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Baseball Hall Of Fame Reporter Back At Bat

5:22am October 21, 2015

This week, legendary baseball writer Tom Gage was picked up by Sporting News. As NPR reported in July, the Baseball Hall of Fame reporter was out of a job after 36 years covering the Detroit Tigers. Now, he'll be covering the World Series to finish out his Hall of Fame season.

Louisville Head Coach Rick Pitino has urged his former assistant coach Andre McGee to tell the truth about alleged dorm room sex parties.

Former Louisville Players, Recruits Say Assistant Coach Paid For Dorm 'Sex Parties'

7:13pm October 20, 2015

by Laura Wagner

After ESPN aired a damning report this morning, the basketball team's head coach Rick Pitino called on the accused former assistant coach Andre McGee to tell the truth about what happened.

If humans went up against the rest of the animal kingdom in most physical challenges, they wouldn't do that well.

Here's How You Can Outrun A Horse

12:01pm October 20, 2015

by Adam Cole

Humans are pathetic at athletic feats compared to animals. We get outrun by ostriches and outswum by penguins. But human physiology makes us aces at one sport: endurance running. Sorry, horse.

Carlos Alfaro, 19, practices with a soccer ball before a match in New York City. Some members of his youth soccer team are set to meet with Pope Francis in September.

Through Soccer, Teen Migrants Rebuild Lives And Get Chance To Meet Pope

6:17am October 20, 2015

by Hansi Lo Wang

During his U.S. visit in September, the pope is set to meet with unaccompanied minors from Central America who have formed a youth soccer team co-sponsored by New York's Catholic Charities.

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'Pawn Sacrifice' Examines Genius Of Chess Champion Bobby Fischer

6:10am October 20, 2015

NPR's Robert Siegel talks with chess writer and grandmaster Andy Soltis about 11th World Chess Champion Bobby Fischer and the movie Pawn Sacrifice.

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NFL Network: Video Of Naked Players Was A Mistake

5:20am October 20, 2015

The NFL Network apologized for accidentally broadcasting players stepping out of the shower after the Bengals - Bills game on Sunday.

Oscar Pistorius was found guilty of culpable homicide, which is equivalent to manslaughter, in the 2013 shooting death of his girlfriend. After less than a year in jail, he was released to house arrest.

Oscar Pistorius Released From Jail

8:13pm October 19, 2015

by Laura Wagner

South Africa's paralympian sprinter has been released from prison following his "culpable homicide" conviction in the 2013 shooting death of his girlfriend. He is under house arrest.

Russell Martin of the Toronto Blue Jays chose the Nicki Minaj song "Truffle Butter" for his walk-up music.

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The Giant Foam Finger: What's Your Walk-Up Music?

7:03am October 19, 2015

by Stephen Thompson

Four teams remain in the battle to crown a World Series champion. So it's a natural time for Stephen Thompson and Gene Demby to discuss the songs you hear when different players get up to bat.

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For One Colts Fan, Deflategate Has Been A Great Way To Pump Merchandise

5:09pm October 17, 2015

by Jill Kaufman

Long after the New England Patriots beat the Indianapolis Colts, in a game known best for its deflated footballs, a Colts fan is still getting his sweet revenge: by selling novelty foam hats.

Kristina Gillis practices in the rear of a rowing shell along the Charles River, where she will compete at The Head of the Charles this weekend as an ID (Intellectual Disabilities) rower. The regatta has yet to formally include an event category specifica

Top Regatta Now Includes More, But Not All Disabled Rowers

9:27am October 17, 2015

by Craig LeMoult

For the first time, physically disabled rowers will have their own event at The Head of the Charles this year. But those with intellectual disabilities are still pushing for the chance to compete.