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Sports
Damian Lillard Leads Portland Trail Blazers To Victory In First Round Of NBA Playoffs
One player has excelled in the NBA playoffs: Damian Lillard. The all-star point guard has carried the Portland Trail Blazers all season thanks to his play and, more importantly, his leadership.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: The Injury That Sidelined One Of WNBA's Best Players
NPR's Scott Simon talks to sports reporter Tom Goldman about the injury affecting one of the WNBA's best players. Plus, they discuss a new initiative aimed at making racing less deadly for horses.
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Sports
Tiger Woods Is 1 Victory From Tying Jack Nicklaus' Masters Record
Tiger Woods won his fifth Masters title on Sunday, marking an incredible comeback from injury and personal hardship that ended a nearly 11-year championship drought.
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Sports
Scrutiny Continues For Santa Anita Race Track After 23 Thoroughbreds Die In 3 Months
The famed Santa Anita racetrack in southern California is under scrutiny after a spike in thoroughbred deaths. Santa Anita hosted its biggest race day of the year this past weekend.
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Sports
A Look At The Recent Trend Toward Parity In Division I Men's Basketball
Texas Tech and Auburn are first-timers to the NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Final Four. They're part of a recent trend toward parity and even better play in the later stages of the tournament.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: College Basketball, Baseball Begins, NFL Pass Interference Rule
We look at the season openings of Major League Baseball, the NCAA tournaments and all the latest sports news.
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Politics
How Portland Is Dealing With Civil Protest Escalating To Civil Unrest
Portland, Ore., has a history of embracing protest. But since Trump was elected, civil protest has often boiled over into civil unrest — a problem that's challenging the city's mayor and residents.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: Horse Racing Deaths, March Madness
We have a recap of the week in sports.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: SheBelieves Cup, Enes Kanter
NPR's Tom Goldman discusses the sports stories that grabbed his attention this week - including the SheBelieves Cup.
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Sports
Saturday Sports: Colin Kaepernick And Kareem Hunt
Colin Kaepernick has reached a settlement with the NFL after alleging collusion to deprive him employment. Meanwhile, the league is keeping Kareem Hunt in its ranks.