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The Impact Of Michigan's 'Fab 5' On The Social Milieu Of College Sports

6:53am October 12, 2016

by Kevin Blackistone

NCAA basketball is a big money maker for most of those involved, but not the athletes at the center of it all. Our commentator examines how this played out for a group of Michigan Wolverine stars.

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Wolfhounds Hope To Become Big Dogs In Triad Sports, Culture

6:00am October 10, 2016

by Paul Garber

Here in the heart of basketball and NASCAR country, one Winston-Salem man is trying to bring something new. Or, actually, something centuries old, just new here.

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The WNBA Finals Year 20: Minnesota Lynx Face Los Angeles Sparks

10:13am October 09, 2016

by Tom Goldman

Minnesota Lynx and Los Angeles Sparks meet in Game 1 of the WNBA finals on Sunday. The game will be played under a new format, where the Lynx will be playing their fifth finals in the last six years.

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Let's Play Ball: Who's Who In The Baseball Playoffs

8:18am October 09, 2016

by NPR Staff

Rachel Martin and Mike Pesca of Slate's The Gist podcast talk about the trend of under-performing pitchers in baseball's post-season.

Olympics Leadership Agrees To Cede More Anti-Doping Control To WADA

1:44pm October 08, 2016

by Bill Chappell

The IOC is also promising more money for WADA, saying that a financial boost would come from "the Olympic Movement" as well as from governments.

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ESPN's Howard Bryant Covers The Bases On This Week's MLB Playoffs

8:29am October 08, 2016

The baseball playoffs are underway. Who's winning, who's losing? NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the magazine about the Friday and Saturday's games.

Experts Puzzled Over Significant Drop In NFL TV Ratings

6:44pm October 07, 2016

The NFL's TV ratings dominance was once bulletproof. But this year, they are down 10 percent across the board. And experts are struggling to find a reason why. NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to reporter Joe Flint, who wrote about this for the Wall Street Journal.

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Greensboro Coliseum, seen here during last year's ACC tournament, won't be hosting early rounds of the NCAA basketball tournament — the games will be played in South Carolina, instead.

NCAA Names Venues For Championships It Yanked From North Carolina

3:38pm October 07, 2016

by Bill Chappell

Early rounds of March Madness will now be played in South Carolina. Other states for whom North Carolina's loss is their gain: Virginia, California, and Texas.

In June, Shirin Gerami completed a half Ironman triathlon in Staffordshire, England. This weekend, she'll race in the world championship in Hawaii.

She's Determined To Be A Triathlete, Even If It Means Wearing A Hijab

3:11pm October 07, 2016

by Rae Ellen Bichell

Shirin Gerami wanted to represent her homeland, Iran, as a triathlete. But to do so, authorities said she'd have to cover up.

San Francisco's Conor Gillaspie celebrates his three-run home run in the ninth inning, propelling the Giants to a 3-0 win over the New York Mets in the National League wild-card game.

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San Francisco Beats New York Mets In Baseball's National League Wild-Card Game

11:43pm October 05, 2016

by The Associated Press

The Giants won 3-0, advancing to face the Cubs in the divisional playoff series starting Friday in Chicago.