U.S. soccer star Megan Rapinoe will retire at the end of the season
Megan Rapinoe will end her career having won at least two World Cups and one Olympic gold medal and having been awarded a Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Mark Cavendish crashes out of Tour de France, missing outright record for stage wins
Britain's ace sprinter will have to share the record for most career stage wins at the Tour de France. Competing in his final season, Cavendish crashed out of the race during the eighth stage.
Saturday Sports: MLB All-Star break; Shohei Ohtani on top; Wimbledon week two
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the MLB All-Star break, Shohei Ohtani's dominance, and what to look forward two during the second week of Wimbledon.
Shohei Ohtani's hometown in Japan knew he was a prodigy since Little League
"He made it big all due to his own efforts. We had nothing to do with it," Ohtani's former coach, Shoji Asari, says of the Los Angeles Angels' superstar. Asari emphasized fun over winning.
A women's golf OG on the sport's rise in popularity
Legend Betsy King reflects on her legacy and how women's golf has evolved in her lifetime
Why women's golf is having a moment
As the 2023 U.S. Women's Open kicks off, NPR's Daniel Estrin talks with golf champion Betsy King about the growth of women's golf.
What heat dome? They're still skiing in Colorado
Colorado's big winter means there's still enough snow to ski and snowboard on this Fourth of July weekend.
With qualifying rounds over, Wimbledon action begins in earnest
NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with Jon Wertheim of Sports Illustrated about what to watch at this year's Wimbledon tennis tournament.
Bowman Gray trades racing for home runs, disco for July 4 holiday
The Carolina Disco Turkeys are hosting the first organized baseball series at Winston-Salem’s historic Bowman Gray Stadium.
Heavy rains flood Chicago roads and force a downtown street race to be cut short
The National Weather Service warned flooding could be "life-threatening," with numerous impassable roads, overflowing creeks and streams and flooded basements across the Chicago area.