Sports National Women’s Soccer League and its players agree to a new contract deal NPR's Leila Fadel talks to Ali Krieger, former U.S. Women's National Team star, about the new collective bargaining agreement between players and the National Women's Soccer League. Leila Fadel
Sports Understanding the NFL's tweaks to game kick-offs The NFL's made some tweaks to the game's kick-off for safety reasons. Advocates say the change creates upwards of 2,000 more play calls during the season. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with David Dennis Jr., senior writer for ESPN's Andscape. Ailsa Chang Jason Fuller Justine Kenin
Science He won Olympic gold for Pakistan. He got $1 million. And ... a buffalo!?! Arshad Nadeem hurled his javelin over 300 feet — an Olympic record that earned him Pakistan's first individual gold medal. His rewards include cash, a car — and a buffalo. Therein lies a story. Benazir Samad
Sports Saturday Sports: Jordan Chiles' bronze medal, betting scandal at Notre Dame NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the latest on US gymnast Jordan Chiles' bronze medal controversy, a betting scandal in Notre Dame, and a preview of Little League World Series. Scott Simon
Sports WNBA player files lawsuit against former team alleging discrimination based on her pregnancy The suit claims the Las Vegas Aces withheld agreed-upon benefits and challenged the player's commitment to the team after learning of her pregnancy. She was ultimately traded from the team.
Arts & Life Raygun and Australian officials speak out against ‘hate’ over Olympic breaking Not many early-round exits at the Olympics trigger conspiracy theories, fact-checkers, a week’s worth of memes and an online petition. Bill Chappell
Sports San Diego surf camp for people with autism rides wave of high demand The surf camp is in such high demand, it's doubled in size.
Arts & Life WNBA star Dearica Hamby sues the league and her former team for discrimination The suit accuses the Las Vegas Aces of trading Hamby because she was pregnant and retaliating against her for speaking out. Her lawyers say the WNBA's response amounted to a "light tap on the wrist." Rachel Treisman
Sports Here’s how you can keep finding new sports to love between now and the next Olympics One of the joys of watching the Olympics is getting sucked into sports you’ve barely heard of. If you still need that feeling in your life, these sports are out beyond the Olympic fringe. Christopher Dean Hopkins
Sports With the Games complete, we reflect on the Paris Olympics The Games in Paris came to an end last night with a closing ceremony that featured music, acrobats and Tom Cruise rappelling into the stadium among many other elements. Juana Summers William Troop Vincent Acovino