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The Summer of Beer and Whiskey by Edward Achorn.

Hard Hits, Hard Liquor In 'The Summer of Beer and Whiskey'

6:13pm April 27, 2013

by NPR Staff

In the 1880s, it took a German immigrant to change America's pastime forever. Chris Von der Ahe founded the St. Louis Browns and later helped form a new baseball league. Author Edward Achorn recalls baseball's early days in his new book.

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Week In Sports: NBA's Oklahoma Loses Star Player To Injury

3:57pm April 27, 2013

There were big NBA playoff games Friday night, plus a potentially game-changing injury for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks to NPR's Tom Goldman for the sports news of the week.

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French jockey Olivier Peslier celebrates a win at Longchamps racecourse near Paris in 2012. While many drugs can legally be used on horses in U.S. racing, they are barred in Europe.

Routine On U.S. Racetracks, Horse Doping Is Banned In Europe

8:30pm April 23, 2013

by Eleanor Beardsley

The Americans and the Europeans have different approaches to horse racing, and one key split is over the question of doping. While many drugs are allowed in the U.S., they are banned in European racing.

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Remembering Pat Summerall

12:35pm April 23, 2013

His easy-going banter would quickly paint the sports scene and convey the excitement on the game field. But the engaging voice of sports announcer Pat Summerall will no longer be heard.

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Week In Sports: Red Sox's Good Week A Bright Spot For Boston

1:57pm April 20, 2013

Weekend Edition Saturday host talks with ESPN.com and ESPN Magazine contributor Howard Bryant about the how the baseball seasons is going for a few teams and also how the NBA playoffs are shaping up.

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The Pitch For More No. 42s

2:46pm April 17, 2013

by Frank Deford

There's more buzz than usual this year around baseball legend Jackie Robinson, who made his major league debut on April 15, 1947. But commentator Frank Deford says there isn't enough buzz in college athletics to help shape the Robinsons of the future.

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What Spectators Add To The Marathon Experience

2:25pm April 17, 2013

Many of those injured, and at least two of those who were killed, in the Boston Marathon explosions were there to cheer the runners on. Runners count the smiles, cheers and witty signs from spectators to motivate them along the way. Runner and writer Erin Ryan talks about what spectators contribute.

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Boston Marathon Bombings Impact Piedmont Residents

12:38pm April 17, 2013

Monday's Bombings at the Boston Marathon hit home for many in the Piedmont who are from that area.

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Boston Globe Columnist: 'A Little Bit Of Freedom Taken Away'

3:00pm April 16, 2013

Sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy talks with Fresh Air's Terry Gross about Monday's events at the Boston Marathon, the place the marathon holds in the life of the city, its importance in the international world of running, and the history of attacks at sporting events.

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Down To The Putt: Golf Analytics Gain Traction

6:09pm April 13, 2013

by Tom Goldman

Numbers crunching has become a big deal in sports. Analytics have been slower to take hold in the tradition-bound game of golf, but it is happening. NPR's Tom Goldman reports on the phenomenon from the tournament most steeped in tradition, the Masters.

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