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Simone Biles Becomes First Woman To Land Triple-Double In Competition

4:23pm August 12, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NBC Sports reporter Nick Zaccardi about Simone Biles landing a triple twisting double somersault at the U.S. Gymnastics Championship.

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Simone Biles competes on the balance beam at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships on Sunday. The reigning world champion is the first woman to stick the landing after two flips and three full twists.

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Simone Biles Earns 6th U.S. All-Around Gymnastics Title With Historic Triple-Double

1:56pm August 12, 2019

by Clare Lombardo

The reigning world champion is the first woman to stick the landing after two flips and three full twists. Biles also made history by performing a double-double dismount off the balance beam Friday.

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Simone Biles Wins 6th U.S. Women's Gymnastics Title

10:12am August 12, 2019

After a historic triple-double flip in the floor exercise, Simone Biles collected her sixth title Sunday in Kansas City, Missouri. The Olympic champion is preparing for the 2020 games.

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Simone Biles Continues To Break Records

8:04am August 11, 2019

Simone Biles became the first person in history to land a double twisting, double somersault in competition at the U.S. Gymnastics Championship.

'Baby Shark' Takes Hold At Nationals Park

8:04am August 11, 2019

Fans of the Washington Nationals have a new reason to watch: they can enjoy a "Baby Shark" attack every time Gerardo Parra comes to bat, when the infectious children's song starts playing.

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Saturday Sports: Yankees, Simone Biles

8:34am August 10, 2019

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks about the growing role of personal politics in sports and more with Howard Bryant of ESPN.

Former NFL Player Chris Borland Asks Catholic Church To Take Stand On Gun Control

8:34am August 10, 2019

Former NFL player Chris Borland grew up Catholic in Dayton. He talks with host Sacha Pfeiffer about his call for the church to take a stronger stand for gun control and against white supremacy.

In Iowa, a temporary ballpark will be built to host a game between the New York Yankees and Chicago White Sox next summer.

MLB's Yankees And White Sox To Play At 'Field Of Dreams' Farm

5:43pm August 08, 2019

by Bill Chappell

For one night, big leaguers will play baseball at the Iowa farm that was made famous in the beloved film Field of Dreams.

Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan, center, wears a T-shirt honoring Megan Rapinoe, right, of the U.S. women's World Cup champion soccer team and the Seattle Storm's Sue Bird, left, before a WNBA game on July 12.

After World Cup Win, Other U.S. Women's Sports Leagues Ask, 'What About Us?'

4:58pm August 08, 2019

by Tom Goldman

Will the latest U.S. victory in the Women's World Cup lead to a surge of popularity in other women's pro sports leagues? Executives and players hope so.

Women's World Cup Bump — Short-Lived Or Longer?

4:35pm August 07, 2019

by Tom Goldman

After the excitement and thrill of the U.S. victory in the Women's World Cup, attention shifts back to the NWSL — the 7-year-old pro league in the U.S. Will the enthusiasm lead to sustained interest?