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London Marathon Takes A Small Step To Go Green

6:55am April 29, 2019

The BBC reports 47,000 plastic water bottles were tossed at last year's race. This year, organizers gave runners edible water pods. They're biodegradable because they're made from seaweed.

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NBA's Lack Of Latino Players

5:14pm April 27, 2019

by Esteban Bustillos

Now that the NBA playoffs are in full swing, there's an element missing: Latino players. Just 2% of NBA players are Latino and that has the league looking for ways to increase the number of Latinos.

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Not My Job: We Quiz Big Wave Surfer Laird Hamilton On Channel Surfing

11:21am April 27, 2019

We've invited the legendary surfer, fitness model and lifestyle guru to play a game called "Championship Channel Surfing." Three questions about terrible moments in television history.

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NFL Returns To Site Of First Game

8:41am April 27, 2019

by Benjamin Payne

The big-city NFL returns to its roots by taking later rounds of the draft on the road, including to Rock Island, Ill., which in 1920 was host to the league's first game.

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Saturday Sports: Basketball, Basketball, Basketball

8:41am April 27, 2019

The NBA Western conference is narrowing down, and a legendary NBA great died this week. NPR's Scott Simon talks with ESPN's Howard Bryant.

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Tyreek Hill Barred From Kansas City Chiefs After Audio Alleging Child Abuse Surfaces

6:07pm April 26, 2019

by Tom Goldman

The Kansas City Chiefs have barred Tyreek Hill from the team. This follows a recording of the wide receiver's fiancée accusing him of abusing their young child.

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Former Ohio State basketball player John Havlicek talks about his career during a National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame induction event Friday, Nov. 20, 2015, in Kansas City, Mo.

Boston Celtics Great And Hall Of Famer John Havlicek Dies At 79

1:54pm April 26, 2019

by Doreen McCallister

Havlicek was voted one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history. He played 16 seasons with the Celtics — eight of them as NBA champions. Boston media report he had Parkinson's disease.

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2019 NFL Draft Could Be Big For Tight Ends

4:56pm April 25, 2019

Thursday is draft day for the National Football League. Two tight end players from Iowa are predicted to be drafted in the first round, breaking a long tradition in a changing game.

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Damian Lillard Leads Portland Trail Blazers To Victory In First Round Of NBA Playoffs

5:25pm April 24, 2019

by Tom Goldman

One player has excelled in the NBA playoffs: Damian Lillard. The all-star point guard has carried the Portland Trail Blazers all season thanks to his play and, more importantly, his leadership.

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Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (left) and then-Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James scramble for a loose ball during Game 1 of the 2016 NBA Finals.

Scientists Explain A Common Fight In Basketball

3:52pm April 24, 2019

by Merrit Kennedy

Are players just pretending to be so certain the ball is out on their opponent? Or could there be a difference in how they experience the event that has them pointing a finger at the other player?