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Saturday Sports: U.S. Men's hockey team; March Madness; FIFA World Cup
Sat Feb 28 7:56 am
NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss sports (DRAFT)
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A team of midlife cheerleaders in Ukraine refuses to let war defeat them
Fri Feb 27 5:00 am
Ukrainian women in their 50s and 60s say they've embraced cheerleading as a way to cope with the extreme stress and anxiety of four years of Russia's full-scale invasion.
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Iowa State's basketball star Audi Cooks is breaking records and topping score charts
Thu Feb 26 5:39 pm
She's from Iowa. She's a star female college basketball player. Her name is Audi Crooks. The junior at Iowa State University is a center who is known for her dominance on the court.
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Trump honors gold medal-winning men's hockey team at State of the Union amid controversy
Wed Feb 25 12:24 am
The celebration of the men's team comes after FBI Director Kash Patel's trip to the Games in Milan, and the president's comments about the U.S. women's team, have drawn scrutiny.
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Flavor Flav is among women's hockey team fans outraged by presidential snub
Tue Feb 24 3:42 pm
The rapper, who also serves as the official "hype man" for multiple U.S. Olympic teams, invited the female hockey players to Las Vegas for a "real celebration."
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Proposal would build new stadium for Chicago Bears...in Indiana
Tue Feb 24 4:40 am
Since 1920, the NFL's Chicago Bears have played the vast majority of their home games in the Windy City. Now there's a proposal to move the team to Indiana.
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'Everything was in pieces:' Lindsey Vonn describes grueling surgery on broken leg
Mon Feb 23 2:29 pm
In a recent video, the Olympic skier credits her surgeon with saving her leg from potential amputation.
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What NPR reporters will remember most about these Winter Olympics
Mon Feb 23 10:41 am
NPR's reporters on the ground in Italy reflect on a far-flung, jam-packed Winter Olympics.
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The Olympics are officially over. A look back at the wins, upsets and breakout stars
Mon Feb 23 4:43 am
After two-and-a-half weeks of competition, the Winter Olympics are officially over. A look back at the best moments, breakout stars and biggest upsets of the Games.
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U.S. boosts gold medal tally at Winter Games, led by athletes from handful of states
Mon Feb 23 4:00 am
The U.S. is a winter sport powerhouse, second only to Norway. The wins at the Milan Cortina Games come disproportionately from athletes who emerged in a handful of states from Alaska to Vermont.
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