Pelé Is In Intensive Care After Surgery But Says He's Doing Well
The 80-year-old Brazilian soccer legend told fans he's getting better every day after doctors removed a suspected colon tumor.
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Teens Leylah Fernandez And Emma Raducanu To Face Off At The U.S. Open Women's Final
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with sports writer Lindsay Gibbs about Emma Raducanu and Leylah Fernandez, the two teen tennis players who will go head-to-head at the U.S. Open women's final on Saturday.
This Year's NFL Season Is Going To Look A Little Different
Pro football is back and there are some interesting changes. It will be a 17-game season. Players can wear a different jersey number, which has ruffled feathers and there's a slew of rookie QBs.
NFL Kicks Off Again During The Pandemic
The NFL is back. So are the fans. COVID-19 has never left. How will the league deal with full crowds during a pandemic? NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Lindsay Jones, who covers the NFL for The Athletic.
Afghan Women Will Be Banned From Playing Sports, A Taliban Official Says
"Islam and the Islamic Emirate do not allow women to play cricket or play the kind of sports where they get exposed," a senior Taliban official reportedly said.
19-Year-Old Leylah Fernandez Is Captivating U.S. Open Watchers
The Canadian tennis phenom is taking this year's U.S. Open by storm, becoming the youngest woman to reach the semifinals in 16 years.
15 Ex-NFL Players Have Pleaded Guilty Over A Scheme To Steal From A Health Care Fund
Clinton Portis, Tamarick Vanover and Robert McCune are the latest players to admit to their involvement in the scheme where they were reimbursed for medical equipment they never actually obtained.
Soccer Player Jean-Pierre Adams, Who Was In A Coma For Nearly 40 Years, Dies
The star defender, who was born in Senegal and played for major clubs in France as well as the French national squad, fell into a coma during a botched operation in 1982. He died on Monday at age 73.
The 2021 U.S. Open Has Hit Its Stride
NPR's Audie Cornish talks with sports reporter Howard Bryant about the players taking to the court at the 2021 U.S. Open.
How To Prevent Heat-Related Illness In Young Athletes
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Marty McNair, whose son died in 2018 from heat exhaustion, about the risks of playing sports in extreme heat — and what can be done to make student athletes safer.