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Sports At The Roundtable: A Rocky Week On Court, Diamond And Web

9:39pm October 24, 2015

Jimi Izrael, Kevin Blackistone and Kavitha Davidson join NPR's Michel Martin for a sports-focused Barbershop. They discuss ESPN's website The Undefeated, the Louisville basketball scandal and the MLB.

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The Week In World Series: Kansas City Royals To Face New York Mets

8:25am October 24, 2015

Host Scott Simon talks World Series (that'd be baseball) with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine.

The Royals' Lorenzo Cain celebrates after scoring on a hit by Eric Hosmer in the eighth inning against the Blue Jays in Game 6 of baseball's American League Championship Series.

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Kansas City Royals Beat Toronto Blue Jays, Head To World Series

2:18am October 24, 2015

by L. Carol Ritchie

The Royals will make their second trip to the World Series in two years after beating Toronto 4-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. They host the New York Mets in Game 1 Tuesday.

Mexico's Oribe Peralta (#19) celebrates after scoring against the United States during the CONCACAF playoff game, a 2017 Confederations Cup qualifier, at Rose Bowl on Saturday night, Oct. 10.

Mexico Nabs 3-2 Victory Over U.S.

12:42am October 24, 2015

In the CONCACAF rivalry game, the Mexico men's national team defeats the United States' in extra time, sending them to the 2017 Confederations Cup.

The 'Groundpounders' Have Run In Every Marine Corps Marathon Since 1976

5:01pm October 23, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Col. Alfred Richmond, one of two "Groundpounders" who are running in their 40th Marine Corps Marathon Sunday. He talks about what makes him keep coming back year after year.

Soccer buddies Lahis Maria Ramos Veras, 14 (left), and Milena Medeiros dos Santos, 16, don't let taunts keep them from playing. Lahis goes by the nickname "Lala."

Mean Boys Can't Keep Girls Off The Soccer Field: #15Girls

4:57pm October 23, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Brazil used to ban girls from playing the game. The law is now off the books, but that doesn't mean it's easy for girls to play 'the beautiful game.'

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Why Daniel Murphy Rules: Second Baseman's Bat Leads Mets To World Series

4:30pm October 23, 2015

The New York Mets may be amazing, but Daniel Murphy is basically on another planet. The second baseman has hit a homerun in a record six consecutive postseason games, powering the Mets to the National League pennant. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Jonah Keri of Grantland about the Mets' performance so far this postseason.

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Kansas City Public Library Lobs Ball At Toronto Public Library And They Hit Back

7:41am October 23, 2015

by David Greene

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New York Mets' Daniel Murphy rounds first after hitting a two-run homer in the eighth inning of Game 4 of the National League championship series against the Chicago Cubs.

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New York Mets Beat The Cubs To Win National League Title

3:47am October 22, 2015

by L. Carol Ritchie

The Mets head to the World Series after a four-game sweep of Chicago in the National League Championship Series.

Cubs' Curse Of The Billy Goat And Other Superstitious Sports Tales

8:50pm October 21, 2015

by Laura Wagner

If the New York Mets win Game 4 of the National League Championship Series tonight, the Chicago Cubs' season and World Series dreams will be over. The Curse of the Billy Goat, however, will live on.