Remembering Hall of Fame linebacker Dick Butkus who died at 80
The Chicago Bears announced Thursday that Dick Butkus, who is still considered one of the greatest defensive players in league history, had died.
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Dick Butkus, fearsome Hall of Fame Chicago Bears linebacker, dies at 80
Butkus, a middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears whose speed and ferocity set the standards for the position in the modern era, died Thursday, the team announced. He was 80.
The Minnesota Twins have broken their 21-year playoffs loss streak
Up until recently, the Minnesota Twins had one of the longest streaks running. They hadn't won a playoff game since 2002. Now, they're celebrating their first playoff series win in 21 years.
Ex-coach sues Northwestern for $130M for wrongful termination in hazing scandal
Former Northwestern University football coach Pat Fitzgerald is suing the school, saying it wrongfully fired him in the wake of a hazing and abuse scandal that has engulfed the athletic department.
Gymnast Biles leads U.S. to record 7th straight team title at world championships
For Simone Biles, this makes 26 world championship medals to go with her record seven Olympic medals. And that's even with Biles taking a couple of years off to focus on her health.
Simone Biles leads U.S. to a record 7th straight team title at world championships
The U.S. women won a record seventh consecutive team title at the gymnastics world championships. The team of Biles, Shilese Jones, Skye Blakely and Leanne Wong edged out Brazil and France.
6 countries will host the FIFA World Cup in 2030
Six countries across three continents will host the matches, with a special ceremony being held in Uruguay, where the first FIFA World Cup match was held in 1930.
New women's pro volleyball league just doubled its funding, thanks to famous investors
More and more people are putting money into women's sports, especially volleyball. The latest round includes comedian Amy Schumer, Boston Celtics star Jayson Tatum and skiing legend Lindsey Vonn.
The Miami Marlins' Kim Ng is the first female GM to lead an MLB team to the playoffs
Ng made history when she took the top executive job in Miami back in 2020. Now, just three years later, she has steered the Marlins to their best winning percentage since 2009.
Remembering Boston Red Sox pitcher Tim Wakefield
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Red Sox reporter Ian Browne about the life of Major League Baseball player Tim Wakefield, who was known for throwing a knuckleball.