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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Governor Josh Shapiro: “You Can’t BS Your Way Through Sports”
Long before he became the governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro was just a kid calling into radio stations to talk through the highs and ...
Air Date: July 3, 2026 2:00 pm
Listen 54:26
Reliving the ‘96 Atlanta Olympics with Dominique Dawes
Some of the best athletes in the world are in the United States right now, competing in World Cup games all over the country. For America ...
Air Date: June 26, 2026 2:00 pm
Listen 51:03
Why the U.S. Men’s Team Has Never Won the World Cup
The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup is in full swing in North America — but unlike the U.S. women’s team, the men’s national team has n ...
Air Date: June 19, 2026 2:00 pm
Listen 50:04
For Roger Bennett, Soccer’s ‘A Pleasure that Hurts’
The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup officially kicks off this week and for the first time it will be hosted by three countries across North A ...
Air Date: June 12, 2026 2:00 pm
Listen 50:33
You Don’t Need to Be Flashy To Become a Legend. Just Ask Michael Cooper
There are just two teams left in the fight to become NBA champions this year, and they are two teams that no one expected to get this far ...
Air Date: June 5, 2026 2:00 pm
Listen 52:16
Robert “The Chief” Parish on a Life of Toughness
For nearly two decades, Robert Parish built a reputation on the Boston Celtics as a steady force. He was durable and consistent, winning ...
Air Date: May 29, 2026 2:00 pm
Listen 53:45
Enes Kanter Freedom Won’t Stay Silent
Some say sports and politics should be kept separate — that athletes should just “stick to sports.” But for others, politics and sp ...
Air Date: May 22, 2026 2:00 pm
Listen 52:34
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
Listen 52:34
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
Listen 53:34
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
Listen 52:11
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
Listen 51:42
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
Listen 52:12
“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
Listen 51:18
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
Listen 52:02