Sports

Kentucky Derby Jockeys Look For New Ways To Shave Off Time

7:26pm May 03, 2019

by Ashlie Stevens

The Kentucky Derby is fast. Really fast. The famed horse race is often won by fractions of a second. This has owners, trainers and jockeys looking for any way they can cut time.

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Over 200 Professional Women's Hockey Players Won't Play In North America This Year

6:16pm May 03, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Katie Strang, writer for The Athletic, about the players' demands for a sustainable league that pays its players living wages.

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More than 200 of the top female hockey players have decided they will not play professionally in North America next season. They are calling for a sustainable league with better resources. Pictured are Hilary Knight (left) with Kelly Pannek, playing with

200 Female Pro Hockey Players Lay Down Their Sticks Demanding Better Conditions

4:36pm May 02, 2019

by Amy Held

Citing low pay and lack of resources, the women said they would refuse to play in professional games in North America until the situation is addressed.

Alex Morgan, right, celebrates with Lindsey Horan and Megan Rapinoe after scoring her 100th international goal on April 4 in Colorado. The three will represent the U.S. at the Women's World Cup next month in France.

U.S. Soccer Unveils Roster For Women's World Cup, As Team Looks To Defend Title

4:12pm May 02, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The roster includes many of the stars who are familiar from previous high-profile international competition, along with a number of younger players. The tournament kicks off June 7 in Paris.

Olympic Champion Caster Semenya Loses Case To Compete Without Hormone Suppressants

6:57pm May 01, 2019

by Tom Goldman

The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruled Wednesday that two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya, and female runners like her, must take medications to suppress testosterone output.

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South African Olympic champion Caster Semenya (center) and her lawyer, Gregory Nott (right), arrive for a hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Switzerland in February.

Court Rules Against Caster Semenya, Says She Must Lower Testosterone To Compete

6:36pm May 01, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

The South African track star had sought to have new regulations about permissible testosterone levels in female athletes declared invalid. But Semenya says she "will once again rise above."

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Opinion: How Holzhauer Hacked 'Jeopardy!'

7:24am May 01, 2019

by Mike Pesca

Sports commentator Mike Pesca has his say on the unstoppability of Jeopardy! champion James Holzhauer.

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London Marathon Takes A Small Step To Go Green

6:55am April 29, 2019

The BBC reports 47,000 plastic water bottles were tossed at last year's race. This year, organizers gave runners edible water pods. They're biodegradable because they're made from seaweed.

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NBA's Lack Of Latino Players

5:14pm April 27, 2019

by Esteban Bustillos

Now that the NBA playoffs are in full swing, there's an element missing: Latino players. Just 2% of NBA players are Latino and that has the league looking for ways to increase the number of Latinos.

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Arts

Not My Job: We Quiz Big Wave Surfer Laird Hamilton On Channel Surfing

11:21am April 27, 2019

We've invited the legendary surfer, fitness model and lifestyle guru to play a game called "Championship Channel Surfing." Three questions about terrible moments in television history.

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