Skeleton Racer Cleared to Compete in Turin January 24, 2006 Top-ranked American skeleton racer Zach Lund has been cleared by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency to compete in the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy. He had tested positive for a banned substance that is often used to mask steroid use, but he said he used it to treat balding. Skeleton Racer Cleared to Compete in Turin Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5170139/5170140" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Author Interviews From Pain to Peace: 'Riding with the Blue Moth' January 22, 2006 Bill Hancock found peace while bicycling across the country, after the untimely death of his son. Hancock, a NCAA sports official, chronicles the journey in Riding with the Blue Moth. From Pain to Peace: 'Riding with the Blue Moth' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5155768/5167228" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Cuba Slides into World Baseball Classic January 21, 2006 Cuba will play ball in the inaugural World Baseball Classic in March. But its presence required a diplomatic deal between the United States and Fidel Castro's Cuba, amid pressure from big-league baseball's players' union. Cuba Slides into World Baseball Classic Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5166579/5166580" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Movies Hollywood Takes a Trip Down 'Glory Road' January 14, 2006 In 1966, unheralded Texas Western won the men's college basketball title, starting five black players against an all-white Kentucky squad. It was a vivid moment in the civil rights era. The team's story is told in the film Glory Road. Hollywood Takes a Trip Down 'Glory Road' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5158185/5158206" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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National Fire and Rain Plague the West January 2, 2006 Grass fires continue across Texas and Oklahoma, burning homes and destroying some small towns. Drought across the region is behind the numerous grass fires. Meanwhile, in California, the problem is rain -- northern California is trying to clean up from two damaging winter storms. Fire and Rain Plague the West Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5079636/5079637" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Media ABC Broadcasts Final 'Monday Night Football' December 26, 2005 ABC will broadcast its final episode of Monday Night Football Monday evening, 36 years after the long-running, highly rated show revolutionized television sports coverage. ABC's cable sibling ESPN will carry the weekly NFL games next season. ABC Broadcasts Final 'Monday Night Football' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5069985/5069986" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Sports Agent Fails Again at Olympics Bid December 22, 2005 Patrick Quinn's pursuit for a spot on the U.S. Olympic luge team ended yesterday. The 39-year-old Quinn and his teammate lost a race down an icy course in Lake Placid. Sports Agent Fails Again at Olympics Bid Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5065792/5065793" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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On Sports Luger Quinn Takes Another Shot at Olympics December 16, 2005 Sports agent Patrick Quinn has spent most of his adult life trying to make it to the Olympics. Friday will be a decisive moment in the 39-year-old's quest, a crucial qualifying luge race in Lake Placid. Quinn tried unsuccessfully to make the games as a speed skater in 1998 and 2002. Luger Quinn Takes Another Shot at Olympics Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5056497/5056498" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Italy's Strict Anti-Doping Laws Clash with Olympic Rules December 8, 2005 Italy's tough anti-doping laws -- steroid users can be imprisoned -- are coming into conflict with Olympic rules as the Winter Olympics in Turin approach. Italy's Strict Anti-Doping Laws Clash with Olympic Rules Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5044688/5044689" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports USC-Texas Tops College Bowl Lineup December 4, 2005 Matchups are announced for the four games that make up college football's Bowl Championship Series. USC and Texas will meet in the Rose Bowl for the national championship. USC-Texas Tops College Bowl Lineup Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5038702/5038703" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Olympic Luge Hopeful Hurtles Toward the Finish November 25, 2005 It is less than three months before the Olympic Winter Games in Turin, Italy, and Patrick Quinn is closer than he has ever been to achieving his Olympic dream. He hopes to represent the U.S. in doubles luge at the Games. Olympic Luge Hopeful Hurtles Toward the Finish Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5025911/5026089" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Major League Baseball Toughens Steroid Policy November 16, 2005 Major League Baseball and its players' union took steps Tuesday that would toughen the league's policy on performance enhancing drugs. If the deal is approved by players and owners, it will go into effect next season. Major League Baseball Toughens Steroid Policy Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5014712/5014713" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports MLB Toughens Penalties for Steroid Use November 15, 2005 Major League Baseball announces a new agreement between players and owners to toughen penalties for steroid use. The new policy calls for a 50-game suspension for the first offense and a lifetime ban after the third offense. MLB Toughens Penalties for Steroid Use Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/5014054/5014055" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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White Sox Complete World Series Sweep White Sox Win First World Series Since 1917 October 27, 2005 Wednesday night, the Chicago White Sox won their first World Series in 88 years with a 1-0 victory over the Houston Astros. Jermaine Dye, who drove in the final game's only run, was named series MVP. The White Sox swept the series in four games. White Sox Win First World Series Since 1917 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4976721/4976722" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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White Sox Complete World Series Sweep White Sox Beat Astros in Marathon Game October 26, 2005 The Chicago White Sox beat the Houston Astros 7-5 Tuesday in a game that went down as the longest in World Series history. The White Sox are now one victory away from their first World Series championship since 1917. White Sox Beat Astros in Marathon Game Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/4975144/4975145" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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