Seattle Reign fans gear up for a new era, minus Rapinoe and plus a new look When the Seattle Reign kick off their 2024 season, the team and its fans will enter territory they haven't seen in many years — a season without Megan Rapinoe. Clare McGrane Kim Malcolm
Pittsburgh Penguins had to cancel bobblehead giveaway because they were stolen The giveaway was in honor of Penguin legend Jaromir Jagr, who played 11 seasons and won two Stanley Cups for the team in the early 90s. Fans got a voucher instead — Jagr still showed up to the game. Play AudioListen 28 secs
NAACP president on its call for Black athletes to avoid Florida public universities NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Derrick Johnson, president and CEO of the NAACP, about his organization's call for Black student athletes to avoid public colleges and universities in Florida. Ayesha Rascoe Play AudioListen 5 mins
It's that time of year again — March Madness is here NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Kareem Copeland of The Washington Post about the NCAA men's basketball bracket. The UConn men's basketball program earned the No. 1 overall seed in the tournament. Play AudioListen 5 mins
Seattle Reign reportedly sold for $58 million to group that includes the Sounders The French company that owns the Seattle Reign announced today it will sell its stake in the women’s soccer team to a group that includes the Seattle Sounders. Vaughan Jones
What to expect this March Madness NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Justin Williams, a staff writer at The Athletic, about what to look out for when the NCAA basketball tournament starts Tuesday. Mia Venkat Gus Contreras Ari Shapiro Play AudioListen 4 mins
Sports Illustrated will continue its print edition under a new publisher Minute Media took over on Monday after reaching a licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group. What this means for the writers and others who produce Sports Illustrated remains to be seen. The Associated Press
A 2024 March Madness vocabulary: How to sound like you know what you're talking about The NCAA basketball tournaments can be onslaught of unfamiliar names and terms enough to make any casual viewer nervous. We're here to help. (Except for NET. We can't explain NET.) Becky Sullivan
Meet the queens of March Madness: South Carolina guard Te-Hina Paopao NPR is providing listeners with mini profiles of talented players leading their teams into the tournament, their off court talents and passions and overall chances of making the Final Four. Patrick Jarenwattananon Jason Fuller Kathryn Fink Play AudioListen 3 mins
Meet the queens of March Madness: University of Utah senior forward Alissa Pili As America waits for the kickoff of the Men's and Women's NCAA Tournaments, NPR's providing listeners with mini profiles of talented players leading their teams into the tournament. Patrick Jarenwattananon Jason Fuller Play AudioListen 3 mins
