#Breaking Eric Reid, Who Knelt With Kaepernick, Lands A New NFL Job Reid, 26, is a Pro Bowl safety who was a starter for the San Francisco 49ers. He accused the NFL of collusion in the spring, after no teams signed him. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Hannah Storm, Part Of First All-Women NFL Broadcast Team, Is Set For Kickoff On Thursday, Hannah Storm and Andrea Kremer will become the first all-women broadcast team to call an NFL game. To critics of the pair, she says it's "myopic" to think that football is only for men. Read more on NPR
#Breaking A Recap As The 2018 MLB Regular Season Comes To A Close As the regular season of Major League Baseball comes to a close, NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with CBS Sports writer Jonah Keri about all that's happened this year. Read more on NPR
#Breaking The Battle To Break Through The Sportswriting Boys' Club Forty years ago, women sportswriters had to sue to get into men's locker rooms. Today, they are still fighting for access and equal treatment. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Meet Philadelphia Flyers' New Mascot Orange, fuzzy, 7 feet tall — and possibly horrific. These are the things we know about "Gritty," the Philadelphia Flyers hockey team's new official mascot. Read more on NPR
#Breaking 7-Year-Old Girl Belts Out National Anthem, Steals Show At MLS Match Malea Emma Tjandrawidjaja stunned the 25,000 people at an LA Galaxy game. Her gut-busting performance has gone viral. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Andrea Kremer And Hannah Storm Will Be First Female Duo To Call An NFL Game There was a decidedly mixed reaction when Amazon Prime Video said it planned to offer the pair as a streaming alternative to the Fox TV broadcast crew of Joe Buck and Troy Aikman. Read more on NPR
#Breaking After 4 Back Surgeries, Tiger Woods Wins His First Golf Tournament After years marred by injury and scandal, golfer Tiger Woods won his first victory since 2013 at the Tour Championship in Atlanta over the weekend. It's his 80th PGA career victory. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Sailor Rescued At Sea After Dismasting During Round-The-World Race Abhilash Tomy, an Indian navy commander participating in the arduous non-stop, unassisted race, called for help on Friday after his boat was rolled in an Indian Ocean storm. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Tiger Woods Wins First Golf Tournament Since 4 Back Surgeries Tiger Woods did something Sunday that he hasn't done in more than five years: He won a tournament. The victory at the Tour Championship in Atlanta was the 80th victory of his PGA Tour. Read more on NPR
#Breaking World Champion Arm Wrestler NPR's Michel Martin speaks to New Hampshire native Cathy Merrill about her unexpected rise to stardom in the arm-wrestling world, and what she's doing to prepare for the World Championships in Turkey. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Red Sox Win AL East, Browns Win A Game And Vontae Davis Retires NPR's Scott Simon talks to Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine about Boston's win, Cleveland's first win in two years, a mid-game NFL retirement — plus more from this week in sports. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Opinion: A Very Winning Play? In his essay this week, NPR's Scott Simon wonders whether the most remarkable play of this college football season so far was really a win for the athletes. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Not My Job: Gymnast Aly Raisman Plays A Game Called 'Oy! A Vault!' Gymnasts are experts in one kind of vault ... but what about the kind you store your stuff in? Three questions for Olympian Aly Raisman, who has chronicled her career in the memoir Fierce. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Report Finds Faster Response 'Might Have Changed Things' For College Football Player Staff waited more than an hour after offensive lineman Jordan McNair began showing signs of dehydration and heatstroke during practice before calling 911, according to a report released on Friday. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Yes, The Browns Actually Won The hapless Cleveland Browns are winless no more. They pulled off their first victory last night after not winning a game in an astounding 635 days. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Muhammad Ali Biography Reveals A Flawed Rebel Who Loved Attention "I don't think we do Ali any good by treating him as a saint," says biographer Jonathan Eig. "He was a human being, and he was deeply flawed." Originally broadcast Oct. 4, 2017. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Cleveland Browns Win A Game For First Time Since Obama Presidency "We WON!!!" the Cleveland Police Department tweeted of the comeback victory, before adding, "Wait....Oh God. The free beer thing...Ok Cleveland. Stay calm." Read more on NPR
#Breaking 85-Year-Old Flies To New Heights At Calif. Trapeze School Betty Goedhart of Escondido will appear in the 2019 Guinness World Records as the oldest performing female trapeze artist. She set the record when she was 84 but her eye was on the sport much earlier. Read more on NPR
#Breaking World Sports Agency Reinstates Russia After Doping Scandal The decision, described by one advocate as "the greatest treachery against clean athletes in Olympic history," is subject to conditions. It has been roundly condemned by anti-doping advocates. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Red Sox Fans Find Banner Proclaiming Their Team The 2018 American League East Champs What happens when two Red Sox fans find a banner claiming their team to be 2018 American League East Champions? Read more on NPR
#Breaking What Are The Odds? FanDuel Says It Won't Honor Huge Payouts After Error The Denver Broncos were about to beat the Oakland Raiders — but for 18 seconds, the bookmaker FanDuel said the team was a 750-1 underdog. Some eagle-eyed fans saw a chance for a win of their own. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Investigation Into Dallas Mavericks Reveals Sexual Misconduct Over 20 Years Owner Mark Cuban has agreed to contribute $10 million to women's causes following a workplace investigation of the Dallas Mavericks. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Bicyclist Breaks Speed Record Denise Mueller-Korenek rode a custom bike at an average of 183.932 miles per hour — breaking a world record that had stood since 1995. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Josh Gordon Joins New England Patriots NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Barstool Sports writer Jerry Thornton about the New England Patriots acquiring Josh Gordon and whether his talent on the field outweighs his flaws. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Woman Rides Bicycle To 183.9 MPH — A New World Record Denise Mueller-Korenek, 45, has become the fastest human ever to ride a bicycle over open ground, racing in the draft provided by a dragster. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Kenyan Runner Eliud Kipchog Breaks World Marathon Record In Berlin Two hours, one minute and 39 seconds. That's what it took Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge to break the world marathon record last weekend in Berlin. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Vontae Davis Ends NFL Career By Walking Off Field During Halftime Vontae Davis decided to end his NFL career Sunday at halftime, while the Buffalo Bills were playing the Los Angeles Chargers. NPR's Audie Cornish talks with ESPN reporter Mike Rodak about the decision. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Adam Rippon On His Post-Olympic Life NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Olympic bronze medalist Adam Rippon about being a role model in the LGBTQ community. Read more on NPR
#Breaking An Ancient Ballgame Makes A Comeback In Mexico Ulama is a pre-Columbian team sport played with a solid rubber ball that's bounced off players' hips. In olden times, the game is said to have decided the winners of wars. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Saturday Sports: End Of Baseball Season NPR's Scott Simon talk with Howard Bryant of ESPN about the end of baseball season and the beginning of the hockey and football seasons. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Committee Recommends Russia's Anti-Doping Agency Be Reinstated The World Anti-Doping Agency's compliance review committee made the call, despite protests from international athletes that they "will no longer have faith in the system." Read more on NPR
#Breaking At 102, Man Kaur Is Still Running — And Winning Gold Medals She just earned two golds in the World Masters Athletics Championship in Spain. And she didn't even start running until she was 93! Read more on NPR
#Breaking Georgia State Coach Tears Bicep While Fist Pumping The Georgia State coach got excited when his team scored a touchdown. He pumped his fist, like anybody would. But he did it too hard and tore his right bicep. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Contagious Hand, Foot And Mouth Disease Throws Curveball Into MLB Season Astros relief pitcher Brad Peacock was the third player sent home with the virus this season. The league says it is taking steps to contain it any spread of the virus. Read more on NPR
#Breaking WNBA Finals The WNBA Finals are underway, and the league's popularity has increased, SB Nation's Tamryn Spruill explains why the WNBA and its players are still trying to win something more than games — respect. Read more on NPR
#Breaking 'Football For A Buck' Tells The Story Of The USFL In All Its Doomed Glory For three years in the 1980s, sports fans could enjoy football in the Spring. Master storyteller Jeff Pearlman describes the league's wild games, wilder players, and owners — including Donald Trump. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Julius Thomas On His 'Journey Into Self' David Greene talks to NFL free agent and former pro bowler Julius Thomas about his decision to retire from the NFL after seven years to pursue a doctorate in psychology and study sport brain trauma. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Grounds Crew May Be Regretting Tarp Decision In Philadelphia The Phillies postponed a baseball game Monday. They'd left the tarps off the field during the weekend's massive rain. Crews tried unsuccessfully to fix the problems with blowtorches. Read more on NPR
#Breaking There's Growing Fallout Over Code Violations Against Serena Williams Rachel Martin talks to London-based writer Tobi Oredein about how she believes racism and sexism drove the call from umpire Carlos Ramos against Serena Williams at the U.S. Open women's final. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Private Beaches In Florida Spark Battle With Residents And County As of July 1, homeowners with beachfront property in Florida's Walton County can declare their beach off-limits to the public. That has sparked a battle with local residents and county officials. Read more on NPR
#Breaking In 1968, Arthur Ashe Made History At The U.S. Open Arthur Ashe is the only African-American man to win the U.S. Open. In 1968, tennis was his portal to fame, but he would go on to earn worldwide respect as a social justice activist as well. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Serena Williams Fined $17,000 For Code Violations At U.S. Open Final The U.S. Open fined Williams a total of $17,000 for violations during her final match against Naomi Osaka. Other tennis pros have come to Williams' defense and accused the chair umpire of sexism. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Homecoming Is A Night To Remember For Kaylee Foster The high school senior from Ocean Springs, Miss., was named homecoming queen right before her team's football game. Later, she kicked the extra point that led her team to victory. Read more on NPR
#Breaking In 1968, Arthur Ashe Made History At The U.S. Open Arthur Ashe is the only African-American man to win the U.S. Open. In 1968, tennis was his portal to fame, but he would go on to earn worldwide respect as a social justice activist as well. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Morning News Brief Ahead of midterms, ex-President Obama returns to the campaign trail. After harassment allegations, CBS CEO Les Moonves is out. In tennis, there was controversy at the women's final at the U.S. Open. Read more on NPR
#Breaking The Veteran And NFL Player Who Advised Kaepernick To Take A Knee Retired Army Green Beret Nate Boyer is the man who first convinced Colin Kaepernick to kneel during the national anthem. He speaks with NPR's Michel Martin. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Naomi Osaka Defeats Serena Williams In Controversial U.S. Open Final NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with Tennis Channel anchor Mary Carillo about the women's final at the U.S. Open. Naomi Osaka defeated Serena Williams after Williams was penalized. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Naomi Osaka Wins U.S. Open In Upset After Serena Williams Gets Game Penalty Naomi Osaka claimed her first Grand Slam title Saturday, after defeating Serena Williams, 6-2, 6-4 in the final. But the match was marred by controversy and arguments between Williams and the umpire. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Serena Williams Loses To Naomi Osaka In U.S. Open Naomi Osaka beat Serena Williams in the U.S. Open final. It was a tense finish marred by controversy. The umpire assessed Williams with multiple code violations. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Nike's New Ad Campaign Divides Law Enforcement NPR's Michel Martin speaks with the National President of the Fraternal Order of Police Chuck Canterbury about why his organization condemned Nike's Colin Kaepernick ad as an "insult." Read more on NPR
#Breaking Saturday Sports: Colin Kaepernick, U.S. Open NPR's Scott Simon talk with Howard Bryant of ESPN about Colin Kaepernick's Nike deal, the start of the NFL season and the conclusion of the U.S. Open. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Yosemite Rock Climbing Goes Mainstream Rock climbing in Yosemite National Park is no longer a sport for extreme athletes or long-haired rebels. Indoor climbing gyms have trained a new generation of climbers who clamber up the famous rocks. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Shadowed By Scandals, Coach Rick Pitino Pens His 'Story' The Hall of Fame college basketball coach, fired by the University of Louisville in 2017 following recruiting violations, addresses his career and recent headline-grabbing mistakes in a new memoir. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Serena Williams Is On The Verge Of Making Tennis History — Again On Saturday, Serena Williams could make tennis history — again, but her mark on the sport is already assured. NPR's Audie Cornish discusses Williams' impact with The Undefeated writer Clinton Yates. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Equal Pay For Equal Shreds: World Surf League Will Award Same Prizes To Men And Women The league had come under fire for the pay gap in its prize money. "I honestly didn't see it coming," said Carissa Moore, a three-time world champion. Read more on NPR
#Breaking NHL Asks Players Not To Do Keg Stands On Stanley Cup Hockey officials say the pressure is too much for the 126-year-old trophy and they've politely asked the players to stop drinking beer out of the Stanley Cup. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Black Police Association Supports Nike's Ad With Colin Kaepernick Police are at odds over a Nike ad featuring Colin Kaepernick, who led NFL players' protests against police brutality. Steve Inskeep talks to Sonia Pruitt of the National Black Police Association. Read more on NPR
#Breaking How Sports Met 'The Star Spangled Banner' "The Star Spangled Banner" has been played at major sporting events as far back as the Civil War, even before it was officially named the national anthem. How and why did the tradition stick? Read more on NPR
#Breaking Is The National Anthem Protest Impacting You? Tell Us About It NPR's Morning Edition is looking to speak with people who have been impacted by the conversation around kneeling during the playing of the national anthem in the NFL. Read more on NPR
#Breaking The Rocket City Trash Pandas A new minor league baseball team for Madison, Ala., will be named the Rocket City Trash Pandas. A trash panda is a nickname for a raccoon. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Commentary: Nike Inserts Itself Into The NFL-Kaepernick Standoff Commentator Mike Pesca weighs in on Nike doing business with former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. The former quarterback is a main image in the 30th anniversary of the "Just Do It" campaign. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Abandoned On The Street As A Child, Player Makes NFL Final Roster "I've lost a lot to get here. I've had to sacrifice a lot. I've been through a lot," says Nigerian-born Efe Obada, who made the cut with the Carolina Panthers. "All the suffering paid off." Read more on NPR
#Breaking Nike Takes Calculated Business Bet With Renewed 'Just Do It' Campaign Nike will feature Colin Kaepernick in a renewed "Just Do It," advertising campaign. Kaepernick is the NFL quarterback who took a knee during the national anthem to protest police shootings of unarmed blacks. Read more on NPR
#Breaking USA Gymnastics President Kerry Perry Forced To Resign After Leadership Missteps Kerry Perry, president of USA Gymnastics, has abruptly left her post after a troubling nine-month tenure. She was forced to resign after a number of high-profile missteps leading the organization that's been plagued by scandals. Read more on NPR
#Breaking USA Gymnastics Head Kerry Perry Resigns Amid Abuse Scandal Perry has been under scrutiny from the U.S. Olympic Committee as USA Gymnastics attempts to navigate a path forward following a sexual abuse scandal by former team doctor Larry Nassar. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Colin Kaepernick Is Picked For Nike's Anniversary 'Just Do It' Campaign Steve Inskeep talks to Justin Tinsley of the website The Undefeated about Nike selecting the ex-quarterback as one of the faces of its "Just Do It" campaign, which is celebrating its 30th anniversary. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Dunkin' Donuts Says Wrong Cups Were Used In Massachusetts Dunkin' Donuts is part of New England culture, and yet some Patriots fans were served their iced coffee in Philadelphia Eagles World Champions cups. The Eagles beat the Patriots in the Super Bowl. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Morning News Brief: Brett Kavanaugh, Colin Kaepernick Supreme Court nominee Kavanaugh begins confirmation hearings. Former 49ers quarterback Kaepernick is one of the faces of Nike's "Just Do It" anniversary campaign. Fire guts Brazil's National Museum. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Colin Kaepernick Is Chosen For Nike's Anniversary 'Just Do It' Campaign The advertisement shows a black-and-white image of the former San Francisco 49ers quarterback with text that reads: "Believe in something. Even if it means sacrificing everything." Read more on NPR
#Breaking Goat Yoga Is 'Preposterous' Says Goat Yoga Teacher. It's Also ... Terrific! I'm not kidding! It is just plain fun to do yoga while curious little goats nibble and nuzzle. Read more on NPR
#Breaking PHOTOS: It's 'Wrestle Mania' On The Beaches Of Senegal Kids and adults love to wrestle — especially on the sand. Photographer Nico Therin takes a closer look at the sport. Read more on NPR
#Breaking The US Open Accused Of Double Standards For Tennis Players The US Open is happening despite high temperatures in New York City. WTA Insider reporter Courtney Nguyen tells NPR's Michel Martin about code violations that have come up for female players this year. Read more on NPR
#Breaking Saturday Sports: Colin Kaepernick, Williams Sisters A new NFL season is upon us, but the league can't shake some unfinished business. And the Williams sisters hit the hard courts of the U.S. Open. Read more on NPR
#Breaking The 'Dangerous Times' For The NFL A drop in football viewership, dangerous concussions to players, embroiled in politics and race: Scott Simon talks with Mark Leibovich about his book Big Game: The NFL in Dangerous Times. Read more on NPR