This college football season is full of surprises NPR's Ayesha Rascoe and Holly Anderson, co-host of the Shutdown Fullcast, discuss the unusual college football season. Ayesha Rascoe
Saturday Sports: NWSL championship, Geno Auriemma breaks records, NFL in the snow NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Michele Steele of ESPN about the NWSL championship, Geno Auriemma's record-breaking night and a now-rare event in the NFL: playing in the snow. Scott Simon
Dax McCarty is trying to retire from sovver, but his team won't stop winning Long time U.S. soccer player Dax McCarty is trying to retire. The problem is the team he's playing with keeps winning in the MLS playoffs. Orlando Montoya
UConn's Geno Auriemma, the new winningest NCAA coach, is honored with a literal goat Geno Auriemma has led the women Huskies to 11 championships and nearly two dozen Final Four appearances in his four decades as head coach. Rachel Treisman
NFL kickers are better than ever from long distance. It's changing football Field goals of 50 yards or more used to be rare in the NFL. But this season, kickers are hitting them at a historic clip — and that's changing the game. Becky Sullivan
Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal has played his last game Tuesday night, tennis legend Rafael Nadal played his last professional game. As Spain was knocked out of the Davis Cup, his career came to an end. Miguel Macias
NFL kickers are better than ever from long distance, and that's changing football Field goals of 50 yards or longer used to be a rare thing in the NFL. But this season, kickers are hitting them at a record 72% clip — and head coaches are trying them far more often than ever before. Becky Sullivan
How will gymnastics coaching legend Bela Karolyi be remembered? U.S. Gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi died last week. We talk with sports reporter Juliet Macur about his complicated legacy. Justine Kenin
Bela Karolyi, the coach who led many gymnasts to greatness, dies at 82 Bela Karolyi, the controversial and charismatic Romanian coach who changed women's gymnastics, has died at 82. Scott Detrow
Jake Paul beats 58-year-old Mike Tyson in a much-hyped Netflix boxing match Jake Paul won a unanimous decision over Mike Tyson as the hits didn't match the hype in a fight between a young YouTuber-turned-boxer and the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion. The Associated Press
