Interviews
Golf, Rugby Introduced For 2016 Olympics
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Tom Goldman/NPRHigh School Football Refs: Ghosts Of The Gridiron
()Football is often called controlled mayhem, and we have the officials to thank for the controlled part. But any self-respecting football referee would prefer to be invisible during play. "The best game is one where the officials are totally incognito," say high school football ref Rick Gilbert. But take a close look. There's more than black and white stripes.
Golf, Rugby Make Olympic Roster For 2016
Golf returns in 2016 after more than a century; rugby was last an Olympic sport in 1924.
()As high-school football kicks off around the country, we want to document the people behind the game and the rituals that surround it. Tell us your stories.
Head Of U.S. Olympic Committee Is Stepping Down()
October 7, 2009 Acting CEO Stephanie Streeter announces that she will not seek the job on a permanent basis. Her decision comes five days after Chicago's humbling first-round exit in voting for the 2016 Olympics host city.
Sweetness And Light
Chicago, Chrissie And Khloe: Of Love And The Game()
October 7, 2009 Love blossoms for some athletes, while it wilts for others — including Chicago and the brutal rejection of its proposal to host the 2016 Olympics.
Limbaugh To Join In Bid For NFL's St. Louis Rams()
October 6, 2009 Conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said Tuesday he is teaming up with St. Louis Blues owner Dave Checketts in a bid to buy the St. Louis Rams. The status of the struggling NFL franchise has been in limbo since the January 2008 death of owner Georgia Frontiere.
Analysis
Why Chicago Failed To Win The Olympics()
October 3, 2009 The Windy City's political talents were offset by new rules meant to protect International Olympic Committee voters from the sort of influence peddling that might have worked in the past.
Performing Arts
Living The Life Of The 'American Jouster'()
October 3, 2009 What valorous sentiment lurks in the heart of the American jouster? What drives our modern-day knights to bash each other with heavy wooden lances? In 100 pounds of armor? On a 2,000-pound horse, moving something like 20 mph?
Greg Norman, Chris Evert To Split Up()
October 2, 2009 Just 15 months after they were married, golf star Greg Norman and tennis great Chris Evert announced they have separated. Norman and Evert, each in the Hall of Fame in their respective sports, did not say whether they planned to divorce.
