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Baylor Women Beat UConn Huskies, Ending The Team's Winning Streak

6:25pm January 04, 2019

by Frankie Graziano

The University of Connecticut women's basketball team did something on Thursday that it hasn't done in years. It lost during the regular season, after having a stunning run of more than 100 victories.

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Only 3 Minority Head Coaches Remain In The NFL Ahead Of Post-Season Play

5:42pm January 04, 2019

Only three minority head coaches remain in the NFL, in a league that's nearly 70 percent African American. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with The Undefeated's Jason Reid about the NFL trending backwards when it comes to diversity.

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Basketball Coach Accused Of Substituting His Triplet Sons To Win Games

7:00am January 04, 2019

The high school coach in Missouri is accused of using his triplet sons to cheat. An opposing team accuses the coach of swapping in one of his three sons to gain an advantage on the free throw line.

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Exciting Games Help To Propel NFL TV Ratings Higher

6:17am January 04, 2019

by Tom Goldman

The NFL playoffs begin this weekend and, like always, there's plenty of drama and intrigue both on the football field and off. Which teams will make it a step closer to the Super Bowl?

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Baylor University center Kalani Brown (21) works around University of Connecticut forward Napheesa Collier during the second half of the NCAA game Thursday in which Baylor defeated UConn 68-57.

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Baylor Women End No. 1 UConn's Years-Long Winning Streak

12:58am January 04, 2019

by Daniella Cheslow

In a 68-57 upset, the Baylor Lady Bears handed the UConn Huskies their first regular season loss since 2014.

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The Most Expensive U.S. Soccer Player Ever Prepares To Head To England

6:31pm January 03, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with NBC Sports broadcaster and former U.S. soccer player Kyle Martino about Christian Pulisic's big move to Chelsea to play in the English Premier League.

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Chelsea FC will pay nearly $73 million to Borussia Dortmund for American soccer player Christian Pulisic. He is seen here in a Champions League match between Dortmund and Atlético Madrid in November.

With $73 Million Deal, Christian Pulisic Is Most Expensive U.S. Soccer Player Ever

3:38pm January 02, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

Chelsea Football Club will pay Borussia Dortmund millions to acquire the 20-year-old U.S. national team standout and Pennsylvania native.

Uga, the University of Georgia mascot, sits near the sideline during the second half of the NCAA Sugar Bowl game against Texas in New Orleans on Tuesday.

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VIDEO: Texas Longhorns Mascot Charges Georgia's Bulldog

10:35am January 02, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

A pregame photo-op at the Sugar Bowl almost goes horribly wrong.

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Commentary: When Politicians Use Football Analogies To Make Their Point

6:24am January 02, 2019

Commentator Mike Pesca, host of the podcast The Gist and author of Upon Further Review: The Greatest What-Ifs in Sports History, breaks down analogies politicians use to explain the war against ISIS.

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Serena Williams and Roger Federer, shown here at the Wimbledon Championships 2012 Winners Ball, are set to play each other at a mixed doubles match on New Year's Day at the Hopman Cup in Perth, Australia.

Serena Williams And Roger Federer To Face Off For The First Time

12:32pm December 31, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

The tennis legends will meet at a mixed doubles match in Perth, Australia. They have been on the international tennis circuit for decades and hold 43 Grand Slam titles between them.