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Washington Nationals Win 2019 World Series

5:57pm October 31, 2019

The Washington Nationals, against all odds, won the World Series Wednesday night over the Houston Astros. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Washington Post reporter Chelsea Janes about the victory.

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Changing The Game? The NCAA Opens The Door For Athletes To Profit

2:29pm October 31, 2019

The ruling body has bowed to pressure from several states.

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The Nationals' Long Road To Win The World Series

7:46am October 31, 2019

by Michael Hagerty

The Washington Nationals are World Series champions for the first time in the team's 15-year history.

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D.C. Celebrates World Series Win

7:04am October 31, 2019

by Barbara Sprunt

Washington baseball fans crowded into Nationals Park to watch their team win the World Series despite the rain and the game being in Houston.

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The NBA And Hong Kong Protests

4:59am October 31, 2019

As protests continue to unfold in Hong Kong, the NBA and star LeBron James continue to be drawn into the controversy. NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks to The Ringer's Jordan Ritter Conn.

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An Argument For Not Allowing College Athletes To Earn Compensation

6:01pm October 30, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Ekow Yankah, author of The New Yorker essay, "Why N.C.A.A. Athletes Shouldn't Be Paid," about the NCAA's decision to allow college athletes to earn compensation.

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What Stats Tell Us About How Much Being The Home Team Matters In Sports

5:39pm October 30, 2019

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly talks with statistician Michael Lopez about how for the first time ever in a seven game series the road team has won each of the first six games.

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The organization says it's just starting to work out the details of how athletes would be compensated. The governing body's decision Tuesday reverses course on its longstanding objection to the idea.

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Washington Nationals Win 2019 World Series

Changing The Game? The NCAA Opens The Door For Athletes To Profit

The Nationals' Long Road To Win The World Series

D.C. Celebrates World Series Win

The NBA And Hong Kong Protests

An Argument For Not Allowing College Athletes To Earn Compensation

What Stats Tell Us About How Much Being The Home Team Matters In Sports

NCAA Athletes And Money

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