Sports The controversy around wake surfing One increasingly popular water sport — wake surfing — is causing some to question its safety and its environmental impact on lakes. Danielle Kaeding
Sports The World Human Powered Speed Challenge In a desolate stretch of Nevada, teams have been competing all week to break speed records for human-powered locomotion. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with one of this year's competitors, Lizanne Wilmot. Scott Detrow
Sports Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa's latest concussion sparks calls to retire Tua Tagovailoa's concussion has prompted a dramatic response by fans and former players who have urged him to retire — a reflection of a growing awareness of long-term brain damage risks. Becky Sullivan
Sports New U.S. men's soccer coach announced Argentine Mauricio Pochettino has a long history of coaching in Europe and had a successful career as a player too.
National Mauricio Pochettino is named the new coach of the U.S. men's national soccer team The Argentinian manager who has led some of Europe's biggest clubs will now take over the U.S. men's squad with less than two years to go before the U.S. co-hosts the FIFA World Cup in 2026. Becky Sullivan
Sports Blind para-climber on his story and 2028 Paralympic hopes Para-climbing will feature for the first time in Los Angeles in 2028 and may include a blind athlete competition.
National Team USA finished 3rd in the Paralympic medal count. Here are the highlights The U.S. placed third in the overall medal count, behind China and Great Britain. Here's a look at some of Team USA's athletic accomplishments, from winning streaks to historic firsts. Rachel Treisman
Sports France waves farewell to its sporting summer at the Paralympics closing ceremony The event and its dance party atmosphere lowered the curtain on successful back-to-back Games that captivated fans. Paris raised the bar high for future host cities, including Los Angeles in 2028. The Associated Press
Sports It was a busy opening week of the NFL season There was as much drama off the field with major new contracts, a police altercation and some key injuries. Becky Sullivan A Martínez
National A Florida high school football player died after collapsing during a game The fatal collapse of Chance Gainer, a senior at Port St. Joe High School, is the latest in a string of recent deaths of young football players. Seven school athletes died last month. Emma Bowman