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News Articles: Sports

JuJu Watkins #12 of the USC Trojans after an injury against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the first half during the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Galen Center on March 24, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

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  • Sports

Why women athletes face higher ACL injury risk than men, according to a sports physician

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Dr. Christina Allen, the chief of Yale Sports Medicine and an ACL surgery specialist, about the reasons women tend to have more ACL injuries than men.

March 26, 2025
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  • Michel Martin and
  • Mansee Khurana
Susan Burke is trying to sell her extra Beyoncé tickets on StubHub, but they are not showing up for most users. In this photo, Burke is posing with her cat, Peaches.

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  • Business

Buying or selling on StubHub? It's probably not showing you all the available tickets

StubHub has a "Recommended Tickets" filter that only displays some tickets but not others. It's automatically turned on — and it's upsetting users.

March 26, 2025
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By:
  • Rafael Nam
USA's Lindsey Vonn poses with her second-place medal on the podium for the women's Super-G event at the Audi FIS Ski World Cup Sun Valley Finals in Sun Valley, Idaho on March 23.

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  • Sports

Lindsey Vonn sets a record straight out of retirement

The decorated skier returned to the sport after six years away due to an injury and has already made a splash.

March 25, 2025
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
JuJu Watkins of the USC Trojans lies on the court after an injury against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in the first half during the second round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament at Galen Center on March 24, 2025, in Los Angeles.

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  • Sports

USC star JuJu Watkins carried off the court as NCAA tournament reaches the Sweet 16

Southern California All-American star JuJu Watkins crashed to the floor Monday night against Mississippi State and grabbed her knee. She had to be carried off the floor at the USC Galen Center.

March 25, 2025
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  • Greg Echlin
Head coach Dan Hurley of the Connecticut Huskies walks off the court with Hassan Diarra,left, and Samson Johnson after losing to the Florida Gators 77-75 in the second round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lenovo Center on March 23, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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  • Sports

Dreams of a three-peat come crashing at the NCAA basketball tournament

Florida ends UConn's bid to repeat — again — in Sunday action that saw a memorable buzzer-beater. Meanwhile, South Carolina advances in the women's tournament, which rounds out its Sweet 16 on Monday.

March 24, 2025
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  • Greg Echlin
Alex Ovechkin of the Washington Capitals celebrates after scoring against the Philadelphia Flyers on April 16, 2024, in Philadelphia. He's now in his 20th season in the NHL.

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  • Sports

As Ovechkin nears the NHL goals record, the hockey world leans in to savor the moment

For years, Wayne Gretzky's record of 894 career regular-season goals was widely thought to be untouchable. Now, the Washington Capitals star has just a handful to go to claim the record as his own.

March 23, 2025
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  • Becky Sullivan
Liam McNeeley #30 of the Connecticut Huskies shoots the ball while defended by Mohamed Wague #5 of the Oklahoma Sooners during the first half in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lenovo Center on March 21, 2025 in Raleigh, North Carolina.

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  • Sports

Where is the NCAA basketball tournament game-winning buzzer-beater?

A wider disparity between major conferences and lesser-known conferences has lent itself to fewer close games in the early rounds of both the men's and women's NCAA tournaments.

March 22, 2025
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  • Greg Echlin
Former heavyweight champion George Foreman has hit glove lifted into the air after referee Al Munoz gave Foreman the victory in his heavyweight fight against Bert Cooper in Phoenix, on June 2, 1989.

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  • Obituaries

George Foreman, the fearsome heavyweight who became a beloved champion, dies at 76

The heavyweight who lost the "Rumble in the Jungle" to Muhammad Ali before authoring an inspiring second act as a 45-year-old champion and a successful businessman was 76.

March 22, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Kirsty Coventry reacts after she was announced as the new IOC President at the International Olympic Committee 144th session in Costa Navarino, western Greece, Thursday, March 20, 2025.

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  • World

Zimbabwean millennial Kirsty Coventry gets Olympic top job

Zimbabwean Olympic swimmer Kirsty Coventry has been elected to head the International Olympic Committee. The two-time gold medalist is marking a whole new set of 'firsts.'

March 21, 2025
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  • Kate Bartlett
Head coach Will Wade of the McNeese State Cowboys celebrates after defeating the Clemson Tigers 69-67 in the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament on March 20, 2025 in Providence, Rhode Island.

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  • Sports

Survive and advance: First-day upsets set the table for March Madness

McNeese and Drake universities stun their heavily favored opponents as the NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments roll into their first weekend of play.

March 21, 2025
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  • Greg Echlin
President Trump speaks before signing executive orders in the Oval Office on March 6.

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  • National

Trump suspends $175 million in funding to University of Pennsylvania over trans athletes

The University of Pennsylvania found itself at the center of the trans athlete debate when one of its trans students won a series of events during the 2022 swim season.

March 20, 2025
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By:
  • Alana Wise
Eddie Jordan, former Formula One driver and team owner, listens during a press conference in July 2013 in Moscow.

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  • Sports

Ex-F1 team owner and media personality Eddie Jordan has died at 76

Jordan ran his own team in the 1990s and 2000s in Formula 1. He became a popular pundit on TV after selling the team in 2005.

March 20, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
From left: coach and former player, former player, current player.

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  • Sports

How well do you know your March Madness trivia? Take our quiz

Do you know your saint schools from state schools? Your legendary coaches from your little brothers? Find out if you're in the Final Four — or didn't even get seeded.

March 20, 2025
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By:
  • Holly J. Morris
McKenna Whitham #17 poses for a portrait during NJ/NY Gotham FC NWSL Media Day on January 27, 2025

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  • Sports

A 14-year-old is in the National Women's Soccer League. What protections does she have?

McKenna 'Mak' Whitham made history this season as the youngest athlete in the NWSL. Here's what protections young professional athletes like her have.

March 19, 2025
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By:
  • A Martínez and
  • Claire Murashima
Canada's Vasek Pospisil and Serbia's Novak Djokovic talk tactics during their double match against during their Round of 32 match at the Adelaide International Tennis tournament in Adelaide, Australia, Jan. 2, 2023.

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  • Sports

Professional players' group likens tennis organizers to a 'cartel' in its lawsuit

The antitrust lawsuit filed by the Professional Tennis Players' Association says the organizations that run the sport hold "complete control over the players' pay and working conditions."

March 19, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
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