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Coach Insists Soccer Can Unite Egyptians

7:25am August 23, 2013

American Bob Bradley says the only thing in Egypt that can unite all Egyptians is soccer. Bradley coaches Egypt's national soccer team. He talks to David Greene about the turmoil in the country, and about his team as it closes in on a spot in next year's World Cup.

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Ichiro Suzuki Joins Two Other Baseball Greats With 4,000th Hit

5:08pm August 22, 2013

Ichiro Suzuki got his 4000th hit on Wednesday, joining Ty Cobb and Pete Rose as the only baseball players to reach that milestone.

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With An Urban Face-Lift, Vintage Bike Polo Picks Up Speed

12:54pm August 21, 2013

by Hilary Stohs-Krause

Several vintage sports have seen resurgence among young people lately: roller derby, kickball and even bocce ball. But one century-old sport hasn't just found new fans; it's getting an urban face-lift.

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Tennis Fans: A Stadium Roof Is Coming. So Is Regis Philbin

12:03pm August 21, 2013

by Frank Deford

The centerpiece of Fox's new all-sports network is a talk show hosted by Regis Philbin, who says his credentials for the job are that he's a fan. Poor Fox. Poor Regis Philbin. This is no way to start a sports network.

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Dave Goren: The NCAA Gets One Right!

11:53am August 20, 2013

There may not be an organization that has to put up with more bad publicity than the National Collegiate Athletic Association. And in this week's WFDD Sports Commentary, Dave Goren tells us the NCAA finally got one right!

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On The Air with Tim Bickford

10:47am August 16, 2013

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Pete Rose Should Enter The Hall Of Fame With Ichiro Suzuki

9:16am August 14, 2013

by Frank Deford

Don't you think that sometimes, even in baseball, with all its sacred statistics, you can round numbers off and call it equal, plus or minus a margin of admiration?

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Brazilian Soccer Team Is Full Of Stars

9:16am August 14, 2013

What do John Lennon and Mahatma Gandhi all have in common? They all play for the same Brazilian soccer team. And, Atletico Goianiense just signed a striker known as Michael Jackson — his real name is Carlos Adriano Souza Cruz

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Belgian Blue bulls look like they are made of muscle because they have a mutation in the gene that codes for the protein myostatin. In humans, as in other types of cattle, myostatin normally limits the number of muscle fibers that form before birth and th

New Muscle Drugs Could Be The Next Big Thing In Sports Doping

11:03am August 12, 2013

by Jon Hamilton

From human growth hormone to EPO, many sports doping products these days come from big drug companies, not rogue chemists. Scientists and body builders warn that new drugs being developed to treat muscle wasting disease will also likely be abused by athletes — with little chance of detection.

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Dufner Wins PGA Championship Over Furyk

8:53am August 12, 2013

Jason Dufner has won his first major golf title with a two-stroke victory over Jim Furyk at the PGA Championship. Dufner bogeyed the final two holes Sunday for a 2-under 68 that was good enough to hold off the 2003 U.S. Open champion. The winning score was 10-under 270.

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