Ode To Indy 500: Track Poet Tradition Returns
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#NPRreads: Take A Tour Of These Three Stories This Weekend
Correspondents, editors and producers from our newsroom share the pieces that have kept them reading, using the #NPRreads hashtag. Each weekend, we highlight some of the best stories.
Russian Doping Scandal May Affect Rio Games Eligibility
Olympic officials are investigating allegations that Russia ran a state-sponsored doping operation at the 2014 Sochi games and are threatening to ban Russia from the Olympics in Rio.
The Week In Sports
Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and NPR's Scott Simon talk through the week in sports.
In Basketball's D-League, Player Takes Long Shot At NBA Dream
John Holland made six figures playing pro basketball in Europe. He traded that for $19,000 and Canton, Ohio, playing on the Cleveland Cavaliers' farm team for a chance to play in the NBA.
Poll Finds Most Native Americans Aren't Offended By Redskins Name
NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Washington Post reporter John Woodrow Cox about his paper's poll that shows 9 out of 10 Native Americans aren't offended by the name of the Washington football team.
Ravens Tackle Lobbies The NFL To Approve Medical Marijuana
Eugene Monroe tells Mary Louise Kelly that the NFL should stop testing players for marijuana. He reasons that players should be allowed to use the drug for medical purposes to treat chronic pain.
Russia Hires PR Firm Burson-Marsteller To Help Spin Doping Scandal
Russia's track and field program is banned from international competition because of a doping scandal. Mary Louise Kelly talks to Gene Grabowski, a former partner with Burson-Marsteller.
Ballpark Vendors Need Hustle And A Clear Strategy
Selling hot dogs at a baseball game isn't just about having legs that can run stairs fast, and a loud yell. There's a lot of strategy involved.
For John Holland, Breaking Into The NBA Came Down To One Shot
The odds are stacked against any minor league basketball player trying to make the NBA. But one remarkable, contested shot helped pave the way for a player named John Holland.