After mass shooting, Lewiston High School's state soccer title is a salve
Just weeks after a mass shooting killed 18 people in Lewiston, Maine, the city is celebrating a state championship for the high school boys' soccer team.
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This trans college athlete is being faced with an impossible decision
The story of one trans college athlete who is being forced to choose between continuing his gender-affirming medical care and playing the sport he loves.
A man is arrested in connection with the death of former NHL player Adam Johnson
An unnamed man has been arrested and charged with suspicion of manslaughter in connection with Johnson's death. He died last month after an opposing player's skate cut his neck during a game.
Greensboro College to host champion Ukraine Women's National Wrestling Team
Greensboro College is hosting the Ukraine Women’s National Wrestling Team this week. It’s an opportunity to promote both the sport and a cultural exchange of ideas.
This isn’t just any visiting wrestling team. These are the winners of the 2022 United World Women’s Freestyle Wrestling World Cup. Greensboro College Head Wrestling Coach Justin Harty calls the women from Ukraine “the best of the best,” and says the entire community will benefit from their brief tenure in the Gate City.
Lewiston High School's state soccer title is a salve after last month's mass shooting
"We just wanted to give back to the city with all they have gone through," Tegra Mbele, who scored the winning goal for the Lewiston Blue Devils, told a local newspaper.
Saturday Sports: Mighican sign stealing, NBA in-season tournament
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the University of Michigan sign stealing controversy and the inaugural NBA in-season tournament.
Oregon State's president doesn't want to do away with the Pac-12 conference
As the 2023 college football season draws to a close, so do the days of the Pac-12 conference as we know it. Jayathi Murthy, president of Oregon State University, wants to preserve the conference.
This physics professor ran 3,000 miles across America in record time
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with physics professor JennyHoffman who just completely a run across the country.
Russia says International Olympic Committee is giving Israel a pass on Gaza
Russia has been sanctioned by the IOC for actions taken as part of the invasion of Ukraine. Officials in Moscow say Israel is being treated differently by the IOC as fighting continues in Gaza.
Damar Hamlin funds 10 scholarships in the names of 'heroes' who saved his life
Ten months after his horrifying collapse halted an NFL game, Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin returned to Cincinnati with surprises for the medical staff who worked to save him.