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It's Only His 2nd Season And N.Y. Yankee Aaron Judge Already Has 24 Bobbleheads

9:27am May 04, 2018

New York Yankee outfielder Aaron Judge — a rookie last year — holds the current record for most types of bobbleheads fashioned in his image, according to folks at the Bobblehead Hall of Fame.

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The South Korean and North Korean teams receive an ovation Thursday at the World Team Table Tennis Championships in Halmstad, Sweden. The players elected to form a unified Korean team for the tournament's semifinal round.

North, South Korea Skip Table Tennis Match Against Each Other And Vow To Become One

8:12pm May 03, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

The two teams were scheduled to face off in the quarterfinals of the women's World Team Table Tennis Championships on Thursday. Instead they announced that they'd head to the next round as one team.

Washington's football team is facing allegations from its cheerleaders about the way they were treated on a 2013 trip to Costa Rica. Here, the squad warms up before an NFL preseason game in 2014.

Washington's NFL Cheerleaders Say They Had To Pose Topless As VIPs Watched

7:17pm May 03, 2018

by Bill Chappell

The allegations described in a New York Times report include a "mandatory" trip to a nightclub with wealthy sponsors and a topless photo shoot at which male spectators were allowed to observe.

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Turkish Soccer Fan Won't Let A Ban Stop Him

5:09am May 02, 2018

A soccer fan in Turkey was banned from his local stadium for a year. So he hired a crane to sit and watch the game from above the stands. Police made him take it down.

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Trust us: Brazilian surfer Rodrigo Koxa is somewhere in this shot of his 80-foot ride last November in Nazaré, Portugal.

WATCH: Surfer Rides Record-Breaking, 80-Foot Giant

6:17pm April 30, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Rodrigo Koxa tackled the goliath last November, but it wasn't until Saturday, upon winning biggest wave of the year, that his record was confirmed. Check out the ride and other Big Wave Award winners.

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IAAF Creates Rule To Ban Women With Naturally High Testosterone Levels From Competition

5:56pm April 30, 2018

Last week, the International Association of Athletics Federations issued a new rule that bans women with naturally high testosterone levels from competing unless they medically reduce their testosterone levels. NPR's Audie Cornish talks about the new rule with bioethicist Katrina Karkazis.

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Saturday Sports: LeBron, Golden State Warriors And Condoleezza Rice

7:54am April 28, 2018

ESPN's Howard Bryant joins Scott Simon to talk about the biggest sports stories of the week.

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Golfer Removes His Pants (For A Legitimate Reason)

5:01am April 27, 2018

Golfer Justin Rose was playing at a golf tournament in Louisiana and his ball went into the water. He took off his pants and shoes and stepped into the water to hit it out.

Manchester United players warm up in London's Wembley Stadium prior the FA Cup semifinal match against Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday. American billionaire Shahid Khan has made a bid to buy the stadium.

Fancy An American Football Match? NFL Owner Bids For London's Wembley Stadium

9:25pm April 26, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

Shahid Khan, the American billionaire owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars, has reportedly offered nearly $835 million for the facility. The move could pave the way for more NFL games in London.

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Pro Football Draft Finds Moments To Have Fun

6:35am April 26, 2018

The San Francisco 49ers will announce one pick using Chewbacca. And the Tampa Bay Buccaneers lean into their pirate theme — using a parrot to reveal their fourth-round draft pick.

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