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Pentagon Disrupts Path For College Athletes Hoping To Be Drafted By The Pros

7:57am May 14, 2017

NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro asks the Denver Post's Nicki Jhabvala about a change in policy that will no longer waive the active duty requirement for students drafted into professional sports leagues.

Hannah Kearney competes in the women's freestyle skiing aerials qualification at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010.

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Not My Job: We Quiz Olympic Skier Hannah Kearney On Business Moguls

11:18am May 13, 2017

Kearney is one of the greatest mogul skiers of all time. She's won 43 World Cup mogul medals, three U.S. Championship medals and two Olympic medals.

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Saturday Sports: Fans Say 'Meh' To NBA Playoffs

9:42am May 13, 2017

by Tom Goldman

NBA fans are disappointed in this year's playoffs, due to the lack of close games and the utter dominance of the Golden State Warriors and Cleveland Cavaliers.

Hank Azaria as sportscaster Jim Brockmire — a character he says has been in his head for decades.

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Hank Azaria Says 'Brockmire' Has Been With Him For Years

8:04am May 13, 2017

by Scott Simon

Azaria stars in the new IFC show of the same name, about a baseball announcer slowly rebuilding his life and career in the minor leagues after a spectacular on-air meltdown over his wife's infidelity.

Los Angeles Goes Against Paris In Olympics Bidding War

6:17pm May 12, 2017

by Tom Goldman

Los Angeles hopes to beat out Paris for the 2024 Olympics bid. Members the International Olympic Committee will decide the winner later this year. But soaring financial costs may offer some surprises.

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Bob Ryan Reflects On Nearly 3 Decades Of ESPN's 'The Sports Reporters'

4:30pm May 12, 2017

NPR's Robert Siegel talks to Bob Ryan what he will do Sunday mornings now that The Sports Reporters roundtable on ESPN is off the schedule.

Fenway Incidents Prompt Questions About Hate Speech At The Ballpark

5:15pm May 11, 2017

by Tom Goldman

Last week at Boston's Fenway Park, fans openly used racial slurs, and in one case they were directed at Baltimore Orioles outfielder Adam Jones. NPR explores if the incidents are isolated or part of a larger problem.

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Muhammad Ali throws a playful punch at Chuck Wepner, ahead of their 1975 fight.

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'I'm A Brawler,' Says Chuck Wepner, The Boxer Who Inspired 'Rocky'

8:12am May 10, 2017

by Andrew Limbong

Chuck Wepner fought the biggest boxer of the time — Muhammad Ali. He didn't win, but went 15 rounds, becoming the inspiration for the movie Rocky. Now he's got his own biopic coming out called Chuck.

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I'll Pass On The $495 Sneakers, Pablo Torre Says

4:53am May 10, 2017

by Pablo Torre

Did you pay a little extra for a sports star's name on your latest pair of sneakers? Well, a budding NBA player's dad is relentlessly promoting the chance to pay even more for potential star power.

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Yankees Defeat Cubs In 18-Inning Game That Broke Combined Strikeouts Record

5:34pm May 08, 2017

The Yankees beat the Cubs last night in an 18-inning game that lasted six hours and five minutes, and broke the record for the most combined strikeouts in any game.

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