In swing-state Wisconsin, new districts threaten the GOP hold on the Legislature Wisconsin has long been a presidential swing state, but thanks to new maps, it's now also a potential swing state for the legislature for the first time in 15 years. Shawn Johnson
The audio delay on radio broadcasts of MLB games leaves blind fans behind A delay of baseball game day audio on radios frustrates blind fans who count on play-by-play broadcasts when they're at the stadium. Abbey Marshall Play AudioListen 4 mins
Saturday Sports: MLB and WNBA playoff predictions NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss MLB and WNBA playoffs. Scott Simon Play AudioListen 6 mins
Hundreds of women competed in Hawaii's grueling 41-mile canoe race Hundreds of paddlers from around the world gather in Hawaii to compete in the Na Wahine O Ke Kai, a grueling 41-mile women’s outrigger canoe race across the treacherous Ka’iwi Channel. Catherine Cluett Pactol Play AudioListen 4 mins
Vanderbilt's football beat #1 Alabama over the weekend. And the fans went wild! The biggest news out of college sports this weekend is that the country’s number one football team, the University of Alabama, lost to Vanderbilt -- losing for the first time since 1984! Justine Kenin Play AudioListen 2 mins
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 Play AudioListen 4 mins
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 Play AudioListen 4 mins
NHL season begins Two games were already played overseas in Prague, Czech Republic. Play AudioListen 4 mins
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 Play AudioListen 4 mins
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
