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Helio Castroneves won his fourth Indianapolis 500 race Sunday, becoming the fourth racer in history to do so.

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Helio Castroneves Ties Record As Four-Time Indy 500 Winner

6:55pm May 30, 2021

by Dustin Jones

At 46, the Brazilian race-car driver also became the fourth-oldest driver to win the Indy 500. Castroneves crossed the finish line less than a half-second ahead of 24-year-old Alex Palou.

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Loyal Raptors Fan First To Be Inducted In Basketball Hall Of Fame

8:56am May 30, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Toronto Raptor's superfan Nav Bhatia. He hasn't missed a Toronto Raptor game since the basketball team was founded in 1995.

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'Sidelined' Author's Take On Naoimi Osaka's Media Boycott

5:45pm May 29, 2021

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with sports journalist Julie DiCaro about Naomi Osaka's decision to avoid the French Open's media availability.

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21-Year-Old Jeremiah Paprocki Becomes Cubs' First Black PA Announcer

7:43am May 29, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with the new announcer for the Chicago Cubs, 21-year-old Jeremiah Paprocki.

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Saturday Sports: Naomi Osaka Skips News Conferences At French Open

7:43am May 29, 2021

ESPN's Howard Bryant discusses Naomi Osaka's decision to boycott news conferences at the upcoming French Open and the "magic" play by Chicago Cubs shortstop Javier Baez against the Pittsburgh Pirates.

The Mental Health Burden Of Sports Press Conferences After Losing

5:12pm May 28, 2021

NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Rod Benson, retired basketball player and columnist for SFGATE, about the mental health of athletes and the future of sports press conferences.

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135,000 Masked Fans Expected At Indy 500

4:41pm May 28, 2021

With the Indy 500 back in action Sunday, NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Nate Ryan of NBC Sports about what to expect and how the race is handling COVID-19 safety precautions.

People carry a banner reading "Extinguish the Olympic torch" during a march in Tokyo last week calling for the cancellation of the Summer Olympics. The government insists the games will go on despite concerns about the coronavirus.

Japan Just Extended Its 3rd State Of Emergency Weeks Before The Olympics Begin

12:58pm May 28, 2021

by Anthony Kuhn

Even though polls show the great majority of Japanese want to cancel the Tokyo Summer Olympics because of the risk of COVID-19 infections, Japan's prime minister insists the games will go on.

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Batters Try To Keep Up In The MLB's 'Year Of The No-Hitter'

7:28am May 28, 2021

by Tom Goldman

It's the year of the no-hitter in the MLB. Pitchers are dominating the game and worrying officials about the lack of offensive excitement. How are the experts who train hitters fighting back?

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A new public survey reflects Americans' "mixed views" on trans issues, Gallup says, as people said athletes should compete based on the sex listed on their birth certificates. Here, protesters march against a bill restricting transgender girls from sports

Americans Strongly Support Trans Rights — In Some Cases

5:48pm May 26, 2021

by Bill Chappell

Americans strongly support trans service members being in the military — even as they say trans athletes should compete according to the sex listed on their birth certificates.