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An official and others wait for play to resume during an NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament second-round game between the Butler Bulldogs and the Virginia Cavaliers in March in Raleigh, N.C. This coming spring the Road to the Final Four won't go through Nor

NCAA Pulls 7 Championship Events From North Carolina, Citing Transgender Law

12:19pm September 13, 2016

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

The events moving out of state include games from the 2017 men's basketball tournament — the organization's premier event. State Republicans called the decision "so absurd it's almost comical."

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Stan Wawrinka Wears Down Novak Djokovic To Win His First U.S. Open Title

10:10pm September 11, 2016

by The Associated Press

The 31 year-old Swiss defeated the defending champion in a four-set match to win his third Grand Slam trophy at the Arthur Ashe Stadium Sunday.

Sunday Sports: After Leaving Football, Tim Tebow Tries His Hand At Baseball

8:22am September 11, 2016

Tim Tebow said goodbye to football, but that wasn't the end of his sports career. NPR's Rachel Martin talks sports with Mike Pesca of The Gist podcast.

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Angelique Kerber Beats Karolina Pliskova To Win Her First U.S. Open Title

9:38pm September 10, 2016

by The Associated Press

The German won her first U.S. Open title and the second Grand Slam trophy of her breakthrough season, beating Karolina Pliskova 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 on Saturday. She's now No.1 seed ahead of Serena Williams.

#NPRreads: 3 Great Stories To Bounce Around This Weekend

9:28am September 10, 2016

Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.

The Week In Sports

8:44am September 10, 2016

Host Scott Simon talks about Serena Williams, and what's happening in American League baseball with regular commentator Howard Bryant, senior writer for ESPN and ESPN the magazine.

Serena Williams Loses Chance To Break Grand Slam Record

5:57pm September 09, 2016

On Monday, Sports Illustrated senior writer Jon Wertheim said the U.S. Open was Serena Williams' to lose, and on Thursday night, she did. He tells NPR's Audie Cornish what happened Thursday when she lost not just her match, but her chance to surpass Steffi Graf for the most Grand Slam singles titles.

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New York Mets' Wilmer Flores Uses 'Friends' Theme Song As Walk-Up Music

5:57pm September 09, 2016

If you've caught a Major League Baseball game in person, you know that batters have their own song playing when they walk up to the plate. New York Mets infielder Wilmer Flores' song is a little bit different than the usual hip-hop or country.

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WATCH: Bristol Motor Speedway Transformed Into Vast Football Stadium

3:15pm September 09, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

On Saturday, Tennessee and Virginia Tech will meet at the speedway for a game before an anticipated 150,000 fans — an all-time record for college football. The racetrack had just a few weeks to prep.

American Margaux Isaksen smiles during the women's fencing in the Modern Pentathlon on Aug. 19 at the Rio Olympics. She finished fourth in London in 2012 and 20th in Rio. "It makes you feel sort of worthless," Isaksen says of her performance. She calls th

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After Going For Gold, Athletes Can Feel The Post-Olympic Blues

6:51pm September 08, 2016

by Melissa Block

After years of training and all the attention and hype, athletes can experience a profound letdown, even depression, when the games are over. They can struggle to fill a void in their lives.

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