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Barbershop: Jay-Z Partners With NFL

4:49pm August 17, 2019

NPR's Michel Martin talks about the new partnership between the NFL and Jay-Z's Roc Nation with professor Chenjerai Kumanyika, political consultant Dru Ealons and NPR hip-hop writer Rodney Carmichael.

German Group Aims To Use Soccer To Empower Female Athletes

8:00am August 17, 2019

by Deborah Amos

A German group gets women from around the world to play soccer — something that's not so easy for those coming from Iran and other places where it's considered a male pastime.

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Saturday Sports: Women's Soccer Team, Jay-Z

8:00am August 17, 2019

by Tom Goldman

This week talks between U.S. Soccer and 28 female players broke down. Also, Jay-Z signed a deal with the NFL to be the league's "live music entertainment strategist."

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Andy Murray to Compete in the Winston-Salem Open

3:46pm August 16, 2019

by Eddie Garcia

Three-time Grand Slam-winning tennis player Andy Murray is playing in this year's Winston-Salem Open.

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Where Talks Stand Between The U.S. Women's National Team And U.S. Soccer

5:34pm August 15, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Sports Illustrated reporter Grant Wahl about the latest in U.S. women's soccer players' lawsuit to secure equal pay.

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Why Antonio Brown Has Missed Most Of Training Camp With The Oakland Raiders

5:32pm August 14, 2019

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with The Athletic's Lindsay Jones about Oakland Raiders receiver Antonio Brown and his off-season complications.

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Discussions, But No Timetable, For Adding Women To W-S Open Field

8:47am August 14, 2019

by Paul Garber

The Winston-Salem Open tennis tournament begins Saturday. This year's event includes a high-profile women's exhibition match.

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Sherm Poppen, Grandfather Of Snowboarding, Dies At 89

6:14pm August 12, 2019

Sherm Poppen didn't become wealthy off of his invention, the Snurfer. But Poppen, who died recently at 89, is widely considered the grandfather of the multi-billion dollar snowboard industry.

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Simone Biles Becomes First Woman To Land Triple-Double In Competition

4:23pm August 12, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with NBC Sports reporter Nick Zaccardi about Simone Biles landing a triple twisting double somersault at the U.S. Gymnastics Championship.

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Simone Biles competes on the balance beam at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships on Sunday. The reigning world champion is the first woman to stick the landing after two flips and three full twists.

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Simone Biles Earns 6th U.S. All-Around Gymnastics Title With Historic Triple-Double

1:56pm August 12, 2019

by Clare Lombardo

The reigning world champion is the first woman to stick the landing after two flips and three full twists. Biles also made history by performing a double-double dismount off the balance beam Friday.