The Cleveland Browns' defensive end is suspended without pay "at a minimum for the remainder of the season and postseason" after starting a fight at the end of a game with the Pittsburgh Steelers.
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Washington Post sports columnist Barry Svrluga about the system the 2017 Astros had for stealing signs, and how the Nationals prepped for it this year.
The University of Memphis is defying the NCAA and suiting up a star freshman who has been deemed "likely ineligible." It's a test of the NCAA's power to enforce longstanding amateurism rules.
The private workout, set for Saturday, has raised questions about whether it's a PR stunt or a real opportunity for Kaepernick to return to the NFL, where's he's gone unsigned for nearly three years.
NPR's Rachel Martin and poet-in-residence Kwame Alexander want to read your poems about sports. You can use sport as a metaphor for our lives — or simply write about the game or team you love.
The LA Clippers get fined, the San Francisco 49ers are the winningest team in the NFL, and the Boston Bruins are out for revenge. Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant.
The sports company's move came after former teen phenom Mary Cain told a harrowing account of mental and physical abuse she says she suffered under disgraced distance running coach Alberto Salazar.
The '50 City College of New York Beavers were the only team to win the NIT and the NCAA tournaments. Matthew Goodman's book details how a point-shaving plot came to dominate the team's legacy.
Members of the Australian women's national soccer team will now make the same money as the men's team in a historic deal that addresses the gender-pay disparity between the two clubs.
Some finishers of the New York City Marathon this past weekend required 10 or more hours to complete the race. For them, the marathon is more than a test of fitness and endurance.
The deal will lift salaries for the Matildas by 90% and promises parity in training and travel. Norway and New Zealand have made similar moves, as a lawsuit against U.S. Soccer continues.
NPR's Noel King talks to Jim Chairusmi of The Wall Street Journal about a racehorse suffering a catastrophic injury at the Breeders' Cup Classic on Saturday in Santa Anita, Calif.
The Washington Nationals will meet President Donald Trump at the White House on Monday to celebrate their World Series win. At least one player has declined to attend.
Washington is celebrating its World Series win, the Warriors are on the ropes, and Tommie Smith and John Carlos get a long-overdue honor. Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN.
President Trump has chosen to attend Saturday's Ultimate Fighting Championship over the many other things to do in New York, such as comedy shows, jazz performances and live theater.
Staffers at the sports and culture website began to leave en masse earlier this week following a directive from executives to "stick to sports." The future of the site is up in the air.
The Washington Nationals, against all odds, won the World Series Wednesday night over the Houston Astros. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Washington Post reporter Chelsea Janes about the victory.
The Nats were handcuffed by Houston starter Zack Greinke who gave up only 2 hits in six innings. Washington scored all six runs in the last three innings.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with statistician Michael Lopez about how for the first time ever in a seven game series the road team has won each of the first six games.
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ekow Yankah, author of The New Yorker essay, "Why N.C.A.A. Athletes Shouldn't Be Paid," about the NCAA's decision to allow college athletes to earn compensation.
