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In Comeback, Oracle Team USA Wins America's Cup

6:03pm September 25, 2013

With a 44-second victory, Oracle Team USA faced down Emirates Team New Zealand at the finals Wednesday to hold onto the America's Cup. Wednesday's race capped off an America's Cup competition that included capsizing and shattered masts, and an Oracle Team USA that seemed sure to lose.

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Dave Goren: WFU Visits West Point -- and Experiences History

11:28am September 25, 2013

For many athletic teams, a road trip is a business trip. Either little time or inclination to do any sightseeing.

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Steelers, Vikings To Play NFL Game In London

7:12am September 25, 2013

The Pittsburgh Steelers will play the Minnesota Vikings this Sunday in London. Both teams are 0-3.

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Qatar's Heat May Force World Cup Schedule Changes

6:25am September 25, 2013

by Mike Pesca

Controversy is heating up over the selection of Qatar to host the World Cup in 2022. Soccer's governing body is deciding whether to move the series from summer to winter because of the high temperatures during Qatar's summer months.

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NFL's A Nonprofit? Author Says It's Time For Football Reform

6:18pm September 24, 2013

by NPR Staff

Despite pro football's sky-high profits, taxpayers subsidize the industry with $1 billion each year. In The King of Sports, Gregg Easterbrook argues for some serious reforms, including incentives for college graduation rates and a new approach to youth football leagues.

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Pirates Make It To Playoffs For The First Time In Since '92

5:52pm September 24, 2013

Melissa Block talks to Jerry Micco, assistant managing editor for sports for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, about the Pittsburgh Pirates making the Major League Baseball playoffs for the first time since 1992.

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Lots of fantasy managers are taking out insurance on Adrian Peterson this year.

Cashing In On The Fantasy-Sports Economy

4:04pm September 24, 2013

by Lisa Chow

People paid $1.7 billion to play in fantasy leagues last year. Real businesses are springing up to try to profit from the fantasy economy.

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A Boston police officer wheels an injured boy down Boylston Street as medical workers carry an injured runner after the Boston Marathon bombing in April.

Boston Hospitals Share Lessons From Marathon Bombing

10:10am September 23, 2013

by Tovia Smith

Every victim who arrived at a hospital alive survived the attack. But hospitals say the experience also revealed room for improvement, and they're about to share the lessons they learned at a national conference in Washington, D.C.

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NFL Treats Hard Hits With A Light Touch

11:34am September 21, 2013

The league overturned the suspension of Dashon Goldson of Tampa Bay for a helmet-to-helmet hit. Host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Tom Goldman about the culture of hard head shots in the NFL.

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More Than Average: Dow Jones Adds The 'Swoosh'

4:01pm September 18, 2013

by Frank Deford

Nike made the leap onto the stock averages index when Hewlett-Packard, Bank of America and Alcoa were dropped because of their low stock prices. Yes, says, commentator Frank Deford, a mere sporting goods company has joined the wealthy elite.

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