columnist and ESPN panelist, about the Rose Bowl and Sugar Bowl. The winners will play for college football's national championship

Jalen Milroe of the Alabama Crimson Tide scrambles for a first down during the fourth quarter against the Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship on Dec. 2, 2023 in Atlanta, Ga.

What to know about the New Year's Day college football semifinals

5:00am January 01, 2024

by Emma Bowman

After the controversial final four picks, the day of their matchups is here: Michigan will meet Alabama in the Rose Bowl and Washington plays Texas in the Sugar Bowl.

Cade Cunningham #2 of the Detroit Pistons drives to the basket between Gary Trent Jr. #33 and Jakob Poeltl #19 of the Toronto Raptors during the first half at Little Caesars Arena on Saturday in Detroit.

Detroit Pistons end a historic losing streak with a win against the Toronto Raptors

9:46pm December 30, 2023

by Juliana Kim

The Detroit Pistons narrowly avoided a 29th consecutive loss on Saturday night, claiming victory over the Toronto Raptors with a score of 129-127.

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Saturday Sports: 2023's greatest hits

8:19am December 30, 2023

by Alina Selyukh

NPR's Alina Selyukh and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss the biggest stories of the 2023 sports year.

Rigoberto Urán crosses the finish line of stage 12 of the 110th Tour de France, July 13, 2023, in Belleville-en-Beaujolais, France.

For Colombia's most beloved cyclist, winning isn't the point

5:01am December 30, 2023

by John Otis

Rigoberto Urán has never won the Tour de France or Olympics gold. But he's still a superstar. "I think lots of people identify with me because they want to win but don't quite make it," he says.

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