Maradona's 'Hand of God' shirt fetches $9.3M at auction, a sports memorabilia record
The shirt was worn by the Argentine soccer legend when he scored the controversial "Hand of God" goal against England in the 1986 World Cup.
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Russia is wrongfully detaining WNBA star Brittney Griner, U.S. officials say
It's the strongest statement by the Biden administration since Moscow authorities arrested Griner in February with what they said was hashish oil in vape cartridges in her luggage.
The U.S. now says Russia is wrongfully detaining WNBA star Brittney Griner
Griner was arrested after authorities reportedly found vape cartridges with hashish oil in her luggage. The shift in language indicates the U.S. will work more aggressively to secure her release.
Amputee Jacky Hunt-Broersma ran 104 marathons in 104 days — and may have set a record
Hunt-Broersma picked up the sport after her left leg was amputated below the knee in 2001 and people told her she couldn't run. She set out to prove them wrong and never looked back.
The historical significance of Kyrie Irving's athletic dominance during Ramadan
The physical resolve needed to compete as an athlete while fasting for Ramadan cannot be overstated.
To break a world record, one woman ran 102 marathons in 102 days — and kept going
NPR's Adrian Florido talks with Jacky Hunt-Broersma, an amputee ultra-marathoner who just broke a record for running 104 marathons in 104 days.
Encore: The Sports Bra is the spot to watch women's sports in Portland
The many screens that adorn sports bars almost always show men's sports. A bar in Oregon seeks to change that. It's named The Sports Bra. (Story first aired on Weekend Edition Sunday on May 1, 2022.)
Madison Square Garden hosted a historic boxing match headlined by 2 women
For the first time in Madison Square Garden's history, two women headlined a boxing event. Katie Taylor defeated Amanda Serrano in a fight that inspires hope for the future of women's boxing.
The Sports Bra is the spot to watch women's sports in Portland
The many screens that adorn sports bars across the country almost always show men's sports. But a new bar in Portland seeks to change that. It's named The Sports Bra.
Saturday sports: Bucks, Celtics in playoffs; NCAA president leaves; Bauer suspended
The NBA playoffs begin their second round, the president of the NCAA is stepping down next year, and a pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers gets a two-year suspension for accusations of sexual assault.