This Week In Sports
The NBA playoffs are underway, and in Major League Baseball, the Chicago Cubs and Washington Nationals have come out swinging. Howard Bryant of ESPN.com joins NPR's Scott Simon to discuss sports.
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40-Year-Old Female Gymnast Qualifies For 7th Olympics
Uzbekistan's Oksana Chusovitina became the first female gymnast to qualify for her seventh Olympics.
World Anti-Doping Agency Suspends Credential For Chinese Lab
Citing "non-conformities" in the laboratory in Beijing, the sports agency said it revoked the lab's certification for up to four months. WADA also recently suspended Russia's lab.
Mixed Martial Arts Fighter Conor McGregor Not Retiring After All
As some MMA fans suspected, the 27-year-old Dublin native's retirement announcement was simply a maneuver to gain leverage in his contract disagreement with the UFC.
Chyna, Legendary Pro Wrestler And Entertainer, Has Died At Age 45
With chiseled muscles and a natural flair for entertainment, Joanie Laurer exploded onto the scene of professional wrestling in the late 1990s. She was found dead in her apartment Wednesday.
ESPN Fires Curt Schilling For 'Unacceptable' Conduct
The pitcher-turned-analyst shared a post on Facebook that appeared to comment on North Carolina's law that bars transgender people from using the bathroom that corresponds with their gender identity.
'Thanks For The Cheese': UFC Star Conor McGregor Says He's Retiring
McGregor made the announcement on Twitter, but some MMA fans are questioning whether the brash 27-year-old fighter means what he says or if this is simply a move to get more money from UFC.
Court Upholds Snowboarding Ban At Utah Ski Resort
Alta Ski Area markets itself as just for skiers. It is one of the few U.S. resorts to do that.
Romanian Women's Gymnastics Team Fails To Qualify For Olympics, Ending Medal Streak
The team has medaled in every Summer Olympics since 1976. But the Romanians' fifth-place finish at Sunday's final qualifying event denies them a spot at the Rio Games.
Boston Marathon Results: Ethiopian Runners Shut Kenyans Out Of Top Spots
Runners from Kenya, who had for years been considered the best of the best in the world, were nearly shut out from the podium entirely.