The Narrative

In 1939, Northwestern University hosted the first NCAA Tournament. In the 77 years since NU has never made the tournament, but looks like it may be on the cusp of the big dance after borrowing a guaranteed 3-step slump stopper plan from their neighbors the Chicago Cubs.

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The Negro Leagues allowed black men play professional baseball in a segregated America. 80 years later the MLB is desperately trying to increase black involvement in their game. Baseball's biggest diamonds have not always been open to people of color, but when given the opportunity black baseball players shone.

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From a tiny league of 6 teams in the Northeast of North America to a global sport phenomenon, the NHL has grown a lot. From Denis Brodeur's groundbreaking photography to the '72 Summit Series to Peter Puck to Ice Hockey in the Himalayas the NHL has proved robust. All it need was time. A century to be precise.

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With two friends, a basement, and a love for street basketball, Seth Berger built AND1 athletic company to take on Nike. He now works for the 76ers Innovation Lab, but still is driven by a love for hoops.

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They say the name on the front of the jersey is more important than the name on the back, but what happens when there's two names on the front? Soon the Philadelphia 76ers will be the first big 4 sports team with an advertisement on their jersey. Is this the first step to ads alongside your teams logo?

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Andre Rene Roussimoff was larger than life. His immense size earned him the stage name Andre the Giant as he helped take pro wrestling from community center gyms to Madison Square Garden, but balancing family, health, and a fledgling sport was too big a task even for a Giant.

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In 1984, Donald Trump became owner of the USFL football team, the New Jersey Generals. By 1986 the league had collapsed. Before America votes on whether Trump should be Commander in Chief, it should understand his time as a football General.

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Since the early 1900s, the universities of Texas and Oklahoma have played an annual game of football that has become one of the most heated rivalries in the world of sports. From the Texas State Fair, Lindsay Schnell speaks to several key figures in this historic rivalry, hoping to discover how these similar schools became bitter rivals.

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Produced by Alexander Abnos, with help from Ryan Fish. Reported by Lindsay Schnell.

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A live soundtrack has always heightened game play. From military marching bands during civil war baseball games, to the huge production of the super bowl half time show, sports fans have become accustomed to a score to compliment the scoring.

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The first Super Bowl of the new millenium also turned out to be one of the most memorable editions of the NFL's championship game. To celebrate the beginning of football season, Don Banks visits with the characters involved in "The Tackle," which gave the Rams a Super Bowl title.

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Produced by Alexander Abnos.

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Contains music by Circus Marcus [freemusicarchive.org/music/CIRCUSMARCUS/], Jon Luc Hefferman [freemusicarchive.org/music/Jon_Luc_Hefferman/], The Losers [freemusicarchive.org/music/The_Losers/], Todd Walck [Todd-walck – 16-lets-go-ship-percussion], Kai Engel [freemusicarchive.org/music/Kai_Engel/], and Chris Zabriskie [freemusicarchive.org/music/Chris_Zabriskie/].

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