Swords in hand, an American team is in Europe for a medieval combat competition
An American team is in Europe this week for a medieval combat competition. They dress up in period costumes and fight with dulled weapons.
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Players in baseball's segregation-era Negro Leagues unite to keep the legacy alive
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Sean Gibson of the Negro Leagues Family Alliance about honoring its past in modern baseball and Ron "Schoolboy" Teasley about his own history playing in the Negro Leagues.
Brittney Griner says she's 'never going overseas' again after her detention
During her first press conference since being detained in Russia, the Phoenix Mercury star told reporters the only thing that'd take her off U.S. soil is an invitation to compete in the Olympics.
N.J. town forces combative parents to be umpires at Little League games
A youth baseball program in New Jersey made a rule: If parents want to yell at the umpires, they have to become an umpire for three games. If they refuse, they are thrown out of the game.
She went around the world in 235 days to win sailing's most grueling competition
South Africa's Kirsten Neuschafer beat out 15 rivals to win the Golden Globe Race, crossing the finish line in France on Thursday after nearly eight months solo at sea.
Brittney Griner speaks to press ahead of WNBA season
Women's basketball star Brittney Griner meets the press on Thursday ahead of the WNBA season. Griner has said little publicly since her release from Russia after a months-long detention.
He played more than 1,100 minor league games, and finally made an emotional MLB debut
The picture of a baseball journeyman, Drew Maggi had seen 4,500 plate appearances in places like Charleston, Tulsa, Little Rock and Altoona, Pa., before finally getting his big-league shot Wednesday.
'Pelé' now officially means 'exceptional,' a Brazilian dictionary declares
"Pelé" — the nickname of one of soccer's greatest players — has long been used as a synonym for greatness. Now, a Brazilian dictionary is making that meaning official with a new entry.
Soccer legend Pelé is being immortalized in a Portuguese language dictionary
The Michaelis dictionary published in Brazil has added "Pelé" as a word meaning "the one that is extraordinary." Examples given include: "she is the Pelé of tennis" and "he is the Pelé of medicine."
At the NFL draft, players share the stage with fashion
Wearing a track suit on NFL draft night like Deion Sanders did would be scoffed at today with top players gathering for a televised event that has become as much runway show as sporting event.