Sports

Back On The Ground, Nik Wallenda Dreams Up His Next Walk

7:07pm June 29, 2013

by NPR Staff

Wallenda put his circus family back on the map with his high-wire trip across Niagara Falls in 2012. Last week, it was a walk across a 1,500-foot gorge near the Grand Canyon. Of course he gets butterflies, he says, but there's no fear.

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Michael Bingle of Vancouver, Wash., rides through Grand Ronde, Ore., during a 400-kilometer randonnée in May.

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Randonneurs Are In It For The Ride, Not The Race

3:44pm June 29, 2013

by Angela Evancie

A randonnée is a long-distance, self-supported bike ride. There are time limits — you can't go too slow or too fast — but it's not a race. It's about camaraderie and doing it yourself — and this approach to cycling is catching on in the U.S.

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Can The Tour Be Won Without Drugs?

3:44pm June 29, 2013

Lance Armstrong says he doubts anyone can win the Tour de France without doping. Weekend Edition Saturday host Lynn Neary talks to NPR sports correspondent Tom Goldman about the Tour, the Women's Open and Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez.

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Second Place Pays Well Too

11:13am June 27, 2013

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Chicago Blackhawks Stun Boston Bruins In Hockey Final

6:05pm June 25, 2013

by David Schaper

Chicago is celebrating its second Stanley Cup win in four seasons. The Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 3-2.

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The Stanley Cup's Nostalgia Factor

10:59am June 22, 2013

Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks to NPR's sports correspondent Tom Goldman about the NBA and NHL finals, and a new record for soccer player Abby Wambach.

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Two fans catch a nap during a game between the Milwaukee Brewers and St. Louis Cardinals last month in Milwaukee.

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Tick Tock: Make The Serve, Pitch, Putt Or Shot

9:40am June 19, 2013

by Frank Deford

In baseball, golf and tennis in particular, we are being slowly lulled to sleep before every pitch, every shot. Hurry up already, says commentator Frank Deford.

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Sports

Miami Heat Force Game 7 In NBA Finals

9:40am June 19, 2013

by Mike Pesca

The Miami Heat avoided elimination Tuesday night by beating the San Antonio Spurs in overtime, 103 to 100. LeBron James shrugged off a poor start to get 32 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds. Ray Allen hit a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds to play to force overtime.

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Home-Schooled Students Fight To Play On Public School Teams

6:42pm June 18, 2013

by Steve Walsh

Roughly half of U.S. states have passed laws making home-schooled students eligible to play for their local school teams. But in Indiana, an attempt to find a middle ground hasn't calmed the debate.

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Sports

Rose Wins U.S. Open, Mickelson Loses Again

1:13pm June 17, 2013

Jason Rose, 32, has won the U.S. Open golf tournament. David Greene talks to Christine Brennan, sport commentator for USA Today, about Rose, who is the first Englishman to win the U.S. Open in 43 years. Phil Mickelson has come in second numerous times.

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