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Maya Rudolph (left) and Gretchen Liberum perform as Princess on <em>Late Night with Jimmy Fallon</em> in September.

This Is What It Sounds Like When Two Women Cover Prince

SNL alumna Maya Rudolph and musician Gretchen Liberum co-lead the cover band Princess. The duo had its television debut, with some help from The Roots, on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon this fall.

Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis speaks at a news conference in New Orleans on Monday. The Ravens face the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday. It will be Lewis' last game.

History Joins The 49ers In Opposing Ray Lewis

It's rare in sport for someone to declare that this will be the finale and then go out a winner, says commentator Frank Deford. But, on Sunday, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis hopes to do just that.

Oscar Pistorius, seen here at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, made history as the first double leg amputee to race in the Summer Olympics. He now faces charges that he murdered his girlfriend.

Reminders Flood In: Athletes Are People, Not Heroes

We often put athletes on a pedestal. But after the latest accusations of bad behavior — accusations that include a murder charge against Oscar Pistorius — it may be time to lower that pedestal several notches, says Frank Deford.

Athlete Brings New Meaning To 'Taking One For The Team'

Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon considers the story of Cameron Lyle, a varsity athlete at the University of New Hampshire. Mr. Lyle forfeited his final season on the track team in order to donate his bone marrow to a 28-year-old cancer victim he's never even met.

Jackie Robinson during spring training at Vero Beach, Fla., in March 1956. It would be Robinson's 10th and last year with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

The Pitch For More No. 42s

There's more buzz than usual this year around baseball legend Jackie Robinson, who made his major league debut on April 15, 1947. But commentator Frank Deford says there isn't enough buzz in college athletics to help shape the Robinsons of the future.

Mark Barden, the father of a young Newtown, Conn., shooting victim, speaks at a White House news conference on Wednesday, with President Obama and former Rep. Gabby Giffords. Obama denounced the Senate's defeat of a measure to expand background checks for gun buyers. "This was a pretty shameful day in Washington," he said.

Obama Uses And Loses Political Capital On Gun Control

The president had put his political weight behind expanded background checks. But if he couldn't get an important win on a popular measure in a Democratic-controlled Senate, what's in store for other parts of his second-term agenda?

Has Obama Done Some Skeet Shooting? Fox News Says Yes

When the president told The New Republic that "we do skeet shooting all the time" at Camp David, some critics had their doubts. The Washington Post's Fact Checker says it's withholding opinion on the veracity of the claim. Now, Fox News says it has learned of at least two times Obama went shooting.

LAPD Examines How Recruitment Ad Showed Up On Breitbart's Site

When recruitment ads for the Los Angeles Police Department appeared on conservative media Breitbart's website, a lot of eyebrows were raised. It was Google analytics that steered the ads there.

Jorge Masvidal punches Ben Askren during the UFC 239 Welterweight Bout on July 6 in Las Vegas.

Opinion: Why Is Our President Spending Saturday Night At A Cage Fight?

President Trump has chosen to attend Saturday's Ultimate Fighting Championship over the many other things to do in New York, such as comedy shows, jazz performances and live theater.

The family of the woman who was raped and then gave birth last December has filed new documents alleging she may have been impregnated before. They are seeking $45 million in damages.

Disabled Woman Who Gave Birth At Care Facility May Have Been Impregnated Before

New documents filed on Wednesday allege that the woman was sexually assaulted multiple times. An exam after the birth of the child in December indicated she may have been pregnant before.

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