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Nuuk, Greenland's capital, hosted about 2,000 people for this year's Arctic Winter Games. It was the biggest event ever held in Greenland.

At Arctic Winter Games, Biathlons, Stick Pulls And Sledge Jumps

4:26pm March 12, 2016

by Rebecca Hersher

At the Olympics of Inuit sports, athletes from Greenland, Alaska, Canada and Russia face off in games like the finger pull and Alaskan high kick. But collaboration is more important than competition.

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Teenager From U.K. Wins World Drone Racing Competition In Dubai

1:30pm March 12, 2016

by Camila Domonoske

Custom-made drones whirred around a glowing track for two days, trying to win the $250,000 prize at the "World Drone Prix." A young man from Britain, known as "Banni UK," piloted his way to the top.

FOX sideline reporter Laura Okmin talks with quarterback Jeff Garcia of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in a 2008 game against the New Orleans Saints.

Female Sportscasters Feel Staying On Defensive Is Part Of The Job

9:29am March 12, 2016

by NPR Staff

Erin Andrews' lawsuit against a stalker has prompted other women sportscasters to talk about the security risks they face. Fox Sports reporter Laura Okmin shares what measures she takes to feel safe.

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The Week In Sports

9:02am March 12, 2016

Hall of Famer Goose Gossage tore into the MLB and some of its biggest players in a recent interview. Tennis player Maria Sharapova is awaiting her punishment after testing positive for Meldonium.

#NPRreads: Three Stories To Bounce Around This Weekend

7:00am March 12, 2016

What do Allen Iverson, Tuscan wine and income inequality in Boston have in common? They're all on the #NPRreads list this weekend!

Izaic Yorks, a senior at the University of Washington, recently ran a mile in 3:53 — the fastest mile of any American collegiate athlete. Here, he competes on Feb. 27 in Seattle.

Why Fastest U.S. College Mile Runner Won't Be Vying To Be NCAA Champ

6:25pm March 11, 2016

by NPR Staff

The University of Washington's Izaic Yorks ran a mile in 3:53, setting a new mark for an American collegian. But loyalty to his team means he won't be running the mile at this weekend's championship.

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'Fantastic Lies' Lays Out 2006 Duke Lacrosse Rape Case

8:15am March 10, 2016

David Greene talks to director Marina Zenovich about her documentary, Fantastic Lies, about the Duke lacrosse rape trial. The story begins 10 years ago when team members held an off-campus party.

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NFL Takes Bidders To Live Stream Regular Season Games

4:57pm March 09, 2016

The NFL plans to sell the rights to live stream more than a dozen regular season football games next season. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to Peter Kafka of ReCode about the NFL's plan.

Ben Goodell, a seventh-grader in Lynn, Mass., created a science fair project measuring how weather conditions such as humidity, snow, wind chill, cold and ice affected the PSI of footballs.

Goodell Disproves Deflategate. (No, Not That Goodell...)

3:42pm March 09, 2016

by Laura Wagner

A seventh-grader named Ben Goodell created a science project to try to prove Tom Brady and the Patriots didn't tamper with the inflation of footballs, as maintained by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell.

Tough Political Climate On Immigration Seeps Into High School Sports

6:15am March 09, 2016

There were incidents at high school basketball games where fans chanted "build a wall" at teams made up of minority students. David Greene talks to Washington Post sports columnist Kevin Blackistone.