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After Years Wandering A Golf Desert, Tiger Woods Stages A Dramatic Comeback

Tiger Woods plays his shot from the 16th tee Sunday during the final round of the Arnold Palmer Invitational at Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando. Sam Greenwood/Getty Images hide caption

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After Years Wandering A Golf Desert, Tiger Woods Stages A Dramatic Comeback

Woods is starting to show renewed spark in his golf game. He seems to have found his game again Sunday after a five-year winless streak.

After Years Wandering A Golf Desert, Tiger Woods Stages A Dramatic Comeback

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After Dramatic Downfall, Tiger Woods Might Finally Be Making A Comeback

The last time Tiger Woods won a golf tournament was 2013. Once the world's top player, he's struggled with a myriad of health issues and off-the-course distractions. But he's back and close to winning again.

After Dramatic Downfall, Tiger Woods Might Finally Be Making A Comeback

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For U.S. Snowboarder, Helping Fellow Paralympians Is As Vital As Medaling

U.S. Paralympic snowboarder and inventor Mike Schultz in his St. Cloud, Minn., office, showing off the prosthetic sports leg he invented in 2009. The Moto Knee costs about $6,000; the Versa Foot is around $2,400. It's estimated 30 athletes will use the devices at the Paralympics in South Korea. Tom Goldman/NPR hide caption

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For U.S. Snowboarder, Helping Fellow Paralympians Is As Vital As Medaling

Mike Schultz lost his leg in 2008. Since then, he created a successful business making prosthetic legs and learned to snowboard so well that he's about to compete in the 2018 Winter Paralympics.

For U.S. Snowboarder, Helping Fellow Paralympians Is As Vital As Medaling

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News Brief: Trump Changes On Gun Policy, Opioids, USOC CEO Resigns

President Trump challenged long-standing GOP orthodoxy on gun policy in a meeting Wednesday. Also, Noam Levey of the Los Angeles Times discusses the White House's response to the opioid epidemic.

News Brief: Trump Changes On Gun Policy, Opioids, USOC CEO Resigns

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Women's Figure Skating: Zagitova Edges Medvedeva To Win Gold

Russian athletes went one-two in the women's single figure skating competition. Alina Zagitova took gold and Evgenia Medvedeva the silver. Bradie Tennell was the top U.S. finisher in ninth.

Women's Figure Skating: Zagitova Edges Medvedeva To Win Gold

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U.S. Skiers Fall Short Of Expectations

Mikaela Shiffrin won her second medal of the Pyeongchang Olympics with silver in the women's Alpine combined. Lindsey Vonn had the best overall time after the downhill but couldn't finish the slalom.

U.S. Skiers Fall Short Of Expectations

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U.S. Women Win First Medal In Cross-Country Skiing, Fall Short In Figure Skating

It was an up and down day at the Olympics. All three of the U.S. women's figure skaters fell or stumbled in the short program, but the U.S. women won their first ever medal in cross-country skiing.

U.S. Women Win First Medal In Cross-Country Skiing, Fall Short In Figure Skating

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At Winter Olympics, Russian Curler Suspected Of Doping

More than 160 Russian athletes who passed drug tests were allowed to compete in the Winter Olympic Games, even though the Russian Olympic Committee was banned for using prohibited substances.

At Winter Olympics, Russian Curler Suspected Of Doping

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Olympics: U.S. Falls Behind In Skiing, Figure Skating

American skier Mikaela Shiffrin narrowly missed out on winning her third gold medal Friday. And in men's figure skating, top U.S. medal hope Nathan Chen had a disappointing performance.

Olympics: U.S. Falls Behind In Skiing, Figure Skating

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Mikaela Shiffrin, Of The U.S., Wins Gold In Women's Giant Slalom

Mikaela Shiffrin won an Olympic gold medal in the giant slalom on Thursday. It's her second career Olympic title. At the 2014 Sochi Games, Shiffrin won the slalom — a title she will defend Friday.

Mikaela Shiffrin, Of The U.S., Wins Gold In Women's Giant Slalom

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What's Missing From Hockey In The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

For the first time since 1994, no current NHL players will play in the Olympic hockey tournament. These means many of the best players won't be in Pyeongchang, but will this make the games less exciting?

What's Missing From Hockey In The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics

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