Spain's Olga Carmona learned her father had died after she won the Women's World Cup
"Yesterday was the best and the worst day of my life," wrote Carmona, who scored the only goal in Spain's historic win over England.
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Fans react to Spain's Women's World Cup win
Spain defeated England to win its first title in the Women's World Cup.
Spain defeated England to lift its first ever Women's World Cup trophy
We bring you the latest on the final match of the 2023 World Cup, between England and Spain.
Spain outlasts England 1-0 to win its first Women's World Cup title
Spain's victory over England came less than a year after a near-mutiny by its players last year. Its win made it the first European team to win the Women's World Cup since Germany in 2007.
Women's World Cup update
NPR's Pien Huang speaks with Sophie Downey from The Guardian to discuss the Women's World Cup.
Opinion: Corporate ballpark names just don't have that special ring
NPR's Scott Simon ponders stadium naming rights: how relatively inexpensive it is for companies to link their brands to major league ballparks and football fields.
Pickleball, the fastest growing sport in the country, is moving indoors
Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the country. Indoor courts are popping up all over, from former warehouses, to empty stores and even shopping malls.
A California substitute teacher was called up by The Atlanta Braves to face Mets
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Allan Winans, a substitute teacher and minor league baseball player who recently played with the Atlanta Braves.
Saturday Sports: Women's World Cup final; MLB controversy and playoffs
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the women's world cup final, a Major League Baseball controversy, and the race for the MLB playoffs.
After 19 years, the Tuohys say they plan to terminate Michael Oher's conservatorship
Lawyers for Sean and Leigh Anne Tuohy say the couple intends to end their conservatorship for Oher, a former NFL offensive lineman and the inspiration behind the 2009 film, The Blind Side.