Sports Barry Bonds' Trial Postponed — Indefinitely February 28, 2009 • Bonds, baseball's home run king, is charged with 10 counts of making false declarations before a grand jury and one count of obstruction of justice. The charges stem from his 2003 testimony to a grand jury investigating banned performance-enhancing drug use in sports.
Sports Golfer Is Sifford Exemption's First Recipient February 19, 2009 • Vincent Johnson, 22, teed off Thursday at the Northern Trust Open at the famous Riviera Country Club in Los Angeles against top-ranked players. He is the first recipient of the Charlie Sifford exemption on the PGA tour for minority golfers. Golfer Is Sifford Exemption's First Recipient Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100885580/100886459" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports A-Rod Offers Details On Steroid Use February 17, 2009 • Alex Rodriguez met the press for the first time since acknowledging that he took performance-enhancing drugs. A number of his New York Yankee teammates were on hand in Tampa, Fla., to lend support to Rodriguez as the team begins spring training. A-Rod Offers Details On Steroid Use Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100785766/100786409" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Cyclists Make A Comeback, But Will Cycling Follow? February 15, 2009 • The Tour of California is Lance Armstrong's first road race in the U.S. since he came out of retirement last year. It's a comeback appearance for American Floyd Landis, too — his first since the end of a highly publicized doping suspension. The presence of these two men alone is enough to stir things up in a sport already bubbling with controversy. Cyclists Make A Comeback, But Will Cycling Follow? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100735866/100737939" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Lance Armstrong To Compete In California Tour February 13, 2009 • Normally, the Tour of California bicycle race doesn't generate news beyond the cycling community. However, this year's race is different. The nine-day event, which starts Saturday, will be Lance Armstrong's first major U.S. road race since announcing last year that he was coming out of retirement. Lance Armstrong To Compete In California Tour Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100665223/100665235" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports A-Rod Admits Using Performance Enhancers February 10, 2009 • Baseball slugger Alex Rodriguez admitted Monday that he used performance-enhancing drugs from 2001 to 2003, while playing for the Texas Rangers. He blamed the pressures of being baseball's highest-paid player. Sports Illustrated reported last week that A-Rod tested positive for steroids in 2003. A-Rod Admits Using Performance Enhancers Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100497721/100497705" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Rodriguez Admits To Taking Steroids February 9, 2009 • The New York Yankees slugger admitted Monday in an ESPN interview to using performance-enhancing drugs. He said he took a banned substance while he played for the Texas Rangers. His admission follows a Sports Illustrated report that he tested positive in 2003. Rodriguez Admits To Taking Steroids Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100468829/100469519" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Is Phelps Being Judged Differently? February 6, 2009 • Swimming superstar Michael Phelps has apologized for his behavior after a British tabloid splashed a picture of him toking from a marijuana bong at a college party. Are expectations out of whack for top athletes? Is Phelps Being Judged Differently? Listen · 3:44 3:44 Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/100352104/100352087" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Are Readers Tired Of Sports Doping Books? January 28, 2009 • The new tell-all steroids book Bases Loaded went on sale this week. In it, former Major League Baseball clubhouse attendant Kirk Radomski says he spent a decade selling banned performance-enhancing drugs to nearly 300 big leaguers. Book sellers aren't stocking a lot of the books; they say readers are tired of sports doping stories. Are Readers Tired Of Sports Doping Books? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99942838/99942847" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Florida Beats Oklahoma, 24-14, For BCS Title January 9, 2009 • The Florida Gators are college football's champions. They beat the Oklahoma Sooners Thursday night in Miami, 24-14. Florida claimed its second Bowl Championship Series in three years. Florida Beats Oklahoma, 24-14, For BCS Title Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99147693/99148513" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Despite Glitz, Economy Hits College Football January 8, 2009 • The excess of the college football bowl season hasn't been visibly diminished by the recession, but with the economic downturn some companies may have second thoughts about sponsoring bowl games. Also, a straightforward playoff system may become more compelling. Despite Glitz, Economy Hits College Football Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99132580/99132556" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Championship Game Stars 2 Heisman Winners January 8, 2009 • Quarterbacks are normally the center of attention in football. That will especially be the case in Thursday's college championship game between the Oklahoma Sooners and Florida Gators. It features the last two Heisman Trophy winners: the Sooners' Sam Bradford and the Gators' Tim Tebow. They'll meet in Miami. Championship Game Stars 2 Heisman Winners Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/99108785/99108766" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Detroit Lions: Worst NFL Team Ever? December 29, 2008 • The Detroit Lions have become the first NFL team to finish the regular season with zero wins and 16 losses. The Lions' season ended Sunday with a 31-21 loss to the Packers in Green Bay, Wis. Detroit Lions: Worst NFL Team Ever? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/98778127/98778563" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Diversions 2008: The Best Year In Sports History? December 25, 2008 • NPR's Tom Goldman relives the highlights: A remarkable Super Bowl upset. The epic Wimbledon final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal. Tiger Woods winning the U.S. Open with a bad knee. Record-smashing performances at the Olympics. And, the Celtics and Lakers back in the NBA finals. 2008: The Best Year In Sports History? Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/98706102/98706004" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Sports Amid Downturn, A Look At Baseball Salaries December 12, 2008 • The country's economy is in free-fall but Major League Baseball salaries are still in the stratosphere. How can teams such as the Yankees afford such pricey contracts when the recession is bound to take a bite out of revenues? Amid Downturn, A Look At Baseball Salaries Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/98204348/98204320" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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