A variety of disabilities must be represented in Paralympics' universal relay At the Paralympics this month in Paris, most of the athletes compete based on their impairments. But one track and field event -- the universal relay -- does just the opposite. Emily Chen-Newton Play AudioListen 4 mins
NFL regular season begins with Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens faceoff The NFL starts the 2024-25 regular season Thursday with a game between the Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs and Baltimore Ravens. Will the Chiefs be the first ever to win three titles in a row? Becky Sullivan Play AudioListen 5 mins
The women's finals match at the U.S. Open tennis tournament is set Jessica Pegula and Aryna Sabalenka will play Saturday for the championship. The men's field will be narrowed to two players on Friday. A Martínez Play AudioListen 4 mins
Ali Truwit swims to Paralympic silver a year after losing her leg in a shark attack Ali Truwit's lower leg was amputated after a shark bit her during a post-graduation trip last May. This week, the 24-year-old won two Paralympic medals and set two new American records. Rachel Treisman
Americans to compete in both U.S. Open finals Jessica Pegula faces in-form Belarussian Aryna Sabalenka on Saturday, while Frances Tiafoe and Taylor Fritz will play out a much-hyped semi-final Friday night to decide which one of them will feature in Sunday's men's final. Play AudioListen 4 mins
San Marino, a country of just over 33,000 people, has a rare international soccer win San Marino has trounced Liechtenstein, its first international soccer win in 20 years. NPR's Scott Simon has details. Scott Simon Play AudioListen 2 mins
In a first, the Paralypmics prevented wheelchair athletes from competing in tennis For the first time at the Paralympic Games, tennis athletes who use motorized wheelchairs were prevented from participating. Emily Chen-Newton Play AudioListen 3 mins
Saturday Sports: Kansas City Chiefs win close game, Americans make U.S. Open finals NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant talk about the latest in sports: the Kansas City Chiefs' close win, U.S. Open finals, and more. Scott Simon Play AudioListen 6 mins
Aryna Sabalenka beats Jessica Pegula to win her first US Open Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus got past American Jessica Pegula to win her first U.S. Open women’s title and third career Grand Slam title. The Associated Press
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
