Minor Leaguer Takes Mature Strides To Become Better
Tyler Saladino is one of thousands of minor league baseball players hoping to make it to the major leagues. He plays in Alabama for the Birmingham Barons, the AA affiliate of the Chicago White Sox....
View ArticleScott Carpenter, Second US Astronaut To Orbit Earth, Dies
Transcript MELISSA BLOCK, HOST: From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Melissa Block.ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: And I'm Robert Siegel.One of America's first astronauts has died. Scott Carpenter...
View ArticleWith Win Over Ghana, U.S. Is Off On The Right Foot In Brazil
On Monday night, the U.S. soccer team accomplished a feat it failed to achieve in the past two World Cups: beat Ghana. With a 2-1 victory, the Americans position themselves well for the games to come.
View ArticleIn Brazil, Predictions Of Doom And Gloom Give Way To Minor Annoyances
Brazil's World Cup preparation endured some heavy criticism leading up to the games. Stadiums were still under construction, Internet connections were sketchy and transportation faced major challenges....
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A World Cup Surprise: Arias In The Heart Of The Amazon
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript AUDIE CORNISH, HOST: Of all the Brazilian cities staging games at the World Cup, none is more exotic than Manaus. It's nestled in...
View ArticleWant To Eat Brazilian Food At The World Cup? Please Step Outside
The stadiums of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil are all different, constructed to reflect the region. Natal's arena has a wavy beach-dune style, while the stadium in Manaus looks like a woven...
View ArticleU.S. Women's National Soccer Team Cements Its Dominance
The U.S. Women's National Soccer Team showed why it's the top-ranked squad in the world. It won the CONCACAF tournament Sunday with a near-perfect 6-0 final game against Costa Rica.The U.S. has had an...
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Rocket Explosion Comes At A Tough Time For NASA
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Proposal Would End Football At University Of Alabama-Birmingham
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View ArticleU.S. Women's Soccer Team Finishes Second In Brazilian Tournament
The U.S. Women's National Soccer team finished its 2014 season with a second-place finish Sunday in the rainy final of the International Tournament of Brasilia. Brazil and the U.S. played to a 0-0...
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Fearing Aftershocks, Thousands Stream Out Of Kathmandu
Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.Transcript ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: In Nepal today, a moment of joy after days of agony following the deadly earthquake there. Rescue crews pulled...
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FIFA Scandal Set Aside As Women's World Cup Opens
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View ArticleU.S. Women Beat Australia 3-1 In Teams' Opening Match Of World Cup
Update, 9:45 p.m. ET: Forward Christen Press scored in the 61st minute and Megan Rapinoe scored her second goal of the match in the 78th minute for the Americans, who beat Australia 3-1. Combined with...
View ArticleU.S. And Sweden Struggle To 0-0 Tie In Women's World Cup
Update, 10:10 p.m. ET:The U.S. and Sweden fought to a 0-0 tie in Winnipeg on Friday night — a disappointing result against the Americans' trash-talking former coach, but enough to keep them in control...
View ArticleNigerian Soccer Fans Really Know How To Have A Ball
If you watch the United States play Nigeria at the Women's World Cup tonight — kickoff is at 8 p.m. — you'll keep your eyes on the field. After all, it's an important match. A win or a tie, and the...
View ArticleU.S. Women Beat Nigeria 1-0, Win Group And Advance To Elimination Rounds
Updated at 12:15 p.m. ET On June 17:U.S. veteran Abby Wambach, making her second start of the World Cup, scored her first goal of the tournament and the 183rd of her storied international career to...
View ArticleU.S. Beats Colombia 2-0, But Will Be Shorthanded Vs. China
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View ArticleU.S. Women Take Out China, Advance To World Cup Semifinals
Update, 9:30 p.m. ET:The United States pulled out a victory against China on Friday night in the Women's World Cup, winning only 1-0 despite dominating the match.Midfielder Carli Lloyd's header in the...
View ArticleU.S. Topples Top-Ranked Germany 2-0 To Reach World Cup Final
Updated, 9 p.m. ET:In a battle between a fantastic attack and a fantastic defense, the latter prevailed, as two penalty kicks — one made, one whiffed — and a late insurance goal gave the U.S. a 2-0 win...
View ArticleU.S. Women Head Into World Cup Final With Dominant Defense
It's here. It's today. It's the game the United States Women's National Soccer Team has dreamed about for four years. A return to the final of the World Cup.And, oh by the way, the team that beat the...
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