How online influencers are changing the boxing world
NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with writer Will Coldwell about the rise of social media influencers in the boxing ring — and how that might be changing the sport.
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Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge hopes to be first to ever run a marathon in under 2 hours
One runner in next week's Boston Marathon has run some of the fastest races ever - and Eliud Kipchoge is angling to do something never done before: run a competitive marathon in under two hours. He's already done it in a special event.
The Washington Commanders could be sold for a record $6 billion
The Washington Commanders might be sold for a record $6 billion. NPR's Michel Martin talks with Dave Zirin, sports editor at The Nation.
This 9-year-old girl helped lead the Bulls to a screaming comeback win. Literally
Diar DeRozan is the daughter of Chicago Bulls player DeMar DeRozan, and while she isn't officially on the team, she had an outsized impact on the stunning victory.
A new mode in MLB video game celebrates historical Black all-stars
Long-running baseball video game MLB The Show features a new mode that celebrates historical Black all-stars.
The Chicago Bulls' 9-year-old screaming secret weapon to beating the Toronto Raptors
The Chicago Bulls' come-from-behind win against the Toronto Raptors in the NBA Playoff Play-In tournament game was fueled by the screams of 9-year-old Diar, daughter to Bulls forward DeMar DeRozen.
Michael Jordan's 'Last Dance' sneakers sell for a record-breaking $2.2 million
Jordan wore the Air Jordans during the second half of Game 2 of the NBA Finals in 1998, a historic season widely known as Jordan's "Last Dance."
Global warming could be juicing baseball home runs, study finds
Baseball home runs appear to be getting a little extra help from climate change, a new study finds. That's because baseballs can fly farther through air that's made thinner by warmer conditions.
A signed pair of Air Jordans sold for $2.2 million at auction
On Tuesday, a signed pair of Air Jordan 13s worn by Michael Jordan himself sold at a Sotheby's for $2.2 million. He wore the red and black Js in 1998 during one of his NBA finals runs.
For the first time, Texas is missing as the NBA Playoffs get underway
The NBA Playoffs get underway later Tuesday and — for the first time ever — not a single team from Texas will be playing and all four teams from California made the playoffs.