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Race winner Jacob Kiplimo breaks the world record at the eDreams Mitja Marato de Barcelona, on Sunday in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain.

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Jacob Kiplimo sets new half marathon record, finishes in under 57 minutes

Kiplimo ran with a vengeance in Barcelona on Sunday — beating the previous fastest half marathon time by a whole 48 seconds.

February 16, 2025
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  • Juliana Kim
Players and fans stand for the U.S. national anthem prior to the first period of 4 Nations Face-Off hockey game between Canada and the United States in Montreal on Saturday, Feb. 15, 2025.

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Fans in Montreal loudly boo U.S. anthem prior to Americans' 4 Nations game vs. Canada

It's the second time "The Star-Spangled Banner" drew that reaction in two games the United States has played at the NHL-run international tournament.

February 16, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Jannik Sinner plays a backhand return to Alexander Zverev during the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne on  Jan. 26.

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Tennis' top-ranked Jannik Sinner gets a 3-month ban in doping case settlement

Sinner accepted the ban in a settlement with the World Anti-Doping Agency. The timing of the ban means the 23-year-old Italian won't miss any Grand Slam tournaments.

February 15, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
The Philadelphia Eagles celebrate with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after beating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 to win Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.

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Will the Eagles visit the White House after Super Bowl win? They didn't last time

The Eagles pulled out a win over the Kansas City Chiefs this week, but they might opt out of making the traditional visit to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

February 14, 2025
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  • Alana Wise
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is seen before an NFL football game against the Miami Dolphins, Jan. 5, 2025, in East Rutherford, N.J.

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Why Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets broke up

When you're a Jet you're a Jet all the way … till the Jets decide you're not coming back next season.

February 13, 2025
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  • Emma Bowman
A basketball sits on the court during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game Jan. 21 in Ames, Iowa.

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What an endocrinologist says about the differences between trans, cisgender athletes

What does scientific research show about differences between transgender and cisgender athletes? NPR asks Bradley Anawalt, endocrinologist and professor of medicine at the University of Washington.

February 13, 2025
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  • Michel Martin and
  • Obed Manuel
The FBI says this photograph, taken the day after NFL quarterback Joe Burrow's house was burglarized, shows several suspects in the crime with items that were reported stolen, including Burrow's jewelry bearing his jersey number, 9. The agency believes the theft was the work of a South American crime ring.

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Burglary of Joe Burrow's home is linked to a pattern of 'crime tourism,' FBI says

High-profile burglaries of pro athletes are seen as part of a wider pattern of criminals traveling from South America to target affluent homes in the U.S.

February 11, 2025
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  • Bill Chappell
Eugene Levy's famous eyebrows uh ... get away from him ... in Little Caesars' commercial for Crazy Puffs.

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  • Arts & Life

The best (and worst) Super Bowl commercials this year

At a time when every news alert seems to deliver a seismic jolt about the world, these ads mostly touch on safe subjects we expect in Big Game commercials: Nostalgia. Comedy. Celebrities. Patriotism. Poignant humanism.

February 10, 2025
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  • Eric Deggans
C.J. Gardner-Johnson #8 and Jalyx Hunt #58 of the Philadelphia Eagles celebrate after beating the Kansas City Chiefs 40-22 to win Super Bowl LIX at Caesars Superdome on February 09, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

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Super Bowl 2025: The Philadelphia Eagles rout the Kansas City Chiefs to deny three-peat bid

The Philadelphia Eagles avenged their 2023 loss, beating the The Kansas City Chiefs 40 to 22.

February 09, 2025
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  • NPR Staff
(L-R) Ledisi, Trombone Shorty, Lauren Daigle and Jon Batiste pose onstage during the Super Bowl LVIX Pregame & Apple Music Super Bowl LVIX Halftime Show Press Conference at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center on February 06, 2025 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images)

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  • Pop Culture

Here's who will perform at the Super Bowl on Sunday

Kendrick Lamar is set to headline the Super Bowl 59 halftime show with special guests, including fellow Grammy-winner SZA.

February 09, 2025
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  • Dhanika Pineda
DeAndre Hopkins of the Kansas City Chiefs arrives in New Orleans last weekend.

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This Kansas City Chiefs player's Super Bowl outfit carries special meaning

Many of the players in Sunday's Super Bowl will arrive at the stadium dressed to the nines. But one — Kansas City wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins — will be wearing something extra special.

February 09, 2025
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  • Becky Sullivan
The Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, where the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will happen.

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  • Opinion

Opinion: What if football players chose love instead of the game?

NPR's Scott Simon considers the stenciled messages in the end zones of the Super Bowl — "CHOOSE LOVE" and "IT TAKES ALL OF US" — and imagines how players could take those messages to heart.

February 09, 2025
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  • Scott Simon
Susan Klabunde (center) dons an eagle costume at a tailgate before the NFC championship game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

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  • National

The American tailgate: Why strangers recreate their living rooms in a parking lot

There's nothing quite like a tailgate, where fans serve food to strangers who share the same passion. We went to a Philadelphia Eagles tailgate to learn what drives this uniquely American tradition.

February 09, 2025
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  • Frank Langfitt
A man gambles in a casino ahead of last year's Super Bowl, on Feb. 8, 2024, in Las Vegas.

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  • National

2 reasons why a record $1.39B is expected to be bet on the Super Bowl

Americans are expected to gamble more than $1 billion for Sunday's Super Bowl, according to the American Gaming Association.

February 08, 2025
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  • Chandelis Duster
Jordan Holt at his home in Yuma, Arizona.

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  • Sports

With the surge in sports betting, the risk of gambling addiction rises too

Mobile apps have put sportsbooks in the hands of millions, and experts are seeing a surge in betting — and higher risk of problem gambling. As the Super Bowl approaches, a recovering addict shares his story.

February 08, 2025
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  • Windsor Johnston
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