China is using the Beijing Olympics to push a winter sports boom
The ruling Communist Party is using the Games to promote winter sports, many of which are new to most Chinese, for fitness and business opportunities.
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Another job, another milestone for Rachel Balkovec
NPR's Asma Khalid talks with Rachel Balkovec, the new manager of the Tampa Tarpons and the first woman to manage a team at any level in Major League Baseball history.
Ash Barty breaks a 42-year drought by reaching the Australian Open final
She'll be the the first Australian woman to reach the final of her home major tournament in more than four decades.
Race in Siberia sets the record for coldest marathon
Runners in Yakutia's Pole of Cold Marathon braced for temperatures of negative 63 degrees Fahrenheit. Only 65 runners competed and about 100 very dedicated spectators cheered them on.
China is demanding the U.S. end its 'interference' in Beijing Olympics
The Foreign Ministry said Minister Wang Yi made the demand in a phone call with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday Beijing time.
The significance of Beijing hosting both the Summer and Winter Olympics
Next week, Beijing will become the first city to host both Summer and Winter Olympics. To China, it's a big deal — even if a handful of countries are protesting China's human rights record.
'Big Papi' is the newest member of baseball's hall of fame
Beloved Red Sox player David Ortiz was voted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame in his first year on the ballot. Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens fell short in their final year on the ballot.
'Big Papi' makes it into Baseball Hall of Fame as Bonds and Clemens get shut out
The beloved Red Sox player who helped put an end to the "Curse of the Bambino" was voted into the elite group in his first year on the ballot. Bonds and Clemens fell short in their final year.
At least 6 people are reported dead from a crush at an African Cup soccer match
The apparent stampede outside of a stadium in Cameroon has renewed the focus on prior warnings that the nation was ill-equipped to host the continent's biggest sporting event.
Will baseball feel the same if the umpire calling balls and strikes is a robot?
Major League Baseball partnered with the independent Atlantic League to experiment with the game. NPR's A Martinez talks to Rick White, president of the Atlantic League, about what they've been doing.