An innovation in pin racking angers some pro bowlers
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Ben Kesling of The Wall Street Journal about a new innovation in bowling pin racking that is angering some pro bowlers.
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Ryan Shazier was seriously injured in an NFL game. He has advice for Damar Hamlin
The players suffered different injuries, though in similar settings. The former Steeler reflects on the memories Hamlin's collapse brought back and what he learned from his own long road to recovery.
U.S. women's soccer tries to overcome its past lack of diversity
While the U.S. women's national soccer team has steadily become more representative, players say there's still work to be done. That means ensuring young women of color feel included in the sport.
Remembering big wave surfer Marcio Freire
We remember famed big wave surfer Márcio Freire who died surfing in the Portuguese town of Nazaré last week.
Miami's new perfect NBA record
The Miami Heat set an NBA record, hitting a record 40 out of 40 free throw attempts.
Naomi Osaka announces pregnancy and plans to return to tennis
The world's highest-paid female athlete teased her return in 2024 after a hiatus. Osaka said she's looking forward to her child watching her play someday and telling someone "'that's my mom,' haha."
Damar Hamlin is discharged from Buffalo hospital and will continue rehab at home
Before being flown to Buffalo, N.Y., Hamlin had been treated for nearly a week at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center after going into cardiac arrest on the field during Monday Night Football.
The Miami Heat sank 40 free throws in a row, setting a new NBA record
The squad's matchup against the Oklahoma City Thunder on Tuesday was tied 111-111 when star forward Jimmy Butler made the game-winning free throw and broke the previous NBA record of 39.
The sports world is still built for men. This elite runner wants to change that
Champion distance runner Lauren Fleshman says too many coaches assume — falsely — that what works for male athletes also benefits female athletes. Her memoir is Good for a Girl.
4 former NWSL coaches are banned permanently following an abuse investigation
The banned coaches engaged in sexual misconduct, verbal and emotional abuse and made sexist and racist remarks to players, a 14-month investigation found.