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Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant, center, celebrates with teammates after the Warriors defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 118-113 Wednesday night in Game 3 of the NBA Finals in Cleveland.

Victory In Cleveland Puts Warriors 1 Win From 16-0 Streak To NBA Title

3:43pm June 08, 2017

by Christopher Dean Hopkins

Golden State closes Game 3 of the NBA Finals on an 11-0 run for a narrow win over the Cavaliers. A big game by Klay Thompson helped put Cleveland in a 3-0 deficit, which no team has come back from.

Los Angeles, Paris Bid For 2024 Olympics

12:27pm June 08, 2017

by Ben Bergman

Paris and Los Angeles are vying to host the 2024 Summer Olympic Games. The recommendation will be announced Friday, but many are expecting a twist that involves the 2028 games.

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Golden State Warriors Take On San Quentin Prisoners In Basketball

6:05pm June 07, 2017

by The Kitchen Sisters

For the past five years, the Golden State Warriors have traveled to San Quentin, the well-known California maximum security prison, to play a basketball game against select prison inmates.

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The Cincinnati Reds' Scooter Gennett (center) celebrated his big night against the St. Louis Cardinals Tuesday, when he went 5-for-5 at the plate and smashed four home runs.

MLB's Scooter Gennett Calls 4-Homer Game 'Surreal,' And Others Agree

4:25pm June 07, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Cincinnati Reds utility player Scooter Gennett was responsible for more runs than 24 of the 30 MLB teams that played Tuesday night, ESPN reports.

Emily Harrington set out to summit a mountain, only to turn around within sight of the peak.

Total Failure: The Mountain That Got Away

1:07pm June 07, 2017

by Geoff Brumfiel

In 2014, Emily Harrington set out to climb the tallest peak in Southeast Asia. She had to turn back with the summit in sight.

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What's Harder To Do: Hit A Home Run Or Score A Soccer Goal?

7:26am June 07, 2017

Baseball star Albert Pujols and soccer star Christiano Ronaldo recently reached sports' milestones. Commentator Kevin Blackistone ponders what is harder to do: hit a home run, or score a goal?

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Alex Honnold Climbs 3,000-Foot El Capitan Without Ropes

5:53pm June 06, 2017

Alex Honnold climbed the 3,000-foot granite wall known as El Capitan in Yosemite National Park without any ropes or safety gear. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Honnold about his historic climb last weekend.

Milagros "Mili" Hernandez, 8, plays soccer in Ohama, Neb. Her team was disqualified from the final round of a tournament because somebody had complained to organizers that there was a boy on the team.

Short-Haired Girl Mistaken For Boy, Barred From Soccer Tournament Finals

5:00pm June 06, 2017

by Amy Held

Mili Hernandez and her Omaha, Neb., soccer team were disqualified from a girls' tournament finals after a mix-up over her gender. "They only did it because I look like a boy," the 8-year-old said.

The Nashville Predators celebrate after their 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 4 of the NHL Stanley Cup Final on Monday night in Nashville, Tenn.

Nashville Preys On The Penguins And Ties Stanley Cup Series 2-2

10:16am June 06, 2017

by Doreen McCallister

Nashville rookie Frederick Gaudreau scored the game-winning goal as the Predators beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4-1 in Nashville, Tenn. Game 5 is Thursday in Pittsburgh.

Alex Honnold smiles after scaling El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, in a photo provided by National Geographic. Honnold became the first person to climb alone to the top of the massive granite wall without ropes or safety gear.

Alex Honnold Scales El Capitan Without Ropes, And The Climbing World Reels

4:16pm June 05, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The climber scaled the granite wall in under four hours, in what Alpinist magazine says "is indisputably the greatest free solo of all time."