Feb 7th, 2010 · One thing football fans hear over and over again is that a team must run in order to be successful. You can't win in the NFL, TV experts still say, without a ground game. But that doesn't seem to be the case in the Super Bowl, and it doesn't seem to be the case overall in the NFL. NPR's Mike Pesca discusses the decline of the run as a means to victory.
Aug 15th, 2009 · Football season began this week — or, to be precise, the pre-season. What we should talk about is the undercurrent to the beginning of the season — or, again to be precise, we should call an underbelly. Guest host David Greene talks with NPR's Mike Pesca about this week's news from the sporting world.
Aug 2nd, 2009 · Host Liane Hansen speaks with NPR's Mike Pesca about an effort underway in Delaware to legalize gambling on professional sports. Pro sports leagues are not happy.
Apr 4th, 2009 · As the University of Connecticut's men's basketball team tries to win its third national championship in 11 years, it's dealing with reports of recruiting violations. And that's not all. Head coach Jim Calhoun has been criticized by the state's governor for how he handled questions over his salary. He's also battling cancer. NPR's Mike Pesca surveys the program's alleged transgressions in the context of big time college basketball.
Mar 29th, 2009 · The NCAA men's Final Four gets set Sunday — and so far, it looks almost like a Big East Final Four. Connecticut and Villanova locked in their spots in the championship round Saturday night, and Louisville gets its chance Sunday. NPR's Mike Pesca gives host Jacki Lyden the latest on the Big East's dominance and the surprising lack of upsets.
Mar 1st, 2009 · Host Scott Simon talks with NPR's Mike Pesca about how the faltering economy and revelations about performance-enhancing drugs are playing at Spring Training.
Jan 28th, 2009 · Football fanatics will break out the party snacks and huddle around the big screen on Sunday for the biggest game of the year. Host Alex Cohen talks with NPR's Mike Pesca for a preview of Super Bowl XLIII. The Pittsburgh Steelers are facing the Arizona Cardinals in Tampa.
Dec 28th, 2008 · With the economy in the tank, you'd think Major League Baseball teams would be hunkering down and saving money. Not the New York Yankees. As NPR's Mike Pesca reports, the Bronx Bombers are spending more than $400 million to sign just three players.