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Ice shooting players Ser-od Dechingalav, 30 (right), and Enkhbaatar Batdelger, 30, won the partner contest.

For Mongolia's Ice Shooters, Warmer Winters Mean A Shorter Sports Season

9:01am April 21, 2019

by Emily Kwong

This season's final competition, originally scheduled for mid-March, had to be bumped up by two weeks. "The river was already melting," the town's mayor explained.

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Soccer Star Abby Wambach Turns Rallying Commencement Speech Into New Book, 'Wolfpack'

5:28pm April 20, 2019

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with retired Olympic soccer star Abby Wambach about her new book, Wolfpack: How to Come Together, Unleash our Power, and Change the Game

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'Baseball Brit' Hopes To Attend 162 MLB Games This Season

7:13am April 20, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Joey Mellows from Portsmouth, England, who is currently traveling around the U.S. hoping to attend 162 baseball games –– the equivalent of a Major League schedule.

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Saturday Sports: The Injury That Sidelined One Of WNBA's Best Players

7:13am April 20, 2019

by Tom Goldman

NPR's Scott Simon talks to sports reporter Tom Goldman about the injury affecting one of the WNBA's best players. Plus, they discuss a new initiative aimed at making racing less deadly for horses.

Sylvia Hatchell, who has led the Tar Heels since 1986, did not address the allegations against her or the findings of the independent report.

UNC Basketball Coach Sylvia Hatchell Resigns After Investigation

7:20pm April 19, 2019

by Vanessa Romo

An 18-day probe into the women's basketball program found the Hall of Fame coach is not racist but did make "racially insensitive" remarks. She also pressured players to play through serious injuries.

Jess Roskelley, David Lama and Hansjörg Auer had been attempting a difficult climb in Banff National Park. They were reported overdue on Wednesday, according to the park.

3 Top Climbers Presumed Dead After Avalanche In Canada

3:14pm April 19, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

Jess Roskelley, David Lama and Hansjörg Auer had been attempting a route in Canada's Banff National Park. The park said that all three are "presumed to be deceased."

Drake Curse? Whoever The Rapper Roots For, They Seem To Lose

9:56am April 19, 2019

The Los Angeles Times gave examples: Serena Williams, Toronto Raptors and Crimson Tide. All jinxed. Drake cheered on the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 4 of their NHL playoff series. They lost.

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From Fastballs To Greaseballs, 'K' Offers A History Of Baseball's Most Iconic Pitches

1:27pm April 18, 2019

by Dave Davies

NY Times baseball writer Tyler Kepner spoke to 22 hall-of-fame pitchers about what they throw, and how they get a mental edge over hitters. His new book is K: A History of Baseball in Ten Pitches.

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Reddit User Vowed To Eat His Hat If Tampa Bay Lightning Lost

6:57am April 18, 2019

In the NHL playoffs, the high-flying Tampa Bay Lightning got swept by Columbus. The fan was true to his word and ate some bits of his hat. One comment read: "At least he didn't choke like Tampa."

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Tampa Bay Lightning Collapses In First Round of NHL Playoffs

6:50pm April 17, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Greg Wyshynski, ESPN senior NHL writer, about how the Tampa Bay Lightning went from one of the year's best teams to best team in NHL history to be swept in the first round.

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