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The historic fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman is still revered as a cherished moment in the central African country's troubled history and has spurred an enduring love of boxing.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Yankees to win the World Series 4-1. It's the first title for the Dodgers since the COVID-shortened "asterisk" season of 2020.
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The seven-time Super Bowl champion purchased a minority stake in the Las Vegas Raiders, a deal unanimously approved by NFL team owners at the league's annual fall meeting.
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NPR's A Martinez talks to Matt Slater with The Athletic UK, about why European soccer leagues and the players' union have filed a complaint against FIFA over calendar congestion.
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An autumn tournament for conkers, a traditional English game, has drawn people to a country pub for years. But a scandal — or conkerversy — brewed after an accusation of cheating.
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Kenyan runner Ruth Chepngetich smashed the women’s marathon world record yesterday in Chicago by nearly two minutes.
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The 30-year-old Kenyan became the first woman to break a marathon time of 2 hours 10 minutes, and cut almost 2 minutes off the previous women's record.
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Baseball fans wonder if they could end up with a New York City "subway series," while tennis fans are reflecting on the career of Rafael Nadal.
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He's plush, purple, and to some Mets fans, magnificent! But why has McDonald's milkshake-hungry mascot captured the affection of so many?
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Rose, who died Sept. 30, was one of MLB's most accomplished players — and one of the most controversial. Rose was banned from the league in 1989 for betting on baseball. Originally broadcast in 2004.
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NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Dennis Jr. of ESPN's Andscape to preview the WNBA finals between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx.
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NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Ava Wallace of The Washington Post about Rafael Nadal's career. The tennis star announced he will retire in November.