Marvelous Marvin Hagler, Boxing Great, Is Dead At 66
Hagler, the undisputed middleweight champion between 1980 to 1987, died on Saturday.
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Week In Sports: College Basketball Faces Coronavirus Crisis
A slew of college basketball players have tested positive for the coronavirus. Also, what may race-based concussion tests in the NFL mean for retired Black players?
Minor League Baseball To Experiment With Robotic Umpires
The robot could help rein in different interpretations of the strike zone among umpires. It also limits the ability of catchers to frame a pitch. The machine will appear in select Low-A games.
Writer And Director Eddie Huang Challenges The Model Minority Myth In 'Boogie'
NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Eddie Huang about his new movie, Boogie, about a Taiwanese-American high schooler who has big dreams of playing professional basketball.
March 11, 2020: The Day Everything Changed
The WHO declared a pandemic. The NBA shut down its season. President Trump banned travel from Europe. Tom Hanks tested positive. On one day a year ago, the coronavirus became very real in America.
Pandemic Forces Mushers To Adapt To An Already Grueling Iditarod
New COVID-19 precautions call for a shortened course, big tents, and a new starting line. But that doesn't mean this year's "Last Great Race" will be any easier.
Saturday Sports: Sporting Events Begin Return Towards In-Person Attendance
The NBA All-Star game will be played March 7 in Atlanta with more than a thousand expected attendees. NPR's Scott Simon talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant on what this could mean for the pandemic.
California Set To Open Ballparks, Arenas And Theme Parks In April
Attendance for sporting events, live music and theme parks will vary at the county level based on COVID-19 infection rates. Only in-state residents will be allowed to attend.
The Last Picks For NBA All-Star Game, Utah Jazz Players May See Finger Jams After All
In Thursday's draft for the NBA All-Star Game, the last two picks were the two players from the Utah Jazz. It's not the only indignity Jazz fans have endured in their time supporting the franchise.
As Schools Reopen, Popular 'PE With Joe' Online Exercise Class Goes Bye-Bye
A year ago, as the pandemic began, fitness instructor Joe Wicks started a daily exercise class for kids on YouTube. The videos became popular with kids and their parents. Now the series is ending.