Sports Headlines

They were led off course in a big race. But a fix is more complicated than prize money
Thu Mar 05 1:04 pm
Top finishers in the Atlanta half marathon are calling for U.S. track officials to ensure that Jess McClain and two other athletes aren't excluded from the world championships because of an error.
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As Paralympics approach, U.S. skier Sydney Peterson balances training and research
Wed Mar 04 5:00 am
Sydney Peterson is among the U.S. athletes heading to the 2026 Winter Paralympics. A neuroscientist in training, Peterson is studying movement disorders, similar to her own condition.
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The 2026 World Cup faces big challenges with only 100 days to go
Tue Mar 03 4:50 pm
Will Iran compete? Will violence in Mexico flare up? And what about funding for host cities in the U.S.? With only 100 days left before it begins, the 2026 World Cup is facing a lot of uncertainty.
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Saturday Sports: U.S. Men's hockey team; March Madness; FIFA World Cup
Sat Feb 28 7:56 am
NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss sports (DRAFT)
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A team of midlife cheerleaders in Ukraine refuses to let war defeat them
Fri Feb 27 5:00 am
Ukrainian women in their 50s and 60s say they've embraced cheerleading as a way to cope with the extreme stress and anxiety of four years of Russia's full-scale invasion.
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Iowa State's basketball star Audi Cooks is breaking records and topping score charts
Thu Feb 26 5:39 pm
She's from Iowa. She's a star female college basketball player. Her name is Audi Crooks. The junior at Iowa State University is a center who is known for her dominance on the court.
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Trump honors gold medal-winning men's hockey team at State of the Union amid controversy
Wed Feb 25 12:24 am
The celebration of the men's team comes after FBI Director Kash Patel's trip to the Games in Milan, and the president's comments about the U.S. women's team, have drawn scrutiny.
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Flavor Flav is among women's hockey team fans outraged by presidential snub
Tue Feb 24 3:42 pm
The rapper, who also serves as the official "hype man" for multiple U.S. Olympic teams, invited the female hockey players to Las Vegas for a "real celebration."
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Proposal would build new stadium for Chicago Bears...in Indiana
Tue Feb 24 4:40 am
Since 1920, the NFL's Chicago Bears have played the vast majority of their home games in the Windy City. Now there's a proposal to move the team to Indiana.
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'Everything was in pieces:' Lindsey Vonn describes grueling surgery on broken leg
Mon Feb 23 2:29 pm
In a recent video, the Olympic skier credits her surgeon with saving her leg from potential amputation.
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