Yogi Berra, Yankees Hall Of Fame Catcher, Dies
Yankees Hall of Fame catcher, Yogi Berra, died Tuesday at the age of 90.
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Remembering 'Yogi-isms': The Yankee Catcher's Many Nuggets Of Wisdom
Yankees Hall of Fame catcher, Yogi Berra, died Tuesday at the age of 90. In case you haven't heard enough Yogi-isms, we have more for you.
For Josh Brolin, 'Everest' Was A Test Of Acting Limits
During filming, the crew shoveled salt in front of 100 mph fans to look like a snowstorm. "We were getting the great exfoliation of our lives," Brolin says. "And it was just horrible."
A Bad Day For Serena Williams, A Good Day For The Italians
Could it be the biggest upset in tennis history? Roberta Vinci beat Serena Williams in the semifinals of the U.S. Open. Vinci and fellow Italian will face off in the final on Saturday.
The Week In Sports: Peyton Manning, Head Injuries And Political Differences
NPR's Scott Simon gets the lowdown on the week in sports from NPR's Tom Goldman.
Yogi Berra, Icon Of Baseball And Catchphrases, Dies At 90
The Yankees legend and Hall of Fame catcher died Tuesday at home in New Jersey. Steve Inskeep talks with Dave Kaplan, founding director of the Yogi Berra Museum & Learning Center.
Too Many Sports Columnists Being Cut From The Team
Baseball used to be a newspaper game, says commentator Frank Deford. Now, sports are equal parts television and fantasy.
Yogi Berra, The Ultimate In Athletic Americana
Yogi Berra died Tuesday at age 90. The Hall of Fame catcher is part of our culture in ways that other great athletes never manage. To mark his passing, Morning Edition airs this encore from 2005.
Baseball Legend Yogi Berra Dies At 90
The Hall of Fame catcher known as much for his quotable malapropisms as for his career alongside fellow Yankees legends Joe DiMaggio and Mickey Mantle died Tuesday at home in New Jersey.
Melissa Stockwell Among Triathletes Aiming To Make Rio's Paralympics
For the first time, the triathlon will be an event at the Paralympics. Stockwell, an Iraq veteran, has won international paratraithlons before, but she's still got to qualify for the U.S. team.