How Shohei Ohtani Is Changing Baseball
Steve Inskeep talks to ESPN baseball analyst Jessica Mendoza about the Los Angeles Angels' pitching-slugging phenom Shohei Ohtani.
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32-Year-Old NBA Rookie Steps Off Bench And Floors Crowd In 'Helluva Opening Night'
After a decade in the NBA's minor league, Andre Ingram finally got his shot — and he made it count. By the game's end, the rookie with the gray-speckled hair had earned a chorus of "MVP" chants.
Chris Paul To Purchase Ownership In Winston-Salem Dash
NBA star and Winston-Salem native Chris Paul will become part owner of his hometown's minor league baseball team.
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Canadian Community Mourns Loss Of 15 Members Of Youth Hockey Team
Over the weekend 15 members of a Canadian youth hockey team were killed in a bus collision in rural Saskatchewan. NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks to Globe and Mail reporter Carrie Tait about how the community is coping.
Pitcher Shohei Ohtani's Amazing Week: 3 Homers, And A Near-Perfect Game
It's still early, but the Japanese star is generating the kind of stats that people in America's big leagues last saw around 100 years ago.
Cyclist Dies After Crash, Cardiac Arrest In Grueling Paris-Roubaix Race
In a notoriously difficult race that's nicknamed "The Hell of the North," Belgian cyclist Michael Goolaerts, 23, died of cardiac arrest, his team said.
Non-Crowd Favorite Patrick Reed Holds Off Rickie Fowler To Win The Masters
Reed finished with a 1-under 71 to withstand a late challenge from Rickie Fowler. Reed is the fourth consecutive golfer to win his first major tournament at the Masters.
The Grass Is Always Greener At The Baseball Field
Baseball players have all of spring training to get ready, but for the groundskeeper, Opening Day brings a lot of pressure. NPR spoke with John Tornour, the Washington Nationals' head groundskeeper.
5 Thoughts On 'Moving Day' At The Masters
American Patrick Reed holds a two-shot lead over Australia's Marc Leishman going into the Masters golf tournament Saturday. The field has been whittled from 87 to 53 as the third round begins.
Saturday Sports: Tiger Woods And The Masters
We get some of the week's sports highlights, including the much-anticipated return of Tiger Woods to the Masters.