Aug 05 How well do you know the Olympics? Take our quiz By Larisa Epatko What's the name of the 2016 Rio Olympics mascot? Which country has attended every Olympic Games? Test your brain power and stamina by taking our 10-question quiz. Continue reading
Aug 04 Top U.S. gymnastics officials ignored sexual abuse allegations, report says By News Desk For years in multiple states, journalists uncovered several cases where coaches sexually abused young gymnasts. But when complaints arose, USA Gymnastics officials denied wrongdoing, moved coaches to different gyms and said coaches were just as much a part of gymnastics… Continue reading
Aug 01 Watch 7:09 What we can expect to see from Team U.S.A. By PBS News Hour It’s five days away from the opening ceremonies in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Christine Brennan of USA Today joins Jeffrey Brown to talk about Olympic medal hopes for the U.S. team, plus how the Russian doping scandal will affect the… Continue watching
Jul 11 After 19 seasons, 5-time NBA champion Tim Duncan retires By Dan Cooney Tim Duncan, a five-time NBA champion and 15-time all-star with the San Antonio Spurs, called it quits Monday after 19 seasons. Continue reading
Jun 27 The goal of this kids' story about soccer? To foster a love of poetry By Mary Jo Brooks Nick Hall, the 12-year-old protagonist in Kwame Alexander’s latest novel-in-verse, “Booked,” is a soccer star who dreams of playing in the European Cup. Unfortunately, his days are filled with the more mundane challenges. Continue reading
Jun 20 Watch 6:38 Cavaliers win Cleveland its first sports title in 52 years By PBS News Hour For the first time since 1964, Cleveland, Ohio, has claimed a major sports title. The Cavaliers defeated the reigning Golden State Warriors Sunday night to cap an unprecedented Finals comeback and secure the first NBA Championship in its franchise history. Continue watching
Jun 17 Russia track and field banned from Rio Olympics By News Desk The international officiating body for track and field has banned Russian athletes from competing at the Rio Olympics due to a doping scandal. Continue reading
Jun 17 Did Lou Gehrig actually die of 'Lou Gehrig's disease'? By Dr. Howard Markel Lou began experiencing his first neurological symptoms in 1938, right around the time of his 35th birthday. But was ALS the cause of Lou Gehrig’s death? Maybe not, say a group of neurologists, physicians and pathologists. Continue reading
Jun 10 Watch In Louisville, thousands of mourners remember 'The Greatest' By PBS News Hour Late sports icon Muhammad Ali began his final journey through the streets of his hometown on Friday. Accompanied by pallbearers such as Will Smith and Mike Tyson, a 17-car motorcade escorted the boxing champion’s casket through Louisville to Cave Hill… Continue watching
Jun 10 Gordie Howe, 'Mr. Hockey,' dead at 88 By Nsikan Akpan Gordon “Gordie” Howe, professional hockey’s Iron Man, passed away Friday at 88. Continue reading