Stories Tagged as
Athletics
A community fencing project breaks down barriers for Muslim girls
by
Frey Lindsay
Aug 2, 2024
Muslim Girls Fence is trying to overcome the stereotypes of who fences, often seen as an elite sport.
Meet the first Black baseball players
by
Ellen Rolfes
Apr 8, 2024
We're watching “The League,” a documentary about the contributions that Black baseball players and the Negro Leagues made to America’s pastime.
What if they held a bake sale for women's pro sports?
by
Kai Ryssdal
Oct 4, 2017
Without big sponsors, women's football survives on school-style fundraising, the NFL's first female coach says.
Brain injury revelations are nothing new for the NFL
by
Ryan Kailath
Sep 22, 2017
The news that former Patriot Aaron Hernandez suffered advanced brain disease will do little to hurt the business.
The NFL looks to China for a few hundred million fans
by
Reema Khrais
Aug 24, 2017
The NFL this week said it was partnering with Chinese tech giant Tencent — which attracts more than a billion users to its platforms, including social network WeChat — to build its base of football fans in China as U.S. audiences decline. Click the audio player above to hear the full story.
Sports teams try to accommodate special needs fans
Jul 24, 2017
The Kansas City Royals have created quiet zones for fans on the autism spectrum.
Can the Hollywood baseball movie make a comeback?
by
Adriene Hill
and Robert Garrova
Jul 19, 2017
The strike and steroids " purged a lot of the sentimentality" from the game, says Jay Caspian Kang of the New York Times.
For public good, not for profit.
Auto racing goes electric
Jul 14, 2017
The Formula E circuit lets car makers test their electric vehicles and promote their products to buyers.
Why do pro sports teams get tax breaks to build new stadiums?
by
Andy Uhler
Jul 11, 2017
It's become the norm for pro sports franchises to count on tax-free municipal bonds for building stadium projects.
For NBA stars, branding goes beyond the court
by
Andy Uhler
Jun 22, 2017
Nowadays, how good you are on the court is only one factor in your earning potential as a star athlete.