Detroit Pistons tie the losing streak record
The NBA's Detroit Pistons are on a record streak, but congratulations are definitely not in order. The team lost its record-tying 26th consecutive game.
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Brazilian Jiu Jitsu league benefits from the sport's growing popularity
The sport of Jiu Jitsu has its own national league and it's growing. The league is moving to Las Vegas from the small city of Decatur, Ala., where it all started.
A new push for hockey neck guards
In the New Year, both the NHL and NCAA will discuss making neck guards for hockey players mandatory. That's after the death of hockey players injured in games the last two years.
The National Basketball Association lists its Christmas Day scoring leaders
Lebron James tops the list. The four-time champion and 19 time all-star has scored a total of 460 points in his 17 Christmas Day games. Putting him 65 points ahead of the late Kobe Bryant.
Streaming, AI and world events have transformed sports reporting
NPR's Asma Khalid talks to sports media expert Keith Strudler about how sports journalism is changing.
Florida State sues ACC in fight to leave conference over revenue complaints
Florida State University has filed a lawsuit in an effort to end its 30-year relationship with the Atlantic Coast Conference in its hopes of joining another conference.
Saturday Sports: LA Dodgers' offseason, holiday feast, NFL and Brock Purdy
NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss the Los Angeles Dodgers' billion dollar offseason, a pigskin holiday feast, and how everyone in the NFL missed Brock Purdy.
2023 was a year of big anniversaries
In 2023, we marked 20 years since the Iraq War, 50 years since the birth of hip-hop, and 60 years since the JFK assassination. Here's a roundup of historical events we wrote about over the past year.
Hockey legend Jaromir Jagr begins 36th season with Czech Republic's Kladno Knights
Hockey legend Jaromir Jagr was drafted by the Pittsburgh Penguins in 1990. The 51-year-old former NHL star made an appearance on the ice this week for the Kladno Knights, a team in the Czech Republic.
Coach Prime's Review: Assessing Deion Sanders' 1st year at CU
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with ESPN Andscape columnist Clinton Yates about Deion Sanders' year in Review at the University of Colorado, which is seeing mixed views on whether the season was a success.