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U.S. Women's Soccer Team Prepares For World Cup

10:44am May 17, 2015

All eyes will be on the U.S. team, which won the cup in 1991 and 1999 and is ranked second in the world. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to team member Megan Rapinoe, a midfielder for the Seattle Reign.

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American Pharoah, ridden by Victor Espinoza, crosses the soggy finish line to win the 140th running of the Preakness Stakes at Pimlico Race Course on Saturday.

American Pharoah Wins Preakness Stakes, Has Shot At Triple Crown

10:27pm May 16, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

Saturday's race at Pimlico Race Course — the second leg of the Triple Crown — was drenched by a driving rain. American Pharoah powered through the mud to win by seven lengths.

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Basketball Playoffs And Preakness: The Week In Sports

11:23am May 16, 2015

The field is narrowing in both the NBA and NHL playoffs, and it's time for the Preakness Stakes. Sports correspondent Tom Goldman joins NPR's Scott Simon to talk about the week in sports.

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Preakness Stakes Run In The Wake Of Baltimore Riots

11:23am May 16, 2015

by Donna Marie Owens

With today's running of the Preakness Stakes, Baltimore hopes to celebrate a diversion from weeks of protest that roiled the city.

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Boxing puppets of Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney in January 2012.

Mitt Romney To Fight Evander Holyfield. You Read That Right

11:34am May 15, 2015

by Jessica Taylor

Former 2012 Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is picking another fight — with Evander Holyfield, the former heavyweight champion of the world. It's all for a good cause.

New England Patriots Clarify: 'Deflator' Refers To Weight Loss

7:22am May 15, 2015

by Bill Chappell

The Patriots say staff members used the term "deflate" to talk about losing weight — not about breaking the NFL's rules on football inflation, as the league says.

ESPN Documentary Explores Allegations Of Corruption Within FIFA

9:35pm May 14, 2015

NPR's Melissa Block talks to ESPN's Jeremy Schaap, whose new documentary explores the accusations of corruption surrounding FIFA President Sepp Blatter's rise to power.

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Tom Brady Appeals 'Deflategate' Suspension

4:58pm May 14, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The NFL Players Association, which filed the appeal on behalf of the New England Patriots quarterback, is calling for a neutral arbitrator to hear the appeal.

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Was 'Deflategate' About Tom Brady's Legacy Or His Ego?

10:11am May 13, 2015

by Frank Deford

The Patriots quarterback was recently suspended for his apparent role in underinflating game balls. For commentator Frank Deford, "Deflategate" is as much about Brady's vanity as it is about victory.

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NFL QB Tom Brady Will Sit Out 4 Games For Deflated Balls Scandal

12:54pm May 12, 2015

by Tom Goldman

An investigation found that Brady was "generally aware" that New England Patriots employees were letting air out of balls. Under-inflated balls are easier to grip. The Patriots were fined $1 million.

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