Sports

Thousands of U.S. schools have their students race the clock to stack cups in gym class. Why?

Twelve teams will enter October, but only one team will leave (with a ring). You can root for the three franchises that have never won a title before … or you can pull for the Yankees or Dodgers.

Baseball playoffs begin Tuesday with some familiar teams: the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and LA Dodgers. But the San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Detroit Tigers and Cleveland Guardians are back.

The National Football League, Apple Music and Roc Nation made the announcement during halftime of Sunday night's game between the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys.

Some of the golf at this year's Ryder Cup has been overshadowed by interventions from passionate and unruly fans, as Americans tee off against Europeans in one of the sport's biggest events.

NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss sports.

A fan caught Cal Raleigh's history-making 60th home run ball. He promptly turned the valuable memento over to 12-year-old Marcus Ruelos.

Major League Baseball's regular season wraps this weekend as several teams gun for a playoffs slot. The Washington Post's Chelsea Janes breaks down what to watch for as the October chase begins.

The Ryder Cup starts Friday.

Leonard died on Wednesday at 93.