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Reading the fine print can be a pain — but it could get you drafted by the NBA

6:51am June 22, 2023

Jordan Haber, 21, is a law student who bet his friends he'd make himself eligible for tonight's NBA draft. He read the rules and he qualifies. The problem? He has never played organized basketball.

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A new channel on the Yellowstone river near Livingston, Mont. that was created by flooding last year.

A year after Yellowstone floods, fishing guides have to learn 'a whole new river'

11:32am June 21, 2023

by Olivia Weitz

A year ago the Yellowstone River had its biggest flood in centuries. What that means for its world famous trout fishery is just now becoming clear.

At first, the Sensation's large marlin looked to be the tournament's winning catch. But after the fish was held up on the scale, Big Rock announcer Tommy Bennett said, "It would appear that this fish has been bitten by a shark."

Their prize catch was set to bring in $3.5 million. Then the fish was disqualified

5:02am June 21, 2023

by Bill Chappell

The boat's crew isn't accused of any wrongdong. Their catch in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina was disqualified because it was mutilated — bitten by a shark or another animal.

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The Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani is a talented hitter and pitcher

7:54am June 20, 2023

by Anthony Kuhn

A visit to baseball star Shohei Ohtani's former little league team in northern Japan sheds light on his roots. Some observers worry whether his dual path is sustainable.

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Teen ice skaters in rural mid-Missouri excel — even with only 1 rink

7:40am June 20, 2023

by Kassidy Arena

It's difficult to become a competitive figure skater, but that is especially true if there is only one skating rink for miles around. Rink time for practice is limited.

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Max Park, pictured after winning a December 2021 competition, recently set a world record for solving a 3x3x3 Rubik's cube in 3.13 seconds.

He once had motor skill challenges. Now he's the world's fastest Rubik's cube solver

5:00am June 20, 2023

by Emma Bowman

What puzzles most people — like solving a Rubik's cube — makes sense to Max Park. And the world of speedcubing has helped the autistic 21-year-old crack the code on what might come easy to others.

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British grandfather wins gold in an arm wrestling competition

6:37am June 19, 2023

Mark Waldon discovered arm wrestling during the pandemic after getting COVID and then pneumonia. He recovered and has since become a European gold medalist. His inspiration is Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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Wake Forest offense arrives in time to produce a 3-2 win over Stanford in the College World Series

8:33am June 18, 2023

by Eric Olson, Associated Press

Danny Corona hit a go-ahead two-run single in the eighth inning to roust a dormant Wake Forest offense, and the Demon Deacons opened their first College World Series in 68 years with a 3-2 win over Stanford on Saturday.

NCAA started its drug testing program in 1986.

The NCAA looks to weed out marijuana from its banned drug list

5:26pm June 17, 2023

by Juliana Kim

An NCAA panel asked the association to treat marijuana like alcohol. The NCAA is expected to make a final decision on the matter in the fall.

U.S. Men's National Soccer Team head coach Gregg Berhalter answers questions during a news conference Friday in Las Vegas.

Berhalter rehired as U.S. Soccer coach after controversy involving a player's family

12:55pm June 17, 2023

by Juliana Kim

After a worldwide search for a head coach to lead the U.S. soccer team to victory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Gregg Berhalter was announced as the person for the role.