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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy beside coach Bill Belichick, after the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-28 in overtime at Super Bowl 51 in Houston.

Trump Will Toast NFL's Patriots At The White House — At Least Most Of Them

10:29am April 19, 2017

by Scott Horsley

President Trump will host the Super Bowl champion New England Patriots at the on Wednesday. The president has strong ties to the team. But some players are boycotting, saying they don't feel welcome.

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Ex-Patriots Star Aaron Hernandez Commits Suicide In Prison

8:24am April 19, 2017

by Shira Springer

The former New England tight end was found hanged in his cell by corrections officers Wednesday. He was serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder. He was recently acquitted of separate murder charges.

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NCAA Returns Events To NC After State Rolls Back LGBT Law

1:59pm April 18, 2017

by Associated Press, Aaron Beard

The NCAA has awarded men's basketball tournament games in 2020 and 2021 along with several other championship events to North Carolina after the state repealed elements of a law that limited protec

In 1967, Kathrine Switzer was spotted early in the Boston Marathon by race director Jock Semple, who tried to rip the number off her shirt and remove her from the race. Switzer's friends intervened, allowing her to make her getaway to become the first wom

First Woman To Wear A Boston Bib Races Again, 50 Years Later

7:29pm April 17, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

After Kathrine Switzer entered the marathon in 1967 — without telling organizers she was a woman — the race director tried to rip her numbers off. She finished anyway. She ran the race again in 2017.

Edna Kiplagat (left) and Geoffrey Kirui, both of Kenya, hold a trophy together after their victories in the 121st Boston Marathon on Monday.

2 First-Time Boston Marathoners Emerge Victorious

1:31pm April 17, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

Edna Kiplagat won the women's race in 2:21:52. Geoffrey Kirui took the men's race in 2:09:37 — his first-ever marathon victory. For both Kenyan athletes, it was their first time competing at Boston.

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The First Female Boston Marathon Runner Prepares To Run Again

8:12am April 16, 2017

In 1967, Kathrine Switzer ran the Boston Marathon, even though it was a men's-only event. She tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro about that race, and training to run it again in 2017, at age 70.

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Saturday Sports: NBA Playoffs Begin

8:04am April 15, 2017

by Tom Goldman

NBA playoffs are underway with Cleveland and Golden State as the mainstream favorites to win; and in the world of hockey, the Washington Capitals look poised to win their first championship.

Aaron Hernandez stands at the defense table Thursday. On Friday, the former New England Patriots tight end was found not guilty of two counts of murder in a 2012 drive-by shooting. Hernandez is still serving a life sentence for a previous murder convictio

Aaron Hernandez Acquitted On Double Murder Charges

5:15pm April 14, 2017

by Colin Dwyer

The former New England Patriots tight end, who is already serving a life sentence on a separate murder conviction, was found not guilty of charges that he killed two men in a 2012 drive-by shooting.

Becca Longo won't be the first female kicker in college football, but she's believed to be the first to earn a scholarship in Division I or II.

Arizona Woman Is Hailed As First Female To Earn A College Football Scholarship

2:38pm April 14, 2017

by Bill Chappell

Becca Longo, 18, says she wasn't aware she might be making history when she accepted a scholarship from Adams State University in Colorado.

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NBA Playoffs Begin This Weekend

8:05am April 14, 2017

David Greene talks to Marcus Thompson of Bay Area News Group for a preview of the NBA Playoffs, and odds for a third meeting between the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers in the finals.

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