Giants Pound Royals 11-4 To Tie World Series
San Francisco roared past Kansas City Saturday to even the series and force the deciding games back to the Royals' hometown.
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World Series Game 4: A Small Ball Paradise
In last night's Game 4, the San Francisco Giants pummeled the Kansas City Royals in an 11-4 victory. The win has tied the World series with two games apiece.
From The Stadium To Your Stereo: Behind Baseball's Biggest Sounds
You can thank audio engineer Joe Carpenter and his 80 microphones every time you hear the crack of a bat, smack of a glove or thud of a base in this World Series.
Royals Take Game 3; Cowboys Surge: The Week In Sports
As the World Series continues, NPR's Scott Simon gets the latest from Howard Bryant of ESPN.com. They'll also talk football, and why the Dallas Cowboys are the most valuable team in the NFL.
Giants Fans Prepare For World Series To Hit City By The Bay
The World Series resumes Friday the first in San Francisco. The Giants have won two rings in five years — 2010 and 2012 — and they're working on a third.
New Details Revealed In University Of North Carolina Academic Scandal
At one of the most prestigious state universities in the country, there's new detail on a very dark chapter. An independent investigation at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill reveals new details of a long running scandal that involved thousands of students, phony classes and bogus grades.
UNC Chancellor: Report Reveals 'Shocking Lack' Of Checks And Balances
Audie Cornish talks with the chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Carol Folt, about Wednesday's report on the school's varsity athletes taking phony classes.
Report Says UNC Grade-Boosting Scandal Involved Fake Classes
An independent investigation found that the school's African and Afro-American Studies Department used the "paper classes" to inflate grades for more than 3,000 students, nearly half of them athletes.
World's Best Bucking Bull About To Retire
Bushwacker is retiring at the end of October. There have been a lot of top bulls in the sport, but none has reached Bushwacker's level of superstardom.
Die-Hard And Fair-Weather Fans Alike Have A Case Of Royals Fever
Kansas City Royals beat the San Francisco Giants 7-2 Wednesday night, tying up the World Series. And most Royals fans, are feeling pretty good this October. They're amazed to see their team play baseball at all this post-season, and to even have a spot in the World Series.