There was blood on Terence Moore’s shirt. That’s how close he sat to the ferocious Hagler-Hearns brawl. Terence has been near so much action in a career spanning more than 40 years. He puts us inside Billy Martin’s trashed office, and he takes us on a walk with a weeping Mark Aguirre after a legendary NCAA tournament upset. Hear about Woody Hayes calling from the hospital, and about “The Tooz” shooting a stop sign with a 44 Magnum. Terence tells us about the challenge of breaking down racial barriers in sports media, and about serving as a pallbearer at Henry Aaron’s funeral.

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He started out covering an American Legion baseball game in Maine for a newspaper audition. He ended up covering some of the greatest moments and players in baseball history for three decades. Jerry Crasnick tells us what it was like to talk hitting with Tony Gwynn and talk pitching with Greg Maddux. Hear about meeting Pete Rose for the first time, how the Hit King joyfully filled notebooks with mangled syntax, and what it was like covering him daily during the infamous gambling scandal. Get the scoop on The Nasty Boys, but you won’t want a scoop of Marge Schott’s hash browns after one shared story. Good thing the owner banned him from the media dining room. Oh, and somehow Jerry can still hear despite being in the press box when Roseanne sang (screeched?) the national anthem in 1990. The ramparts!

Come back on August 18th when we are hanging out with Terence Moore!

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While growing up in a two-stoplight town in Texas, Randy Harvey yearned to see the world. Sportswriting brought his dream to life during a half-century at newspapers, including 30 years at the Los Angeles Times. He covered 15 Summer and Winter Olympic Games, as well as four World Cups. Randy tells us about being there for the perfect gymnastic routines of Nadia Comaneci and Mary Lou Retton. He recounts the speed of Carl Lewis, the drug downfall of Ben Johnson, and the consistent greatness of Edwin Moses. Sit in the rocking Rose Bowl with him as Brandi Chastain’s goal wins the ’99 World Cup for the U.S. women’s national team. And go behind the scenes with Randy’s NBA beat reporting on the Showtime Lakers of Magic Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and their well-coiffed coach, Pat Riley.

Tune in on Aug. 4th when we are hanging out with Jerry Crasnick!

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Try writing on deadline when Larry Holmes leaps off a car to brawl with Trevor Berbick in a parking lot. George Diaz tells us what that was like to be there for the Orlando Sentinel. He also takes us into Don King’s home to hang out with Mike Tyson and onto the streets of Panama with the “Hands of Stone,” Roberto Duran. Hear what it was like at Daytona International Speedway on the day Dale Earnhardt died. George also recalls returning to his homeland of Cuba for the 1991 Pan American Games, where Fidel Castro walked into a bowling alley.

Come back on July 21 when we are talking to Randy Harvey!

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An NFL player tried to run him over with his car. He survived a crash in another car driven by Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones. He rode in John Madden’s bus, and even piloted the Goodyear Blimp into a U-turn. Oh, the humanity. Yes, covering the NFL has been an interesting ride for Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times. Sam takes us along on those journeys, and he puts us in some other unique places that have dotted the path of his decorated career from covering America’s favorite sport. Find something unexpected in Al Davis’ hotel suite. Float in the Dead Sea with Joe Montana and other Hall of Fame players on a trip to Israel. Oh, and play a round of golf with Donald Trump. Hear the reaction of the former President when Sam tried to settle their bet after 18 holes. It’s priceless.

Come back for another round on July 7 when we are hanging out with George Diaz!

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Come join Mark Purdy inside the tiny hockey arena as the “Miracle on Ice” erupts at the 1980 Winter Olympics. He’ll also put you on site of the earthquake that struck the Bay Area’s World Series. Mark recalls other rocking moments from his four decades as a sportswriter, including 33 years as a columnist for the San Jose Mercury News. He explains how Paul Brown’s decision about Bill Walsh fueled a 49ers dynasty, and how that NFL empire had an ultra-competitive relationship – between a couple of QBs named Montana and Young – at its core. Hear how McCovey Cove originated, how Sparky Anderson had journalism advice, and how Barry Bonds was to deal with as a reporter when home runs and steroid accusations were flying.

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Marla Ridenour has eagerly taken fans to the front lines of sports since the 1970s. Her enthusiasm for the task has never wavered, even when battling barriers against women sportswriters. Marla has maintained a keen appreciation for the moment, and it comes through as she recounts walking alongside Jack Nicklaus on the Old Course, serving as the eyes of Jim Murray at the Kentucky Derby, and witnessing the class of Earnest Byner after The Fumble. You’ll hear what it looked and sounded like when Cleveland fans literally dismantled Municipal Stadium, and when they filled downtown streets in celebration of a long-awaited championship. And, oh, Marla once hung up on Bill Belichick to end his harangue. Now that’s a special moment. Hear all about it – and more.

Come back next time when we are talking to Mark Purdy!

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College football is a cyclone of emotion, passion, and downright insanity. Dennis Dodd has been chasing the game’s outbursts since its growth from a regional sport into a national obsession. He’ll take you along with the Big Eight Skywriters, into the Boz’s dorm room, and to breakfast with Bobby Bowden. He’ll put you at the Flea Kicker, the Kick Six, the Colorado-Miami brawl. Hear about Pete Carroll, Tom Osborne, and Barry “Hang-Half-a-Hundred-on-em” Switzer. Oh, and Todd has a story about beer, a Styrofoam cup . . . and Darrell Royal.

Tune in next time when we are talking to Marla Ridenour!

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What was it like inside the old Boston Garden? To smell Red Auerbach’s victory cigar? To see firsthand Bird’s Celtics and Magic’s Lakers battle for basketball supremacy? Bob Ryan knows as well as anyone, and he puts you there when the NBA was a fledgling pro sport in the late ‘60s, and takes you all the way through its growth into a world game. He shares behind-the-scenes details from his illustrious career of more than four decades at the Boston Globe. He’s known as “the quintessential American sportswriter” for good reason. Few can match the sporting events – hoops and so much more – that Bob has chronicled, and done so with indomitable enthusiasm. You can still hear it in his voice. Listen to Bob, and you’ll feel as if you’re courtside with him, seeing Havlicek run, Cowens roar, and Jordan fly.

Stop back on May 12 when we are getting more great stories from Dennis Dodd!

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Being among the trailblazers for women sportswriters came with certain stakes. “I knew there would be people watching and probably hoping that I’d fail,” Christine Brennan says. Hear what it was like being on the front lines of the NFL’s locker room issue in the 1980s. Christine discusses her daily dealings with Joe Gibbs, and takes us into the wider world of the Olympics. The USA Today columnist has covered 18 summer and winter Games, where drama ranges from the great Greg Louganis hitting his head on a diving board to a fur-cloaked Russian figure skating judge admitting “the fix was in.” And, oh yeah, Christine will tell you about Nancy and Tonya. She was there every day of the soap opera.

Come back on April 28th when we are talking to the one and only Bob Ryan.

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