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Despite COVID Criticisms, Olympic Organizers Say Tokyo Is A Well Prepared Host

8:28am June 10, 2021

by Anthony Kuhn

With the Summer Olympics set to begin in just over six weeks, organizers say they have protective coronavirus measures in place. But many experts and Japanese citizens remain skeptical.

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Australian softball players, the first foreign team to arrive for the Tokyo Olympic Games, wave from their bus after arriving at Narita International Airport on June 1.

The Olympics Are Really Happening. For Athletes, That Means A Huge Number Of Rules

4:35pm June 09, 2021

by Laurel Wamsley

Tokyo 2020 organizers now face two tests: Preventing the spread of COVID-19 from foreign visitors to residents of Japan, and keeping athletes healthy and virus-free so they can compete.

MLB'S Newest Substance Problem

5:57pm June 08, 2021

Major League Baseball's latest substance problem isn't steroids. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Stephanie Apstein of Sports Illustrated about this very sticky issue.

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James Madison University's Softball Season Ended With A Standing Ovation

4:24pm June 08, 2021

Senior pitcher Odicci Alexander helped lead the James Madison University softball team to an unexpected semifinal run at the Women's College World Series.

Simone Biles Becomes Winningest Gymnast In History

4:46pm June 07, 2021

Simone Biles has won her seventh U.S. title, making her the most decorated gymnast ever. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with sportswriter Liz Clarke about Biles' outstanding career and Olympic effort.

As The Tokyo Olympics Nears, Health And Vaccination Concerns Remain

7:53am June 06, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Dr Annie Sparrow about the public heath concerns surrounding the 2021 Olympic Games.

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Essential Quality, with jockey Luis Saez, crosses the finish line to win the 153rd running of the Belmont Stakes horse race on Saturday at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y.

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Essential Quality Wins Belmont Stakes

12:53am June 06, 2021

by James Doubek

It's a first Triple Crown win for trainer Brad Cox. "Our horse really showed his stamina," Cox said after the race.

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Saturday Sports: NFL To End 'Race Norming'

8:03am June 05, 2021

by Tom Goldman

The latest in the NBA playoffs, the NFL's decision to end the practice of "race norming," and an upcoming boxing match between former champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. and influencer Logan Paul.

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Mexican Soccer Team Cruz Azul Breaks Their Curse To Become Mexican League Champions

8:03am June 05, 2021

A Mexican soccer team kept making it to the league championship finals and then losing, leading people to use their name as a verb meaning "to blow it at the last minute." Last weekend, they won.

Chris Bosh Talks About The NBA's New Kids On The Court Dominance

5:12pm June 04, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with two-time NBA champion, author and 2021 Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer Chris Bosh about the NBA's new wave of stars asserting dominance this year.

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