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Yogi Berra, The Ultimate In Athletic Americana

12:06pm September 23, 2015

by Frank Deford

Yogi Berra died Tuesday at age 90. The Hall of Fame catcher is part of our culture in ways that other great athletes never manage. To mark his passing, Morning Edition airs this encore from 2005.

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New York Yankees Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra has died at age 90. He's seen here being introduced before a Yankees spring training baseball game in 2010.

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Baseball Legend Yogi Berra Dies At 90

9:11am September 23, 2015

by Marie Andrusewicz

The Hall of Fame catcher known as much for his quotable malapropisms as for his career alongside fellow Yankees legends Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle died Tuesday at home in New Jersey.

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Baseball Legend Yogi Berra Dies At 90

9:11am September 23, 2015

by Marie Andrusewicz

The Hall of Fame catcher known as much for his quotable malapropisms as for his career alongside fellow Yankees legends Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle died Tuesday at home in New Jersey.

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Melissa Stockwell Among Triathletes Aiming To Make Rio's Paralympics

4:19pm September 21, 2015

by Quil Lawrence

For the first time, the triathlon will be an event at the Paralympics. Stockwell, an Iraq veteran, has won international paratraithlons before, but she's still got to qualify for the U.S. team.

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Owner Tom Ricketts of the Chicago Cubs talks with reporters before the home opener against the Philadelphia Phillies at Wrigley Field on April 4, 2014.

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Not My Job: We Quiz The Owner Of The Chicago Cubs On Victory Parades

11:22am September 19, 2015

Not My Job is the game where we quiz well-known people about things that they wouldn't have any reason to know anything about. We'll see how Tom Ricketts fares.

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Pro Leagues Embrace A Big-Payout Evolution In Fantasy Sports

4:40pm September 18, 2015

by Kevin Leahy

If you watch football this weekend, you'll see lots of ads for daily fantasy sports websites. They let fans bet real money on the performance of players, but aren't considered gambling operations.

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FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke, already accused of involvement in a $10 million bribe to help South Africa win the 2010 World Cup bid, has been suspended by FIFA after allegations were made that he was involved in a scheme to profit from the sale of

Top FIFA Exec Suspended After Alleged World Cup Tickets Scheme

6:21pm September 17, 2015

by Laura Wagner

In the latest scandal to hit the world soccer governing body, FIFA Secretary General Jérôme Valcke has been put on leave amid allegations of a plot to profit personally from ticket sales.

The New England Patriots fans perform a card stunt commemorating their Super Bowl win before their season opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers last week.

NFL Reinstates 2 Patriots Employees At The Center Of Deflategate

8:40pm September 16, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Patriots employees John Jastremski and Jim McNally were allowed to return today after being suspended for their alleged roles in unfairly deflating footballs in the AFC championship game.

Barcelona Kicks Off Quest For Consecutive Champions League Titles

5:25pm September 16, 2015

by Laura Wagner

The Spanish soccer club giant beat Italian side Juventus in June to earn the title of best team in Europe. Wednesday, Barcelona and Roma tied 1-1 in their first game of this year's tournament.

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Spending Public Money On Sports Stadiums Is Bad Business

2:08pm September 16, 2015

by Frank Deford

Municipalities all over the country keep forking over money for new football stadiums, and sports commentator Frank Deford finds it outrageous "because football stadiums are the worst excesses."

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