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Eat. Race. Win. follows the 2017 Tour de France through the eyes of Orica-Scott team chef Hannah Grant.

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Food, Fast: Feeding The Tour De France In 'Eat. Race. Win.'

5:00am July 27, 2018

by Patrick Jarenwattananon

A new Amazon Prime Video series follows chef Hannah Grant around Europe as she prepares locally-sourced, high-energy meals for athletes who require over 6,000 calories every day.

All Black Little League Team Wins Washington, D.C. Championship

4:16pm July 26, 2018

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Keith Barnes, president of the Mamie Johnson Little League, about the organization's victory at the Washington, D.C. Little League championship Tuesday.

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Chris Froome, the defending champion at the Tour de France, has fallen to third place. Along the way, he's been grabbed off his bike by police and struggled to match his top competitors.

Rough Riding For Chris Froome, In A Wild Tour De France

3:35pm July 26, 2018

by Bill Chappell

This year's Tour de France has been a race of misadventures for defending champion Chris Froome – who's been accosted by police and suffered a run of bad luck. He's currently third.

Former Michigan State University and USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar speaks at his sentencing phase in Ingham County Circuit Court in Michigan. The judge in the case said she would let someone "to do to him what he did to others" if the Constitution al

Lawyers For Larry Nassar Say He Was Assaulted In Federal Prison

12:24pm July 26, 2018

by Scott Neuman

Attorneys for the disgraced former sports doctor say a judge's harsh comments at his sentencing in a state case contributed to the attack, which reportedly occurred in May.

The U.S. Olympic Committee has hired Sarah Hirshland as its CEO, placing the executive at the U.S. Golf Association in charge of the USOC, which has been hammered by sex abuse scandals spanning several Olympic sports.

Olympic Athletes Fear Retaliation If They Speak Out

10:25pm July 25, 2018

by Alexandra Starr

Numerous Olympic athletes have come forward with allegations of sexual abuse or assault. Yet others do not, fearing retaliation or a derailing of their athletic careers.

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Bleacher Report Lists 2018's Most Influential People In Sports Culture

8:58am July 25, 2018

Rachel Martin talks to Bleacher Report's deputy managing editor Adena Andrews about the website's picks for the most influential people in sports culture.

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Tiger Woods Gave One British Open Fan A Shot To Remember

7:29am July 25, 2018

Colin Hauck was filming what he thought was going to be a critical moment for Tiger Woods but then the ball hit him right in the noggin. Hauck got a handshake from Woods and a signed glove.

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German Soccer Player Says He Quit National Team Because Of Racism

8:33pm July 23, 2018

by Martin Kaste

One of the stars of German soccer has quit the national team, complaining of racism from both fans and the football association because of his Turkish ancestry.

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The swimmer, shown here in 2016, has accepted a 14-month suspension.

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Swimmer Ryan Lochte Suspended For 14 Months

4:53pm July 23, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Two months ago, he posted a photo on social media of himself receiving an intravenous infusion. That caught the attention of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, which launched an investigation.

Mesut Ozil faced criticism after posing for a photo in May with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

German Star Player With Turkish Roots Says He Quit National Team Over Racism

11:17am July 23, 2018

by Merrit Kennedy

Mesut Ozil was criticized after he posed for a photo in May with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. "I am German when we win, but I am an immigrant when we lose," he said.