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Frank Deford For 37 years, Frank Deford was a commentator on NPR's Morning Edition.

Wednesday May 3, 2017

President Barack Obama laughs with Frank Deford as he awards him the 2012 National Humanities Medal for transforming how we think about sports, during a ceremony in the East Room of White House on July 10, 2013. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption

Deford Says Thanks For A Good Game, Drops Mic

Wednesday April 5, 2017

Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, watches his tee shot on the 14th hole during a practice round for the Masters golf tournament Tuesday in Augusta, Ga. Matt Slocum/AP hide caption

Let's Ring In Spring With The Masters Golf Tournament

Wednesday March 1, 2017

Baseball's Proposed Changes Are 'Not So Good,' Says Frank Deford

Wednesday December 7, 2016

After Years Of Mediocrity, The Dallas Cowboys Have The NFL's Best Record

Wednesday November 2, 2016

Is It The Concussions? Football Suffers A Ratings Penalty

Wednesday October 5, 2016

100 Years After Epic Mismatch, It's Still True: Carnage In College Football Pays

Wednesday September 7, 2016

New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady sits on the bench during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs, in Kansas City, Mo., on Sept. 29, 2014. Brady will be forced to sit for the first four games of 2016 serving his "Deflategate" suspension. Charlie Riedel/AP hide caption

Sports Need A Better Playbook For Suspensions

Wednesday August 3, 2016

U.S. swimmer Katie Ledecky holds up her gold medal after winning the women's 800-meter freestyle swimming final at the Aquatics Centre in the Olympic Park during the 2012 Summer Games in London. Lee Jin-man/AP hide caption

Frank Deford: Olympic Swimmer Ledecky Is This Century's Perfect 10

Wednesday July 6, 2016

This statue of tennis great Arthur Ashe by sculptor Paul Di Pasquale was unveiled on Monument Ave. in Richmond, Va., almost 20 years ago, on July 10, 1996. Steve Helber/AP hide caption

Statues Of Sports Stars Help Us Remember Them As Larger Than Life

Wednesday June 1, 2016

Dave Pear of the Oakland Raiders puts a stop to Larry Csonka of the Miami Dolphins after a 1-yard gain during fourth-quarter action on Oct. 9, 1979, in Oakland. The Raiders won 13-3. AP hide caption

What Is Football Doing To Us As A People?

Wednesday May 4, 2016

Brazilian Olympic Committee president Carlos Nuzman shows the lantern containing the Olympic flame brought from Greece as he gets off the plane in Brasilia on May 3. The three-month torch relay across Brazil will end at the opening ceremony on Aug. 5 at Maracana stadium in Rio. Eraldo Peres/AP hide caption

Why Do Cities Keep Vying To Host The Olympics?

Wednesday April 6, 2016

It's Time To Celebrate The UConn Women's Basketball Team

Wednesday March 2, 2016

Stephen Curry (right) of the Golden State Warriors dribbles toward Pablo Prigioni of the Los Angeles Clippers during the first half of a game at Staples Center on Feb. 20. Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images hide caption

Basketball's 3-Pointer: From Tacky Gimmick To Strategic Platform

Wednesday February 3, 2016

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning meets with Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton after an NFL game in Indianapolis in 2011. Manning and Newton will square off in the 50th Super Bowl, in Santa Clara, Calif., on Sunday. The two quarterbacks were No. 1 overall draft picks 13 years apart. AJ Mast/AP hide caption

Super Bowl 50's Quarterbacks: So Talented And So Different

Wednesday January 20, 2016

Fans cheer for the future Los Angeles Rams NFL team, during a news conference at the Forum in Inglewood, Calif., last Friday. The Rams are returning from St. Louis in 2016 to play in the Los Angeles area. Nick Ut/AP hide caption

Sometimes, You Have To Pass The Ball

Wednesday January 13, 2016

Futbol Club Barcelona's Neymar da Silva Santos pours champagne over Adriano as their team won the final match against River Plate at the FIFA Club World Cup soccer tournament in Yokohama, near Tokyo, on Dec. 20. Shuji Kajiyama/AP hide caption

Soccer, The Normal-Sized Player's Game

Wednesday January 6, 2016

Pete Rose appears at an autograph signing event last month in Las Vegas. Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred rejected Rose's plea for reinstatement, citing Rose's continued gambling and evidence that he bet on games when he was playing for the Cincinnati Reds. Without reinstatement, Rose can't be elected to the Hall of Fame. John Locher/AP hide caption

Rose Is Banned From Baseball, But What About Accused Steroid Users?

Wednesday December 30, 2015

NBA Dares To Speak Out On Gun Violence

Wednesday December 23, 2015

Dear NBA: Why So Many Games?

Wednesday December 16, 2015

More College Football Bowl Games Than Winning Teams?

Wednesday December 9, 2015

Olympic team members stand on the field as the Olympic flag flies at half-staff during a memorial service in the Munich Olympic Stadium in Germany on Sept. 6, 1972. Eleven Israeli team members were killed by Arab guerrillas at the Summer Olympic Games. A crowd of 80,000 filled the stadium to capacity. AP hide caption

Monument Underway For Slain 1972 Israeli Olympians

Wednesday December 2, 2015

Yes, the Little Brown Jug harness race lives on. The horse in the lead here, Vegas Vacation, driven by Brian Sears, holds on to win the 2013 race in Delaware, Ohio. Mark Hall/AP hide caption

Remembering The Forgotten Of The Sports World

Wednesday November 25, 2015

Charlotte Hornets' Jeremy Lindrives past Sacramento Kings' Omri Casspi in the second half of a game on Nov. 23. The Hornets won 127-122 in overtime. The Kings haven't won a championship since 1951. Chuck Burton/AP hide caption

There Are No Winners Without Losers

Wednesday November 18, 2015

Members of the University of Missouri Tigers football team return to practice Nov. 10 at Memorial Stadium in Columbia, Mo. Michael B. Thomas/Getty Images hide caption

Commentary: Mizzou Football And The Power Of The Players

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