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Rob Gann puts on his clown makeup in the backstage locker room at the Adirondack Stampede Rodeo in Glens Falls, N.Y.

Meet the Arkansas cowboy who found a new life as a rodeo clown

4:44pm November 25, 2021

by Brian Mann

Rob Gann travels the country as a jester in the rodeo of life. His clowning fills the lulls in the action. It also takes the edge off a sport that can be dangerous and unforgiving.

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Karim Benzema of Real Madrid CF, shown here at a match earlier this month, has been found guilty in a blackmail case.

Soccer star Karim Benzema is found guilty of attempting to blackmail a teammate

4:03pm November 24, 2021

by Merrit Kennedy

A French court handed Benzema a one-year suspended jail sentence, finding him guilty of conspiring to blackmail former teammate Mathieu Valbuena over a sex tape. Benzema denies the allegations.

Trans student golfer is suing Tennessee for the right to play his sport

7:58am November 23, 2021

by A Martínez

In 10 states, it's illegal for transgender students to compete on teams that align with their gender. A Tennessee freshman is suing over the law that bans him from playing on the boys' golf team.

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China tries to tamp down controversy surrounding tennis star Peng Shuai

6:21am November 22, 2021

NPR's A Martinez talks to USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan about the tennis world signaling it could cut business with China if questions over Peng Shuai's disappearance weren't answered.

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Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai tells Olympic officials that she's safe

5:52am November 22, 2021

by Emily Feng

Questions persist over the well-being of Peng who hadn't been seen publicly after accusing a senior Communist Party leader of sexual assault. A video and photos showed her in public over the weekend.

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Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai was thought to have been missing since the beginning of November after making sexual assault allegations against China's former vice premier on social media.

In a video call, Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai told Olympics officials she's safe

8:28pm November 21, 2021

by Dustin Jones

Despite a video call between Peng Shuai and members of the Olympic Committee along with video of her attending events over the weekend, some remain concerned for the athlete's wellbeing.

Tiger Woods, pictured in December 2020, posted a video on Sunday of himself practicing. He faced complex injuries sustained in a car crash in February.

Tiger Woods shows off his golf swing in new video following February car crash

5:07pm November 21, 2021

by Sharon Pruitt-Young

Woods has been recovering from leg and foot injuries following a single-car crash earlier this year.

The Washington Spirit celebrates defeating the Chicago Red Stars after the NWSL Championship held at Lynn Family Stadium on Saturday in Louisville, Ky.

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Washington Spirit wins its 1st NWSL championship after 2-1 win over Chicago

6:45pm November 20, 2021

by Wynne Davis

The D.C. team took home its first national championship on Saturday after defeating the Chicago Red Stars. The match ended in extra time with a final goal from Washington's Kelley O'Hara.

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Saturday sports: Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai disappears

9:56am November 20, 2021

Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the case of Peng Shuai, the Chinese tennis star who disappeared after accusing a former vice premier of China of sexual assault.

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National Women's Soccer League union president talks next steps

4:49pm November 19, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Tori Huster, president of the National Women's Soccer League Players Association, about the long season that was and what's next.