The book 'Fight Songs' examines Southern culture through a sports lens
A new book from Triad native Ed Southern explores the impact of sports on our culture.
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Nets say Kyrie Irving is ineligible to play amid drama over his vaccination status
Brooklyn's All-Star guard has made a "personal choice" that makes him ineligible to play, general manager Sean Marks said Tuesday.
News brief: NPR Poll on delta surge, Jon Gruden's emails, espionage case
The surge pushed Americans further behind. Las Vegas Raiders coach resigns after reports he used derogatory language. Ex-Navy engineer and his wife are accused of trying to sell submarine secrets.
Raiders coach Jon Gruden resigns after reports of derogatory language in emails
Gruden resigned following news reports that he used derogatory language in emails dating back to 2011. The emails surfaced during a probe into workplace misconduct at the Washington Football Club.
Jon Gruden resigns as Raiders coach after reports of derogatory language in emails
In emails dating back to 2011, Gruden reportedly used racist, misogynistic and homophobic terms. The messages emerged in an investigation of the Washington Football Club.
Here are the highlights from a historic Boston Marathon
Monday's race strayed from tradition in a few ways: It was the first in-person Boston Marathon since April 2019 and the first to take place in the fall. It also coincided with Indigenous Peoples' Day.
It was the NFL game that no team seemed to be able to win
Toward the end of Sunday's game, the Green Bay Packers and the Cincinnati Bengals kept missing game-winning field goals — five in all. Finally, the Packers won 25-22 in overtime.
5 major marathons. In 42 days. 2 back-to-back. How top wheelchair racers are doing it
Due to COVID-19 postponements, the races known collectively as the World Marathon Majors, are all scheduled from Sept. 26 to Nov.7. It's an unprecedented crunch for both runners and wheelchair racers.
'Shoeless' Joe Jackson-signed baseball photo sells for a record $1.4 million
Experts believe that it's the only authentic signed photo of Jackson in existence.
Saturday sports: post-season baseball, WNBA finals, Gruden's racial comments
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about baseball, the WNBA and a report about Las Vegas Raiders coach Jon Gruden using a racial trope to describe NFLPA head DeMaurice Smith.