Senate hearing aimed to shed light on the planned PGA Tour-LIV Golf deal
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Democratic Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut about the congressional hearing on the PGA Tour-LIV Golf deal.
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As Black representation in pro-baseball dwindles, the MLB tries something new
The MLB once led the way on integration. Now, it's attempting to address the dwindling number of Black players in the league by hosting events like the HBCU Swingman Classic.
Senate hearing will scrutinize PGA Tour's deal with LIV golf
NPR's A Martinez talks to Republican Sen. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin ahead of a congressional hearing on the planned merger between golf's major organizations, PGA Tour and LIV Golf.
Major League Baseball's Home Run Derby makes history
Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit 25 homers in the final round to win. His dad, hall-of-famer Vlad Guerrero, won the derby 16 years ago. They are the first father-son winners of the event.
Critics have doubts about New York's huge winter sports tourism investment
Officials in New York are on track to spend $1 billion taxpayer dollars refurbishing 40-year-old Winter Olympic sports and tourism sites near Lake Placid. Critics doubt it will pay off.
A recap of 2023 Wimbledon so far — and forecast of what could happen next
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Courtney Nguyen, senior writer for WTA Insider, about the home stretch of Wimbledon, the world's oldest and arguably most prestigious tennis tournament.
Police clashed with skaters at 'hill bomb' event in San Francisco
The unauthorized annual skateboard event attracts hundreds of spectators who cheer on skaters as they charge down steep streets surrounding Mission Dolores Park in San Francisco.
The Negro League revolutionized baseball – MLB's new rules are part of its legacy
In his film The League, Sam Pollard tells the story of the Negro National League: "They brought a different kind of style ... a kind of baseball which Major League Baseball is trying to bring back."
Disgraced USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar is stabbed multiple times in prison
The inmate required immediate "life-saving measures" after an assault in a federal prison in Florida, officials told NPR.
Soccer is a popular youth sport. Why does the pro game still fall short in the U.S.?
NPR's Michel Martin talks to Kevin James of Vienna Youth Soccer in Virginia, about soccer's popularity in the U.S. ahead of Argentine superstar Lionel Messi's arrival to Miami.