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Remembering Major League Pitcher Jim Bouton, Author Of 'Ball Four'

3:29pm July 12, 2019

by Terry Gross

Bouton, who died Wednesday, spoke to Fresh Air in 1986 about his 1970 tell-all memoir, in which he drew on his seven years with the New York Yankees to offer an insider's guide to baseball.

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Keith Hernandez On Baseball, 'Seinfeld' And Being His Own 'Worst Enemy'

3:29pm July 12, 2019

by Dave Davies

The former first baseman played on championship teams with the Cardinals and Mets, and made a memorable appearance on Seinfeld. His memoir is I'm Keith Hernandez. Originally broadcast June 4, 2018.

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USWNT Fans And Players Hope World Cup Win Will Help National Women's League Succeed

5:15pm July 10, 2019

NPR's Audie Cornish talks with Rachel Bachman, senior sports reporter for The Wall Street Journal, about how this year's World Cup title might help the National Women's Soccer League thrive.

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The World Champion U.S. Women's Soccer Team Celebrates With Parade Through Manhattan

5:15pm July 10, 2019

by Neda Ulaby

The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team celebrated their World Cup win with a ticker-tape parade Wednesday in New York City. It's only the second time a women's sports team has been given that honor.

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United States of America v Netherlands : Final - 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France

We Are The Champions: The U.S. Women's National Team, Victorious

2:04pm July 10, 2019

And they'll keep on fighting for equal pay.

From left, U.S. Soccer Federation President Carlos Cordeiro, New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and soccer players Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan and Ashlyn Harris celebrate the U.S. women's soccer team's world championship in New York, during a ticker tape parade

WATCH: Women's National Soccer Team Parades Through NYC's 'Canyon Of Heroes'

12:38pm July 10, 2019

by Bill Chappell

Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Rose Lavelle and their teammates are bathing in fans' cheers in Manhattan, celebrating their World Cup title.

Women's National Soccer Team Celebrates In New York City

10:43am July 10, 2019

New York City welcomes the U.S. women's national soccer team after their World Cup win with a ticker tape parade on Wednesday.

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Ticker-Tape Parade Will Honor U.S. Women's Soccer Team

10:36am July 10, 2019

by Neda Ulaby

New York City will celebrate the U.S. women's national soccer team with a parade Wednesday. The women beat the Netherlands on Sunday to win the FIFA World Cup.

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Major League Baseball Players Call For More Safety Measures After Foul Balls Hit Fans

8:08pm July 09, 2019

by Ben Bergman

A number of Major League Baseball fans have been injured foul balls this season. That's led to calls for more extensive safety netting, but the league has not acted yet.

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U.S. Women's National Team players celebrate with the FIFA Women's World Cup Trophy following team's victory Sunday.

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Equal Pay For Equal Play; The U.S. Women's Soccer Team Tackles Its Next Quest

2:29pm July 09, 2019

by Tom Goldman

Fresh off its fourth Women's World Cup title, the U.S. Women's National Team has its eyes set on another prize: more money. The women make less than their male counterparts.

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