Hockey's Doc Emrick And His 153 Verbs
Hockey announcer Mike "Doc" Emrick is that rare play-by-play man who is both an authority on the game and a connoisseur of the language.
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Aaron Rodgers' Good Luck Ritual Caught On TV
When playing at home, the Green Bay Packer's quarterback tugs on the beard of a communications technician, who works on the sidelines. Green Bay has won all of its home games this season.
'Black Monday' Brings Pink Slips For Some NFL Coaches, GMs
Some NFL coaches and general managers were dreading the day after the last game of the season. Robert Siegel talks to Emily Kaplan of Sports Illustrated's Monday Morning Quarterback column.
Calif. Law Tries To Prevent Young Brains From Football Injuries
A California measure will limit the amount of full contact middle and high school football players can have during practice. The new law takes effect January 1.
Warriors, Trail Blazers, Spurs Dominate NBA
West is best in this year's NBA season. NPR's Linda Wertheimer talks with Mike Pesca, host of Slate's The Gist podcast, about the powerhouse conference.
The Sports World's Biggest Hits And Misses This Year
2014 was the year sports and societal issues like race and domestic violence, collided. Many of those issues remain unresolved. NPR's Tom Goldman and Eric Westervelt have the year in review.
King Kong Out To Crush Bigfoot's Claim To Fame As First Monster Truck
Bigfoot 4X4 is a legend in the monster truck world, but another truck is challenging its claim as first car crusher. The bragging rights are big deal in what has become a multibillion-dollar industry.
Reviewing Sports Stories That Made News In 2014
David Greene talks to sports analyst Kevin Blackistone about some of 2014's big sports stories. Blackistone is a sports analyst for TV and radio, and he's a professor at the University of Maryland.
Deford: It's Hard To Write A Christmas Story About Sport
Linking sports and the Christmas spirit is a true challenge, says commentator Frank Deford. "The idea of sports is to beat the other fellow," he says, "while the idea of Christmas is to be giving."
Monster Trucks Fight A Monster Battle Over Bragging Rights
Bigfoot 4X4 holds credit as the first monster truck to mount and crush a car. But a former driver says his monster truck, King Kong, was the first — a big deal in a multi-billion dollar industry.