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Orioles General Manager Duquette: A Comeback Story Fit For Baseball

9:05am October 07, 2014

Dan Duquette is largely credited with rebuilding the Baltimore Orioles, but spent many years in the baseball wilderness after being fired by the Red Sox. Robert Siegel talks to Keith Law of ESPN.

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The Kansas City Royals celebrate after defeating the Los Angeles Angels 8-3 to sweep the series in Game 3 of the American League Division Series at in Kansas City, Mo., on Sunday

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Orioles, Royals Sweep Opponents In AL Division Series

1:34pm October 06, 2014

by Doreen McCallister

The Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 2-1 on Sunday, and the Kansas City Royals defeated the Los Angeles Angels 8-3. The American League Championship Series begins Friday in Baltimore.

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Black Women's Groups Meet With NFL On Domestic Violence

9:53am October 06, 2014

by Gene Demby

Several civic leaders criticized the NFL's response to news about players involved in domestic violence, saying that black women weren't represented among the groups consulted by the league.

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The Cardinals As The New Yankees: The Week In Sports

1:50pm October 04, 2014

October has arrived, and with it baseball's postseason playoffs. NPR's Scott Simon breaks down the division series with Bloomberg's Kavitha Davidson.

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Why Doesn't Anyone Want To Host The 2022 Olympics?

6:17pm October 03, 2014

Oslo, Norway, took itself out of the running for the 2022 games, leaving Beijing and Almaty, Kazakhstan, left in contention. Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis talks to Rachel Martin.

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Business And Journalism Collide At ESPN

6:03pm October 02, 2014

by David Folkenflik

ESPN is the NFL's biggest business partner, but it's also a news source for objective coverage of the league. Among its reporters is Don Van Natta, formerly of The New York Times.

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San Francisco Giants' Brandon Crawford (center) is greeted by teammates Brandon Belt (left) and Hunter Pence after hitting a grand slam against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the fourth inning of Wednesday night's game.

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Giants Send Pirates Packing In Elimination Playoff Game

3:03pm October 02, 2014

by Doreen McCallister

The San Francisco Giants decisively beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-0 in the National League wild-card game Wednesday night in Pittsburgh. The Giants will take on the Washington Nationals on Friday.

University Of Michigan Coach Under Fire For Playing Injured Quarterback

2:42pm October 02, 2014

Coach Brady Hoke kept an injured quarterback in last weekend's game, touching off student protests and booster backlash. Rachel Martin talks to Alejandro Zuniga, an editor at the The Michigan Daily.

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Justin Lynch competes in April at Skyline Aquatic Center in Mesa, Ariz.

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At 16, This Swimmer Broke Michael Phelps' Record. What's Next?

9:43am October 02, 2014

by Shannon Sims

Justin Lynch is one of the brightest rising stars for USA Swimming. As an African-American, he also recognizes his potential to inspire cultural change.

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MLB Playoffs Winnow Down To Leagues' Division Series

8:16am October 02, 2014

by Tom Goldman

The San Francisco Giants beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 8-0 in the NL wild-card game. But it didn't come close to Tuesday's drama when Kansas City won the AL wild-card game in an extra-innings classic.

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