This Week In Sports: Team Leaders
Mike Pesca, host of Slate's The Gist podcast, has some opinions about how Adam Silver of the NBA and Roger Goodell of the NFL run thir respective sports leagues.
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What Were 2015's Biggest Sports Stories?
NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the magazine about the big sports stories of 2015, and what to expect in the new year.
For Young Afghan Women, Scaling Mountain Peaks Brings Highs And Lows
Months of training culminated with reaching the summit of a 16,500-foot peak, which they named. But there were frustrations and squabbles along the away, and uncertainties as they returned to Kabul.
Diving For A Loose Ball, LeBron James Sends Fan To Hospital
Ellie Day, the wife of PGA golfer Jason Day, was taken away by stretcher from her courtside seat on Thursday night after the Cleveland Cavaliers forward crashed into her while chasing a ball.
Chelsea Coach Jose Mourinho Fired After Team's Losing Start
After the defending Premier League champion lost nine of 16 games, the English soccer club finally cut ties with its embattled coach.
Abby Wambach To Retire After U.S. Plays China
David Greene talks to legendary U.S. soccer star Abby Wambach, ahead of her final game before retiring. The U.S. national team faces China Wednesday night in New Orleans.
Soccer Star Abby Wambach To Play Final Game Tonight
Abby Wambach will play her final game for the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team Wednesday night. NPR talked to her former coaches, fans and the star herself on what she's meant to the game.
In His Own Words: How A Gym Teacher Invented Basketball In 1891
In what may be the only recording of his voice, James Naismith describes how he created basketball to occupy his stir-crazy students during a snowy winter in New England.
Soccer Star Abby Wambach Prepares For Her Final Game
Wambach leads the U.S. women's national team into a Victory Tour match against China in New Orleans tonight. Then, she'll retire after a career full of team championships and personal achievements.
More College Football Bowl Games Than Winning Teams?
When two teams play a game that doesn't count, call it what it is — an exhibition. Sports commentator Frank Deford reminds us that words, and their meanings, matter.