Former NBA star Shawn Kemp is released from jail after arrest in a drive-by shooting
People close to Kemp say the case is one of self-defense, after the former Seattle SuperSonics star allegedly tracked down a stolen iPhone.
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Texas Tech men's basketball coach resigns after making racially insensitive comments
The school said head coach Mark Adams had encouraged a player "to be more receptive to coaching and referenced Bible verses about workers, teachers, parents, and slaves serving their masters."
Colin Kaepernick describes how he embraced his blackness as a teenager
Kaepernick's upbringing and teen crucibles are the source of his new graphic novel, titled Change the Game.
A girls basketball team had to play boys, then weren't allowed trophies after winning
A fifth grade girls basketball team had to join the boys league to keep their practice facility. They won the championship but were denied the championship trophy.
Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick on his new coming of age graphic novel
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Colin Kaepernick on his book Change The Game, detailing his pivot from baseball to football and how he found himself in the process.
Stolz stuns sports world with historic performances at speedskating championships
American speedskater Jordan Stolz is setting records as he looks ahead to the 2026 Winter Olympics. He recently became the first man to win three individual gold medals at the world championships.
Djokovic withdraws from U.S. tournament after his bid for a COVID vaccine waiver fails
The world's top-ranked player Novak Djokovic won't play at the upcoming BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells after losing his bid to enter the U.S. unvaccinated to play in the Southern California event.
The youngest person ever has joined the National Women's Soccer League at age 15
Teenager Chloe Ricketts was first invited to to play with the Washington Spirit for preseason training in January. She surpasses the previous record holder by three days.
Evan Drellich's new book sheds light on the Houston Astros cheating scandal
NPR's A Martinez talks to Evan Drellich, a senior writer for The Athletic, who covered the Houston Astro's 2017 cheating scandal. His new book is called: Winning Fixes Everything.
The smallest field ever of competing sled dog teams takes off in the Iditarod race
The race to Nome began Sunday for 33 mushers in this year's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska. Competitors will travel travel nearly 1,000 miles and the winner is expected to take about 10 days.