In 'Not A Game,' The Story Of A Star Player And A Hard Fall
Sportswriter Kent Babb talks about his new book Not A Game: The Incredible Rise and Unthinkable Fall of Allen Iverson.
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After Serving Suspension, Is Alex Rodriguez Making A Comeback?
After going hitless in 18 at bats, Rodriguez hit a homerun Tuesday night. NPR's Robert Siegel speaks to MLB Network Insider and New York Post sportswriter Joel Sherman about A-Rod's comeback season.
4 Creative Takes On Golf In America
Leave it to resourceful Americans to tinker and toy with the royal and ancient game of golf.
The Trademark Woes Of Michael Jordan (And Many Others) In China
The NBA superstar's brand is one of many mired in copyright trouble in China. An unrelated shoe company with an Air Jordan-esque name and logo is making millions — and under Chinese law, it's legal.
Baseball And Uganda — Two Words That Don't Usually Go Together
Until now: The Ugandan team is the only African nine in this year's Little League Baseball World Championships. And they got there by clobbering European teams with scores like 16-0.
Northwestern Football Players Lose Bid To Form First Union For Athletes
The National Labor Relations Board announced Monday it dismissed a previous ruling by a Chicago regional office in favor of the Northwestern University athletes.
NLRB Denies Northwestern University Football Players' Bid To Unionize
Last year, a regional National Labor Relations Board director ruled that football players at the school could form the nation's first student-athlete union. That ruling was overturned Monday.
Jason Day Wins PGA Championship, Sets Major Record
Day beat Jordan Spieth by three shots, winning his first major title and becoming the first player to finish at 20 under par in a major. The previous record, 19 under, was set by Tiger Woods in 2000.
Pro Baseball Has Doping. Amateur Softball Has ... Hot Bats
Recreational slow-pitch softball doesn't bring home big rewards — just a plastic trophy, a T-shirt or postgame beers. But some players engage in an underworld trade: bats modified to help hitters.
The Giant Foam Finger: What We Talk About When We Talk About Brett Favre
In Pop Culture Happy Hour's sports spinoff, Stephen Thompson and Gene Demby tackle the many metaphors at the heart of the retired quarterback's public persona.