Aug 14th, 2008 · Michael Sokolove discusses his new book, Warrior Girls: Protecting Our Daughters Against the Injury Epidemic in Women's Sports. Sokolove believes pushing young girls to train and compete for sports, including gymnastics, can have serious health effects.
May 15th, 2008 · The President's Council on Fitness and Sports has unveiled a fitness test for adults on the Internet. It's similar to one that students take each year, but instead of getting a certificate signed by President Bush, the adults can see how their scores rank nationally. NPR reporters David Malakoff and Jon Hamilton are put to the test.
Feb 8th, 2006 · A fantasy sports league company in St. Louis has sued Major League Baseball over its licensing of statistics. At issue is who owns a player's statistics, and should permission be required for commercial use. Tom Weber from member station KWMU in St. Louis reports.
Feb 6th, 2006 · Daniel Bernard Roumain doesn't fit the image of a classical musician. The Haitian-American violinist and composer, who sports a silver nose ring and dreadlocks, was inspired by jazz, rock and hip-hop. He dubs his style "dred violin."
Feb 4th, 2006 · Detroit is sporting clean streets, new businesses and a sense of vibrancy. Much of America had written off the Motor City, but as Quinn Klinefelter of Detroit Public Radio reports, the city began burnishing its image after being awarded the Super Bowl.
Feb 2nd, 2006 · Ed Gordon talks with James Brown, anchor of the Fox Network's NFL Sunday. For more than two decades, Brown has covered some of the premiere events in sports.
Jan 25th, 2006 · Power Becomes Overpowering in Sports January 25, 2006 · Strength, size, and youth are big factors in athletic competition. Commentator Frank Deford says not to overlook other qualities, such as skill, grace, and experience.
Jan 22nd, 2006 · The Italian city of Turin is about to take the world stage as the host of the 2006 Winter Olympics, but its citizens seem rather blasé about the event. This northern Italian city is a complex mixture of the old and the modern, and it has seen enough history to be unfazed by a single sporting or media event.