NC Youth Sports Tops National Safety Study
More than 7.8 million high school students participate in sanctioned sports each year.
Sports
Cat Becomes Cardinals' Good Luck Charm
A cat wandered onto the baseball field during a game between the Kansas City Royals and St. Louis Cardinals. The next thing that happened was the Cardinals hit a grand slam. Cardinals fans were happy.
As NFL Preseason Gets Underway, Quarterback Colin Kaepernick Remains Unsigned
NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick remains unsigned even as preseason is underway. Some believe the league is blackballing him for taking a knee before games to protest police violence.
Long Shot: Moonlighting Golf Blogger Quits His Day Job
The golf blog No Laying Up was Chris Solomon's side-hustle. Now he's going all-in with an irreverent approach that draws a huge audience, including top PGA tour players.
Is The NFL Colluding Against Kaepernick?
Two weeks into the NFL training camp, Colin Kaepernick still hasn't been signed to a team
Hang 20: Abbie Girl Takes Top Pooch In World Dog Surfing Championship
The dogs are scored by a group of three judges. "No. 1 is stay on the board and No. 2 is looking happy," one judge explained.
'Icarus' Filmmaker Talks Stumbling On International Doping Scandal
Amateur cyclist Bryan Fogel set out to make a film about doping in international sports. What he found was an international scandal over a state-run Russian doping program, with links to the Russian government.
Usain Bolt's Final 100-Meter Race: 'There He Goes'
Track and field's greatest sprinter is expected to run his last individual race Saturday in London. Jamaican Usain Bolt says he will retire after dominating his sport for a decade.
Saturday Sports: Usain Bolt, Cubs Face Nationals
Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine about the weekend series between the Chicago Cubs and the Washington Nationals, and sprinter Usain Bolt's final race.
Take A Pilgrimage To America's Sport Sanctuaries In 'The Arena'
Rafi Kohan traveled all over the country to research stadiums for his new book. He learned the secrets of ground crews and ticket scalpers and explored the economics of tax-funded stadiums.