16-year-old soccer player Lamine Yamal brings his homework to Euro 2024
16 year-old Barcelona soccer player Lamine Yamal brought his homework with him to Euro 2024.
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Olympics reassigns a 1900 medal — and its winner — from Britain to France
A French historian recently made a case for a 1900 silver medal to be credited to France, based on the Olympics' informal rules in that era. The cyclist, Lloyd Hildebrand, lived most of his life in France.
The U.S. Advances in the Cricket World Cup
Heavy rain in south Florida this week saturated the field where the U.S. cricket team had been scheduled to play a Friday match. Officials called it off, automatically sending the U.S. to the next stage.
'Satchel' recalls the iconic pitcher who helped integrate Major League Baseball
Hall of Famer Satchel Paige started his career pitching in the Negro leagues and later became a major league star. Author Larry Tye tells his story in Satchel. Originally broadcast in 2010.
Here's what to know about the U.S. team's Cinderella run at the Cricket T20 World Cup
The U.S. was seen as a longshot to succeed in the tournament. But after beating Pakistan and advancing to the second round, they've captured the attention of a country that has long ignored cricket.
Over the next month, 24 countries vie to be the men's European football champion
NPR's Rob Schmitz speaks with sports journalist Musa Okwonga about the 2024 UEFA European Football Championship."
The U.S. is hosting the Cricket World Cup, spurring increased interest in the sport
For the first time, the United States is hosting the Cricket T20 World Cup. And the U.S. squad is doing well with a critical match set for Friday against Ireland. The success has buoyed interest in the U.S.
Lakers legend and hall of famer Jerry West dies at 86
Jerry West is the player whose silhouette is depicted in the NBA's logo -- although the league has never officially confirmed that.
India defeats the U.S. in a match in the Cricket T20 World Cup
The loss to India means the U.S. has a critical match coming up on Friday against Ireland. It's the first time the tournament has been held in the U.S.
'Always Sunny' creator Rob McElhenney on his pandemic purchase: a Welsh soccer team
McElhenney says he bought the team to “bring hope to a town that had fallen on hard times." The FX series Welcome to Wrexham chronicles the team and its owners and fans.