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Angel City FC becomes the world’s most valuable women’s sports team
NPR's Scott Detrow talks with The Athletic's Meg Linehan about Angel City FC, the National Women’s Soccer League team, becoming the world’s most valuable women’s sports franchise.
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Where does the U.S. Men's Soccer team go after Gregg Berhalter's firing?
Spain won the European Championship for soccer this year. NPR's Juana Summers talks with The Athletic senior writer Felipe Cardenas about the news and what it means.
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Why Democratic Rep. Adam Smith thinks Biden isn't the right party pick for this moment
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Washington Congressman Adam Smith, the top Democrat on the Armed Services Committee and one of the people publicly calling on President Biden to get out of the race.
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Here's what's coming in the Copa America and Euro 2024 men’s semifinals
NPR's Juana Summers talks with The Athletic's Greg O'Keeffe about the Copa America and Euro 2024 semi final matches that kick off this week.
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What to watch for in tonight's Copa America 2024 men’s soccer game
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with ESPN soccer writer Luis Miguel Echegaray about the Copa America tournament and the U.S. men's team performances.
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This ultra-distance swimmer became the first to take 24-mile route up Chesapeake Bay
NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Katie Pumphrey, who recently completed a goal to swim across the Chesapeake Bay.
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What to expect in the Copa America soccer tournament
NPR's Rob Schmitz talks with Paul Tenorio, soccer writer with The Athletic, about the Copa America soccer tournament, in which the best teams from North and South America will compete in U.S. cities.
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Biden adviser talks shielding undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from deportation
President Biden announced Tuesday new executive actions to protect an estimated half million undocumented spouses of U.S. citizens from being deported.
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Beloved football manager Jurgen Klopp is leaving Liverpool
This weekend will be Liverpool FC manager Jurgen Klopp's last match in charge of the team he's been with for almost nine years. He's a fan favorite for his personality and relationship with the city.
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Basketball star Candace Parker's high school coach discusses her WNBA retirement
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Andy Nussbaum, who coached legendary basketball player Candace Parker when she played in high school. Parker recently said she is retiring from the WNBA after 16 years.
