College bowl season is in full swing. With the expanded playoff, some say smaller bowls matter less, and some teams are opting out of bowls. NPR's Scott Detrow talks to Chris Vannini of the Athletic.

NPR's Michel Martin talks to NBC Sports college football insider Nicole Auerbach {our-back} about the teams in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoff on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

The FIFA President addressed outrage over ticket prices for the World Cup by pointing to record demand and reiterating that most of the proceeds will help support soccer around the world.

President Trump is increasingly embedding himself in sports culture. Christine Brennan, a longtime sports columnist and author, weighs in on the depths of Trump's ties to sports and what that will look like in the coming year.

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.

It came at the end of the divisional round match-up between the Minnesota Vikings and Dallas Cowboys, when Dallas Quarterback Roger Staubach launched a long throw downfield to Wide Receiver Drew Pearson.

The NFL regular season is almost over. That means the playoffs are starting, but it also means that fantasy football leagues are inching closer to finding their winners. With that comes punishments.

Marty Reisman was nicknamed "The Needle" for his slender physique. He dressed well and put on a show.

The NFL's Christmas Day games will feature matchups from three divisional rivalries, and two of them could help decide the opponents for several teams that have clinched spots in the NFL playoffs.

NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss the first round of the College Football Playoffs, Philip Rivers' return to the NFL and a potential move for the Chicago Bears.

An unpredictable and exciting college football season is coming to a close. This weekend's first-round slate is set up for two tight games and two blowouts — but in the playoffs, anything goes.

FIFA said it would sell $60 tickets to the World Cup, including for the final — but only for supporters of qualified teams. And the actual number of available tickets is limited.