Rory McIlroy, of Northern Ireland, holds the trophy after winning the Masters golf tournament at the Augusta National Golf Club, Sunday, April 12, 2026, in Augusta, Ga. Ashley Landis/AP hide caption
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Concession stand sandwiches range from $1.50 to $3 at the Masters this year. Andrew Redington/Getty Images hide caption
Michigan celebrates after defeating UConn in the NCAA college basketball tournament national championship game at the Final Four, Monday, April 6, 2026, in Indianapolis. Michael Conroy/AP hide caption
UCLA players celebrate after defeating South Carolina in the women's National Championship Final Four NCAA college basketball tournament game on Sunday in Phoenix. Rick Scuteri/AP hide caption
The FIFA World Cup trophy is displayed during the official draw ceremony held at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C. on Dec. 5, 2025. Pool/Getty Images North America hide caption
Weston McKennie of the United States (right) and Samu Costa of Portugal compete for the ball during a match in Atlanta on Tuesday. Portugal defeated the U.S. 2-0, giving the USMNT another disappointing loss ahead of this summer's World Cup. Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images hide caption
4 takeaways from the U.S. men's national soccer team's World Cup tune-up games
Elite female runners take off at the start of the Atlanta Half Marathon on March 1. Jess McClain, middle left, was the likely winner before she was led off course. Now she'll have a chance to run for Team USA at the world championships. Matthew Demarko via Atlanta Track Club hide caption
A fan holds a banner asking for a ticket outside the stadium prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar, on Dec. 18, 2022. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images Europe hide caption
The final batch of World Cup tickets is about to go on sale. Here are 5 things to know
UCLA center Lauren Betts (51) rects after defeating Duke in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Sacramento, Calif. Justine Willard/AP hide caption
Ilia Malinin celebrates after winning his third Figure Skating World Championships in Prague on Saturday. Michal Cizek/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
UConn guard Braylon Mullins, right, celebrates his game winning basket with guard Malachi Smith (0) during the second half in the Elite Eight of the NCAA college basketball tournament against Duke, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Washington. Stephanie Scarbrough/AP hide caption
Christian Pulisic (center) warms up with other members of the U.S. men's national soccer team at the Atlanta United training center in Marietta, Ga. on Friday. The U.S. squad is preparing for two key pre-World Cup games in Atlanta against Belgium on Saturday and Portugal on Tuesday. Russell Lewis/NPR hide caption
2 games for the U.S. men's soccer team are a preview of their chances in the World Cup
Tiger Woods of the Jupiter Links Golf Club plays a shot from a bunker on the eighth hole, during final day of TGL golf tournament, Tuesday, March 24, 2026, in Palm Beach Gardens Fla. Reinhold Matay/AP hide caption
Amber Glenn performs during the Women's short program during the 2026 ISU World Figure Skating Championships on Wednesday. Michal Cizek/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
IOC President Kirsty Coventry is shown on a computer screen as she speaks at a live-streamed press briefing Thursday from Lausanne, Switzerland, about the ban on transgender athletes in women's events. Leon Neal/Getty Images hide caption
The Olympic committee bans trans athletes from women's events, raising many questions
Dayton Webber, then 18, pictured at a baseball game in 2016. In the years before his arrest, he shared his experience playing sports — and turning pro in one of them — as a quadruple amputee. Kevin Sullivan/Digital First Media/Orange County Register via Getty Images hide caption
The illuminated bell tower of the Basilica Minore dei Santi Filippo e Giacomo stands at the heart of Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy, as evening settles over the valley. Once a small village of farmers and shepherds, this storied town has evolved into the "Pearl of the Dolomites," a renowned luxury destination. Surrounded by the limestone peaks of the UNESCO World Heritage Dolomites, the town's historic center remains a "living room" for celebrities and high society. Valerio Muscella for NPR hide caption
Cortina's glamorous history - WBUR
Senegal supporters protest after a controversial penalty was awarded to Morocco during the Africa Cup of Nations final soccer match between Senegal and Morocco on Jan. 18, 2026, in Rabat, Morocco. Youssef Loulidi/AP hide caption
The Venezuela team celebrates after defeating the United States in the championship game of the World Baseball Classic, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, in Miami. Lynne Sladky/AP hide caption
Oksana Masters poses with one of her gold medals in Italy. Out of her 24 total medals from both Summer and Winter Paralympics, 14 are gold. Buda Mendes/Getty Images hide caption
The U.S. men's sled hockey team celebrates after winning its fifth straight Paralympics gold medal on Sunday. Stefano Rellandini/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
The Duke Blue Devils were the top overall seed in the 2026 NCAA Division I men's college basketball tournament after a 74-70 win over Virginia in Saturday's ACC Tournament title game. Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images hide caption
