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Naomi Osaka of Japan poses with the championship trophy after winning the Women's Singles finals match against Serena Williams at the 2018 U.S. Open.

Naomi Osaka Wins U.S. Open In Upset After Serena Williams Gets Game Penalty

10:54pm September 08, 2018

by Wynne Davis

Naomi Osaka claimed her first Grand Slam title Saturday, after defeating Serena Williams, 6-2, 6-4 in the final. But the match was marred by controversy and arguments between Williams and the umpire.

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Serena Williams Loses To Naomi Osaka In U.S. Open

7:57pm September 08, 2018

by Tom Goldman

Naomi Osaka beat Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final. It was a tense finish marred by controversy. The umpire assessed Williams with multiple code violations.

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Nike's New Ad Campaign Divides Law Enforcement

5:12pm September 08, 2018

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the National President of the Fraternal Order of Police Chuck Canterbury about why his organization condemned Nike's Colin Kaepernick ad as an "insult."

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Saturday Sports: Colin Kaepernick, U.S. Open

8:05am September 08, 2018

NPR's Scott Simon talk with Howard Bryant of ESPN about Colin Kaepernick's Nike deal, the start of the NFL season and the conclusion of the U.S. Open.

Jude Fouquier admits that he'll never climb as well as the greats in Yosemite, but something keeps drawing him to the park. He got his start at a rock-climbing gym before moving on to climbing in the park.

Yosemite Rock Climbing Goes Mainstream

8:05am September 08, 2018

by Ezra David Romero

Rock climbing in Yosemite National Park is no longer a sport for extreme athletes or long-haired rebels. Indoor climbing gyms have trained a new generation of climbers who clamber up the famous rocks.

Rick Pitino receives a pre-game introduction at a Louisville Cardinals basketball home game in late 2015. The former coach has written a new memoir addressing the scandals that plagued his tenure at Louisville.

Shadowed By Scandals, Coach Rick Pitino Pens His 'Story'

8:05am September 08, 2018

by Scott Simon

The Hall of Fame college basketball coach, fired by the University of Louisville in 2017 following recruiting violations, addresses his career and recent headline-grabbing mistakes in a new memoir.

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Serena Williams Is On The Verge Of Making Tennis History — Again

5:53pm September 07, 2018

On Saturday, Serena Williams could make tennis history — again, but her mark on the sport is already assured. NPR's Audie Cornish discusses Williams' impact with The Undefeated writer Clinton Yates.

Senate Holds Confirmation Hearing For Brett Kavanaugh To Be Supreme Court Justice

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4:09pm September 07, 2018

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U.S. surfer Lakey Peterson is carried up the beach after claiming victory in a World Surf League event in Australia in March. The league says it will start paying the same prize money to men and women.

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Equal Pay For Equal Shreds: World Surf League Will Award Same Prizes To Men And Women

2:22pm September 07, 2018

by Laurel Wamsley

The league had come under fire for the pay gap in its prize money. "I honestly didn't see it coming," said Carissa Moore, a three-time world champion.

At Florida's Tampa Stadium in 1991, Whitney Houston delivered an iconic performance of "The Star Spangled Banner" to kick off Super Bowl XXV.

How Sports Met 'The Star Spangled Banner'

2:08pm September 07, 2018

by Tom Goldman

"The Star Spangled Banner" has been played at major sporting events as far back as the Civil War, even before it was officially named the national anthem. How and why did the tradition stick?

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