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Does the pop, pop, pop noise of pickleball annoy or entice you?

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Pickleball has a noise problem. He's trying to fix it

Pickleball is America's fastest growing sport, but it has a noise problem. One man is on a mission to fix that.

June 09, 2023
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  • Mia Venkat and
  • Tinbete Ermyas
Atlanta Braves' Ozzie Albies, center, celebrates after hitting a winning three-run home run in the 10th inning of a baseball game against the New York Mets, Thursday, June 8, 2023, in Atlanta.

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Albies hits 3-run homer in 10th, Braves rally to beat reeling Mets 13-10 for 3-game sweep

Ozzie Albies lined a three-run homer with two outs in the 10th inning and the Atlanta Braves rallied to beat the reeling New York Mets 13-10 for a three-game sweep.

June 09, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Harold Varner III (left) is doused by teammate Talor Gooch after Varner won the LIV Golf Invitational - DC at Trump National Golf Club on May 28, in Sterling, Va. The upstart tour will be united along with the PGA Tour, in a blockbuster merger.

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'I still hate LIV': Golf's civil war is over, but how will pro golfers move on?

"I still hate LIV. Like, I hate it. I hope it goes away," Rory McIlroy, the world's no. 3 player, said of the new deal between the PGA Tour and the Saudi fund behind LIV.

June 08, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
GPB News NPR

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Police in India detain wrestlers after they made sexual harassment allegations

The IOC has condemned Indian police for their treatment of the country's top wrestlers, who accuse a lawmaker of sexual harassment. (Story aired on All Things Considered on 6/7/23.)

June 08, 2023
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  • Shalu Yadav
Sloane Stephens of the U.S. plays a shot against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus during their fourth round match of the French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium in Paris, Sunday, June 4, 2023.

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  • Technology

Tennis stars get lots of hate online. The French Open gave them AI 'bodyguards'

They've been offered an app intended to block the abuse and toxicity that can slip past older social media filters.

June 08, 2023
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  • Adam Bearne
Argentina's Lionel Messi waves after receiving the Golden Ball award for best player at the end of the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Qatar on  Dec. 18, 2022.

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Soccer shocker: Lionel Messi says he will join Miami's MLS team

After months of speculation, Messi announced his decision Wednesday to join Inter Miami, a franchise that has been led by another global soccer icon in David Beckham since its inception.

June 07, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
GA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan speaks during a news conference before the start of the Travelers Championship golf tournament at TPC River Highlands, Wednesday, June 22, 2022, in Cromwell, Conn.

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PGA Tour commissioner has 'heated' meeting with players after LIV Golf merger

PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan spent more than an hour explaining to players Tuesday afternoon why he changed his mind about taking Saudi funds in a surprise collaboration, saying it ultimately was for their benefit.

June 07, 2023
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  • Associated Press
brown football on grass

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Former USFL president launching spring football league for high school players

The former president of the latest version of the United States Football League is launching a spring football league for high school players. Brian Woods says his Prep Super League will begin next year with a six-week season.

June 07, 2023
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  • Associated Press
South African golfer Charl Schwartzel plays a last shot during the LIV Golf Invitational Series in St. Albans, England, in June 2022. The launch of the series rocked the world of golf by setting up rival leagues.

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  • Sports

In a stunning move, PGA Tour agrees to merge with its Saudi-backed rival, LIV Golf

The merger will end all pending litigation between the parties, mending a burgeoning split in men's professional golf that remade the game in the last year.

June 06, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
Mark Zuckerberg, left, alongside Jeff Ibrahim, center, following their jiu-jitsu match on May 6 in California. One of the third place competitors, Henry Francisco, is at right.

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  • Sports

Video shows how a storekeeper defeated Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg in jiu-jitsu

The last person Jeff Ibrahim expected to face in the gold medal round of a jiu-jitsu competition in California was tech entrepreneur Mark Zuckerberg.

June 06, 2023
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  • Fernando Alfonso III
A lifeguard watches as people cool off in a public swimming pool in 2021 in the Astoria neighborhood of Queens in New York City.

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  • National

Swimmers should get ready for another summer short on lifeguards

Across the country, fewer people are up for the task to be water rescuers at their local public pools and beaches. Last summer, the stubborn shortage led to beach closures and shortened hours.

June 06, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim
Norma Hunt, co-owner and widow of team founder Lamar Hunt, speaks to team members on the field beore an NFL football game against the New England Patriots, Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, in Foxborough, Mass.

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Norma Hunt, wife of the Kansas City Chiefs founder, dies at 85

Norma Hunt was the only woman who has attended every Super Bowl, including the Chiefs' February win, the third in franchise history.

June 05, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
GPB News NPR

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  • Sports

Saturday Sports: Horse racing suspension; Stanley Cup Finals; NBA Game 2

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michele Steele of ESPN about the suspension of horse racing at Churchill Downs, the Stanley Cup Finals in hockey, and Game 2 of the NBA Finals.

June 05, 2023
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  • Scott Simon

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  • Sports

The Stanley Cup Final is here. Here's why hockey fans are the real MVPs

Despite not playing hockey, I learned that fan participation is equally important to the game. We have the ability to uplift our team through our energy and engagement.

June 02, 2023
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  • Analise Ober
Carlos Alcaraz of Spain plays a forehand against Taro Daniel of Japan during a Second Round Match at the 2023 French Open at Roland Garros on May 31, 2023 in Paris, France.

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  • Sports

The Spanish tennis pipeline that's produced Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal

One of the greatest tennis players, Spaniard Rafael Nadal, isn't at this year's French Open. But world #1 Carlos Alcaraz, also of Spain, is dominating. What is it about the Spanish tennis pipeline?

May 31, 2023
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  • Rob Schmitz
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