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The 'Groundpounders' Have Run In Every Marine Corps Marathon Since 1976

5:01pm October 23, 2015

NPR's Ari Shapiro talks to Col. Alfred Richmond, one of two "Groundpounders" who are running in their 40th Marine Corps Marathon Sunday. He talks about what makes him keep coming back year after year.

Soccer buddies Lahis Maria Ramos Veras, 14 (left), and Milena Medeiros dos Santos, 16, don't let taunts keep them from playing. Lahis goes by the nickname "Lala."

Mean Boys Can't Keep Girls Off The Soccer Field: #15Girls

4:57pm October 23, 2015

by Lourdes Garcia-Navarro

Brazil used to ban girls from playing the game. The law is now off the books, but that doesn't mean it's easy for girls to play 'the beautiful game.'

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Why Daniel Murphy Rules: Second Baseman's Bat Leads Mets To World Series

4:30pm October 23, 2015

The New York Mets may be amazing, but Daniel Murphy is basically on another planet. The second baseman has hit a homerun in a record six consecutive postseason games, powering the Mets to the National League pennant. NPR's Audie Cornish talks to Jonah Keri of Grantland about the Mets' performance so far this postseason.

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Kansas City Public Library Lobs Ball At Toronto Public Library And They Hit Back

7:41am October 23, 2015

by David Greene

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New York Mets' Daniel Murphy rounds first after hitting a two-run homer in the eighth inning of Game 4 of the National League championship series against the Chicago Cubs.

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New York Mets Beat The Cubs To Win National League Title

3:47am October 22, 2015

by L. Carol Ritchie

The Mets head to the World Series after a four-game sweep of Chicago in the National League Championship Series.

Cubs' Curse Of The Billy Goat And Other Superstitious Sports Tales

8:50pm October 21, 2015

by Laura Wagner

If the New York Mets win Game 4 of the National League Championship Series tonight, the Chicago Cubs' season and World Series dreams will be over. The Curse of the Billy Goat, however, will live on.

In addition to the NBA, NFL, MLB and major golf and tennis tournaments, ESPN also broadcasts some college football games, including certain Bowl Championship Series games.

ESPN Cuts Around 300 Jobs As Cable Subscriptions Fall

4:17pm October 21, 2015

by Laura Wagner

With more and more viewers watching TV online, cable channels like ESPN are adjusting to decreased revenue.

Do college sports exist for students to participate in, or just to watch?

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The 'Good Sports' In College Athletics

1:07pm October 21, 2015

by Frank Deford

Commentator Frank Deford says big universities often see athletics as primarily spectator entertainment. Smaller schools, he says, do better in making it a participant activity for students.

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Baseball Hall Of Fame Reporter Back At Bat

5:22am October 21, 2015

This week, legendary baseball writer Tom Gage was picked up by Sporting News. As NPR reported in July, the Baseball Hall of Fame reporter was out of a job after 36 years covering the Detroit Tigers. Now, he'll be covering the World Series to finish out his Hall of Fame season.

Louisville Head Coach Rick Pitino has urged his former assistant coach Andre McGee to tell the truth about alleged dorm room sex parties.

Former Louisville Players, Recruits Say Assistant Coach Paid For Dorm 'Sex Parties'

7:13pm October 20, 2015

by Laura Wagner

After ESPN aired a damning report this morning, the basketball team's head coach Rick Pitino called on the accused former assistant coach Andre McGee to tell the truth about what happened.