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Why did Barry Sanders walk away from the NFL in his prime?

5:07am November 21, 2023

NPR's A Martinez talks to hall-of-fame running back Barry Sanders about the Amazon Prime documentary Bye Bye Barry — which tells the story of why he retired abruptly from the Detroit Lions in 1999.

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Colleagues say it's a 'firing offense' when a sideline reporter makes up quotes

9:57am November 20, 2023

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Lisa Guerrero, former sideline reporter for ABC's Monday Night Football, about Charissa Thompson admitting she invented coaches quotes while she was a sideline reporter.

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Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during the first run of an alpine ski World Cup women's slalom race, in Levi, Finland, on Nov. 12.

'Race this': Mikaela Shiffrin on her mindset, and her playlist, this ski season

5:02am November 20, 2023

by Bill Chappell

When many of us take time off from our jobs, we can forget basic stuff, like computer passwords. So when ski season starts, how does Mikaela Shiffrin click back into scorching slalom courses?

Fernando Alonso of Spain driving the (14) Aston Martin AMR23 Mercedes on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on Saturday in Las Vegas.

Fans are suing Formula 1 after being forced to leave grandstands in Las Vegas

4:46pm November 19, 2023

by Joe Hernandez

Delays occurred after an incident that occurred just nine minutes into the first practice session. Fans waiting around were ultimately told to leave the viewing areas before the second practice run.

Valtteri Bottas of Finland drives the Alfa Romeo F1 C43 Ferrari on the track during a qualifying round ahead of the F1 Grand Prix in Las Vegas on Friday.

F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix moves ahead after opening-night debacle

6:50pm November 18, 2023

by Emily Olson

Motorsports fans are feeling ripped off after a manhole cover came loose just nine minutes into a practice race, damaging a Ferrari and triggering a series of setbacks for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

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Saturday Sports: Oakland A's big move, controversy in sports reporting

7:28am November 18, 2023

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele talk about Oakland losing the A's and controversy in sports journalism over a sideline reporter's admission that she fabricated reports.

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The Las Vegas Grand Prix transforms the city's streets

7:13am November 18, 2023

by Jacob Solis

Scott Simon asks Jacob Solis of The Nevada Independent about the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

The arrival of the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights launches the city as a sports hub

5:12am November 17, 2023

This weekend's F1 race is the latest large-scale sporting event the city is hosting. NPR's A Martinez talks to Mick Akers of the Las Vegas Review-Journal, about the city becoming a sports hub.

Reuben Ortiz of Modesto, Calif., holds a sign outside Oakland Coliseum to protest the Oakland Athletics' planned move to Las Vegas before the A's game with the Tampa Bay Rays on June 13, 2023. The Athletics' move to Las Vegas was unanimously approved Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 by Major League Baseball team owners.

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The Oakland A's are relocating to Las Vegas after MLB owners approve the mov

6:58pm November 16, 2023

by Ayana Archie

There have been complaints about the Oakland Coliseum being outdated, but negotiations between the A's and the city over a new stadium fell apart. The Vegas stadium is expected to cost $1.5 billion.

Police in the U.K. made an arrest after a fatal hockey incident

4:41pm November 16, 2023

A fatal incident on the ice during a professional hockey game in the UK led to an arrest this week, and raises questions about the line between a terrible accident and a criminal act.