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A U.S. flagbearer in Friday’s opening ceremony, Gauff seemed to be cruising early — but after Donna Vekic started to take control, the chair umpire overruled a critical call.

Veronica Fraley was this year’s NCAA discus champion, SEC Field Athlete of the Year and SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year. She also holds the Vanderbilt records for discus and outdoor shot put.

At the Paris Olympics, the beach volleyball stadium, in the shadow of the Eiffel Tower, has been one of the most in-demand venues. It’s an energetic, club-like experience for the crowd, and the beach volleyball athletes who play there say it’s iconic.

Katie Ledecky has come through again winning her second gold medal in Paris in the women's 800-meter freestyle. The U.S. also won gold and a new world record in a relay race, edging out China.

So far, the group has entertained viewers with renditions of such hits as "Life is a Highway," "All Star," "What I Like About You," "Don't Stop Believin' " and "Reelin' in the Years," among other "dad jams."

Students, frustrated by shortages of good jobs, have demanded an end to a quota that reserved 30% of government jobs for relatives of veterans who fought in Bangladesh's war of independence in 1971.

Just hours before the Olympic opening ceremony in the French capital, rail networks around the country were brought to a standstill Friday by a series of arson attacks on train lines in what officials called “coordinated acts of malice.”

Some children who had COVID developed a severe inflammatory response that could put them in the ICU. Scientists have learned why it happens.

NPR will be reporting live from the convention in Chicago, including live updates online, live video each night.

The road jersey is said to have been worn by the legendary slugger when he predicted his home run in the 1932 World Series. What actually happened has been the subject of debate for 92 years.