British Cyclist Chris Froome Leads As Tour De France Enters Final Days
NPR's Melissa Block speaks with Andrew Hood, the European correspondent for VeloNews, for an update on the Tour de France.
Sports
For Love Or Money: Fans And Businesses Flock To Fantasy Sports
The legal loophole that allows people to bet on fantasy sports teams but not real ones is attracting big money. Fantasy games may trump real ones soon, says commentator Frank Deford.
Once Immune To Cord-Cutting, 'King Of Live Sports' Finds Throne Shaken
Even as other channels tried to adapt to a new TV landscape, ESPN seemed to be impervious for one reason: People want to watch sports live. But ESPN has shed 3.2 million subscribers since May 2014.
Women Want To Stay In The Game, But Life Intervenes
Basketball is the most popular sport among both boys and girls, but many women end up dropping the game in adulthood, even though they still love it. Injuries, work and family are three reasons why.
A Lifelong Surfer Explains Why There's No Such Thing As A 'Perfect' Wave
"Waves are not stationary objects in nature. They're not diamonds or roses or something that you just look at," says New Yorker journalist William Finnegan. His new memoir is called Barbarian Days.
The Neighs Have It: Horse Outruns Man, But Just Barely
The annual Man v. Horse Marathon in Wales sounds like a lopsided contest favoring racers with four feet. But scientists say that Homo sapiens evolved to be incredible endurance athletes, too.
Fans Gather In New York City To Honor U.S. Women's Soccer Team
Crowds turned out to honor the U.S. women's soccer team with a ticker tape parade in New York City Friday. The team defeated Japan to win the World Cup on Sunday. It's been more than half a century since a female athlete was honored with a parade in New York. The team's victory will also be commemorated with a granite marker in Lower Manhattan.
Los Angeles Angels Blow Dry Their Wet Field With A Helicopter
After the Angels had their first game rained out in 20 years, they called in the helicopter to dry out the field.
Los Angeles Angels Experience First Rainout At Home In 20 Years
The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim were supposed to play the Boston Red Sox on Sunday night. Instead, the Angels experienced their first rainout at a home game in 20 years.
American Zach Johnson Wins British Open In Historic 3-Way Playoff
NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Ron Sirak of Golf Digest about how Jordan Spieth could have been the first golfer since 1953 to win the Masters, U.S. Open and the British Open in the same year.