Sports What to expect in the WNBA finals between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with David Dennis Jr. of ESPN's Andscape to preview the WNBA finals between the New York Liberty and the Minnesota Lynx. Elena Burnett Patrick Jarenwattananon Ari Shapiro
Sports Tennis great Rafael Nadal announces upcoming retirement NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Ava Wallace of The Washington Post about Rafael Nadal's career. The tennis star announced he will retire in November. Gurjit Kaur Sarah Handel Scott Detrow
Sports Tennis legend Rafael Nadal announces retirement Nadal is one of the greatest tennis players of all time and will retire next month.
Sports Rafael Nadal announces his retirement from tennis after 22 Grand Slam titles The 38-year-old tennis legend, who has been dealing with injuries in recent years, said he will step away from the sport after next month’s Davis Cup finals. The Associated Press
Sports WNBA finals set to tip off Thursday The Minnesota Lynx booked their finals place Wednesday night and will face the favored New York Liberty, seeking their first title after five fruitless finals appearances.
National Implosion brings down Tropicana casino in Vegas to make way for baseball stadium The Tropicana, the third-oldest casino on the Las Vegas Strip, closed in April after welcoming guests for 67 years. An elaborate implosion reduced it to rubble on Wednesday. The Associated Press
Science Researchers work to make pitch-perfect turf for the 2026 World Cup Researchers work to grow grass that will offer the same level playing field for athletes at the various soccer venues that will be used during the 2026 FIFA World Cup Sophia Saliby
Sports Thanks to a Canadian streaming service, Dallas NHL fans can watch Stars' games NHL teams are struggling to adapt to widespread cable cord-cutting by consumers and a changing streaming landscape. In a first, the NHL's Dallas Stars will stream most every game this season for free. Bill Zeeble
Sports Rookie quarterbacks are making a splash in the NFL Football is underway and already fans are being treated to some great games courtesy of some unexpected players: rookie quarterbacks. It's not often so many rookie QBs make such an immediate impact. Becky Sullivan