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Virtuality Reality Races: Expect The Unexpected

5:55am April 06, 2020

Mirinda Carfrae was participating in a VR triathlon when her husband tripped over a power cord and yanked her out of second place. She promises not to get revenge during his VR race next week.

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Kobe Bryant, seen during a game in 2015, was selected for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on Saturday, after he died in a helicopter crash with his daughter Gianna earlier this year.

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Kobe Bryant Elected To Hall Of Fame In Posthumous 'Peak Of His Career'

6:41pm April 04, 2020

by Colin Dwyer

The Los Angeles Laker legend, who died shockingly more than two months ago, headlined a star-studded 2020 Basketball Hall of Fame class on Saturday that also includes Tim Duncan and Kevin Garnett.

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Week In Sports: Rerouting Resources, And Planning For Fall Football

8:00am April 04, 2020

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of ESPN about the NFL's plans to start its season in September and Wimbledon being canceled for the first time since World War II.

How To Play Sports Safely During The Coronavirus Outbreak

11:21am April 03, 2020

by Tom Goldman

NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman and sports medicine expert Dr. Benjamin Levine answer listener questions about the safety of exercise and playing sports during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Fans Turn To Marble Racing For A Spectator Sports Fix

5:57pm April 02, 2020

With nearly all professional sports on hold, some spectators have turned to marble racing videos to fulfill the need for competition.

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Wimbledon, the oldest tennis tournament in the world, will not be played this summer because of the coronavirus.

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Wimbledon Canceled Because Of Coronavirus

1:43pm April 01, 2020

by Brakkton Booker

It's yet another major sports cancellation or postponement because of the pandemic. The NBA, MLB and the Summer Olympics have also called off games.

A woman jogs along a mostly empty National Mall on March 31, 2020 in Washington, D.C. To prevent the spread of the coronavirus, Virginia, Maryland and the District of Columbia all announced stay-at-home orders this week, which strongly discourage resident

Just Keep Moving. And Sometimes, Double Your Distance

12:00pm April 01, 2020

by Tom Goldman

People sheltering-in-place because of the coronavirus are looking for ways to stay fit. Solitary ideas like pushups and treadmills are good ideas. But if you need to get outside, here are some tips.

Volunteers from the relief organization Samaritan's Purse set up an emergency field hospital in New York's Central Park on Monday.

Central Park And Home Of Tennis' US Open To House Hospital Beds For New York

10:29pm March 30, 2020

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

The East Meadow in Central Park and a training facility at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Queens are scheduled to become makeshift hospitals while regular facilities are strained by COVID-19.

Athletes who play NCAA spring sports whose seasons were truncated by the coronavirus outbreak will be eligible for another season. This photo shows Purdue Fort Wayne's Rachel Everson playing softball in March.

NCAA Division 1 Athletes Get Another Shot At Spring Sports

10:09pm March 30, 2020

by Tom Goldman

Schools have been authorized to offer spring sport athletes whose schedule was shut down by the coronavirus an extra year of eligibility so they can play an extra season.

The International Olympic Committee has set firm dates for the delayed Tokyo 2020 Olympics, which are now set to start in July 2021. Here, a man walks past a banner promoting the Tokyo 2020 Olympics on Sunday, after a late-season snow in Tokyo.

Tokyo 2020 Olympics Have A New Start Date: July Of 2021

1:27pm March 30, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Despite the rescheduling, the next Olympics will still be known as the Tokyo 2020 games, the International Olympic Committee says.