French Olympians can’t wear hijabs. Human rights group says its discrimination A researcher for Amnesty International says France's hijab ban causes systemic issues beyond the Olympic games. Reena Advani
Facing scandal and condemnation, Russia fields tiny Olympic team in Paris In 2021, Russia sent 335 athletes to the Tokyo Summer Olympics. This year? The number of competitors is just 15. Doping scandals and the Ukraine war have taken a toll on the Olympic powerhouse. Brian Mann
Why is there so much hype over the new College Football '25 video game? NPR's Andrew Limbong speaks with The Athletic's Chris Vannini about the new video game, College Football '25. Andrew Limbong
Years after the Larry Nassar scandal, are Olympic athletes safe from abuse? NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Wall Street Journal reporter Louise Radnofsky about the U.S. Center for SafeSport, which opened its doors in 2017 in the wake of the Larry Nassar scandal. Ari Shapiro
Saturday Sports: WNBA All-Star game, Kansas City Chiefs aim to get third-time lucky The WNBA All-Star game takes place Saturday. Also, football's Kansas City Chiefs are attempting a three-peat. Scott Simon
WNBA All-Star weekend: What to expect The competition will see the best of the league go up against the U.S. National Basketball team, just one week before they head off the Olympics.
Remembering Rusty Kanokogi, the mother of women's judo In this week's StoryCorps, we hear about a pioneer who helped women's judo become an Olympic sport. Jey Born
Jesse Owens' high school is trying to revive its track team The Olympic Games will soon begin. The high school where legendary track star Jesse Owens got his start is reviving the boys track and field team. Gabriel Kramer
25 years ago today, NPR's Scott Detrow went to a perfect baseball game In 1999, a 14-year-old Scott Detrow was one of 42,000 fans crowded into the old Yankee Stadium on a steamy Sunday afternoon. What followed was a perfect game. Scott Detrow
Angel City FC becomes the world’s most valuable women’s sports team NPR's Scott Detrow talks with The Athletic's Meg Linehan about Angel City FC, the National Women’s Soccer League team, becoming the world’s most valuable women’s sports franchise. Scott Detrow