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China's Olympic Games kick off Friday but in Beijing the atmosphere is lukewarm

5:04am February 03, 2022

by Emily Feng

Beijing is the host city for the Winter Games and excitement should be building, but residents regard the Olympics with a mixture of trepidation and curiosity.

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Men's World Cup qualifications: Canada beats El Salvador 2-0

5:04am February 03, 2022

by Carrie Kahn

El Salvador's national soccer team, which had few resources to compete with regional powerhouses, put a lot of their hopes on an American coach and players — all with deep Salvadoran roots.

Alex Roldan (right), captain of the Salvadoran men's national soccer team, during practice at the Cuscatlán Stadium in San Salvador, El Salvador, on Tuesday, where they will play against Canada on Wednesday. The game is part of the Americas regions' CONC

Salvadoran Americans bring World Cup soccer hopes to El Salvador as it faces Canada

6:10pm February 02, 2022

by Carrie Kahn

El Salvador's national soccer team plays its World Cup qualifying match against Canada Wednesday night — with several players and coaches from the United States.

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NWSL ratifies 1st collective bargaining agreement hoping it leads to more stability

5:07pm February 02, 2022

NPR's Tamara Keith speaks with reporter Meg Linehan of The Athletic about the National Women's Soccer League signing their first collective bargaining agreement.

Fans weigh in on the new Washington NFL team name

5:07pm February 02, 2022

by Elliot Williams

After years of wrangling, the Washington, D.C., pro football team has a new name: The Washington Commanders. Here's what fans are saying.

Pillow Fight Championship: South Florida's new combat sport is for slumber party pros

5:07pm February 02, 2022

In the inaugural Pillow Fight Championship, grown adults entered what looks like a boxing ring and bludgeoned one other with specialized pillows. Two athletes emerged with $5,000 and champion belt.

U.S. has never won a biathlon Olympic medal. This year's athletes hope to change that

4:51pm February 02, 2022

by Tom Goldman

Biathlon is the only Winter Olympics sport in which the U.S. hasn't won a medal. Innovations since the last games have Americans hoping to break through in the skiing and target shooting event.

Has the NFL's Racial Reckoning Arrived?

4:29pm February 02, 2022

NPR's Tamara Keith talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about Brian Flores' allegations of racial discrimination and unethical practices and where the NFL can go from here.

India's skier Arif Khan poses on the sidelines of a training session in Austria last month.

At the Beijing Olympics, a Kashmiri skier will carry India's flag — all by himself

10:27am February 02, 2022

by Lauren Frayer

When you think of India, you might think of heat and humidity before snow. But India is home to parts of the Himalayan mountains. That's where Olympian Arif Khan first put on skis.

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Dan, left, and Tanya Snyder, co-owner and co-CEOs of the Washington Commanders, pose for photos after unveiling their NFL football team's new identity, on Wednesday. The new name comes 18 months after the once-storied franchise dropped its old moniker fol

The Washington Football Team's new name is the Washington Commanders

10:18am February 02, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The big announcement ends 18 months of research, focus groups and fan submissions for the organization's new identity and brand.