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After 4 Back Surgeries, Tiger Woods Wins His First Golf Tournament

8:30am September 24, 2018

by Tom Goldman

After years marred by injury and scandal, golfer Tiger Woods won his first victory since 2013 at the Tour Championship in Atlanta over the weekend. It's his 80th PGA career victory.

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Tiger Woods celebrates making a par on the 18th green to win the Tour Championship at East Lake Golf Club Sunday in Atlanta.

Tiger Woods Wins First Golf Tournament Since 4 Back Surgeries

3:50am September 24, 2018

by Doreen McCallister

Tiger Woods did something Sunday that he hasn't done in more than five years: He won a tournament. The victory at the Tour Championship in Atlanta was the 80th victory of his PGA Tour.

World Champion Arm Wrestler

5:28pm September 23, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks to New Hampshire native Cathy Merrill about her unexpected rise to stardom in the arm-wrestling world, and what she's doing to prepare for the World Championships in Turkey.

North Texas Mean Green wide receiver Keegan Brewer returns a punt for a touchdown on a fake fair catch.

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Opinion: A Very Winning Play?

7:54am September 22, 2018

by Scott Simon

In his essay this week, NPR's Scott Simon wonders whether the most remarkable play of this college football season so far was really a win for the athletes.

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Red Sox Win AL East, Browns Win A Game And Vontae Davis Retires

7:54am September 22, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine about Boston's win, Cleveland's first win in two years, a mid-game NFL retirement — plus more from this week in sports.

Aly Raisman competes on the balance beam during the Women's Individual All Around Final on Day 6 of the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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Not My Job: Gymnast Aly Raisman Plays A Game Called 'Oy! A Vault!'

6:40am September 22, 2018

Gymnasts are experts in one kind of vault ... but what about the kind you store your stuff in? Three questions for Olympian Aly Raisman, who has chronicled her career in the memoir Fierce.

Jordan McNair, seen playing high school football in 2016, died on June 13, 2018, two weeks after collapsing during a University of Maryland team workout.

Report Finds Faster Response 'Might Have Changed Things' For College Football Player

11:23pm September 21, 2018

by Vanessa Romo

Staff waited more than an hour after offensive lineman Jordan McNair began showing signs of dehydration and heatstroke during practice before calling 911, according to a report released on Friday.

Yes, The Browns Actually Won

5:44pm September 21, 2018

The hapless Cleveland Browns are winless no more. They pulled off their first victory last night after not winning a game in an astounding 635 days.

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Cleveland Browns wide receiver Jarvis Landry celebrates as the Browns seal their first win since December 2016. On Thursday night, Landry had more than 100 yards receiving — and he threw a two-point conversion pass to quarterback Baker Mayfield.

Cleveland Browns Win A Game For First Time Since Obama Presidency

4:00pm September 21, 2018

by Bill Chappell

"We WON!!!" the Cleveland Police Department tweeted of the comeback victory, before adding, "Wait....Oh God. The free beer thing...Ok Cleveland. Stay calm."

Muhammad Ali Biography Reveals A Flawed Rebel Who Loved Attention

1:40pm September 21, 2018

by Terry Gross

"I don't think we do Ali any good by treating him as a saint," says biographer Jonathan Eig. "He was a human being, and he was deeply flawed." Originally broadcast Oct. 4, 2017.

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