1968 Created The 'Ultimate' Anti-Sport Sport
Ultimate Frisbee was invented 50 years ago this summer. The sport has its own honor system, known as the "spirit of the game," that can be traced back to the counterculture of 1968.
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Saturday Sports: NFL Preseason, Lindsay Whalen
It's a new season for the NFL but it's facing some of the same controversies. And basketball great Lindsay Whalen may be retiring from playing, but she's not going far.
Wake Forest Tennis Championship Could Boost Winston-Salem Open
The Winston-Salem Open tennis tournament kicks off this weekend, and this year's event could get a boost from Wake Forest's run to the NCAA tennis championship.
Calls For Widespread Change Challenge Incoming Head Of U.S. Olympic Committee
The incoming CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee faces more challenges than just sexual abuse scandals. Elite athletes are calling for a complete overhaul of the USOC financial model.
How Bad Are The NFL's Cleveland Browns?
The team failed to win a game last year. This season, Bud Light has set up special refrigerators at local bars full of free beer. But smart technology will unlock them only when the Browns win.
Sunday's 2nd Place Finish Was A Huge Victory For Tiger Woods
David Greene talks to sports journalist Kevin Blackistone about Tiger Woods, who returned to form last weekend at the PGA Golf Championship. It's been 10 years since he last won a major title.
Corey Bellemore Is Disqualified From Beer Mile Race
Bellemore broke his own record in the beer mile — drink a beer, run a lap, drink another beer, etc. Race officials at the Beer Mile World Classic disqualified him for not drinking enough.
University of Maryland Accepts Responsibility For Football Player's Death
President Wallace Loh admitted at a news conference on Tuesday that the school's athletic training staff "misdiagnosed" Jordan McNair's collapse and that their failures led to his death.
University Of Maryland Reeling After Reports Of 'Toxic Culture' Inside Football Program
The university placed head football coach DJ Durkin on leave following reports of "toxic culture" and the death of a player, who had a heatstroke during practice two weeks earlier.
'Skate Kitchen' Follows Teenage Girls Skateboarding Their Way Through NYC
Director Crystal Moselle's new film explores New York City through the eyes of a group of teen female skateboarders that she met on the subway. NPR's Lakshmi Singh talks with Moselle about the movie.