U.S. Open: Big favorites head home with American hopes still alive Both reigning U.S. Open singles champions are headed home after a weekend of upsets.
Whatever happened to ... the Bolivian women who skateboard in Indigenous garb? Skateboarding women of Bolivia wear Indigenous garb to pay homage to the strength of their mothers and grandmothers. Their motto: When you fall, you have the power to get back up. Christina Noriega
College football is going through major changes, and fans and athletes have thoughts College football looks a lot different than it did last season. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to Holly Anderson co-host of the Shutdown Fullcast about all the changes. Ayesha Rascoe
Saturday Sports: Shock upsets at the US Open, college football changes NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss US Open upsets and try to explain how and why college football looks so different this year. Scott Simon
Heading into playoffs, these are the WNBA players delivering the goods NPR's Juana Summers speaks with The Athletic's Ben Pickman about the closing of the WNBA regular season, and the performance of Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese, and A'ja Wilson. Gus Contreras
Rising temperatures in the West impact trout fishing in Montana Trout need cold water to thrive — and the scorching temperatures across the Western U.S. are warming blue-ribbon waters to the point where some anglers are rethinking their approach to the sport.
NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother are killed on bicycle ride The player, nicknamed “Johnny Hockey,” and his younger brother, Matthew, were struck and killed by an SUV one day before they were to appear in their sister's wedding. Bill Chappell
The college football season kicks off with several changes It's time for college football, and this year it's going to be quite different. Colleges have switched conferences and the playoffs are expanding from four teams to 12. Becky Sullivan
Goalball: The Paralympic sport that has brought meaning, independence for athletes Goalball is a paralympic sport created for blind and vision-impaired athletes. NPR's Juana Summers speaks with Andy Jenks, a former member of the U.S. goalball team and a silver Paralympic medalist. Vincent Acovino
Shohei Ohtani's dog 'throws out' 1st pitch at Dodgers game To the delight of the sellout crowd, the star player’s pup Decoy “threw out” the ceremonial first pitch before a game at the Los Angeles stadium against the Baltimore Orioles. Emma Bowman