Sports

The Wednesday Night Skate in Manhattan, New York, resembles a street party on Sept. 8, 2022.

For 200-plus skaters in New York City, skating isn't just a throwback to the '90s

9:51am October 22, 2022

by Austin Cope

Wednesday Night Skate has zipped through the streets of New York since the 1990s but really picked up steam during the pandemic. These days, 200-300 skaters participate in the weekly event.

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Saturday Sports: NFL's comeback, Brittney Griner trial

8:23am October 22, 2022

We take a look at the contenders in the National and American Leagues, as well as the NFL's comeback, and the latest on the trial of Brittney Griner, who remains detained in Russia.

Victoria Persinger (left) and Christopher Plys of Team USA compete against Team Norway during the Curling Mixed Doubles Round Robin ahead of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics at the National Aquatics Center in Beijing on on Feb. 3.

USA Curling is in open revolt over its CEO

2:17pm October 21, 2022

by Bill Chappell

Members of a diversity, equity and inclusion panel are calling for the firing of CEO Jeff Plush over his handling of sexual abuse allegations when he was head of the women's pro soccer league.

Hans Niemann has filed a lawsuit accusing chess world champion Magnus Carlsen and others of defamation, in the latest twist to a cheating scandal that has roiled the world of elite chess.

Hans Niemann sues Magnus Carlsen for $100 million, accusing him of defamation

10:27am October 21, 2022

by Bill Chappell

The 19-year-old chess grandmaster says the world champion has mounted a libelous campaign against him since Niemann defeated Carlsen in September.

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The NBA season tips off and the MLB postseason is in full swing

4:37pm October 19, 2022

It's a busy week in the sports world. The NBA season has tipped off and the MLB postseason is in full swing.

Concerns grow after an Iranian competitive climber competes without a hijab

4:26pm October 18, 2022

by Peter Kenyon

Concerns are growing about an Iranian competitive climber who left South Korea after competing in a climbing event without wearing the mandatory hijab.

Harper and Machado face off Tuesday night in Phillies v. Padres NLCS

4:26pm October 18, 2022

NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer talks to Marc Carig, MLB deputy managing editor at The Athletic, about the first game of the National League Championship, and the matchup between Bryce Harper and Manny Machado.

A woman stands before a photo of Raleigh shooting victim Susan Karnatz at a makeshift memorial.

Runners honor a Raleigh shooting victim by finishing her last run

3:00pm October 18, 2022

by The Associated Press

Susan Karnatz died 1.9 miles short of her 7-mile goal for the day she was killed. Now, runners across the globe are finishing the final leg of the run the 49-year-old never got to complete.

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NBA stars will be back in action as the league begins its 2022-23 season

5:06am October 18, 2022

Sixers vs. Celtics and Lakers vs. Warriors — marks the opening of the NBA season Tuesday night. NPR's A Martínez talks to Dave Zirin, sports columnist for The Nation, about what we need to know.

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Books

Ex-NBA star Abdul-Rauf writes about not standing for the national anthem in new book

5:06am October 18, 2022

NPR's A Martínez speaks with former NBA star Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf about his autobiography: In the Blink of an Eye.