The Atlanta Braves are dominating MLB this season, and fans feeling good
One team has dominated Major League Baseball this year, the Atlanta Braves. Their fans are are already in postseason spirit.
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R&B Pillar, Usher, to headline super bowl 58 halftime show
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Stephen Thompson, from NPR Music, about the NFL's announcement that R&B pillar, Usher Raymond, will headline Super Bowl 58's halftime show.
Haley Van Voorhis makes NCAA football history as the first female non-kicker player
The safety, a junior at Shenandoah University in Winchester, Va., was tapped to play Saturday against Juniata College during a Division III game — delivering a successful quarterback hurry.
Tigist Asefa makes history at the Berlin marathon
The 26-year-old Ethiopian athlete ran the 26.2 miles in a time of 2:11:53 — beating the previous women's world record by more than 2 minutes.
Haley Van Voorhis is first woman, who isn't a kicker, to play in a NCAA football game
Haley Van Voorhis, a 5-foot-6, 145-pound junior, registered a quarterback hurry in the first quarter of Division III Shenandoah University's 48-7 home win over Juniata College on Saturday.
Coach Deion Sanders' Colorado Buffaloes suffer their first defeat of the season
Colorado has been the talk of college football, but they were beat by the Oregon Ducks 42-6. NPR's Michel Martin talks to Washington Post columnist Kevin Blackistone, who appears regularly on ESPN.
Tigst Assefa smashes the women's marathon record by more than 2 minutes
The 26-year-old Ethiopian crossed the finish line at the Brandenburg Gate with a time of 2:11:53.
Usher will headline the 2024 Super Bowl halftime show in Las Vegas
"It's an honor of a lifetime to finally check a Super Bowl performance off my bucket list," the music megastar said of his appearance at the Feb. 11, 2024 game.
The state of sports journalism
The disappearance of the New York Times sports section is only the latest change in how news outlets are covering sports. NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Richard Deitsch, a media reporter at The Athletic.
Saturday Sports: NFL injuries; MLB playoffs; Saudi Arabia's sports investments
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michele Steele of ESPN about a recent string of injuries in the NFL, the MLB playoffs, and Saudi Arabia's enormous economic investment in sports.