23-year-old runner sets mindboggling world record at Chicago Marathon
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with Scott Douglas, contributor for Runner's World, about 23-year-old Kelvin Kiptum's record-breaking marathon run on Sunday.
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Deaf football team debuts 5G-connected augmented reality helmet to call plays
A first-of-its-kind football helmet will allow coaches at Gallaudet University, a school for deaf and hard of hearing students, to transmit plays to their quarterback via an augmented reality screen.
Kelvin Kiptum breaks a world record in his U.S. marathon debut
The self-coached 23-year-old runner from Kenya beat two-time Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge's previous world record by 34 seconds at the Chicago Marathon.
Megan Rapinoe plays her last regular season home game in Seattle
Friday night was Megan Rapinoe's last regular season home game in Seattle with the OL Reign, the team she's played with for her entire 11-year NWSL career.
Megan Rapinoe plays her last regular season home game
Soccer legend Megan Rapinoe is retiring at the end of the season. Fans and soccer-watchers reflect on her legacy on and off the field.
For these Peruvian kids, surfing isn't just water play
A school in Peru is part of a wave of community-based projects around the world that uses a perhaps surprising method to help kids: surf therapy. And it's not just about physical well-being.
Saturday Sports: Remembering Dick Butkus; WNBA finals; Red River rivalry
Scott and ESPN's Michele Steele remember Dick Butkus, preview the WNBA Finals and a very special installment of the Red River Rivalry.
A deaf football team will debut a 5G-connected augmented reality helmet to call plays
The helmet, developed by AT&T and Gallaudet University, will debut at the school's Saturday game. When a coach chooses a play on a tablet, it will then display on a small lens on the player's helmet.
Headed to the MLB playoffs, the underdog Orioles have revitalized Baltimore
It's been years since Baltimore Orioles fans have seen a season like this. They say it's been worth the wait.
Simone Biles becomes the most decorated gymnast in history
After a two-year absence and less than three months into her return to competition, the American superstar won the individual all-around title at the world championships for the sixth time.