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Doreen Simmons was born in Nottingham, England, and graduated from Cambridge University and somehow wound up in Japan commenting on Sumo wrestling. She died last month at 85.

Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin has broken the record for most goals scored. NPR spoke with some fans in the lead-up to the historical moment.

With a wild card invitation, the tennis legend is making history in her return to the U.S. Open later this month as the oldest singles player to take the court in more than 40 years.

The attack took place at the American Fish Company, a bar and live music venue. Police are asking anyone who witnessed the shooting to contact them.

The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, NY has named its 2025 inductees to the World Video Game Hall of Fame.

Coco Gauff the 23-year-old tennis player seemed floored today when she learned she'll be the first tennis player to have the honor of being flag bearer for the American team at the Paris Olympics.

In a lengthy ruling, a federal judge called laws making it harder to put initiatives on the ballot "unconstitutional."

Endurance runners, skiers and cyclists in Minnesota haven't let extreme cold get in the way of competing in the Arrowhead 135 ultramarathon. The race kicked off Monday in International Falls, Minn.

Bestselling children's writer Allan Ahlberg has died at the age of 87. Many of his books -- like Each Peach Pear Plum and The Jolly Postman -- were illustrated by his wife, Janet, who died in 1990.

At the Maryland Sheep & Wool Festival, the Sheep to Shawl event is simultaneously cut-throat competitive and warm and fuzzy.