This is the first NBA season in years that the Golden State Warriors aren't the favorites. Player trades and maneuvers over the summer have moved several teams into contention.
The Santa Anita race track near Los Angeles is preparing for the high profile Breeders' Cup next month. But horse deaths have continued this season, despite government investigations.
The World Series starts Tuesday. The Houston Astros will host the Washington Nationals for Game 1. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Washington Post reporter Dave Sheinin about the match-up.
The complicated history of baseball in Washington, D.C., makes it difficult to pin down the most recent example of a hometown team making it to the World Series.
Lee Ann Walker had to add penalty strokes for having her caddie stand behind her as she putted in a tournament in French Lick, Ind. She wasn't aware of the rule change.
There's not a lot that folks in Washington, D.C., seem to be able to agree on except one thing: there's plenty of excitement about the Nationals making it to the World Series for the first time.
The Washington Nationals won the National League pennant Tuesday night after sweeping the St. Louis Cardinals in four games. The Nats will face the winner of the Astros-Yankees series.
The NFL admits a disputed call during Monday night's game between Detroit and Green Bay was a mistake by the officials. The league has been criticized all season for referee blunders.