Politics is expected to dominate sports in the new year much as it did in 2017, from the NFL playoffs and Super Bowl to the Olympics and World Cup.
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Politics is expected to dominate sports in the new year much as it did in 2017, from the NFL playoffs and Super Bowl to the Olympics and World Cup.
Last season, the Cleveland Browns were 1-15. Coach Hue Jackson vowed they'd be better this year or he'd swim in Lake Erie. Now that the Browns have lost 15 games already he said he's "got to" jump in.
For the first time in 70 years, the country will transfer power from one elected president to another. Many Liberians identify with Weah, who grew up poor before becoming a top striker in Europe.
NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with Michael Isikoff, chief investigative correspondent for Yahoo News about Grigory Rodchenkov, the whistleblower in the Russian doping scandal. Rodchenkov fled to the U.S. and says he now fears for his life.
Steve Inskeep talks to USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan and Washington Post writer Kevin Blackistone about the top sports stories of 2017 that resonated beyond the world of sport.
State Rep. Kenny Havard wants to eliminate tax breaks and other state funding for the New Orleans Saints NFL franchise after some players joined the pregame national anthem protests.
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Guest host Ray Suarez talks to Mary Kate Cary, Kevin Blackistone and Paul Butler about end of year news.
When Hurricane Harvey stormed ashore in August, it devastated Refugio, Texas. Now, several months later, the town is rebuilding and buoyed the success of its high school football team.
The year in sports had as much drama off the field as on it. Howard Bryant of ESPN relives the highs and lows of 2017 with NPR's Scott Simon.
One pro football fan decided not to boycott games this season because of the anthem controversy. Instead, he has used his tickets to send students and cops to the games so they can talk.
The flight was only delayed half an hour, but this musical trio wanted to make sure that passengers were properly entertained anyway.
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The mall has been abandoned for almost 15 years — and now it looks completely different.
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PJ Simiens and his friends wanted to make sure that families and homeless individuals who were affected by Hurricane Harvey can still have some Yuletide cheer in their lives.
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Don't let your relatives get you sick when you're visiting for Christmas dinner!
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Joy Milne was able to smell her husband's Parkinson's disease before any medical workers were able to diagnose him – and now, her sense of smell might help others, too.
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Even though this police officer was following some Grinchey protocol about Christmas cheer, the community made sure that Brandon Wooden didn't have to worry about paying a hefty ticket before the holidays.
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The sanctions mean that Russia has lost two more medals from its Sochi count. Some 200 athletes from Russia may compete at the Pyeongchang Games under a neutral flag.
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“That the birds of worry fly above your head, this you cannot change. But that they build nests in your hair, this you can prevent.” – Chinese proverb Check out more inspiring thoughts every day on our homepage, where we will be adding a new quote each day juxtaposed over a beautiful photo. We are [...]
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On this day 50 years ago, The Graduate debuted, picturing tortured love on movie theater screens across the U.S. The film starred a boyishly awkward Dustin Hoffman (who earned the part over Robert Redford because he possessed that exact quality). He played Benjamin Braddock, a recent college graduate with no well-defined aim in life, who is [...]
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Enberg got his big break calling UCLA basketball games, then went on to do other events such as Super Bowls, Olympics and Final Fours. Enberg retired in 2016 after a six-decade career.
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The sports world is saying goodbye to one of its most beloved voices after play-by-play commentator Dick Enberg died Thursday at age 82.
ESPN is reeling from President John Skipper's unexpected resignation. Journalist James Andrew Miller talks with Steve Inskeep about what may be the most challenging year in the company's history.