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NPR News: 07-13-2026 12AM EDT · Jul 13, 2026 Sports

Jannik Sinner defeated Alexander Zverev in four sets to claim his second straight Wimbledon title and fifth career grand slam — just over a month after a widely publicized meltdown at the French Open. Zverev, notably, won the French Open himself. Expand

NPR News: 07-12-2026 11PM EDT · Jul 13, 2026 Sports

Jannik Sinner won his second straight Wimbledon title, defeating Alexander Zverev in four sets after losing the first. Sinner is now 10-0 in career meetings with Zverev — a complete and utter head-to-head dominance. Expand

Taking Risks: The Moth Radio Hour · Jul 7, 2026 Sports

PIX 106 radio host Bob Wolf organized the Eye Rock 500 — a stock car race for 14 blind drivers at Fonda Speedway. Usual attendance: 100 people. Race day attendance: 6,000. Michael Corso called in, was put live on air, and was signed up before he could think too hard about what he'd agreed to. Expand

Taking Risks: The Moth Radio Hour · Jul 7, 2026 Sports

Every car in the Eye Rock 500 had a wooden block wedged under the gas pedal to keep speeds safe. Michael Corso found it, said something unprintable, and kicked it out. Then he put the car in neutral, revved the engine, and told his sighted navigator: just tell me where to go. Expand

Taking Risks: The Moth Radio Hour · Jul 7, 2026 Sports

Michael Corso hit 100 mph, passed the lead cars, heard his navigator yell 'You won!', jammed the brakes, stepped out, and listened to the crowd roar. Then a car drove past him. He had stopped 50 feet short of the actual checkered flag. He got back in, drove forward, and put his head on the steering wheel. Expand

Explosive Moments From Tyler Robinson Hearing, and Trump's … · Jul 6, 2026 Sports

President Trump personally called FIFA president Gianni Infantino to request a review of the red card against US player Folarin Balogun — and it worked. The card was suspended for up to a year, clearing Balogun to play Belgium, but FIFA publicly denied Trump's call influenced the independent disciplinary committee. Expand

Explosive Moments From Tyler Robinson Hearing, and Trump's … · Jul 6, 2026 Sports

Sage Steele is thrilled Balogun gets to play but uneasy about a sitting president pressuring FIFA. She flags the asterisk problem: if the US wins, the world will say they needed Trump to clear the path. Sports and politics are now fully intertwined — and she doesn't love it. Expand