Death Raises Questions About Kids Motorcycle Racing[ Sep 03, 2010 15:00 ]

This past Sunday, 13-year-old motorcycle racing star Peter Lenz was killed during a warm-up lap at the Indy 500 track. Why do we allow such young teens to drive motorcycles at speeds topping 120 mph? Who are the parents who support this sport?

Scheduling Mismatches A College Football Tradition[ Sep 03, 2010 15:00 ]

Robert Siegel talks with sportswriter Stefan Fatsis about the start of the college football season. Alliances have changed with the re-organization of some of the largest conferences as schools chase the almighty dollar. And the now-customary early season blood-bath has begun as weak teams face powerhouses.

Roethlisberger Suspension Cut To Four Games By NFL[ Sep 03, 2010 13:35 ]

The Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback was suspended in April for violating the league's personal conduct policy, after being accused of sexually assaulting a Georgia college student.

Agassi Visits U.S. Open, Signs Copies Of 'Open'[ Sep 03, 2010 04:00 ]

It's the first week of the U-S Open. Former tennis star Andre Agassi talks to Steve Inskeep about great tennis rivalries and his book Open: An Autobiography, and how it's been received by his family.

Mississippi's Masoli Ordered To Sit Out Season[ Sep 02, 2010 15:00 ]

Ole Miss is appealing a decision by the NCAA that bars quarterback Jeremiah Masoli from playing this year. Masoli transferred to Ole Miss after being kicked off the team at Oregon following legal trouble.

The Ongoing Saga Of Manny Ramirez[ Sep 01, 2010 15:00 ]

Manny Ramirez, a former star of the Cleveland Indians and Boston Red Sox, spent much of this season as a high-priced, but injured outfielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers. ESPN's Pedro Gomez talks to NPR's Robert Siegel about Ramirez, who debuted this week with the Chicago White Sox.

In Praise Of Ichiro: Out Of Fashion, But On Base[ Sep 01, 2010 00:00 ]

In baseball, much is made of milestones and big hits. But Ichiro Suzuki's consistency at the plate deserves praise. Since arriving from Japan nearly 10 years ago, the 36-year-old Seattle Mariners fielder has gotten hits at a pace matched only by Pete Rose.

BYU Going Independent In Football[ Aug 31, 2010 19:49 ]

BYU says it is leaving the Mountain West Conference and will go independent in football while joining the West Coast Conference in all other sports in the 2011-2012 school year.

U.S. Soccer Extends Bradley's Coaching Contract[ Aug 31, 2010 13:00 ]

The four-year extension ends speculation that he was seeking a job in Europe and that the federation wanted to start anew in the lead-up to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Bradley is 38-20-8 in four years. Financial terms were not disclosed.

These Roller Skating Women Get 'Down And Derby'[ Aug 31, 2010 00:00 ]

Alex Cohen may be a public radio reporter by day, but by night she goes by her roller derby name -- Axles of Evil. Cohen has joined forces with fellow L.A. Derby Doll Jennifer "Kasey Bomber" Barbee to write Down and Derby, an insider's guide to a rough-and-tumble sport.

Athlete's 'Nope To Dope' Became 'No To Sports'[ Aug 30, 2010 16:18 ]

In the 1980s, Katherine Hamilton was a track star with big dreams. A heptathlete attending college on a full-ride athletic scholarship, she was training hard without steroids but "watching everybody else go forward, year after year after year." As performance-enhancing drugs took over her sport, she decided to sign away her scholarship and leave school.

Clemens Pleads Not Guilty Of Lying To Congress[ Aug 30, 2010 14:06 ]

The baseball great entered the plea Monday in Washington, a few blocks from where the retired pitcher swore under oath that he had not used performance-enhancing drugs.

How Losing Is A Profitable Game In Baseball[ Aug 28, 2010 10:34 ]

You'd think times would be pretty tough for the last-place Pittsburgh Pirates, but the worst team in baseball has figured out a winning strategy for making money.

Little League World Series Down To Four[ Aug 27, 2010 17:38 ]

The Waipahu, Hawaii, team beat the squad from Columbus, Ga., 12-5 Friday to advance to the U.S. championship game against Pearland, Texas. Taiwan and Japan will vie for the international title ... and the two winners are scheduled to meet Sunday.

Injury Ends Opening Season For Nats Pitcher[ Aug 27, 2010 15:00 ]

Washington Nationals pitching phenom Steven Strasburg is out for the season and could need reconstructive surgery for a torn ligament in his arm. As NPR's Mike Pesca reports, the injury is raising questions about the Nats' decision to bring the much-hyped 21-year-old rookie to the majors so soon.