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Palestinians Amel Younis and Ryan Ghalayini are aiming to qualify for the 2028 Olympics.

More than 12,000 competitors and nearly 375,000 spectators will take part in the annual Head of the Charles Regatta event starting on Friday and running through Sunday.

The fast-paced, non-contact sport of underwater hockey features two teams of six players competing on the bottom of a pool. Using short sticks, fins, masks, snorkels and protective gloves, players push a three-pound puck across the pool and try to score in the opposing team’s goal.

UConn is looking to build a golf practice facility for its men’s team. The site will ultimately be smaller than a golf course and will not be open to the public.

After building a dedicated following, the soccer club says it's outgrown Fitzpatrick Stadium. It entered into an agreement to turn an industrial coal storage site into a "vibrant, community-centered destination."

“As a little kid, there was no women's professional baseball league," says Beth Greenwood. "So I just dreamed of playing for the Boston Red Sox.”

The team's 15-game win streak has tied the club record set in 1946.

The United States, Mexico, and Canada co-hosted the nearly six-week tournament. NPR's team of journalists who covered the World Cup reflects on the experience.

Spain's run to the title was a defensive masterclass, with wins over four of the world's top ten teams. They are the first World Cup champion to win the title while only conceding a single goal.

Sara Tirrell, the mother of one of the teenagers who dropped her legal challenge against the state, spoke with NHPR about the decision and what the last two years have been like for her family.