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Nashville Goes Nuts For Hockey And The Predators

7:45am May 19, 2017

by Chas Sisk

A decade ago, the NHL's experiment with hockey in Nashville, Tenn., was in trouble. Now "Smashville" fans are in love with the Predators, who are playing in their first Western Conference finals.

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Baseball Player David Ortiz On Being 'Big Papi'

7:45am May 19, 2017

David Greene talks with legendary baseball player David Ortiz. His career includes three World Series wins with the Boston Red Sox. Ortiz retired in 2016 and is out with a new memoir.

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Star Player's Injury Prompts Calls To Tighten NBA Rules

4:37pm May 17, 2017

by Tom Goldman

An injury to a star player following an aggressive defensive play has changed the tenor of the NBA playoffs. An uproar has ensued over whether the move was intentional and whether the league should tighten its rules.

The Baltimore Orioles' park at Camden Yards was mistakenly included in a tax sale, city officials say.

Baltimore's Pro Stadiums Are Rescued From Lien Sale; Overdue Water Bills Blamed

2:32pm May 17, 2017

by Bill Chappell

The unusual circumstances could have exposed Camden Yards and M&T Bank Stadium to possible foreclosures over less than $70,000 in debt.

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A New Way To Watch Basketball

7:38am May 17, 2017

by Mike Pesca

Commentator Mike Pesca has some advice about how to watch the Final Four of the NBA playoffs. Here's a hint: don't watch the ball.

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Announcer Beth Mowins walks on the field before a 2015 NFL preseason football game between the Oakland Raiders and the St. Louis Rams in Oakland, Calif.

Female Broadcaster Set To Make NFL History

5:17pm May 16, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Play-by-play announcer Beth Mowins is set to become the first-ever woman to call an NFL game televised nationally — the Los Angeles Chargers vs. Denver Broncos game on Sept. 11.

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Reflects On A Life-Altering Friendship

2:12pm May 16, 2017

NBA legend Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on his 50-year relationship with his coach John Wooden, how he shaped his life and career.

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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.