• Olympic flame's journey across France kicks off with torchbearers in Marseille

    Olympic flame's journey across France kicks off with torchbearers in Marseille

    May 09, 2024 04:20 PM EDT

    ... feel like you're on top of the world, because with an Olympic flame there's a special fervor. ... It's the symbol of sport!" Basketball player Tony Parker later took his turn in the relay, praising "a great honor." On a nearby crowded beach, swimmers and sunbathers cheered the ...

  • Transgender activists flood a Utah tip line with false reports to block a bathroom law

    Transgender activists flood a Utah tip line with false reports to block a bathroom law

    May 08, 2024 04:37 PM EDT

    ... spaces, which they argue could even affect people who are not trans. Their warnings were amplified earlier this year when a Utah school board member came under fire — and later lost her reelection bid — for publicly questioning the gender of a high school basketball player she wrongly assumed was transgender.

  • May 7, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    May 7, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    May 07, 2024 11:31 PM EDT

    Tuesday on the NewsHour, Israel seizes control of a Gaza border crossing as a cease-fire and hostage deal hangs in the balance. Stormy Daniels takes the stand in the hush money trial of former President Trump. Plus, basketball star Brittney Griner talks about her release from Russian prison and ...

  • Brittney Griner describes release from Russia and readjusting to life at home

    Brittney Griner describes release from Russia and readjusting to life at home

    May 07, 2024 10:20 PM EDT

    Monday, we spoke with basketball star Brittney Griner about what it was like being detained by Russian authorities for ten months. In the second part of our interview, Amna Nawaz talks with Griner about her release from Russian custody, readjusting to life back in the U.S. and her new ...

  • May 6, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    May 6, 2024 - PBS NewsHour full episode

    May 06, 2024 11:27 PM EDT

    Monday on the NewsHour, Hamas and Israel trade ceasefire claims, as Israel launches a targeted operation in parts of Rafah and demands tens of thousands leave the crowded city. New witnesses in Donald Trump's hush money trial detail the payments at the very heart of the case. Plus, basketball ...

  • 'You don't feel like a human,' Brittney Griner describes her life in Russian confinement

    'You don't feel like a human,' Brittney Griner describes her life in Russian confinement

    May 06, 2024 10:35 PM EDT

    ... That was hard. It was really hard not being able to play, not knowing what was to come,if I would ever pick up a basketball professionally again. It was devastating to me to think about. Cherelle Griner, Wife of Brittney Griner: B.G. took the time to write President ...

  • Blinken raises concerns about Chinese trade policies with local officials in Shanghai

    Blinken raises concerns about Chinese trade policies with local officials in Shanghai

    Apr 25, 2024 09:45 PM EDT

    ... industries — such as electric vehicles, steel and solar panels — might crowd out U.S. and other foreign manufacturers. Shortly after arriving, Blinken attended a Chinese basketball playoff game between the local Shanghai Sharks and the Zhejiang Golden Bulls, with the home team losing in the last seconds in a 121 ...

  • Why does luck play such a big role in hockey games?

    Why does luck play such a big role in hockey games?

    Apr 21, 2024 07:24 PM EDT

    ... self-fulfilling prophecy, according to this expert In my new book “The Random Factor,” I explain why of the five major U.S. team sports – basketball, football, baseball, hockey and soccer – the one with the greatest amount of luck involved in wins and losses is hockey. Skill vs. chance Using ...

  • How Charlie Sifford broke the PGA’s color barrier and changed the course of golf

    How Charlie Sifford broke the PGA’s color barrier and changed the course of golf

    Apr 13, 2024 09:40 PM EDT

    Charlie Sifford was the first Black player to get a PGA card, qualifying him for the professional golf tour. It came in 1961, a full decade after the color barrier had fallen in professional football, baseball and basketball. John Yang speaks with Sifford’s elder son, Charles Sifford Jr., and ...

  • Division in Oregon highlights growing political rift between rural and urban areas

    Division in Oregon highlights growing political rift between rural and urban areas

    Apr 10, 2024 10:35 PM EDT

    ... reason why this shop exists is for the community to come together. Judy Woodruff: The sneaker-theme shop reflects 36-year-old Williams' love for basketball, shoes, and the people who gather here. Ian Williams: We are a city that accepts so many things, whether it be culturally or sexual ...