NFL Returns To Site Of First Game
The big-city NFL returns to its roots by taking later rounds of the draft on the road, including to Rock Island, Ill., which in 1920 was host to the league's first game.
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Saturday Sports: Basketball, Basketball, Basketball
The NBA Western conference is narrowing down, and a legendary NBA great died this week. NPR's Scott Simon talks with ESPN's Howard Bryant.
Tyreek Hill Barred From Kansas City Chiefs After Audio Alleging Child Abuse Surfaces
The Kansas City Chiefs have barred Tyreek Hill from the team. This follows a recording of the wide receiver's fiancée accusing him of abusing their young child.
Boston Celtics Great And Hall Of Famer John Havlicek Dies At 79
Havlicek was voted one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history. He played 16 seasons with the Celtics — eight of them as NBA champions. Boston media report he had Parkinson's disease.
2019 NFL Draft Could Be Big For Tight Ends
Thursday is draft day for the National Football League. Two tight end players from Iowa are predicted to be drafted in the first round, breaking a long tradition in a changing game.
Damian Lillard Leads Portland Trail Blazers To Victory In First Round Of NBA Playoffs
One player has excelled in the NBA playoffs: Damian Lillard. The all-star point guard has carried the Portland Trail Blazers all season thanks to his play and, more importantly, his leadership.
Scientists Explain A Common Fight In Basketball
Are players just pretending to be so certain the ball is out on their opponent? Or could there be a difference in how they experience the event that has them pointing a finger at the other player?
Sports Arbitration Court To Decide Limits For Female Testosterone Levels
Rachel Martin talks to The Associated Press' Gerald Imray about a challenge to a rule that would force elite female athletes to artificially reduce their testosterone level to be eligible to compete.
Kate Smith's 'God Bless America' Dropped By Two Major Sports Teams
Her rendition of the patriotic song had been a staple at New York Yankees and Philadelphia Flyers games for decades. Critics say that other elements of the singer's career were clearly racist.
Not Just Child's Play: World Tiddlywinks Champions Look To Reclaim Their Glory
David Lockwood and Larry Kahn, "the Ali-Frazier" of Tiddlywinks, are vying to win the World Pairs title. To the professional winkers, the game is far more than shooting discs, or "winks," into a cup.