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Steph Curry Unknowingly May Help Restaurant Sell More Curry

7:07am June 13, 2017

A San Francisco restaurant owner insists this really happens. It's an Indian restaurant. And he tells the San Francisco Chronicle that when the Golden State Warriors play, he sells more curry.

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App State Alum Tapped As New Voice Of Duke Football, Basketball

10:06pm June 12, 2017

by Paul Garber

Duke University has turned to an Appalachian State grad David Shumate to be the voice of its men's basketball and football programs.

Rafael Nadal Wins 10th French Open, 15th Grand Slam Title

6:36pm June 12, 2017

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Sports Illustrated reporter Jon Wertheim about tennis power player Rafael Nadal's biggest win of his career yet. He not only won his 10th Roland Garros title, but also his 15th Grand Slam, without dropping a set and vaulting past Pete Sampras.

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Pittsburgh Penguins players celebrate Sunday after defeating the Nashville Predators 2-0 in Game 6 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final in Nashville, Tenn.

Penguins Beat Predators 2-0 For Second Consecutive Stanley Cup

2:20am June 12, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

The Pittsburgh Penguins shut out the Nashville Predators 2-0 to clinch the Stanley Cup Final in Game 6 Sunday night in Nashville, Tenn. Sidney Crosby is the MVP, an honor he also won last year.

Rafael Nadal celebrates a point against Stan Wawrinka during the final of the French Open. Nadal, who has dominated on clay in his career, did not leave the outcome in doubt for long. The Spaniard claimed his record 10th French Open title on Sunday.

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Make It 10: Rafael Nadal Sweeps French Open Final, Adding To His Record

11:52am June 11, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The outcome was rarely in doubt for the 31-year-old Spaniard, who cruised to victory against Stan Wawrinka on Sunday. The French Open win simply adds to Nadal's historic dominance on the clay court.

Jelena Ostapenko celebrates a point during the French Open final in Paris on Saturday. The unseeded Latvian upset Simona Halep with a ferocious performance full of both winners and unforced errors.

Jelena Ostapenko Pulls A Thrilling Upset To Win The French Open

11:43am June 10, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The unseeded Latvian shocked Simona Halep on Saturday, winning her first major in dramatic fashion. Ostapenko overcame dozens of unforced errors on the strength of a number of stunning shots.

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Saturday Sports: Cleveland Cavaliers Take A Win Against Warriors

8:14am June 10, 2017

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks with Jeh Jeh Pruitt of local TV station WBRC Fox 6 about the NBA finals, and what Alabama and Auburn fans are talking about in the off-season.

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An Unexpected Funeral Procession

8:14am June 10, 2017

Marjorie Boykin was driving and saw police lights behind her. She thought she was being pulled over, but it turned out she was leading a funeral procession for University of Alabama coach Bear Bryant.

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How To Play Basketball — At Any Age

8:14am June 10, 2017

by Sherrel Wheeler Stewart

The octogenarian Twomey brothers will be among thousands of athletes playing in the National Senior Games in Birmingham. They tell us what it takes to play basketball in your 80s.

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Australian soccer players (in yellow) observe a moment of silence for the victims of last week's London attacks prior to a 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Saudi Arabia's national team on Thursday in Australia.

Saudi Soccer Apologizes After Team Skips Tribute To London Rampage Victims

5:18pm June 09, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Ahead of a World Cup qualifying match, the Australian players lined up in a row and stood silently in memory of the eight people killed. Members of the Saudi team did not.