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Kansas City Royals Fans Straddle Both Sides Of Kansas-Missouri State Line

4:28pm October 27, 2015

by Jeremy Bernfeld

The World Series starts Tuesday night featuring a matchup between two teams with long championship droughts. The American League champion Kansas City Royals will take on the pennant winners from the National League, the New York Mets. The Mets have to compete with the Yankees, and the Royals have fans on both sides of a state line.

New York Mets Compete For Fans With The Crosstown Yankees

4:28pm October 27, 2015

by Hansi Lo Wang

The New York Mets have long been the underdog baseball team — even in their own city. But the team and its fans are now emerging from the shadow of that other New York baseball team, the Yankees. They're savoring the chance to win the hearts of more New Yorkers with a World Series win.

The New York Mets' Daniel Murphy celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the National League Championship series against the Chicago Cubs last week.

The Powerful Player To Watch As The World Series Gets Underway

1:31pm October 27, 2015

by Tom Goldman

Daniel Murphy has been having a spectacular postseason at the plate. He's one of the players New York is counting on against the tough Kansas City lineup.

'Pitch By Pitch,' Bob Gibson Shares His Life In The Game

8:50am October 27, 2015

David Greene talks with pitcher Bob Gibson about Game 1 of the 1968 World Series, when he struck out a record-setting 17 batters. Gibson details the experience in his new memoir, Pitch by Pitch.

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Governors Bet On World Series Win

5:40am October 26, 2015

Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York says he'd wear a Kansas City Royals jersey if he loses. Missouri's Jay Nixon would wear a Mets jersey. That's nothing compared to what Rep. Adam Schiff of California did.

Minnesota Timberwolves announced Sunday its two-time coach Flip Saunders died. Shown here during the second half of a game against the Golden State Warriors in April.

Longtime NBA Coach Flip Saunders Dies At Age 60

5:39pm October 25, 2015

by Brakkton Booker

Saunders, who over his nearly two decades as a head coach hauled in more than 650 career victories, is best known as the head coach of the Minnesota Timberwolves NBA franchise.

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When You Hear The 'Heat,' The Pitcher's Put A Little Extra Mustard On It

5:10pm October 25, 2015

The baseball term for a superfast pitch is a word you'll be hearing often this week: heater. Lots of heaters will be thrown during the World Series, which starts Tuesday night.

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Sports At The Roundtable: A Rocky Week On Court, Diamond And Web

9:39pm October 24, 2015

Jimi Izrael, Kevin Blackistone and Kavitha Davidson join NPR's Michel Martin for a sports-focused Barbershop. They discuss ESPN's website The Undefeated, the Louisville basketball scandal and the MLB.

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The Week In World Series: Kansas City Royals To Face New York Mets

8:25am October 24, 2015

Host Scott Simon talks World Series (that'd be baseball) with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine.

The Royals' Lorenzo Cain celebrates after scoring on a hit by Eric Hosmer in the eighth inning against the Blue Jays in Game 6 of baseball's American League Championship Series.

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Kansas City Royals Beat Toronto Blue Jays, Head To World Series

2:18am October 24, 2015

by L. Carol Ritchie

The Royals will make their second trip to the World Series in two years after beating Toronto 4-3 in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. They host the New York Mets in Game 1 Tuesday.