What Makes Kenya's Marathon Runners The World's Best?
Kenyan distance runners won both the men's and women's divisions of Sunday's New York City Marathon. A Harvard evolutionary biologist suggests some possible reasons why.
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Vikings' Adrian Peterson Pleads No Contest In Child Abuse Case
The star running back avoided jail time after being indicted in September for using a wooden switch to punish his 4-year-old son. The case reignited the debate over corporal punishment in the U.S.
New Players In The NBA: Big Data, User-Controlled Jumbotrons
We're way beyond instant replays. Last year, the NBA began tracking the movements of players in every single game, and this season, new tech gadgetry is popping up on some arena's big screens.
From Bad To Worse: A Tough Day For The Washington Redskins
It began with a bus crash and protests over the team's name and ended with a 29-26 loss to the Minnesota Vikings.
Kenyans Wilson Kipsang, Mary Keitany Take NYC Marathon Titles
Kipsang has also won in Berlin and London in just over a year. Keitany, a one-time London Marathon champ, was running in her first 26.2-miler since giving birth in 2012.
Some NBA Teams Are Bad, And Some Are Just Awful
It's easy to pick basketball's frontrunners. But Slate.com's Mike Pesca tells NPR's Rachel Martin the interesting story is about the worst teams in the NBA, and why being bad might be a good strategy.
'We Need To Talk': Sports News By Women, But Men Can Watch, Too
This fall, CBS launched the first sports talk show with all female commentators. NPR's Rachel Martin talks to panelist Amy Trask about the show, and the evolving role of women in sports journalism.
Despite A Royals Loss, There's Still Joy In Kansas City
Must history always be written by the victors? The Kansas City Royals may have lost in a crushing defeat, but their fans are still grateful for a season that some have said, "dropped out of the sky."
Ray Rice Hearing, LeBron James Playing This Week In Sports
The baseball season is officially over and that means basketball has begun. NPR's Scott Simon talks sports with NPR's Tom Goldman.
Protests May Await Redskins When They Land In Minn. For Vikings Game
The owners of Washington, D.C.'s NFL franchise are facing what could be the largest protest yet against their team's name. The team plays the Vikings on Sunday in Minnesota — a state with more than 100,000 people who claim Native American ancestry.