Blind para-climber on his story and 2028 Paralympic hopes Para-climbing will feature for the first time in Los Angeles in 2028 and may include a blind athlete competition.
Team USA finished 3rd in the Paralympic medal count. Here are the highlights The U.S. placed third in the overall medal count, behind China and Great Britain. Here's a look at some of Team USA's athletic accomplishments, from winning streaks to historic firsts. Rachel Treisman
France waves farewell to its sporting summer at the Paralympics closing ceremony The event and its dance party atmosphere lowered the curtain on successful back-to-back Games that captivated fans. Paris raised the bar high for future host cities, including Los Angeles in 2028. The Associated Press
It was a busy opening week of the NFL season There was as much drama off the field with major new contracts, a police altercation and some key injuries. A Martínez
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
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
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
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
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
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.
