Jamaica's Usain Bolt Retains Title: World's Fastest Man
Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit MONTAGNE, HOST: Yes, Usain Bolt is still the fastest man on Earth. He won the Olympic 100 meters in 2008, then again in 2012. And last night, he officially...
View ArticleDoping Returns To Spotlight As Olympics Shift To Track And Field
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View ArticleWhen Swimmers Get Out Of Sync, The Result Can Be A Kick In The Head
Mariya Koroleva and Anita Alvarez stride in unison to the edge of a large swimming pool. Their swimsuits are spangly; their eye makeup, heavy. They wear nose clips. After a series of choreographed...
View ArticleAthlete Activists Aren't New. Kaepernick Is Just The Latest
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View ArticleFor Blind Long Jumper At Paralympics, Success Depends On Teamwork
Brazil is back in the sporting spotlight.The Paralympic Games began with Wednesday's Opening Ceremony in Rio de Janeiro. There's been concern that budget cuts and slow ticket sales will mean a...
View ArticleGolfer Arnold Palmer, Who Gave New Life To A Staid Game, Dies At 87
Golfing legend Arnold Palmer has died at 87.He died Sunday evening at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Shadyside, a tertiary care hospital in Pittsburgh. NPR confirmed his death with UPMC's...
View ArticleThe WNBA Finals Year 20: Minnesota Lynx Face Los Angeles Sparks
Today in Minneapolis, the Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks meet in Game 1 of the WNBA finals.The league got what it wanted.A new post-season format threw out the old and brought in the new. Up...
View ArticleNFL's Conduct Policy In Spotlight Again Over Kicker's Admitted Spousal Abuse
The NFL's New York Giants are heading to London for a game against the Los Angeles Rams this Sunday, without their All-Pro kicker Josh Brown.The decision to leave Brown behind comes after new...
View ArticleIndians Vs. Cubs: Each Aims To End Decades-Long Championship Drought
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View ArticleWorld Series Game 1: Cleveland Indians Beat Chicago Cubs 6-0
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View ArticleHey, Indians Fans – Where Was The Love Before The World Series?
To say the mood at Progressive Field in Cleveland was electric the last two nights is the understatement of the baseball season.The first two games of the World Series brought sellout crowds, mostly...
View ArticleNFL Players Searching For Painkiller Choices Hope For Relaxed Marijuana Ban
Voters in seven more states said "yes" to marijuana this month. Pot now is legal for recreational or medicinal use in more than half the country. It's still against federal law and classified as a...
View ArticleCollege Football Fans Soon Find Out Which Teams Made The Playoffs
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View ArticleCollege Football Players Sit Out Bowl Games In Anticipation Of NFL Draft
Copyright 2016 NPR. To see more, visit ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: We're in the thick of college football's bowl season - some 40 games that vary in prestige from tonight's Boca Raton Bowl to the big ones that...
View ArticleIt's A Crucial Weekend For College And Pro Football
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View ArticleCollege Football Champion Will Be Crowned Monday Night
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit STEVE INSKEEP, HOST: There's a college football championship game tonight that is a rematch. Alabama plays Clemson almost a year to the day since the two teams...
View ArticleU.S. Men's Soccer Goes Back To The Future With New Coach, New Priorities
The U.S. men's national soccer team is back in action with a game against Serbia on Sunday. It's a so-called friendly, meaning it's not part of any official competition. But it will provide a first...
View ArticleWhat To Expect On Super Bowl Sunday
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: OK. We are almost there - only five days left until Super Bowl Sunday, certainly not too early to talk about a game experts say is going to...
View ArticleSuper Bowl Victory Is Decided In OT: Patriots Beat Falcons 34-28
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View ArticleNFL Players Union Works To Block Illinois Workers' Comp Bill
Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: Here are two things you can count on in professional sports - careers on average are very short, and within that small window of time...
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