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Brandon Wells of the Mississippi State Bulldogs takes the field before a game against the Ole Miss Rebels last year. Stacy Revere/Getty Images hide caption

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College Football's Big Ten Conference? Try The Littler Ten

October 22, 2014 • Country music isn't the only American cultural institution rallying in the South. Commentator Frank Deford says the region has triumphed in college football, taking over where Big Ten had ruled.

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Madison Bumgarner of the San Francisco Giants pitches in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals during Game 1 of the 2014 World Series on Tuesday in Kansas City, Mo. Rob Carr/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Giants Pummel Royals From The Start In Game 1 World Series Win

October 21, 2014 • A three-run first inning was all San Francisco needed to top Kansas City and steal home field advantage. They tacked on another four runs anyway to win 7-1.

Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., a day before Game 1 of the 2014 World Series. Rob Carr/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

A Tale Of Two Cities: World Series Fever Takes Hold In SF, KC

October 21, 2014 • In San Francisco, there's a lot of confidence. In Kansas City, which gets its first shot at the championship rings in nearly 30 years, the excitement is palpable.

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World Series Opens With A Thud For Royals

October 22, 2014 • The Giants won 7-1 against the Royals in Game 1 of the World Series Tuesday night. San Francisco snapped Kansas City's streak of eight-straight wins.

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World Series A Matchup Of Two Post-Season Upstarts

October 21, 2014 • Game one of the World Series begins tonight between the San Francisco Giants and the Kansas City Royals. Relief pitching and scrappy play by both teams are expected to make the series close.

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Don't Let History Of Kansas City Royals' Name Steer You Wrong

October 21, 2014 • What's in a name? Bob Petersen, president and CEO of the American Royal, tells Robert Siegel where the local baseball team got their name and why the main event this week is not at Kauffman Stadium.

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South African track star Oscar Pistorius is sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for the fatal shooting of his girlfriend. Themba Hadebe/AFP/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Oscar Pistorius Gets 5 Years In Prison For Killing Girlfriend

October 21, 2014 • The Olympian was convicted of culpable homicide last month — rather than a more serious charge of premeditated murder — for the 2013 fatal shooting of Reeva Steenkamp in his home.

Going Into World Series, Giants And Royals Play Winning Baseball

October 21, 2014 • Game One of the World Series is Tuesday night between the Kansas City Royals and the San Francisco Giants. The Giants are playing in their third World Series in the last five years, and it's the first for the Royals since 1985. Steve Inskeep gets a preview from NPR's Tom Goldman.

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Commentary

Remembering The '69 World Series And The Miracle Mets

October 20, 2014 • The Kansas City Royals are the surprise team in the World Series, which reminded NPR's Brian Naylor of the series he attended 45 years ago, when the Miracle New York Mets upset the favored Baltimore Orioles.

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Sometimes Leaving A Youth Sport Is A Family Affair

October 20, 2014 • Edward Munoz grew up a soccer phenom and his family invested in making him a success. School suffered, so he quit playing two years ago but only recently talked with his father about that decision.

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Strange News

Don't Sing It: San Francisco Giants Will 'Never Be Royals'

October 20, 2014 • With the World Series starts Tuesday: the Giants vs. the Kansas City Royals. Supporting their Giants, San Francisco radio stations banned the Lorde song, "Royals."

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Are The Royals Just Lucky? The Week In Sports

October 19, 2014 • Kansas City Royals and the San Francisco Giants are coming to a head in the upcoming World Series. Slate.com's Mike Pesca takes a look at the odds.

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Two Wildcard Teams Meet In World Series

October 18, 2014 • The World Series starts Tuesday. NPR's Scott Simon talks to sports correspondent Tom Goldman about the unexpected stars of the series — the managers.

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Trade Lingo

In Skydiving, A 'Whuffo' Won't 'Burble' Or Try The 'Horny Gorilla'

October 17, 2014 • In a new installment of our series on trade lingo, skydiving instructor Michael Snively defines "whuffo," "burble" and "horny gorilla."

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NBA Is Trying Shorter Games — Why Not A Shorter Season?

October 17, 2014 • While the NBA is experimenting with shorter games, some players — including Lebron James — would like to see shorter seasons. Audie Cornish talks to sportswriter Stefan Fatsis.

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Wild Card Teams, Giants And Royals, To Meet In World Series

October 17, 2014 • The San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 Thursday to advance to the championship. The day before, the Kansas City Royals defeated the Baltimore Orioles to win their series slot.

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The San Francisco Giants' Travis Ishikawa reacts Thursday after hitting a walk-off three-run home run during the ninth inning of Game 5 of the National League Championship Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. Jeff Chiu/The Associated Press hide caption

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Walk-Off 3-Run Homer Sends Giants Past Cardinals To The World Series

October 16, 2014 • The bash by leftfielder Travis Ishikawa gave San Francisco a 6-3 win, sent St. Louis home, and set up a title matchup with the streaking Kansas City Royals.

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Cardinals' Playoff Success Dampened By Ferguson Protests

October 16, 2014 • The St. Louis Cardinals may be eliminated from the Major League Baseball playoffs on Thursday night. The community around the Gateway City is still tense in the aftermath of the Michael Brown shooting.

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Kansas City Moves On To World Series After Sweeping Baltimore

October 16, 2014 • The Kansas City Royals just keep winning. After a 28-year postseason drought, the team is headed to the World Series to face either the St. Louis Cardinals or the San Francisco Giants.

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Outfielder Alex Gordon of the Kansas City Royals celebrates the team's Game 4 win over the Baltimore Orioles, which completed a sweep of the American League Championship Series, at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., on Wednesday. Jamie Squire/Getty Images hide caption

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