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Bolt vs. Cheetah

The Brian Lehrer Show

November 26, 2009

Can you run faster than your cat? Cameron Stracher, publisher of the New York Law School Law Review at work on a book about the 1970s and the running boom, talks about the differences between human and animal runners.


Heel to Toe

The Brian Lehrer Show

November 26, 2009

Running is more popular than ever. Christopher McDougall, contributing editor for Men’s Health, and author of Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, talks about the science of “extreme” running and the rise of running culture.


Seles is More

The Brian Lehrer Show

November 26, 2009

Tennis legend Monica Seles discusses life on and off the court, and her new book Getting a Grip: On My Body, My Mind, My Self.


Warren Moon Reflects

The Brian Lehrer Show

November 26, 2009

The first and only African-American quarterback to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Warren Moon, has written a new autobiography Never Give Up on Your Dream: My Journey. He talks about his life as a football star.


All-American Runner

The Brian Lehrer Show

November 06, 2009

Mebrahtom Keflezighi was the first American in 27 years to win the New York City Marathon. Cameron Stracher, the publisher of the New York Law School Law Review and author of a forthcoming book about the American running boom in the 1970's and 1980's, discusses why he thinks American running was on the decline and what Keflezighi's win means for the future of the sport in the United States - and what an All-American runner means anyway.


Yankees Win, the Japanese Way?

The Brian Lehrer Show

November 06, 2009

The ticker tape parade for the Bronx Bombers is today, and the star of the show is World Series MVP Hideki Matsui, who exemplifies a particular brand of baseball that's different from the rest of his team. WNYC’s own baseball fanatic (and softball team co-captain) Rex Doane with Andrew Jenks, director and producer of the documentary "The Zen of Bobby V,” talk about the differences between the American and Japanese baseball.


NY Marathon Celebrates 40th Anniversary This Weekend

October 30, 2009

The world-famous New York City Marathon is this weekend. It is the 40th anniversary of the race, and more than 100,000 runners applied to run, but only 40,000 made the cut. Those racers will be at th....


Yankee Fans Rally in Times Square Before Game One

October 28, 2009

Some 150 Yankee fans persisted against an equally-persistent rain, gathering in Times Square for a pep rally in advance of tonight's opening game of the World Series against the Phillies. Mayor Bloo....


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Training for the Marathon

The Brian Lehrer Show

October 23, 2009

With one week until the New York City Marathon, Dr. Jordan Metzl, a 27-time marathon runner, sports medicine physician at the Hospital for Special Surgery, and medical columnist at Triathlete Magazine shares training advice and stories of treating New York City’s marathon runners.

The Leonard Lopate Show is collecting listeners’ stories about the New York City Marathon. Tell Leonard why you are running in this year’s marathon. Here's the link.


Design for the Real World: Throwback Uniforms

Studio 360

October 09, 2009

This fall, eight NFL teams have donned the old American Football League uniforms. Graphic designer and sports blogger Jim Ransdell thinks these bold, simple patterns are timeless. Produced by Alana Harper.


Metro-North Begins Service to the Meadowlands

September 16, 2009

Metro-North starts experimental rail service to Jets and Giants games this weekend. The train starts in Connecticut and has two stops in Westchester, in Rye and Larchmont, before reaching the Meadow....


Oudin Fever

September 09, 2009

Forget swine flu, the fever sweeping Queens is not caused by the H1N1 virus, but by tennis upstart Melanie Oudin. The unseeded teen has doggedly worked her way past higher-ranked opponents at the US ....


Should Arthur Ashe Stadium Have a Roof?

September 11, 2009

While the Mets were busy getting beat down by the Florida Marlins at Citi-Field last night, across the tracks at the Billie Jean King National Tennis Center, rain prevented Rafael Nadal and Fernando ....


Brooklyn Player in the U.S. Open Jr.

September 08, 2009

A local girl is looking to make good once again at the U.S. Open Junior Championships. Gail Brodsky toughed out a 7-5, 7-5 win against Veronica Royg and is on to the second round. The 18-year-old f....


Melanie Oudin in Stunning Upset in U.S. Open

September 03, 2009

The biggest upset of the U.S. Open so far came at the hands of a 17-year-old American girl. Melanie Oudin, from Georgia, stunned the fourth-seeded Elena Dementieva in three sets to advance to the th....


First Day of the U.S. Open

August 31, 2009

Amy Eddings speaks with Tennis Week writer Nate Chura about the first day of the U.S. Open in Flushing Meadows, Queens. ....


American Rookie Takes on Federer in First Round of U.S. Open

August 31, 2009

"The Upset of the Century!" That could be the headline on every sports page tomorrow if 18-year-old American pro tennis rookie, Devin Britton, pulls off the unthinkable this afternoon, by defeating ....


U.S. Open Begins Monday

August 27, 2009

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal could meet in the U.S. Open tennis final for the first time. Federer, the Number One seed, and Nadal, who's seeded third, were drawn into opposite halves of the field.....


basketball

"Black Magic"

The Leonard Lopate Show

August 18, 2009

In his documentary "Black Magic", filmmaker Dan Klores looks at how African-American players and coaches changed the game of basketball. The film won a Peabody and has just been released on DVD.


Warren Moon Reflects

The Brian Lehrer Show

August 06, 2009

Warren Moon, the first and only African-American quarterback to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and author of the new autobiography Never Give Up on Your Dream: My Journey, talks about his life as a football star.


Plaxico Burress Indicted on Weapons Charge

August 03, 2009

A grand jury has indicted ex-New York Giant Plaxico Burress on weapons charges, after the former football star shot himself in the thigh with an unlicensed handgun last November. Manhattan District ....


"I will play fair. And strive to win."

July 28, 2009

Mayor Bloomberg hosted a Tee-Ball tournament with the Roberto Clemente Foundation and Little League International this morning at Gracie Mansion. Before throwing out the first pitch with former Mets ....


Fan Settles Lawsuit Against Yankees, City

July 07, 2009

A baseball fan has settled a lawsuit against New York City and the Yankees. Bradford Campeau Laurion sued after a police officer ejected him from the Stadium because he left his seat to use the bathr....


MTA Approves New Deal for Atlantic Yards

June 24, 2009

The MTA board overwhelmingly approved a new deal for the Atlantic Yards development in Brooklyn by a 10 to 2 vote. REPORTER: Some board members expressed regret that they were accepting less cash up....


Developer Replaces Architect of NJ Nets Arena

June 05, 2009

After months of speculation, developer Bruce Ratner has replaced Frank Gehry as the architect for the new basketball arena in Brooklyn. WNYC's Matthew Schuerman has more. REPORTER: Ratner used Gehry....