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The Russian national flag, right, flies after it is hoisted next to the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 23, 2014.

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The IOC says it will not invite Russia and Belarus to the 2024 Olympics in Paris

While Russia and Belarus will not receive formal invitations, the International Olympic Committee says it will not stop athletes from the two countries from participating as neutral contestants.

July 14, 2023
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  • Ashley Westerman
GPB  NPR

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Older athletes find competition and community at the National Senior Games

More than 11,000 athletes from across the U.S. have flocked to Pittsburgh this week to compete in the National Senior Games. The Olympics-style competition celebrates staying active and healthy aging.

July 13, 2023
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  • Jillian Forstadt
The Kolkata Knight Riders' Andre Russell plays a shot during Indian Premier League cricket match in Kolkata on April 29. Russell is a player on Major League Cricket's Los Angeles Knight Riders.

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America doesn't really care about cricket. Can Major League Cricket change that?

The new league makes its debut near Dallas on Thursday when the Texas Super Kings play the LA Knight Riders. The league's backers hope to cultivate a new generation of U.S. cricketers.

July 13, 2023
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By:
  • Brashna Kasi
Christopher Eubanks of the US gestures to the crowd after losing to Russia's Daniil Medvedev in their men's singles match on day ten of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Wednesday, July 12, 2023.

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Chris Eubanks' magical Wimbledon ends against Daniil Medvedev, who faces Carlos Alcaraz next

Daniil Medvedev has ended American Chris Eubanks' surprising run at Wimbledon in the quarterfinals. Medvedev came back to beat Eubanks in five sets on Wednesday.

July 12, 2023
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  • Associated Press
This May 19, 2019, photo provided by Dr. John Jones shows Mikala Jones at Surf Ranch in Lemoore, Calif., holding a surfboard his brother Daniel Jones made using material from the agave plant.

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Mikala Jones, Hawaii surfer known for filming inside waves, dies in surfing accident

Mikala Jones, a Hawaii surfer known for shooting awe-inspiring photos and videos from the inside of massive, curling waves, has died after a surfing accident in Indonesia. He was 44.

July 12, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Northwestern Wildcats head coach Pat Fitzgerald was fired following an investigation into hazing allegations within the football program.

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Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald is fired following hazing investigation

An investigation was launched in December 2022 after Northwestern University received an anonymous complaint about hazing activities in the school's football program.

July 11, 2023
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  • Dustin Jones
Christopher Eubanks

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From Westlake to Wimbledon: Christopher Eubanks is the last American man standing at tournament

Christopher Eubanks is the last American man standing at the Wimbledon tennis tournament, and he is also a Georgia Peach. Here's what his Georgia Tech coach Kenny Thorne said about Eubanks on and off the court.

July 11, 2023
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  • Natalie Mendenhall and
  • Orlando Montoya
In this photo from 2022, hundreds of young people gather for the 'hill bomb' on Dolores Street and 20th Street in San Francisco.

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Police clashed with skaters at 'hill bomb' event in San Francisco

The unauthorized annual skateboard event attracts hundreds of spectators who cheer on skaters as they charge down steep streets surrounding Mission Dolores Park in San Francisco.

July 10, 2023
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  • Dustin Jones
Christopher Eubanks of the US celebrates after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas of Greece in a men's singles match on day eight of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Monday, July 10, 2023.

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Georgia Tech's Eubanks stuns Tsitsipas at Wimbledon to reach his first Grand Slam quarterfinal

Chris Eubanks has reached the quarterfinals at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time by stunning two-time major runner-up Stefanos Tsitsipas in five sets. Eubanks is a 27-year-old American making his Wimbledon debut.

July 10, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Kansas City Monarchs pitching great Satchel Paige warms up at New York's Yankee Stadium Aug. 2, 1942 for a Negro League game between the Monarchs and the New York Cuban Stars.

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The Negro League revolutionized baseball – MLB's new rules are part of its legacy

In his film The League, Sam Pollard tells the story of the Negro National League: "They brought a different kind of style ... a kind of baseball which Major League Baseball is trying to bring back."

July 10, 2023
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  • Dave Davies
Larry Nassar, the former USA Gymnastics doctor who admitted to sexually assaulting female athletes in his care, was reportedly stabbed multiple times by another inmate at a Federal prison in Florida Sunday.

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Disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar is stabbed multiple times in prison

The inmate required immediate "life-saving measures" after an assault in a federal prison in Florida, officials told NPR.

July 10, 2023
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  • Dustin Jones
GPB  NPR

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Saturday Sports: MLB All-Star break; Shohei Ohtani on top; Wimbledon Week 2

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the MLB All-Star break, Shohei Ohtani's dominance, and what to look forward two during the second week of Wimbledon.

July 10, 2023
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  • Scott Simon
Allisen Corpuz poses with the winner's trophy after the U.S. Women's Open golf tournament at the Pebble Beach Golf Links, Sunday, July 9, 2023, in Pebble Beach, Calif.

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Allisen Corpuz wins the U.S. Women's Open at Pebble Beach for her first LPGA title

Allisen Corpuz closed with a 3-under 69 on Sunday for a three-shot victory to become the first American in 20 years to make the U.S. Women's Open her first LPGA title.

July 10, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
GPB  NPR

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Granny Basketball builds momentum ahead of its national championships

A basketball league for women over 50 called Granny Basketball is gaining momentum. One team in Iowa is getting ready to defend the national championship. (Story aired on WESUN on July 9, 2023.)

July 10, 2023
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  • Greg Echlin
Megan Rapinoe will retire at the end of this season.

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  • Sports

U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe will retire at the end of the season

Megan Rapinoe will end her career having won at least two World Cups and one Olympic gold medal and having been awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom.

July 08, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim
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