Jun 08 Watch 'It's not a desert mirage': Washington Capitals celebrate first Stanley Cup victory By Morgan Till At the final horn of Thursday's game in Las Vegas, the Washington Capitals grabbed their first Stanley Cup title since the franchise began playing in 1974. The NewsHour’s Morgan Till reports on what the win means for a team that's… Continue watching
Jun 05 Dwight Clark, 49er great who made 'The Catch,' dies at 61 By Josh Dubow, Associated Press Clark, the author of one play simply known as "The Catch," died Monday just more than one year after revealing he had ALS. He was 61. Continue reading
Jun 04 Trump cancels visit with Super Bowl champion Eagles, blaming anthem dispute By Jill Colvin, Errin Haines, Associated Press Digging deeper into a culture war that he's repeatedly stoked, President Donald Trump on Monday called off a visit by the Philadelphia Eagles to the White House Tuesday, citing the dispute over whether NFL players must stand during the playing… Continue reading
Jun 04 Citing injury, Serena Williams pulls out of French Open By Associated Press Serena Williams has called off her Grand Slam comeback, pulling out of the French Open because of a chest injury before she was supposed to play Maria Sharapova. Continue reading
Jun 01 Watch 4:48 Stanley Cup matches NHL newcomers with veterans who exceeded expectations Saturday night the Las Vegas Golden Knights and Washington Capitals face off for game three in their Stanley Cup matchup. A year ago, the Golden Knights weren't even a team. How did they make it to the finals on their… Continue watching
May 31 Watch 5:12 Warriors vs. Cavaliers is a rivalry for the record books The Golden State Warriors, defending NBA champions, square off Thursday night against the Cleveland Cavaliers for a record fourth straight year. Amna Nawaz talks with Kevin Blackistone of ESPN for an appreciation of the repeat -- yet unique -- matchup. Continue watching
May 24 Watch 5:36 Pardoned boxer Jack Johnson just 'wanted to live well,' Ken Burns says President Trump granted a rare posthumous pardon to Jack Johnson, boxing's first African-American heavyweight champion. An all-white jury convicted him in 1913 of violating the federal Mann Act, which made it illegal to transport women across state lines for "immoral… Continue watching
May 23 Watch 6:38 Are new NFL penalties for kneeling purely about the bottom line? NFL owners voted for a new policy on Wednesday that requires any players or team personnel who are on the field to "stand and show respect for the flag and the anthem." The silent protests are meant to call attention… Continue watching
Apr 16 Desiree Linden becomes first American woman to win Boston Marathon in more than 30 years By Jimmy Golen, Associated Press Desiree Linden splashed her way through icy rain and a near-gale headwind to win the Boston Marathon on Monday, the first victory for an American woman since 1985. Continue reading
Apr 05 Watch 5:50 Tiger Woods became the greatest golfer then lost it all. Now he's taking a swing at a comeback All eyes are on Tiger Woods as he's set to compete in his first Masters tournament since 2015 -- a comeback many thought would never happen. The youngest player ever to win the coveted green jacket and one of the… Continue watching