Sports

The Dark Side Of Being An Olympic Host City

7:58am July 04, 2021

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with professor Jules Boykoff of Pacific University, author of four books on the Olympics, about issues associated with being an host city for the games.

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What To Know About Olympic Marijuana Bans

5:20pm July 03, 2021

NPR's Sarah McCammon speaks with Dr. Michael Joyner of the Mayo Clinic about marijuana and banned performance-enhancing drugs.

Sports

NCAA Will Let College Athletes Earn Money Off Of Name And Likeness

8:45am July 03, 2021

NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sports Illustrated's Ross Dellenger about the new and chaotic rule changes approved by the NCAA allowing student athletes to profit from their name, image, and likeness.

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Saturday Sports: Sha'Carri Richardson Suspended For Positive Marijuana Test

8:45am July 03, 2021

by Tom Goldman

Sha'Carri Richardson is suspended for smoking pot and won't run the Olympic 100 meter dash. Also, there are drawbacks to the NCAA deal letting athletes cash in on their likeness.

Sha'Carri Richardson celebrates in the 100-meter semifinal last month at the U.S. Olympic track and field team trials in Eugene, Ore. However, a positive drug test disqualified her result at the trials.

U.S. Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Is Suspended After A Positive Marijuana Test

5:21pm July 02, 2021

by Joe Hernandez

Richardson has accepted a one-month suspension after testing positive for THC, the main psychoactive component of marijuana.

American Sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson Is Suspended After Positive Marijuana Test

4:31pm July 02, 2021

by Tom Goldman

U.S. sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson was poised to be a breakout star at the Tokyo Summer Olympics until a positive test for marijuana disqualified her from the 100 meter race.

Photo illustration of Mary Louise Kelly and her father Jim Kelly.

A Father, A Daughter And A Georgia July 4th Running Tradition

7:00am July 02, 2021

by Mary Louise Kelly

This weekend, Mary Louise Kelly continues a family tradition — running the Peachtree Road Race. It won't be in person, but it will bring her a chance to run with her father's spirit in her heart.

The owner of the NFL's Washington team, Dan Snyder, seen with his wife, Tanya Snyder, last year. The team has been fined $10 million by the league for adverse workplace conditions.

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The Washington Football Team Has Been Fined $10 Million For Workplace Misconduct

5:58pm July 01, 2021

by Josie Fischels

The NFL fined the team after an independent investigation of accusations of sexual harassment and bullying in a "highly unprofessional" environment.

Lots Of Goals, Upsets And A Penalty Shootout: Euro 2020 Is Just Heating Up

8:05pm June 30, 2021

NPR's Ari Shapiro checks in with Luis Miguel Echegaray of CBS Sports about the upcoming quarter finals of the European Soccer Tournament.

Scholar Discusses How Tennis Leads The Way In Closing The Gender Pay Gap In Sports

8:00pm June 30, 2021

NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Mary Jo Kane, professor emerita and sport and gender scholar of the University of Minnesota, on sports' gender pay gap and why tennis has been able to close it.