Sports In America
Sports in America explores stories that shape athletes and fans alike. Each week, David Greene hosts in-depth conversations with people across the world of sports – from the star who hits the game winner to the millions of us whose lives are touched by the game.
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The Reinvention of Rex Chapman
This year, the Buffalo Sabres have made a complete 180, ending a 14-year playoff drought and now contending to be NHL champions. To celeb ...
Air Date: May 15, 2026 2:00 pm
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Brittney Griner on Coming Home
The WNBA officially kicks off this weekend, with its first regular-season game between the New York Liberty and the Connecticut Sun. And ...
Air Date: May 8, 2026 2:00 pm
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Is Baseball Boring? Ask the Savannah Bananas
In the last few years, Major League Baseball has been tweaking the rules in specific ways, like adding a pitch clock and making the bases ...
Air Date: May 1, 2026 2:00 pm
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When the Game Ends, DeMaurice Smith Fights for the Players
It’s time for the 2026 NFL Draft — when all 32 teams get to pick new talent from the best college football programs across the countr ...
Air Date: April 24, 2026 2:00 pm
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Shea Serrano Talks “Expensive Basketball” (And Other Things)
Shea Serrano always has perfect analogies; comparing a Ray Allen jumpshot to a violin made of butter or Sue Bird’s backpedal to a 20th- ...
Air Date: April 17, 2026 2:00 pm
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“Chief Vibes Officer” Bones Hyland
At just 25 years old, Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland is making a name for himself as a point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves, going h ...
Air Date: April 10, 2026 2:00 pm
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Shayla Smith Scored More Points Than Wilt Chamberlain
Last year, Shayla Smith broke Philadelphia’s all-time scoring record for girls and boys basketball. That’s a huge deal, especially in ...
Air Date: April 3, 2026 2:00 pm
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Today’s Echoes of Jackie Robinson’s America
Baseball season is officially in full swing, and with every home run robbery, oppo taco, and walk-off eruption, it feels like, even for a ...
Air Date: March 27, 2026 2:00 pm
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Why Bomani Jones Won’t ‘Stick to Sports’
Just after the closing ceremonies of the Olympics in Milan, we sat down with Emmy award-winning commentator Bomani Jones for a special li ...
Air Date: March 20, 2026 2:00 pm
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Carli Lloyd on Soccer’s Double Standard
The National Women’s Soccer League kicks off its regular season with games all over the country. So this week, we sit down with one of ...
Air Date: March 13, 2026 2:00 pm
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For Claressa Shields, the Best Revenge is Her Paper
Claressa Shields is one of the most decorated female boxers ever. She’s a two-time Olympic gold medalist and is the only boxer — male ...
Air Date: March 6, 2026 2:00 pm
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Will “Heated Rivalry” Change the NHL?
The fictional TV show Heated Rivalry was an overnight sensation — raking in more than 10 million streams for each of its six episodes. ...
Air Date: February 27, 2026 2:00 pm
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Coming Down from the Olympic High with Nick Goepper
This year’s Winter Games are wrapping up, and while many athletes are still buzzing from the thrill of performing on the world̵ ...
Air Date: February 20, 2026 2:00 pm
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Olympian Alysa Liu Doesn’t Care About the Medals
Alysa Liu has been considered a figure skating prodigy ever since she was a kid. When she was just 12 years old, she was the youngest U.S ...
Air Date: February 13, 2026 2:00 pm
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Super Bowl Highs and Heatbreaks with Larry Fitzgerald
As we get ready for Super Bowl LX, we sit down with one of the greatest football players to never win a Super Bowl. Larry Fitzgera ...
Air Date: February 6, 2026 2:00 pm
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