Cristiano Ronaldo's newborn son has died
Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo and his partner, Georgina Rodríguez, say their newborn son has died.
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Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir wins the 50th women's Boston Marathon
On the 50th anniversary of the first official women's race, reigning Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir came out on top.
Black wrestlers are having their moment
Ayesha Rascoe speaks to wrestling columnist Alfred Konuwa about the surge in Black professional wrestlers.
New York Islanders legend Mike Bossy dies of lung cancer. He was 65
It's the third loss from that Islanders era this year. Fellow Hall of Famer Gillies died in January and Jean Potvin died in March.
Saturday sports: Baseball history then and now; pitcher's perfect game cut short
The 75th anniversary of Jackie Robinson breaking baseball's color barrier. Plus, a female baseball coach makes history. And a pitcher's hope for a perfect game gets cut short by his manager.
U.S. Olympian Allyson Felix says she'll retire after the 2022 season
Felix, the most decorated U.S. track and field athlete in history, announced her decision on Instagram. The 36-year-old has won 11 Olympic medals over the course of her career.
A football league that collapsed spectacularly in the 1980s is coming back
The United States Football League relaunches Saturday, playing its first game since 1985. NPR's A Martinez talks to author Jeff Pearlman about the earlier rise and demise of the league.
How Jackie Robinson inspired one man 'to be somebody'
It's been 75 years since Jackie Robinson broke baseball's color barrier. In this week's StoryCorps, we hear from a man who watched him play.
What Brittney Griner's detention in Russia tells us about basketball's gender pay gap
"The reality is, she's over there because of a gender issue ― pay inequity," the head of the WNBA's players union said this week about the basketball star who's been detained in Russia since February.
Alyssa Nakken becomes the first woman to coach on the field in MLB history
Alyssa Nakken of the San Francisco Giants became the first woman to coach on the field in major league baseball history after regular first-base coach Antoan Richardson was ejected from the game.