With Games Delayed, Team USA Paralympian Gives Motivational Speeches
Team USA Track and Field Paralympian Lex Gillette tells NPR how he's staying competition ready now that the 2020 Olympic Games have been put off by a year.
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After Contracting COVID-19, Olympic Rower Is Back To Training
Team USA Rower Emily Regan discusses what it was like to contract COVID-19 and tells us how she's keeping up with training now that the 2020 Tokyo Olympics have been postponed a year.
Saturday Sports: NHL Bubble Prepares To Start Playoffs
NPR's Scott Simon talks to ESPN's Howard Bryant about the NHL Playoffs and the new COVID-19 infections in the MLB.
Texas Tech Fires Top Women's Basketball Coaches Amid Abuse Allegations
Head coach Marlene Stollings came to Texas Tech in 2018, along with assistant Nikita Lowry Dawkins. They're both out now, after USA Today published allegations of physical, mental and verbal abuse.
'Satchel' Recalls The Iconic Pitcher Who Helped Integrate Major League Baseball
Hall of Famer Satchel Paige started his career pitching in the Negro leagues and later became a major league star. Author Larry Tye tells his story in Satchel. Originally broadcast in 2010.
NHL Commissioner On How The League Keeps Athletes Safe: 'Be As Flexible As Possible'
The National Hockey League has resumed its season in two "bubbles" in Edmonton and Toronto, Canada. The league says it's administered 7,000 coronavirus tests to players, with zero positive cases.
Viral Rooftop Tennis Players Get Surprise From Roger Federer
Tennis superstar Roger Federer surprises two Italian girls after a video of them playing tennis across rooftops during the pandemic went viral.
Disagreements Among Coaches As College Football Prepares To Play During Pandemic
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to sports journalist and professor at the University of Maryland, Kevin Blackistone, about college football leagues starting their season amid a global pandemic.
CSU Investigating Report Of Failure To Disclose COVID-19 Symptoms In Football Players
Colorado State said it was taking "extremely seriously" accusations that players had been warned against reporting possible symptoms of the coronavirus.
UConn Huskies Football Season Canceled Over Coronavirus Risks
The UConn Huskies are the first team in their division to cancel the 2020-21 season over COVID-19 concerns. A school official said the "safety challenges" presented an "unacceptable level of risk."