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The British snowboarder Billy Morgan on his way to landing a Backside 1800 Quadruple Cork. Before this week, the trick was a subject of debate — including the question of whether it could be performed.

With Quad Cork 1800, Snowboarding Twists To New Heights

2:47pm April 16, 2015

by Bill Chappell

If you're new to this area of winter sports, we'll reassure you: the Quad Cork 1800 is not a drink. Billy Morgan is being hailed as a hero for pulling off a trick that some had thought impossible.

Former NFL Player Aaron Hernandez Sentenced To Life In Prison

7:46pm April 15, 2015

Former New England Patriot Hernandez was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday after being found guilty of first degree murder in 2013.

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Chess Grandmaster Caught In High-Tech Cheating Scheme

6:52pm April 15, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Tony Rich, chief arbiter for the U.S. Chess Championship and International Arbiter for the World Chess Federation.

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V. Stiviano, whose recording of former Los Angeles Clippers basketball team owner Donald Sterling led to his having to sell the team, arrives at Los Angeles Superior Court in March.

Judge Orders V. Stiviano To Return Millions In Assets To Shelly Sterling

6:24pm April 15, 2015

by Bill Chappell

A judge has ruled that Stiviano, the onetime companion of former Los Angeles Clippers owner Donald Sterling, must return a Ferrari, a Bentley and a million-dollar home, among other things.

A court officer places handcuffs on the wrists of former NFL player Aaron Hernandez after he was found guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday at the Bristol County Superior Court in Fall River, Mass.

Former NFL Star Aaron Hernandez Gets Life Sentence For Murder

2:36pm April 15, 2015

by Bill Chappell

In 2013, the New England Patriots tight end was accused of killing the boyfriend of his fiancee's sister. A jury found him guilty of first-degree murder Wednesday.

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As American Sports Skew More Armcentric, Throwing Injuries Rise

8:11am April 15, 2015

by Frank Deford

Baseball players' arms are becoming more like football players' heads — subject to frequent injury and in need of immobilizing surgery.

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Jordan Spieth waves after winning the 2015 Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga., on Sunday.

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Golf Celebrates Its New Hero: Masters Winner Jordan Spieth

8:11pm April 13, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

The New York Times is calling Spieth, 21, "a composite of several of the best golfers the United States has produced."

Jordan Spieth's Masters Win Signifies Bright Future For American Golf

7:53pm April 13, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to golf writer Ron Sirak about 21-year-old Jordan Spieth, whose record-breaking win at the Masters Sunday is causing many to call him the next Tiger Woods.

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Jordan Spieth celebrates winning the 79th Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday.

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Jordan Spieth, 21, Cruises To Masters Victory, 18 Under Par

2:23pm April 13, 2015

by Camila Domonoske

Spieth was in the lead after every round in the tournament — a feat last achieved in 1976. His score tied with the record set by Tiger Woods in 1997.

Last year's champion, Bubba Watson, helps Jordan Spieth put on the iconic green jacket Sunday at the 79th Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta National Golf Club.

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21-Year-Old Jordan Spieth Wins Masters Golf Tournament

12:02pm April 13, 2015

Jordan Spieth was in the lead after every round in the tournament — a feat last achieved in 1976. David Greene talks to Christine Brennan, sports columnist with USA Today.

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