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Tom Goldman Tom Goldman is NPR's sports correspondent. His reports can be heard throughout NPR's news programming, including Morning Edition and All Things Considered, and on NPR.org.
Tom Goldman at NPR headquarters in Washington, D.C., September 27, 2018. (photo by Allison Shelley)
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Sports Talk

Host Steve Inskeep talks to NPR's Sports Correspondent Tom Goldman about growing concern in the sports world over cheating. Little League players will now have to carry birth certificates to prove their age. And in golf -- where the honor system is largely respected -- Tiger Woods is complaining about players using drivers that give an unfair advantage.

Sports Talk

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Swimming the Columbia River

Christopher Swain is nearing the end of a long, wet journey. He's about to finish swimming the entire 1,243-mile length of the Columbia River. NPR's Tom Goldman reports on why the trip was so important to the Portland, Ore., man. See photos of Swain and his online diary.

Swimming the Columbia River

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Public Opinion Mixed on Iraqi Arms Issue

While Capitol Hill is consumed with debate over the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, public opinion seems less vocal. NPR asked three reporters to ask three groups of people whether it matter if weapons of mass destruction are found in Iraq. Russell Lewis of member station KPBS reports that to a group of vets in San Diego, finding the weapons is something they believe will happen, and their faith that they exist in Iraq is unshaken. NPR's Tom Goldman found a group of people in Portland, Ore., who are much more skeptical of U.S. officials' claims that the weapons exist -- and believe lies may have been told to build support for the war. And Nancy Solomon found a group in New Jersey who have mixed feelings about finding weapons of mass destruction.

Public Opinion Mixed on Iraqi Arms Issue

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TV Networks Vie for Olympics Broadcast Rights

Three major television networks submit bids to win the U.S. broadcast rights to the 2010 and 2012 Olympic Games. Rights to broadcast the 2010 and 2012 Olympics could cost as much as $2 billion. NPR's Tom Goldman reports.

TV Networks Vie for Olympics Broadcast Rights

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Slugger Sosa Apologizes for Using Illegal Bat

Chicago Cubs outfielder Sammy Sosa apologizes to fans following his ejection from a game Tuesday night after cork was discovered in his bat. The violation of Major League Baseball rules could taint Sosa's legacy as one of baseball's greatest sluggers. NPR's Tom Goldman reports.

Slugger Sosa Apologizes for Using Illegal Bat

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Funny Cide and the Belmont Stakes

Having already won two of horse racing's most important events this year, if Funny Cide wins the Belmont Stakes this Saturday, he will be the first horse to win the Triple Crown since 1978. NPR's Tom Goldman handicaps this possible contender.

Funny Cide and the Belmont Stakes

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Sports Academies - Part II

NPR's Tom Goldman reports on a baseball academy and high school in Puerto Rico where boys learn as much about baseball as they do about academics. Puerto Rico has lost its status as a breeding ground for superstars in recent years, and the school, founded by a former major league pitcher, hopes to cultivate the next generation of ballplayers.

Sports Academies - Part II

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Sorenstam Misses Cut at Colonial

Annika Sorenstam misses the cut at the Colonial golf tournament in Fort Worth, Texas. Her two-day experiment stirs debate about whether women should be allowed to play on the men's PGA tour. She was the first woman to play in a men's event in 58 years. NPR's Tom Goldman reports.

Sorenstam Misses Cut at Colonial

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USOC Drugs

NPR's Tom Goldman reports that documents leaked this week from the United States Olympic Committee show U.S. athletes who failed drug tests were allowed to complete in the Olympic games for at least a decade. The International Olympic Committee is calling for an investigation of the USOC.

USOC Drugs

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Michael Jordan Retires, Again

NPR's Tom Goldman reports that Wednesday night marks the end of an era for professional basketball -- the end of Michael Jordan's legendary career. At age 40, Jordan says Wednesday's game with the Washington Wizards is truly his last, and marks the beginning of his third and final retirement.

Michael Jordan Retires, Again

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NCAA Basketball

Tonight, the women's basketball NCAA semifinals take place in Atlanta, GA. Monday night is the men's basketball championship. NPR Sports Correspondent Tom Goldman joins All Things Considered guest host John Ydstie to discuss some of the highlights of the NCAA matches.

NCAA Basketball Roundup

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