NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant look back on the year in sports, from the the rise of sports gambling to the most momentous games of 2025.

Victor Wembanyama's journey to take the next step hits the Christmas stage, where he (and other stars) aim to deliver.

Kobe Bryant never shied away from the pressure of being dubbed the next Michael Jordan. Still, he admits he was taken aback by how fast everything turned out. According to the late Los Angeles Lakers ...

Edwards showed against Denver on Christmas that he's grasping the subtleties of the game in the most important moments.

Though “The Force Awakens” opened to undeniably high anticipation, “Star Wars” fans circa 2015 approached the film with ...

But ensuing knee injuries robbed Embiid of most of his next two seasons. And after seeing how Embiid has been good, not great ...

As the years go by, the sporting world continues to grow, and never was that more apparent than in 2025. Whether it was ...

The development of linebacker Isaiah Jones had led to him realizing his dream at IU, the reason he committed, albeit for a different coach.

There are many incredible stories out there about Rickey Henderson. And we mean literally incredible -- as in, hard to ...

Upon his retreat from Moscow, Napoleon reportedly quipped of his army's harrowing defeat that the margin between "the ...

The majestic multi-instrumentalist changed the course of soul music and did it with Blackness as the focal point of his iconic career.