Cricket, flag football, lacrosse and squash are coming to the 2028 LA Olympics
Five sports were added to the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. Flag football and squash will make their Olympics debut.
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Philadelphia Phillies bring good vibes to MLB playoffs
As the next round of Major League Baseball playoffs begins, no team appears to be having more fun than the Philadelphia Phillies.
How an NHL rookie prepared for the big league
Hockey season is underway and NPR followed one hopeful rookie in the NHL, Mitchell Gibson, as he started the season with the Washington Capitals.
Saturday Sports; Upsets in the MLB playoffs; league championship series
NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media talk about the surprising series of upsets in the MLB playoffs and preview the league championship series.
How the Miami Dolphins are using speed and innovation in their offense
The Miami Dolphins are playing an exciting brand of football using speed to their advantage through the first five games of the NFL season.
Photographer captures boxing culture in México to connect with his roots
From a collection of 25,000 photographs captured over a period of two years, David Hanes-González presents 28 that capture the soul of boxing in México.
Yvonee Lee Odom, grandmother to tennis superstar Coco Gauff, is herself a trailblazer
Tennis star Coco Gauff comes from a family of athletes and activists. We meet her grandmother, who desegregated public schools in Delray Beach, Florida.
MLB postseason rolls on without some of the best regular season teams
A few of the best baseball teams during the regular season have already been knocked out of the playoffs, leaving a chance for some of the underdogs to earn a World Series title.
The NHL bans Pride Tape, setting off a backlash from players and fans
"I'll use the tape — if I have to buy it myself, I will," one NHL player said after the league banned the rainbow-colored tape, which symbolizes pro hockey's pledge to be welcoming and inclusive.
These Maya women softballers defy machismo — from their mighty bats to their bare toes
They call themselves Las Amazonas de Yaxunah. They've defeated gender stereotypes to become stars in Mexico. And these women and teens play the game wearing traditional Maya dresses — and no shoes.,