The prizes, which will also go to the winners of the marathon and race walk, come as the Olympic Games have shifted away from amateurism. Many medalists already earn bonuses from their home countries.
At its peak, 24 million basketball fans tuned in to watch the women's championship between Iowa and South Carolina, making it the most-watched basketball game since 2019.
A group of New York-based friends and acquaintances pooled funds to buy a minority stake in a struggling Danish soccer club. Two of the investors share their experiences thus far.
NPR's A Martinez talks to Kevin Blackistone, ESPN panelist and Washington Post columnist, about the University of Connecticut men's NCAA basketball team beating Purdue, 75-60, Monday night.
In Sunday's NCAA final, the Iowa Hawkeyes lost to the South Carolina Gamecocks. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with sports journalist Kavitha Davidson about the banner year for women's college basketball.
The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, which oversees some 83,000 athletes competing in more than 25 sports, is thought to be the first college sports organization to take such a step.
It was 50 years ago, April 8, 1974 when slugger Hank Aaron broke Babe Ruth's home run record. It's one of the most famous moments in baseball history. The pitcher that day, Al Downing, reflects on it.