By the numbers: Does LeBron James' new points record shake up the GOAT debate? LeBron James has been so good for so long, there's a famous running joke about when he might slow down. At age 40, where does his 50,000 career points record put him in the GOAT debate? Bill Chappell
In a first, the 2026 World Cup final will include a halftime show Like the Super Bowl mid-game spectaculars, the 2026 final game slated to take place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey will include the World Cup's very first halftime show. Manuela López Restrepo
'I was devastated': Jordan Chiles recounts 2024 Olympics in new memoir Olympic gymnast Jordan Chiles shares her up-and-down journey to the 2024 Paris Games and what happened afterward, in her new memoir, "I'm That Girl: Living the Power of My Dreams." Christopher Intagliata
'Legacy on Ice' pays tribute to ice skaters, coaches and others killed in plane crash A "Legacy on Ice" tribute with performances by Olympians and others honored nearly 30 figure skaters, coaches and family members who were killed in January's plane crash near Washington, D.C. Becky Sullivan
Saturday Sports: Diana Taurasi's retirement, NBA drama NPR's Scott Simon talks with Michele Steele of ESPN about basketball legend Diana Taurasi's retirement, drama in the NBA, and a political statement by Canada's men's national soccer team coach. Scott Simon
In 'Legends and Soles,' the remarkable career of sports marketer Sonny Vaccaro is unveiled NPR speaks with the authors of "Legends and Soles: The Memoir of an American Original" about Sonny Vaccaro's career in sports marketing, which included signing Michael Jordan to Nike. A Martínez
Saturday Sports: Wild week for hockey, NBA star gets health scare NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant recap a week of intense international hockey and discuss a scary diagnosis for a rising NBA star. Howard Bryant
A schoolteacher is leading the campaign to make Hacky Sack an Oregon state sport Hackey Sack is not just a game to play at Phish concerts. One Oregon middle school teacher wants to make it the state sport. Scott Simon
Canada has always had great hockey players — but is it losing its edge? NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Athletic writer Dan Robson about Thursday's hockey faceoff between the U.S. and Canada — and whether the latter is losing its edge with its goalie crisis. John Ketchum
What the NBA looks like after a chaotic mid-season trading period After a chaotic trade deadline involving some of the league's biggest stars, the NBA looks different than it did two weeks ago. The Athletic's Dave DuFour talks to NPR's Ayesha Rascoe. Ayesha Rascoe