Floyd Mayweather And Justin Bieber Are On The Outs
The friendship between the boxer and the singer reportedly is done. Floyd Mayweather owns a strip club, and Justin Bieber was apparently advised by his church to steer clear.
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Benches Clear — Again And Again — During Brawls Between Yankees And Tigers
The confrontation opened with a hit batter and an inside pitch, but before long, both benches had cleared amid a flurry of fists. Then, they cleared again. And again. Luckily, no one appears injured.
'What Carter Lost' Tells The True Story Of 'Friday Night Lights' Football Rivals
Carter High School is really an afterthought in Friday Night Lights — the thug-like football team that stole the state title. A new film follows Carter's rise to the top, and its fall from grace.
Saturday Sports: Colin Kaepernick, Red Sox
Multiple sports were a mirror to the real world in the tumultuous week following Charlottesville. Football, basketball and even baseball.
Former New York Yankee Derek Jeter Becomes Minority Owner Of Miami Marlins
Derek Jeter had a spectacular career playing shortstop for the New York Yankees, during which he managed to avoid scandal and embarrassment and kept his private life tastefully private. So, what might all that brilliance as a player mean for him as he now becomes an owner?
Athlete Activism, After Charlottesville
Marcus Thompson of The Athletic talks with Ailsa Chang about how activist athletes are responding in the wake of the Charlottesville violence, and the limits of athlete activism.
Not My Job: Football Hall Of Famer Jerry Rice Gets Quizzed On Hannah Montana
In the 1980s, wide receiver Jerry Rice and quarterback Joe Montana formed one of the greatest offensive tandems in football. So we'll ask Rice about the other great Montana — Hannah.
Rugby Player Phaidra Knight Retires After 18 Years
"A violent yet controlled sport that's kind of a form of art." That's how Phaidra Knight describes rugby. On her retirement, she tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro what drew her to the sport.
Inside Wrigley Field, The Scorekeepers Stay True To Baseball's Beginnings
The home of the Chicago Cubs is also home to one of two manually-operated scoreboards. Within the 80-year-old scoreboard, a different game of running and shouting has kept the spectator sport in play.
Weekly Sports Chat: Dallas Cowboy Suspended, Track And Field Goodbyes
NPR's Scott Simon talks about the week in sports — NFL suspensions, track and field farewells and a baseball player sold on the cheap — with NPR's Tom Goldman.