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UmmaGawd (Tommy Tibajia), a pilot in the Drone Racing League, flies his quadcopter in an abandoned power plant in New York.

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A Video Game IRL: Drone Racing League Aims To Be NASCAR In The Air

8:58am January 31, 2016

by NPR Staff

Goggles and onboard cameras put pilots and spectators in the cockpit as the drones race at high speeds through crazy courses. The Drone Racing League's first season kicks off next month in Miami.

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Serbia's Novak Djokovic has won the Australian Open six times — in 2008, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2015, and then on Sunday.

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Australian Open Results: Kerber Beats Williams, Djokovic Wins For 6th Time

8:41am January 31, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

In Angelique Kerber's first Grand Slam final on Saturday, she defeated Serena Williams 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. In the men's tournament on Sunday, Novak Djokovic beat Andy Murray 6-1, 7-5, 7-6.

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Novak Djokovic Beats Andy Murray To Win Australian Open

7:47am January 31, 2016

Rachel Martin talks tennis and the Australian Open with Mike Pesca, host of Slate's "The Gist."

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Barbershop: The New 'Birth Of A Nation,' Cam Newton And Beyonce

5:12pm January 30, 2016

by Michel Martin

Blogger and writer Kara Brown, radio host Farajii Muhammad and The Root's Danielle Belton talk about the new film The Birth of a Nation, Cam Newton, and Beyonce and Chris Martin's new music video.

Mushers Wanted: Less Willing To Make Financial Commitment

8:08am January 30, 2016

by Dan Kraker

In Minnesota, 30 mushers will take off with their teams of sled dogs for the 32nd running of the John Beargrease Sled Dog Marathon. That's a far cry from the 74 mushers who competed back in 2004.

Angelique Kerber Defeats Serena Williams To Win Australian

8:08am January 30, 2016

Angelique Kerber beat Serena Williams to win the Australian Open. Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the magazine tells NPR's Scott Simon how Kerber pulled off her upset, and about a scandal in the NHL.

Minnesota Vikings quarterback Teddy Bridgewater lies unconscious after sustaining a particularly nasty hit to the head during a game against the St. Louis Rams in 2015. The NFL reports there were 271 diagnosed concussions last year.

NFL Report: Concussion Diagnoses Increased 32 Percent

5:26pm January 29, 2016

by Laura Wagner

The NFL says increased concussion reporting shows a positive "culture change" in the league, which is under pressure to make the game safer.

This is a partial view of the tennis center at Olympic Park in Rio de Janeiro. The International Olympic Committee is sending an advisory to participants in the 2016 Summer Games on how to deal with the mosquito-borne Zika virus.

Zika Virus Spurs Concerns Over Summer Olympic Games In Rio

4:18pm January 29, 2016

by Merrit Kennedy

The International Olympic Committee is sending an advisory to participants on how to deal with the mosquito-borne virus. The games in Rio de Janeiro begin in 189 days.

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Fan's Tattoo Is A Reminder Of Patriots' Loss

7:24am January 28, 2016

Burke O'Connell got a tattoo celebrating the New England Patriots as Super Bowl 50 champs. Soon after he got the tattoo, the Patriots lost a playoff game and will not even play in the big game.

"Whether you met him or not, you felt like you knew him," NASCAR Hall of Fame Executive Director Winston Kelley says of longtime broadcaster Barney Hall.

Radio Legend Barney Hall, The Calm Voice Of NASCAR, Dies At 83

2:08pm January 27, 2016

by Bill Chappell

From the debut of the Daytona 500, Barney Hall missed calling the race only four times. He was revered for navigating any situation with steady intelligence.