Sep 6th, 2008 · Tropical Storm Hanna is an uninvited player in this year's U.S. Open. Scott Simon talks with Weekend Edition's Howard Bryant about the men's semifinals, the women's finals and a look ahead to the week in baseball.
Apr 6th, 2008 · North Carolina and UCLA have combined to win 15 national championships in college basketball. But they are going home after Saturday night's NCAA tournament semifinals in San Antonio. Advancing to Monday's championship game are Kansas and Memphis.
Mar 31st, 2008 · For the first time in NCAA men's basketball history, all four No. 1 seeds are in the Final Four. Kansas will play overall No. 1 seed North Carolina, with UCLA and Memphis meeting in the other semifinal.
Sep 27th, 2007 · The top-ranked U.S. women's soccer team lost in the semifinals of the World Cup. The 4-to-zero defeat against Brazil takes the team out of the running for the championship this year. The loss came after coach Greg Ryan made a controversial decision to change the team's goal keepers. Tony DiCicco is the former coach of the U.S. Woman's National Team and currently an ESPN analyst. He speaks with Melissa about the defeat.
Jul 7th, 2007 · Venus Williams won her fourth Wimbledon title Saturday, dispensing with French 18th seed Marion Bartoli 6-4, 6-1. In the men's semifinals Saturday, Switzerland's Roger Federer crushed France's Richard Gasquet in straight sets. Federer plays Spain's Rafael Nadal in the men's final Sunday. Ron Rapoport speaks with Scott Simon.
Jun 27th, 2007 · Sailing powerhouse New Zealand battles the defending champion Switzerland in the final of the 32nd America's Cup, the oldest yachting race. The regatta has long been dominated by the United States, but this year's event is the first held off the coast of continental Europe. The American entry was knocked out in the semifinals.
Mar 22nd, 2007 · Texas A&M is playing its first regional semifinal game in the NCAA tournament in more than 25 years Thursday night. Marlon Pompey, a senior forward on the basketball team, talks about his personal story and the upcoming game.
Sep 22nd, 2006 · The United States and Russia are facing off in the semifinals of tennis's Davis Cup tournament. The matches are being played in Moscow, where a resurgent Russian men's team is hoping to win. A good showing would prove that it's not only Russia's female players who have brought the sport since the end of communism.