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Stefan Fatsis Stefan Fatsis began talking about "sports and the business of sports" with the hosts of All Things Considered in 1998. Since then he has been a familiar weekly voice on the games themselves and their financial, legal and social implications.
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Sports

Headaches For FIFA: Injuries On Field And Hate In The Stands

Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis joins Robert Siegel to discuss scrutiny that has recently befallen FIFA at the World Cup — both on and off the field.

Headaches For FIFA: Injuries On Field And Hate In The Stands

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Friday

Sports

FIFA President On Qatar's World Cup: 'Of Course, It's An Error'

The World Cup in Brazil starts in less than a month, but it's the World Cup eight years from now that's grabbing headlines. Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis discusses the doubts around Qatar's World Cup.

FIFA President On Qatar's World Cup: 'Of Course, It's An Error'

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Friday

Sports

Don't Let NBA Playoffs Get Lost In Sterling's Shadow

The saga of Donald Sterling is looming large over the opening weeks of the NBA playoffs. Even as the league moves to strip Sterling's ownership, Clippers players still have games to win on the court.

Don't Let NBA Playoffs Get Lost In Sterling's Shadow

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Friday

Sports

76ers' Epic Losing Streak Makes Some Reconsider NBA Draft

The Philadelphia 76ers have lost their last 15 games. As sportswriter Stefan Fatsis notes, the team's losing streak has raised a question: Are some NBA teams trying to lose to get a better draft pick?

76ers' Epic Losing Streak Makes Some Reconsider NBA Draft

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Friday

Sports

NFL Bullying Report Yields Details Of Dolphins 'Harassment'

Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis talks to host Robert Siegel about the latest developments in the Dolphins bullying investigation. Carried out by attorney Ted Wells on behalf of the National Football League, the investigation found a "pattern of harassment" on the team, including texts and voicemail abuse targeting Jonathan Martin.

NFL Bullying Report Yields Details Of Dolphins 'Harassment'

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Friday

Sports

In NFL Playoffs, Excitement Does Little To Dim Injury Concerns

Playoffs in the National Football League enter the divisional round with eight teams still vying to play for the Super Bowl. Sportswriter Stefan Fatsis speaks to Audie Cornish about the dominant storylines of the weekend, including quarterback matchups and an unsettling upward trend in injuries.

In NFL Playoffs, Excitement Does Little To Dim Injury Concerns

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Friday

Sports

New Coach, Meaningful Win For U.S. Men's Soccer

The U.S. men's soccer team tied archrival Mexico in an exhibition game this week that's getting a lot of attention. It was the debut of the U.S. team's new coach, Jurgen Klinsmann, a former star of the German national team who's raising hopes for the future of soccer in America.

New Coach, Meaningful Win For U.S. Men's Soccer

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Settling The Word Score: No Proper Nouns In Scrabble
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Opinion

Humor & Fun

Settling The Word Score: No Proper Nouns In Scrabble

Calm down, Scrabble purists. Turns out rumors about allowing proper nouns in the beloved board game were just rumors. Scrabble expert Stefan Fatsis says the rules have remained virtually unchanged since the game was first marketed in 1948 — and after 62 years of consistency, no one can mess with the game that easily.

Hear Stefan Fatsis' Discussion With Neal Conan

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Friday

Sports

Bolt, Gay To Vie For 'Fastest Man' Title

The IAAF World Championships in track and field take place in Berlin this weekend. The marquee matchup is in the men's 100 and 200 meter races, where Jamaica's Usain Bolt and American Tyson Gay will continue their battle for the title of "World's Fastest Man."

Bolt, Gay To Vie For 'Fastest Man' Title

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Wednesday

Sports

D.C. Lawyer To Head NFL Players Association

The NFL Players Association has picked its new leader. DeMaurice Smith, a lawyer from Washington, D.C., takes over for the late Gene Upshaw. Smith already has big problems to tackle.

D.C. Lawyer To Head NFL Players Association

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Wednesday

Humor & Fun

Word Score! Scrabulous Returns As Lexulous

Last year, the popular, albeit unauthorized online version of Scrabble disappeared in a puff of lawsuits — leaving hundreds of thousands of word enthusiasts in the lurch. Now, the creators of Scrabulous have quietly relaunched a new version of the game — but Scrabble guru Stefan Fatsis says it won't cut it for the purists.

Word Score! Scrabulous Returns As Lexulous

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Tuesday

Opinion

Books

Being, And Appreciating, George Plimpton

George Plimpton was a literary man about town who did it all, from co-founding The Paris Review to boxing (and dribbling and quarterbacking) with the pros. Now, in George, Being George, 200 friends, lovers and rivals detail Plimpton's remarkable exploits.

Being, And Appreciating, George Plimpton

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Monday

Sports

Psyching Out NFL Prospects on an IQ Test

The NFL draft took place this past weekend. The Tennessee Titan's first-round pick, quarterback Vince Young, is rumored to have scored very poorly on the "Wonderlic Test," a type of intelligence-measuring test given to draft candidates. But the test has critics of its own.

Psyching Out NFL Prospects on an IQ Test

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Friday

Sports

Dominican Republic, Cuba in Baseball Semifinals

The semifinal pairings are set in the inaugural World Baseball Classic. The Dominican Republic plays Cuba in the first game Saturday afternoon in San Diego. And Japan takes on South Korea on Saturday night. Wall Street Journal sportswriter Stefan Fatsis reports.

Dominican Republic, Cuba in Baseball Semifinals

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Monday

Sports

Basketball Fans Consumed by March Madness

The NCAA men's basketball tournament begins this week. And what is often called March Madness will go on until April 3, when the last two teams meet in Indianapolis for the championship. Wall Street Journal sportswriter Stefan Fatsis talks with Robert Siegel.

Basketball Fans Consumed by March Madness

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Analysis

Humor & Fun

Strategy Shines at Scrabble Championship

David Wiegand, a 31-year-old mortgage underwriter from Portland, Ore., is the new national Scrabble champion. He was crowned in Reno, Nev., after winning three out of the five games in the final match against Panupol Sujjayakorn, 21, an economics student from Thailand.

Strategy Shines at Scrabble Championship

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Monday

On Sports

'Monday Night Football' Headed to ESPN

Monday Night Football will move to ESPN in 2006 after 36 seasons on ABC. Also, NBC will return to broadcasting National Football League games after a nine-year absence, taking over Sunday-night games from ESPN. Robert Siegel talks with the Wall Street Journal's Stefan Fatsis.

'Monday Night Football' Headed to ESPN

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