He won Olympic gold for Pakistan. He got $1 million. And ... a buffalo!?! Arshad Nadeem hurled his javelin over 300 feet — an Olympic record that earned him Pakistan's first individual gold medal. His rewards include cash, a car — and a buffalo. Therein lies a story. Benazir Samad
Saturday Sports: Jordan Chiles' bronze medal, betting scandal at Notre Dame NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the latest on US gymnast Jordan Chiles' bronze medal controversy, a betting scandal in Notre Dame, and a preview of Little League World Series. Scott Simon
WNBA player files lawsuit against former team alleging discrimination based on her pregnancy The suit claims the Las Vegas Aces withheld agreed-upon benefits and challenged the player's commitment to the team after learning of her pregnancy. She was ultimately traded from the team.
Raygun and Australian officials speak out against ‘hate’ over Olympic breaking Not many early-round exits at the Olympics trigger conspiracy theories, fact-checkers, a week’s worth of memes and an online petition. Bill Chappell
San Diego surf camp for people with autism rides wave of high demand The surf camp is in such high demand, it's doubled in size.
WNBA star Dearica Hamby sues the league and her former team for discrimination The suit accuses the Las Vegas Aces of trading Hamby because she was pregnant and retaliating against her for speaking out. Her lawyers say the WNBA's response amounted to a "light tap on the wrist." Rachel Treisman
Here’s how you can keep finding new sports to love between now and the next Olympics One of the joys of watching the Olympics is getting sucked into sports you’ve barely heard of. If you still need that feeling in your life, these sports are out beyond the Olympic fringe. Christopher Dean Hopkins
With the Games complete, we reflect on the Paris Olympics The Games in Paris came to an end last night with a closing ceremony that featured music, acrobats and Tom Cruise rappelling into the stadium among many other elements. Juana Summers
How Paris is recovering from hosting the Olympics NPR's Eleanor Beardsley joins us in Paris to discuss the lasting impact of hosting the event.
Team USA has women to thank for more than half of its Olympic medals If American women were their own country, they would rank third in the 2024 Olympic medal count. Women brought home 67 of Team USA’s 126 medals, though one remains in contention. Rachel Treisman