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It's been a year since the biggest debacle at the Beijing Winter Olympics

5:00am February 07, 2023

by Tom Goldman

Tuesday marks a year since a fiasco at the Winter Olympics involving the team figure skating competition. Russia won but it was marred by a positive doping test. Medals still haven't been awarded.

Kyrie Irving is reportedly leaving the Brooklyn Nets after four seasons with the team.

The Nets trade Kyrie Irving to the Mavericks, reports say

6:40pm February 05, 2023

by Giulia Heyward

Irving's stint with the Brooklyn Nets is ending after multiple controversies, including a suspension over an antisemitic social media post and missing games because of his refusal to be vaccinated.

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Saturday Sports: LeBron James shoots for NBA scoring record; trade rumors for Kyrie Irving

7:59am February 04, 2023

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about LeBron James' shot at the NBA's scoring record, rumors of a trade for Kyrie Irving, and the Boston Bruins' historic hot streak.

LeBron James is on the cusp of overtaking Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record for most points scored.

Catching Kareem: How LeBron James chased down the NBA points record

6:01am February 04, 2023

by Jason Fuller

Records are made to be broken, the saying goes. But how did the kid from Akron chase down what seemed like an unbeatable number?

Remembering Wendell Scott, first Black man to compete in NASCAR's highest category

12:16pm February 03, 2023

This week's StoryCorps tells the story of Wendell Scott, who drove during the Jim Crow era and was the first African American to win a race at NASCAR's elite major league level.

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Retired quarterback Tom Brady has an offer to come back out of retirement

6:04am February 03, 2023

Patriots owner and Brady superfan Robert Kraft says he'd sign Brady for one day, so he can retire as a New England Patriot. Brady won six Super Bowls with the Patriots before moving to Tampa.

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Outgoing NCAA President Mark Emmert defends his record

5:27pm February 02, 2023

Mark Emmert oversaw a tumultuous decade-plus as NCAA president. Now that he's stepping down in March, he joins NPR's Ari Shapiro for an exit interview.

Mark Emmert is saying goodbye to the NCAA.

'Who the hell would want this job?' Not NCAA president Mark Emmert, apparently

5:03pm February 02, 2023

by Manuela López Restrepo

NCAA president Mark Emmert is stepping down from his position amid a turbulent time for the organization.

The Olympic flag and Russian flag seen during the Sochi Winter Olympics in 2014.

With the Paris Olympics 18 months away, the debate over Russian athletes is back

12:16pm February 02, 2023

by Becky Sullivan

Shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine last February, the International Olympic Committee recommended bans on Russian athletes. Now, the IOC has reversed course, to the protest of Ukrainian officials.

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Tom Brady ends his football playing days but he's not done with the sport

5:11am February 02, 2023

NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Michael McCarthy of Front Office Sports about Tom Brady's upcoming broadcast career. He signed a contract with Fox last year to be their lead NFL analyst.