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Competitive Cycling's Latest Scandal: 'Motor Doping'

9:36am April 23, 2016

A new scandal has hit competitive cycling. A French TV network says it has evidence that racers may be using hidden motors. NPR's Scott Simon talks with Derek Bouchard-Hall about the controversy.

George Plimpton Reissues Books That Took Us Inside The Game

9:36am April 23, 2016

Seven of the the late George Plimpton's sports books are being re-released. NPR's Scott Simon talks with sportscaster Bob Costas about the collection.

This Week In Sports

7:54am April 23, 2016

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.

40-Year-Old Female Gymnast Qualifies For 7th Olympics

6:44pm April 22, 2016

Uzbekistan's Oksana Chusovitina became the first female gymnast to qualify for her seventh Olympics.

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World Anti-Doping Agency Suspends Credential For Chinese Lab

9:06pm April 21, 2016

by Laura Wagner

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

4:03pm April 21, 2016

by Laura Wagner

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.

Former pro wrestler and actress Joanie "Chyna" Laurer, seen here in 2015, had reportedly been seeking a comeback to compete in World Wrestling Entertainment events.

Chyna, Legendary Pro Wrestler And Entertainer, Has Died At Age 45

12:42pm April 21, 2016

by Bill Chappell

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.

On Wednesday, ESPN fired former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling from his job as a baseball analyst.

ESPN Fires Curt Schilling For 'Unacceptable' Conduct

9:26pm April 20, 2016

by Laura Wagner

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.

Conor McGregor (right) trades punches with Nate Diaz (left) during their UFC 196 welterweight mixed martial arts match on March 5. Diaz won in the second round.

'Thanks For The Cheese': UFC Star Conor McGregor Says He's Retiring

2:48pm April 20, 2016

by Laura Wagner

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.

A skier gets ready to plunge down Alta Ski Area's extreme run, Eddie's High Nowhere. The resort has banned snowboarding since the sport was invented.

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Court Upholds Snowboarding Ban At Utah Ski Resort

7:03pm April 19, 2016

by Kirk Siegler

Alta Ski Area markets itself as just for skiers. It is one of the few U.S. resorts to do that.