Sports

'Curse Of The Shuttlecocks' Haunts Kansas City's Teams

9:09pm October 22, 2014

by Tom Goldman

Ever since the giant Shuttlecocks art exhibit was installed in the 1990s, Kansas City professional sports teams haven't been able to win a national championship. And there are some who believe the exhibit is to blame.

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Brandon Wells of the Mississippi State Bulldogs takes the field before a game against the Ole Miss Rebels last year.

College Football's Big Ten Conference? Try The Littler Ten

10:24am October 22, 2014

by Frank Deford

Country music isn't the only American cultural institution rallying in the South. Commentator Frank Deford says the region has triumphed in college football, taking over where Big Ten had ruled.

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Don't Let History Of Kansas City Royals' Name Steer You Wrong

10:01am October 22, 2014

What's in a name? Bob Petersen, president and CEO of the American Royal, tells Robert Siegel where the local baseball team got their name and why the main event this week is not at Kauffman Stadium.

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World Series Opens With A Thud For Royals

7:32am October 22, 2014

by Tom Goldman

The Giants won 7-1 against the Royals in Game 1 of the World Series Tuesday night. San Francisco snapped Kansas City's streak of eight-straight wins.

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World Series A Matchup Of Two Post-Season Upstarts

7:01am October 22, 2014

by Tom Goldman

Game one of the World Series begins tonight between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals. Relief pitching and scrappy play by both teams are expected to make the series close.

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Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., a day before Game 1 of the 2014 World Series.

A Tale Of Two Cities: World Series Fever Takes Hold In SF, KC

12:27am October 22, 2014

by Scott Neuman

In San Francisco, there's a lot of confidence. In Kansas City, which gets its first shot at the championship rings in nearly 30 years, the excitement is palpable.

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Sometimes Leaving A Youth Sport Is A Family Affair

1:33pm October 21, 2014

by Edward Munoz

Edward Munoz grew up a soccer phenom and his family invested in making him a success. School suffered, so he quit playing two years ago but only recently talked with his father about that decision.

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In Skydiving, A 'Whuffo' Won't 'Burble' Or Try The 'Horny Gorilla'

9:57am October 21, 2014

In a new installment of our series on trade lingo, skydiving instructor Michael Snively defines "whuffo," "burble" and "horny gorilla."

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South African track star Oscar Pistorius is sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for the fatal shooting of his girlfriend.

Oscar Pistorius Gets 5 Years In Prison For Killing Girlfriend

9:09am October 21, 2014

by Dana Farrington

The Olympian was convicted of culpable homicide last month — rather than a more serious charge of premeditated murder — for the 2013 fatal shooting of Reeva Steenkamp in his home.

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Going Into World Series, Giants And Royals Play Winning Baseball

8:16am October 21, 2014

by Tom Goldman

Game One of the World Series is Tuesday night between the Kansas City Royals and the San Francisco Giants. The Giants are playing in their third World Series in the last five years, and it's the first for the Royals since 1985. Steve Inskeep gets a preview from NPR's Tom Goldman.

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