NPR Columns: Sports with Frank Deford Podcast show

NPR Columns: Sports with Frank Deford Podcast

Summary: NPR Morning Edition's Frank Deford gives weekly commentary on a cross section of the world of sports. Sometimes acerbic, often funny, always insightful.

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Podcasts:

 Just Say No: Doping Diminishes All Athletes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

Athletes aren't always the best role models but, for commentator Frank Deford, the worst sin they can commit is doping.

 Serena Williams Takes Tennis For A Ride | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

The U.S. Open tennis tournament starts next week and, as commentator Frank Deford points out, Serena Williams may be the best reason to watch.

 Feeling Just Wild About Wild Cards | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

More wild-card teams in baseball? The more the merrier, says commentator Frank Deford, as it makes the playoffs that much more exciting.

 How Can You Really Measure The Greatest Olympian? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

Commentator Frank Deford says it's hard enough comparing teams and stars from different eras in the same sport, let alone across sports.

 Four Sports Superstars, Four Years Later | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

Commentator Frank Deford looks back at four of the greatest athletes of 2008 and where they are now.

 From Obscurity To The Olympics Back To Obscurity | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

It's time for the Olympics! Which means, at least for commentator Frank Deford, that it's time to cheer for obscure sports that we only watch every four years.

 Doping In Baseball: The Needle And The Damage Done | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens are being considered for induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Is it fair to other players if Clemens and Bonds receive the honor?

 Going To The Game: The Price Is Wrong? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

With tickets to games as expensive as they are, commentator Frank Deford wouldn't be surprised if a trip to a ballgame becomes a once-in-a-lifetime event, like visiting the Grand Canyon.

 Joe Paterno's Legacy: Protect Players At All Costs | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

The key to winning as a big-time coach is keeping your players eligible. Commentator Frank Deford says that when Joe Paterno's old assistant was in trouble, his instincts kicked in: Paterno kept Jerry Sandusky eligible.

 The Man Who Painted Sport, Bright And Beautiful | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

The recent death of artist LeRoy Neiman calls for remembering a man who was humble with his success, and generous with his help.

 Title IX At 40: What Has Changed, And What's Next | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

It's been 40 years since the adoption of Title IX, the gender equity law that changed college athletics for both women and men. Commenting on the law's future, Frank Deford says that as women dominate college rolls, football fans might be in for a rude shock.

 The Language Of Baseball: In Is Out And Foul Is Fair | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

Why is it called a foul ball? Why not just say it's out? Commentator Frank Deford doth wonder if the language in baseball hath Shakespearean roots.

 Please Sir, I'd Rather Have Another | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

In the run-up to the Belmont — the final race in the Triple Crown — commentator Frank Deford explains why he doesn't want I'll Have Another to be the winning horse.

 In Europe's High Season For Sports, Soccer Rules | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

The Olympics calls itself a "movement," but to most fans, Euro Cup soccer is a rock concert. In the coming months, Europe will host the French Open, Wimbledon, the Tour de France, the British Open and the Olympics. But the biggest draw may be soccer's quadrennial Euro Cup.

 NBA And NHL Playoffs: Does Anyone Really Care? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 0:00

The NBA and NHL seasons are coming to a close, but as commentator Frank Deford points out, you couldn't be faulted for overlooking them.

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