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The Pregame PB&J: How The Comfort Food Became The NBA's Recipe For Success

11:29am March 25, 2017

by Scott Simon

"If there's a locker room that doesn't have it, I haven't seen it," says ESPN reporter Baxter Holmes, who expands on his recent story, which details professional basketball's obsession with the snack.

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After the Trump administration and British government announced that passengers flying into the U.S. and Britain on direct flights from a number of majority-Muslim nations must place most electronic devices in their checked bags, Royal Jordanian airlines

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NPR News Nuggets: Butter Aficionados, Iguana Interference & 12 Flight Tips

10:04am March 25, 2017

by Wynne Davis

Here's a quick roundup of some of the mini-moments you may have missed on this week's Morning Edition.

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Saturday Sports: A Potential Women's Hockey Boycott

7:45am March 25, 2017

Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of ESPN about the upcoming women's hockey championship. The U.S. women's team says they may boycott the event over what they say is unequal treatment.

A Pennsylvania jury convicted former Penn State president Graham Spanier on one count of child endangerment, Friday, for his role in the Jerry Sandusky abuse scandal. The jury also acquitted Spanier of conspiracy and another child endangerment charge.

Ex-Penn State President Guilty Of Child Endangerment In Abuse Scandal

5:39pm March 24, 2017

by Jason Slotkin

A Pennsylvania jury convicted Graham Spanier on Friday of one of three counts against him for his handling of sexual abuse allegations against disgraced assistant football coach Jerry Sandusky.

U.S. Women's Hockey Starters Plan To Boycott Championship

4:32pm March 24, 2017

Women's hockey holds its world championship next week. The defending champion U.S. will send a team, but the starters are boycotting. The first team, led by captain Meghan Duggan, says it will sit out the championship if players don't get better pay and support from USA Hockey.

United States midfielder Carli Lloyd (center) moves the ball upfield against England during the first half of a SheBelieves Cup match on March 4 in Harrison, N.J. England won the match, 1-0.

U.S. Women Bumped From Top Spot In FIFA World Rankings

11:39am March 24, 2017

by Russell Lewis

The U.S. is now No. 2, behind Germany and ahead of France, England and Canada. The American squad has been ranked in the top two spots since FIFA created the world rankings for women back in 2003.

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NCAA Gets Ready To Pick Title Sites, But North Carolina Could Be Left Out

5:51pm March 23, 2017

by Associated Press

The NCAA will start deciding on locations for its upcoming championships next week and has indicated it will leave North Carolina out of that process if the state hasn't changed a law that limits LGBT rights by that time.

NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16 Showdowns Set To Begin

4:41pm March 23, 2017

by Tom Goldman

The men and women's NCAA College Basketball tournaments are down to the Sweet 16. The men take the court Thursday night, and the women play on Friday.

United States' Ian Kinsler watches his two-run home run against Puerto Rico on Wednesday during the third inning of the final of the World Baseball Classic in Los Angeles.

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Team USA Finally Proves World's Best, Crushing Puerto Rico 8-0 In Classic Final

1:50am March 23, 2017

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

It may be considered the national pastime, but in the first three World Baseball Classics the United States was far from dominant. That changed Wednesday night in a lopsided title win.

U.S. Faces Undefeated Puerto Rico In World Baseball Classic Final

4:38pm March 22, 2017

It may be the American pastime, but this is the first time a U.S. team has reached the finals of the World Baseball Classic. The U.S. faces undefeated Puerto Rico at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Wednesday night. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Jon Morosi, a reporter for MLB.com, for a preview.