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What Spectators Add To The Marathon Experience

2:25pm April 17, 2013

Many of those injured, and at least two of those who were killed, in the Boston Marathon explosions were there to cheer the runners on. Runners count the smiles, cheers and witty signs from spectators to motivate them along the way. Runner and writer Erin Ryan talks about what spectators contribute.

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Boston Globe Columnist: 'A Little Bit Of Freedom Taken Away'

3:00pm April 16, 2013

Sports columnist Dan Shaughnessy talks with Fresh Air's Terry Gross about Monday's events at the Boston Marathon, the place the marathon holds in the life of the city, its importance in the international world of running, and the history of attacks at sporting events.

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Down To The Putt: Golf Analytics Gain Traction

6:09pm April 13, 2013

by Tom Goldman

Numbers crunching has become a big deal in sports. Analytics have been slower to take hold in the tradition-bound game of golf, but it is happening. NPR's Tom Goldman reports on the phenomenon from the tournament most steeped in tradition, the Masters.

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Week In Sports: A Day At The Masters

10:11am April 13, 2013

Weekend Edition Saturday host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Tom Goldman, from his perch watching the Masters in Augusta, about the tournament so far and 14-year-old Guan Tianlang, the youngest player to ever make the cut.

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Tiger Woods Favored To Win Masters

10:59am April 11, 2013

Golf's first major tournament of the season that begins Thursday in Augusta, Georgia. If Tiger Woods wins, he would receive his fifth green jacket.

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Tiger At The Masters: The Juncture Of Exhilaration And Peril

7:20am April 10, 2013

by Frank Deford

When Tiger Woods tees off at Augusta National Golf Club this week, he will have overcome injuries and personal scandal. But commentator Frank Deford wonders whether a Masters win for Woods would be a comeback or his way of getting back at his detractors.

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Head coach Jeff Walz of the Louisville Cardinals talks to his team during a timeout in the game against the Maryland Terrapins in the second round of the NCAA women's basketball tournament.

Giant-Killing Louisville Women Look To Keep Charmed Run Alive

7:34pm April 09, 2013

by Tom Goldman

The Louisville women haven't beaten UConn in 20 years — including a 22-point loss to the Huskies in the 2009 women's national championship game. And Connecticut breezed in their last matchup in January. But as any tournament watcher knows, January is ancient history when it comes to March — and April — madness.

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Louisville Cardinals' athletic director Tom Jurich is often cited as the reason the school has become a national athletic powerhouse.

How Louisville Went From 'Little Brother' To Powerhouse

7:34pm April 09, 2013

by Rick Howlett

University of Louisville fans have had a lot to cheer about lately — and not just basketball. Monday's big victory by the school's men's basketball team over Michigan is just the latest success for an athletic department that is quickly becoming one of the country's most admired.

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Will Coach Rick Pitino Make Good On His Promise?

9:14am April 09, 2013

With Louisville's victory over Michigan Monday night to win the men's NCAA basektball tournament, it's time for the coach to be true to his word. Rick Pitino earlier pledged that he would get a tattoo if his team won the championship. They won.

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The leg injury to Louisville guard Kevin Ware has been a rallying point for fans nationwide. But the University of Louisville is hoping to avoid looking like they're taking advantage.

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A PR Person's How-To Guide For Spinning College Sports

5:42pm April 07, 2013

by NPR Staff

It's been a busy week in college basketball, complete with a Cinderella, a gruesome injury and a head coach's exit. We wonder: How do colleges spin the unpredictable news of sports?

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