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News Proximity
Last season Barry Bonds broke Hank Aaron’s all-time home run record. Outside of San Francisco, many people questioned whether the record was tainted or not. Youth Radio’s Sam Weinstock thinks people should be less judgmental.
By Sam Weinstock
The Savidge World of Sports
The Savidge World of Sports is back on NPR’s Day 2 Day and this time your venerable sports analyst Nico has his sights set on Roger Clemens vs. Brian McNamee. Nico talked to Day 2 Day’s Madeline Brand this morning about Clemens' testimony before Congress, its effect on Clemens’ credibility and a young fan’s love of the game.
By Nico Savidge
Sports Heroes
"I’d never lost a favorite athlete until now"
By Nico Savidge
Women's B-Ball
"Since women in the WNBA don’t get paid much, a lot of female basketball players chose to go overseas instead"
By Nialah Charles
My Love for Football
"I decided to stick with it because I can’t let football go that easily."
By Devante Kelly
Sports Apparel
"I don’t care if people are sports fans and seeking other strangers to talk sports with. To me, these people are selfish, and act like their obsession with athletics gives them license to interrupt my day and drop their two cents."
By Anyi Howell
Baseball Innocence Lost
"Tejada was an Oakland A's fan favorite. Now, thanks to Jason Grimsley, I’m hearing one of my favorite players might have used steroids."
By Nico Savidge
Slow and Steady Wins the Race
"After the gun goes off the laps of torture begin. The first thing I start to think is, 'Look how far behind I am.'"
By Kia Vernon
All American Steroids
"As a baseball purist who longs for the clean old days of baseball, I can’t wait for the end of the Bud Selig reign."
By Nico Savidge
More Than Just a Coach
Youth Radio’s Al Lazard coaches a youth baseball team and recently cut one of his best players: his son. Despite having made such a hard decision, Al is excited for Armando's change of scenery- playing for another coach and another team. "It's going to be a good experience for both of us and I hope you can continue to play baseball without me."
A’s Upper Deck
"That Upper Deck was my home, and closing my favorite thirty sections doesn’t make the stadium a better OR more affordable place to watch a game."
By Nico Savidge
The Ultimate of All Sports
"I started playing Ultimate three years ago and from the first practice I totally loved it and I started coming every day of the week."
By Sophie Simon Ortiz
Blue Chips
"You know these guys, the ones who are so talented they ultimately decide to forgo the college education and experience in order to turn pro right out of high school."
By Brandon McFarland
A’s vs Giants
"Those of us fourteen and under can get into an A’s game for as low as five dollars, while it takes at least 20 dollars to get into SBC no matter your age."
By Nico Savidge
Competitive Soccer Parents
"I see parents vicariously living through their kid’s on-field accomplishments, or at the very least, using the game as a place to release all their pent-up energy and anger."
By David Suitts
Quitting Sports
"My decision to quit wasn’t because I wasn’t good enough to make the varsity team, instead it was because I got tired of the overly-competitive nature of varsity sports."
By Alex D’Agostino
Sports Overload
"I didn’t want to practice five days a week and I definitely didn’t want to run until I threw up."
By Alex D’Agostino
For Love of The Game...Or the Dollar
"It’s about time pro athletes all over the United States think back to when they were in Little League or playing their first peewee football game."
By Steven Johnson
Oakland Domination Time
"I'm very confident in the Athletics' ability to compete this year, and I think that they will be a lot better than people think."
By Alex Espinoza
On Ricky Williams’ Early Retirement
"One of the finest running backs in the game, was quitting because his love for drugs outweighed his love for football."
By Mike Oseroff
A's Look to Dominate the Competition in the 2nd Half
"There are many factors which hint to the A's having yet another great second half run."
By Alex Espinoza
The First Kobe Bryant
"He has a clean slate and an opportunity to do the unthinkable, not only to be the next Michael Jordan, but to be the first Kobe Bryant."
By Mike Oseroff
Dontrelle Willis: He Was Born For This
"Not only is Trelle a superb athlete, he is the personification of a good sport."
By Jordan Monroe
Soccer
"I play soccer because I love the game."
By Alice Bufkin
Kobe, We Thought We Knew You
"No other athlete ever had that aura, that perfect mystique around them."
By Mike Oseroff
Eric Byrnes
Youth Radio has a dugout chat with the Oakland A's Captain America.
By Mike Oseroff
Basketball
"Just look at basketball today. Most NBA superstars are black."
By Jamal Rasheed
Cork Bat Scandal
"Imagine if you were in Sammy Sosa's shoes. How would you feel?"
By Quintin Taylor
Snowboarding
"If you really wanted to get fitted out it would cost close to 1500 dollars."
By Phil Herrick
Rivalry
"I had a New York fan six rows back tell me to 'Sit my punk @$$ down'"
By Mike Oseroff
Larry Eustachy Out
Was it the right decision?
By Mike Oseroff
NBA Playoffs 2003
Count on the Kings or the Lakers
By Mike Oseroff
Martha Versus Hootie
Sexism, controversy, and political antics on the golf course.
By Mike Oseroff
Interviewing the Warriors
"Getting a quote or a story is very similar to pulling teeth. You have
to grab that sucker and work it until it bleeds."
By Mike Oseroff
Oakland A’s 2003 Season Preview
"Many see this season as their last chance to bring a World Series to Oakland."
By Mike Oseroff
Spring Fever
AJ Herrmann gives this season's baseball predictions.
March Madness
"Nothing is guaranteed, and anyone can beat anyone."
By Mike Oseroff
Baseball Book Deals
"Athletes just never seem to learn to stick to what their good at."
By Mike Oseroff
The Curse of the Dukies
"Why is it that almost every single player to come out of Duke has struggled
in the pros?"
By Mike Oseroff
One Little Pill
"All of a sudden, drugs are being taken seriously, and the sports world
might never be the same."
By Mike Oseroff
What’s That Stick For?
Mike Oseroff on the joys, sorrows, and mysteries of lacrosse.
Horseback
Riding
"If you thought horse riding was
just for sweet little girls, you’ve got it wrong."
By Denise Chu
Slamball
Will Cherrin has been following the rise of a new sport.
Warriors Bringing The Thunder…Finally
"Since the 1994 season, no team has consistently played as bad as the blue
and orange crew."
By Mike Oseroff
Sports Inspiration
"I've learned that confidence is contagious."
By Bryan Dumas
Super Bowl Sunday
Mind games and old guys: Joe de Wolk predicts how it will go down.
Raider Nation
Could Sunday mean long awaited jubilation for The Raider Nation?
By Mike Oseroff
Buccaneers vs. Eagles
NFC Title 2003: The Vet’s Last Hurrah
By Joe de Wolk (intro by Mike Oseroff)
Raiders vs. Titans
AFC Title 2003: David vs. Goliath?
By Mike Oseroff
Sports Video
Games
"I’m a touchdown scoring, interception making, quarterback-sacking
maniac."
By James Kim
Football
"I’m not a fan, I’m a player."
By Josh Clemmons
Baseball
MVP Awards
The Oakland A's won three awards... so why didn't they win the World Series?
By Joe de Wolk
Die Hard Fans
"Pac Bell is not the working man’s ballpark like the ‘Stick
once was."
By Joe de Wolk
Baseball Moments
"Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier... how could this not be number
one?"
By Will Cherrin
Why I Still Love Allen Iverson
"When people see me still wearing his jersey, they are appalled."
By Memi Vaughn
 Aaron
Hays
Digging up dirt about the Giants
Benito Santiago
"I liked the Giants' catcher the minute he came to the team."
By Nora Harrington
Baseball Blasphemy
A Bay Area baseball fan (gasp!) speaks out against the Giants.
By Will Cherrin
Ticket Scam
"I headed to the box office to purchase tickets, but was shocked at what
I found."
By Mike Oseroff
Football and Fall
Will Cherrin's guide to everything football.
Heartbreakers
"Will the Giants win the World Series? Never, not in a million years."
By Joe de Wolk
Stop Ignoring Baseball!
"Things are just starting to heat up, so pay attention!"
By Joe de Wolk
A Beautiful Sport
AJ Herrmann gushes over soccer.
U-S-A! U-S-A!
Philip Herrick has soccer fever.
Sports Gambling
A perspective on the controversial ban on college sports betting
By Ben Simrin and Will Cherrin
Kung Fu
"Part of growing older is developing new interests and discarding old ones."
By Alice Bufkin
Steroids in Baseball
"Steroid use needs to stop. Now."
By AJ Herrman
Running
"The sport has boosted my confidence and made me a stronger person."
By Kiah Vernon
Baseball
Katie Soo discovers the joys of watching baseball.
Death to the Traitor!
Jason Giambi gets it from an A's fan
By Joe de Wolk
March Madness
"Despite all I know about college basketball, it hasn't shown in the picks
I made in my March Madness pool."
By Will Cherrin
New Rules
"I for one, see nothing wrong with skaters getting their groove on, on
the ice."
By Luisana Victorica
Bored by the Olympics
"Believe it or not, the Olympics have no place in my heart."
KCBS version
By Will Cherrin
Baseball Scandal
"The revealed loan scandal uncovers the real connection between Commissioner
Selig and Twins owner Pohlad that was previously unknown."
By Joe de Wolk
Super Bowl Upset
"If this game tells you anything about sports, it's that nobody knows anything."
By Joe de Wolk
Official Call
"Awful officiating has been tolerated too long and must be dealt with."
By Joe de Wolk
Niners vs. Raiders
"Raider fans: this may be your last week of gloating over Niners fans for
a couple years."
By Joe de Wolk
The Best of the Best
"If I had to place the 2001 World Series amongst the greatest of all time,
I don't even know if it would make my top 3."
By Ben Simrin
Tejada!
As the World Series approaches, Mac Lingo thinks about how he came to love the
game.
By Mac Lingo
Memories of the Oakland A's
"Taking the A's away from Oakland would be like taking away a part of my childhood."
By Colleen Powers
Old News
Cancer survivor Lance Armstrong won the Tour de France for the third year in
a row. So how come no one cares?
By Noah Frank
God and Sports
Do athletes actually believe that a higher power improved their performance?
By Will Cherrin
The Trade Deadline
With the trade deadline approaching, what will the Giants and the A's do?
By Noah Frank
Even the Best Can Be Wrong
It's the middle of baseball season and so far, everyone's predictions have been
off.
By Noah Frank
The Amateur Draft
"It was no surprise to me when the draft rolled around that Chris was picked."
By Noah Frank
Soccer in America and Iran
Melanie compares the lighthearted way kids play soccer in Iran to the intense
competition and materialism associated with youth soccer leagues in the U.S.
By Melanie Falls
Final Four
Who's going to win the Tournament? Noah thinks he knows...
By Noah Frank
March Madness Update
The end of the second round
By Noah Frank
March Maybes
A look ahead at the NCAA tournament
By Noah Frank
XFL: Xtra Features Are Extra Lame
"The novelty appeal of these additions lasted about a quarter."
By Noah Frank
CAL Basketball
What will it take for Cal to become ranked? Noah explains.
By Noah Frank
Sports: It's More Than Just a Game
"And it wasn't hate that drove us to beat one another, it was the need to be
the best in the park."
By Jordan Monroe
Fencing
"Zoro never fought on a hockey rink. Obi-wan-kenobi never played center
field."
By Zoe Piel
Hockey
Shimrit talks about playing for an all-girl ice hockey team.
By Shimrit Paley
Gooo Raiders!
Raiders VS. Broncos
By Trevaj Siller
Subway Sleeper
The Subway Series epitomizes everything that is wrong about New York
By Noah Frank
Bad For Baseball? Fuhgetabahtit!
The Subway Series is the best thing for baseball since beer nuts.
By Alexander Snyder-Mackler
The Ballpark
The safe haven from everyday life.
By Noah Frank
Occupation: Skateboarder
Tony Hawk gives us the lowdown on his new book, video game and the X Games
By Hong Hoang
Sports and Corporate Ads
Renaming sports stadiums after corporations is a disturbing trend.
By Peter Hsu
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