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25-year-old Nelly Korda seeks fifth LPGA win in a row
Can anyone stop Nelly Korda? The 25-year-old women's professional golfer is on an epic winning streak and trying to capture her fifth straight in Houston.
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What happened at WNBA draft — and what the future of the sport could hold
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Jemele Hill, contributing writer for The Atlantic, about the 36 new players who were drafted into the WNBA and the future of the sport.
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For the first time, NCAA women's basketball championship drew more viewers than men's
A record number of people watched NCAA women's basketball this year. The Iowa-South Carolina game average almost 19 million viewers.
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Pressure is on the big names to perform in a pressure packed NCAA Women's Final Four
NPR's Ari Shapiro previews the NCAAW Final Four action between Iowa — UConn and South Carolina — with basketball writer Sabreena Merchant.
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Sports
A men's NCAA Sweet 16 Preview
As the Men's Sweet 16 round of the NCAA tournament kick off tomorrow, NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with TNT Sports sideline reporter and bracketology expert, Andy Katz.
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What to expect this March Madness
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Justin Williams, a staff writer at The Athletic, about what to look out for when the NCAA basketball tournament starts Tuesday.
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This rule change to women's volleyball is causing a stir
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with volleyball analyst Emily Ehman about the sport's new rule change that is causing a stir in the women's game.
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Guantánamo Bay has been open for 22 years despite calls for its closure
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Scott Roehm of the Center for Torture Victims about how Guantánamo Bay still is operating despite calls for its closure.
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New professional women's hockey league seeks to unite game
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with The Athletic's Sean McIndoe about the new Professional Women's Hockey League — an upstart organization featuring some of the best players in North America.
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New York Liberty hoping to extend WNBA Finals as Game 4 looms
NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer catches up with ESPN's Rebecca Lobo, former professional basketball player, about the ongoing WNBA Finals.