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Baseball Begins In The Shadow Of March Madness

6:28am April 02, 2013

Fans are returning to Major League Baseball parks for a new season. Let's take a break from the intensity of college basketball's March Madness, and talk about the beginning of the long and winding Major League Baseball season.

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Coaching Through Crisis: How Teams Get Through Rough Spots

3:02pm April 01, 2013

In Sunday night's NCAA men's basketball tournament, Louisville guard Kevin Ware suffered a gruesome injury. Coach Rick Pitino rallied the team and led them to a victory over Duke. When accidents like this happen, coaches are tasked with rallying team members and keeping them focused.

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Elite 8 Take To The NCAA Courts

10:34am March 30, 2013

Host Scott Simon catches up on the week in sports with Howard Bryant of ESPN.

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Head coach Rick Pitino of the Louisville Cardinals is adamant about recording his team's deflections. It seems to be paying off: The Cardinals have been doing well during the NCAA tournament.

Deflections: The Unofficial Stat That Measures Success

12:08pm March 28, 2013

by Mike Pesca

The basketball tactic isn't officially tracked. There isn't even a universal definition (it can occur when a defensive player in any way redirects the intended flight of the ball). But University of Louisville coach Rick Pitino knows deflections are key to winning.

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The only known photograph of the 1935 Bismarck town team.

Integrated Baseball, A Decade Before Jackie Robinson

5:05pm March 27, 2013

by NPR Staff

Over ten years before Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in the major leagues, a little-known baseball team went to bat with players both black and white. Journalist Tom Dunkel writes about the team from Bismarck, N.D., in his new book Color Blind.

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What's The Score On Spirited Sports Banter At Bars?

9:30am March 27, 2013

by Frank Deford

Sports commentator Frank Deford wants to know: When did we stop arguing about sports in the time-honored bar-stool fashion?

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Good Luck With That 'Perfect' March Madness Bracket. You'll Need It

9:30am March 27, 2013

by Adam Cole

Millions of basketball fans will fill out NCAA tournament brackets this week and try to correctly predict the outcomes of every game. The chances of succeeding are about 1 in 150 quintillion. A group of computer scientists are trying to beat those odds by writing programs that learn to pick winners.

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U.S. Men's Soccer Team Ties With Mexico

5:56am March 27, 2013

by Carrie Kahn

Brad Guzan swatted away shot after shot and the U.S. team hung on for a 0-0 draw with Mexico Tuesday night. The U.S. earned only its second point in a World Cup qualifier at Azteca Stadium.

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It's Been An Ugly Year For College Basketball

4:40am March 27, 2013

by Frank Deford

Frank Deford isn't impressed with the style of play — or the style of uniforms — in this year's March Madness.

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Is Tiger Woods Ready for The Masters?

12:50pm March 26, 2013

After he won the latest pro golf tournament on Monday, Tiger Woods climbed back to number one in the sport. In his weekly Sports Commentary, WFDD's Dave Goren says that mean all is right with

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