The Week In Sports
A review of the week in sports, including an update on the Golden State Warriors, baseball's reawakening, and a football player's retirement announcement... on horseback.
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NASCAR Season Kicks Off At Renovated Daytona Speedway
It's time to go racing! The NASCAR season kicks off this weekend at the Daytona International Speedway. And the place is all new after undergoing a major renovation in a bid to stay relevant in a competitive sports landscape.
'World's Fastest Stoner' Finishes Last In Olympic Marathon Trials
Chris Barnicle, a former professional runner who now works as a distributor for medical marijuana dispensaries in Los Angeles, finished the race in 3:45:34.
Nike Ends Manny Pacquiao's Contract Over Remarks About Gays
The boxer has apologized "for hurting people by comparing homosexuals to animals," but he also reiterated that he was merely going by "what the Bible says."
Misty Copeland Achieves #SquadGoals In The Documentary 'A Ballerina's Tale'
Misty Copeland talks body image, ballet and blackness in the new PBS documentary A Ballerina's Tale.
Overholt Is First Female Editor To Head Major U.S. Sports Magazine
Mary Louise Kelly talks to Alison Overholt, the editor-in-chief of espnW and now the new editor-in-chief of ESPN The Magazine, on becoming the first woman to edit a major U.S. sports magazine.
Manny Pacquiao Apologizes For 'Comparing Homosexuals To Animals'
"I still stand on my belief that I'm against same sex marriage because of what the Bible says, but I'm not condemning LGBT," the famous boxer says, after a TV interview went viral.
'Indentured' Explores Efforts To Fight Mistreatment Of College Athletes
College sports rake in billions, but the athletes' pay just covers college costs. NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with author Joe Nocera about Indentured: The Inside Story of the Rebellion Against the NCAA.
Backlash After Referee Bans Traditional Navajo Hairstyle
A hairstyle set off a firestorm at a recent Arizona high school basketball game. The referee told Flagstaff's Lady Eagles they couldn't wear traditional Navajo buns. KJZZ's Laurel Morales reports.
English Football's Rising Team
Roger Bennett of NBC's "Men in Blazers" gives Rachel Martin the lowdown on a good underdog story, that of Britain's Leicester City football club.