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Iroquois Nationals player Lyle Thompson (right), at the World Indoor Lacrosse Championship in 2015, said of the exclusion: "It was a disappointment and sort of boiled my blood."

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Ireland Lacrosse Bows Out Of 2022 World Games So Iroquois Nationals Can Play

The team has voluntarily dropped out to make room for the Iroquois Nationals, which was originally excluded because organizers had said it did not represent a sovereign nation.

October 01, 2020
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  • Bo Hamby
GPB News NPR

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Robot Proves To Be Worthy Adversary In The Sport Of Curling

Smithsonian Magazine reported last month on the success of a robot named Curly and its exhibition match against South Korean curlers. Curly won three of four games against its human competition.

October 01, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
Sox fan Steve Nitz (left) and Cubs fan Paul Schmitz watch the crosstown rivals play each other last weekend in the beer garden at Bernie's Tap and Grill across the street from Wrigley Field in Chicago.

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Baseball Rarity: Cubs And White Sox In Playoffs, But Chicago Fans Can't Go To Games

The strange, shortened season just got more weird, with both teams in the playoffs for just the third time ever. Fans would normally dance in the streets or cram into bars, but it's 2020, so no.

September 30, 2020
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  • David Schaper
Serena Williams serves during her Women's Singles first round match against Kristie Ahn on day two of the 2020 French Open at Roland Garros on Monday in Paris, France.

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'I'm Struggling To Walk': Serena Williams Withdraws From French Open

Ending her most recent quest to tie the record for the most Grand Slam singles titles, Serena Williams had to pull out due to a flare-up from a previous injury.

September 30, 2020
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  • Reese Oxner
GPB News NPR

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'Kobe Bryant Bill' Makes It A Crime For First Responders To Photograph Dead Bodies

The bill, signed into law on Monday, came after reports surfaced of gruesome photos being shared of the helicopter crash site that killed Bryant and others.

September 29, 2020
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  • Matthew S. Schwartz
A screenshot of Blaseball's interactive story.

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Baseball Fans Rule In An Online Game Made For Pandemic Times

The online game Blaseball is about building community and organizing against malevolent forces beyond your control. It's also surreal, bizarre and a little weird.

September 29, 2020
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  • Barry Gordemer
GPB News NPR

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8 Tennessee Titans Players And Staff Test Positive For Coronavirus

Both the Titans and the Minnesota Vikings – who played the Titans on Sunday — are now shutting down in-person club activities.

September 29, 2020
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  • Bill Chappell
The Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate winning the Stanley Cup on Monday in Edmonton, Canada.

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NHL Completes Season In Bubble; Tampa Bay Lightning Win Stanley Cup

The NHL is the first of the four major North American pro sports leagues to crown a champion during the pandemic. Some players spent over two months in a bubble, with no COVID-19 cases reported.

September 29, 2020
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  • Reese Oxner
GPB News NPR

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Tennessee Titans Players And Staff Test Positive For The Coronavirus

The NFL had a smooth start to its season with no coronavirus cases in the first three weeks. But the Tennessee Titans have halted that streak — three players and five team staff tested positive.

September 29, 2020
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  • Tom Goldman
GPB News NPR

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Cubs And White Sox Are In Playoffs With No Fans To Watch Them

Both the Cubs and the White Sox are in the playoffs for just the third time in history. But no Chicagoans will be cheering teams at the stadium, and few will be watching them at bars.

September 29, 2020
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  • David Schaper
GPB News NPR

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Tampa Bay Lightning Win Stanley Cup, Celebrate In An Empty Stadium

The Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup on Monday. But pandemic safety precautions made for a surreal celebration.

September 29, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
The Minnesota Twins celebrate being the American League Central Division champions after the game against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday in Minneapolis.

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Baseball Made It, So Far, Through A Pandemic. Football Hopes To Follow

After a rocky start to the Major League Baseball season, it's on to the playoffs. MLB has gone almost a month without a player testing positive for the coronavirus. The NFL hopes to replicate that.

September 28, 2020
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  • Tom Goldman
GPB News NPR

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As Games Proceed, MLB And NFL Hope To Keep COVID-19 Cases At Zero

Baseball's regular season ended Sunday, as the sport has had to navigate the coronavirus without being in a protective bubble like other leagues. The NFL is hoping to repeat baseball's success.

September 28, 2020
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  • Tom Goldman
GPB News NPR

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'South Park' Residents Cheer On Broncos From Stadium Seats

Characters from the cartoon town were in Denver for an NFL game. The show's creators went to college in Colorado and are huge Broncos fans. Every cardboard cutout wore a mask — even Kenny!

September 28, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
University of Oregon are the current Pac-12 Champions, beating Stanford University in Dec. 2019.

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  • Sports

Pac-12 Reversal: Football To Start In November

The conference will play a seven-game season with the championship slated for December. The Big Ten made a similar decision earlier this month. Both say players will receive daily Covid-19 tests.

September 24, 2020
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  • Vanessa Romo
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