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Today's episode is all about America's favorite pastime: baseball. First, NPR's Scott Simon speaks with sports writer Joe Posnanski about his book Why We Love Baseball, which looks at 50 of the sport's most iconic moments in history — from Carlton Fisk's home run for the Boston Red Sox in the 1975 World Series to Tris Speaker's mentorship of Larry Doby. Then, NPR's Ailsa Chang sets up Keith O'Brien to discuss Charlie Hustle, his biography chronicling Pete Rose's mighty rise through the ranks of baseball into his fall at the heart of a massive gambling scandal. To listen to Book of the Day sponsor-free and support NPR's book coverage, sign up for Book of the Day+ at plus.npr.org/bookoftheday
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After the controversial final four picks, the day of their matchups is here: Michigan will meet Alabama in the Rose Bowl and Washington plays Texas in the Sugar Bowl. -
The third-ranked Longhorns are competing for the first time in the College Football Playoff. A win against Washington would propel Texas to their first championship game appearance since 2010. -
Scroll through Life Kit's New Year's Resolution Planner to find the perfect goal this year, whether it's exercising more, paying off your credit card debt or having more fun. -
Pregame events continue before Thursday night's Valero Alamo Bowl featuring No. 12 Oklahoma versus No. 14 Arizona. -
The San Antonio Spurs are having one of their worst seasons ever this year, but their new practice facility could help return the team to its winning ways. -
The UTSA Roadrunners and Marshall Thundering Herd kickoff the Frisco Bowl on ESPN at 8 p.m. -
Fourteen U.S. cities will play host to Copa América next summer. The quarterfinals will be held July 4 at NRG Stadium in Houston; July 5 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas; and July 6 at State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, and Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas. -
Throughout November, TPR has presented 'Native American Moments,' a special series exploring both well-known and little known stories of indigenous people, descendants of Native Americans, and the policies that influenced the evolution of the United States. This special report collects and expands on all those stories. -
While Cuban would sell the team to Miriam Adelson, the widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, he would retain control of basketball operations. The agreement would be in the range of $3.5 billion. -
The Jimbo Fisher buyout more than triples the previous record of Auburn’s $21.7 million buyout of Gus Malzahn in 2020.
