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Hope Trautwein is the first pitcher in NCAA Division I softball history to strike out every batter in a seven-inning perfect game, according to the NCAA.

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Pitcher Hope Trautwein Throws A Perfect Game Of All Strikeouts

4:31pm April 13, 2021

by Joe Palca

The softball pitcher from the University of North Texas made NCAA Division I history on Sunday by throwing a perfect game in which she registered all 21 outs by strikeout.

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Anthony Neuer Makes Professional Bowlers Association Tour History

7:06am April 13, 2021

It's the hardest shot in bowling: the 7-10 split. Two pins are left standing on opposite sides of the lane. The feat hasn't been seen on TV since 1991. Neuer accomplished it on Sunday.

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College Senior Pitches Historic Perfect Softball Game

6:20am April 13, 2021

Hope Trautwein pitched a perfect game over the weekend for the University of North Texas. She faced 27 batters and struck out each one.

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Hideki Matsuyama became the first Japanese man to win a major golf tournament after winning the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday.

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Hideki Matsuyama Wins Masters, Makes History For Japan

1:31pm April 12, 2021

by Dustin Jones

Matsuyama entered the tournament ranked 25th in the world and emerged as the first Japanese person to win a golf major.

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Irish Golfer Rory McIlroy Makes Tricky Shot After Hitting Spectator

5:53am April 12, 2021

That spectator was McIlroy's father, who was standing on the fairway at the Masters. The ball bounced off his dad's leg and then went in the hole. McIlroy's dad wasn't hurt.

Chinese and U.S. table tennis players train together in April 1971 in Beijing. April 10 marks the 50th anniversary of what became known as pingpong diplomacy between the two nations.

50 Years Later, The Legacy Of U.S.-China 'Pingpong Diplomacy' Faces Challenges

11:11am April 10, 2021

by John Ruwitch

April 10 marks the 50th anniversary of when U.S. table tennis players first visited China in a diplomatic breakthrough. But today, the political winds have shifted — in both countries.

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Wrestlemania Is Back With Fans In The Stands

7:55am April 10, 2021

NPR's Scott Simon speaks to wrestling columnist Alfred Konuwa about this weekend's Wrestlemania and the decision to move old episodes from the WWE Network to NBC's Peacock platform.

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Saturday Sports: Normalcy Returns To Sports World After Year Of Canceled Games

7:55am April 10, 2021

by Tom Goldman

Sports schedules seem to be slowly going back to normal while the scrutiny on the NCAA persists beyond March Madness.

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NFL Player Phillip Adams Kills 5, Then Himself In South Carolina

7:37am April 09, 2021

by David Boraks

Authorities in South Carolina say former NFL player Phillip Adams killed five people, including a prominent doctor, his wife and their grandchildren, before killing himself. A motive is unknown.

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Shaq Helps Out Georgia Man, Pays For Girlfriend's Engagement Ring

6:08am April 08, 2021

A man in McDonough, Ga., walked into a jewelry store and asked about terms for paying off an engagement ring. That's when another customer stepped in. Ex-NBA star Shaquille O'Neal paid the man's bill.