Changing The Game? The NCAA Opens The Door For Athletes To Profit
The ruling body has bowed to pressure from several states.
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The Nationals' Long Road To Win The World Series
The Washington Nationals are World Series champions for the first time in the team's 15-year history.
D.C. Celebrates World Series Win
Washington baseball fans crowded into Nationals Park to watch their team win the World Series despite the rain and the game being in Houston.
The NBA And Hong Kong Protests
As protests continue to unfold in Hong Kong, the NBA and star LeBron James continue to be drawn into the controversy. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to The Ringer's Jordan Ritter Conn.
An Argument For Not Allowing College Athletes To Earn Compensation
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ekow Yankah, author of The New Yorker essay, "Why N.C.A.A. Athletes Shouldn't Be Paid," about the NCAA's decision to allow college athletes to earn compensation.
What Stats Tell Us About How Much Being The Home Team Matters In Sports
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with statistician Michael Lopez about how for the first time ever in a seven game series the road team has won each of the first six games.
NCAA Athletes And Money
The NCAA's board of governors voted to permit student-athletes to benefit from the use of their name, image and likeness. Steve Inkseep talks to Kavitha Davidson of The Athletic.
News Brief: Vindman Testifies On Trump Ukraine Call, ISIS, NCAA
An Army lieutenant colonel who listened in on the phone call between Trump and the president of Ukraine in July testified behind closed doors Tuesday. Also, an update on ISIS and the NCAA.
NCAA Plans To Allow College Athletes To Get Paid For Use Of Their Names, Images
The organization says it's just starting to work out the details of how athletes would be compensated. The governing body's decision Tuesday reverses course on its longstanding objection to the idea.
Nepalese Climber Summits World's 14 Highest Peaks In 6 Months, Smashing Record
"I hope to have proven that anything is possible with some determination, self-belief and positivity," said climber Nirmal Purja. The previous record-holder took more than seven years longer.