The U.S. cities hosting the 2026 World Cup are announced
The U.S., Canada and Mexico will host the first-ever 48-team World Cup. Sixty of the matches will be played at stadiums across the U.S.
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The Seattle Storm's Sue Bird announces this season will be her last in the WNBA
Bird has played with the Seattle Storm since being drafted by the team in 2002. On Thursday, she announced that the current WNBA season, her 19th playing, will be her last.
As the U.S. Open begins, the golf tournament is caught up in turmoil
Some of the sport's biggest stars are under scrutiny for participating in a breakaway series funded by the Saudi Arabian government.
Semi-pro athlete for Toledo's Glass City Basketball Club helped save referee's life
During a playoff game, Myles Copeland, who's also a firefighter, had a different kind of assist. When a referee collapsed, he jumped in to start CPR until other first responders showed up.
Serena Williams announces she will compete at Wimbledon this year
Williams' announcement marks her return to professional competition since sustaining an injury at the tournament last year. It's also another chance for her to win her 24th Grand Slam singles title.
A New Zealand cricket player made a big splash in a match against England
Batsman Daryl Mitchell sent the ball flying into the stands and it landed in a fan's beer cup. TV footage shows the suds exploding all over the woman and those around her.
'Hustle' is Jeremiah Zagar's love letter to basketball fans in Philadelphia
Many of the actors who star alongside Adam Sandler in the new basketball movie Hustle are real NBA athletes. NPR's Cheryl W. Thompson talks with director Jeremiah Zagar about the film.
The Commanders' Jack Del Rio is off Twitter after calling the Jan. 6 riot a 'dust-up'
Del Rio also faces a $100,000 fine levied by Washington's head coach, a sum that will be donated to the U.S. Capitol Police Memorial Fund.
Mo Donegal wins the Belmont Stakes
Mo Donegal won the 154th Belmont Stakes, the third and final race of the Triple Crown series, at Belmont Park in Elmont, N.Y., on Saturday. The horse was a top contender coming into the race.
A judge dismisses a lawsuit against Cristiano Ronaldo over rape allegations
The lawsuit was thrown out to punish the plaintiff's attorney over the use of leaked and stolen documents detailing attorney-client discussions between Ronaldo and his lawyers.