Sports & Athletics
on:
NCPR is supported by:
See also: 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
From NCPR Blogs:
Yesterday’s really shocking and horrifying bomb blasts at the Boston Marathon continue to be a mystery, and I’m not going to go into it here except to send you to NPR’s ongoing coverage of the story. There’s been some really...
(4/10/13) Update on the big game:
USA 3, Canada 2.
Some losses are loudly attributed to bad calls from suspect officials. By most accounts, this game simply showcased a strong, motivated US team that carried the day.
CBC reports:
The Canadians got...
Two cultural moments converged this month in American sports that bear thinking about.
The first was the scandal that erupted around Rutgers college basketball coach Mike Rice, who was filmed physically, verbally and emotionally abusing his...
It’s a trying time to be a hockey fan.
As David Sommerstein reported in mid-October, a stand-off between owners and players has lead to no games and frustrations galore.
CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada has been a cultural institution...
Monday night’s big NFL game between the Packers and the Seahawks drove a stake through the heart of anyone still trying to pretend that a group of third-tier referees could officiate a sport that involves guys the size of appliances who move...
Sports
May 22, 2013 — The Boston Bruins are ahead three games in their series with the New York Rangers. The reigning champion Los Angeles Kings, meanwhile, lost to San Jose and their series is tied at 2-2.
May 21, 2013 — After the announcement that David Beckham is retiring, there's been much discussion about how good of an athlete he's really been. Sports commentator Frank Deford says Beckham's talents have been overlooked.
May 21, 2013 — Rebellious athletes, drained budgets, dysfunctional management and a string of embarrassing scandals. Persistent turmoil at U.S. Speedskating threatened American success at the looming Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. So USS has undergone a major reorganization.
May 21, 2013 — Jackson is famous for his philosophical take on basketball and for the many stars he led to championship triumphs. He taught his players yoga and gave them assigned reading — but also pushed them to intensely practice fundamental skills. His new book looks back on a legendary coaching career.
May 19, 2013 — Host Rachel Martin speaks with NPR's Mike Pesca about wrestling. The Iran and U.S. teams were supposed to face off in Los Angeles, and the sport is battling to stay in the Olympics.
Canada Sports
NCPR Special Reports
Audio Slideshow:Donkey Basketball in Edwards
The loopy sport of donkey basketball has been used by North Country schools as a fundraiser since the 1950s. Visit a game in the St. Lawrence County town of Edwards. David Sommerstein reports.
Slideshow:Demolition Derby on Ice
A bang-up guilty pleasure. Lucy Martin takes us to Kars, Ontario for a winter variation on the theme of automotive destruction.
Slideshow:Sens fans rally for Stanley Cup
Thousands of Stanley Cup-thirsty Senators fans took over Festival Plaza at City Hall in Ottawa for a lunchtime rally in May 2007. Lucy Martin joined the jubilant crowd.
Audio Slideshow:Jonathan Hammond: interpretive freestyle canoeist
Defending his title in Ohio at the National Interpretive Freestyle Canoeing championships is the youngest canoeist to win top honors in the sport’s 20-year history – 10th grader Jonathan Hammond of Alexandria Bay. David Sommerstein has this profile.
Olympic Slideshows:Photographer Nancy Battaglia Covers the Torino Winter Olympics
At the Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy more than a dozen North Country athletes will be competing in everything from men’s hockey to biathlon. Nancy Battaglia is a freelance photographer covering the games for North Country Public Radio.
Slideshow 1 | Slideshow 2 | Slideshow3
Audio Slideshow:NASCAR on Ice
NASCAR veteran Geoff Bodine has raised more than a million dollars to build better bobsleds in the US. He invited other NASCAR drivers to race the Olympic bobsled track in Lake Placid. David Sommerstein reports.
Sports ExclusiveTeam NCPR Hits the Pits
Team NCPR battles for racetrack glory in a gritty expose of epic rivalry and staggering loss.
SlideshowFishing on the St. Lawrence
Walleye and northern pike season opened the first Saturday in May. David Sommerstein spent a morning with two veteran guides.
Photo Audio SlideshowInternational Rutabaga Curling Championship
Behind every winter sport, there’s probably a founder who was just trying to stay warm and alert through the dark months. That’s the history behind one of the more obscure sports – Rutabaga Curling. David Sommerstein came across the 5th Annual International Rutabaga Curling Championships in Ithaca. He sends this tuber-tossing postcard.
Audio SlideshowA Fading Tradition: The November Hunt For Whitetail Deer
In the north country, deer hunting is a family tradition. The passion and the skills are passed along through generations, usually from father to son. But these days, many hunters worry that their tradition is fading.
Dermot Morgan and Forrest "Dew Drop" Morgan at the Storycorps booth in 2008.
Remembering Forrest "Dew Drop" Morgan
Saranac Lake, NY, Nov 14, 2012 — Over the weekend, one of the North Country's most famous icons passed away. Forrest "Dew Drop" Morgan was a fixture in Saranac Lake for decades after he returned home from fighting World War 2 and Korea.
"Dew Drop" was a cherished storyteller, a bartender, a national caliber bobsled athlete. He was ninety years old when he passed.
Five years ago, "Dew Drop" and his son Dermot dropped by the StoryCorps booth in Saranac Lake to talk about their lives. Go to full article
"Dew Drop" was a cherished storyteller, a bartender, a national caliber bobsled athlete. He was ninety years old when he passed.
Five years ago, "Dew Drop" and his son Dermot dropped by the StoryCorps booth in Saranac Lake to talk about their lives. Go to full article
"KanJam": once a "waste" of time, now a sport
Buffalo, NY, Nov 08, 2012 — "Trash Can Frisbee" dates back to the late 1980s, when a few college friends in Buffalo started tossing discs toward, not surprisingly, trash cans.
For years, the game was mostly played in backyards around the city.
But now, it's a sport, known as KanJam, and is played at tailgates and parties all over the country. It's also a company, based in Buffalo, where the KanJam world championships also take place. Go to full article
For years, the game was mostly played in backyards around the city.
But now, it's a sport, known as KanJam, and is played at tailgates and parties all over the country. It's also a company, based in Buffalo, where the KanJam world championships also take place. Go to full article
Watertown's love of football
Watertown, NY, Oct 23, 2012 — Traditional Arts in Upstate New York, TAUNY, handed out its annual North Country Heritage Awards on Sunday -- honoring North Country traditions. Watertown has had a love of football for more than a century. The Watertown Red & Black is the oldest semi-pro team in the U.S. It began back in 1896. In its first decades, the team featured the sons of immigrants who worked in local factories and young men who had been star players in local high schools. More recently, over half of the roster is soldiers from Fort Drum.
George Ashcraft was a middle linebacker for the team in the early 1970s. This year marks his 22nd year as head coach. Todd Moe spoke with him about coaching a football team that is a cultural icon in Watertown. Go to full article
George Ashcraft was a middle linebacker for the team in the early 1970s. This year marks his 22nd year as head coach. Todd Moe spoke with him about coaching a football team that is a cultural icon in Watertown. Go to full article
Ottawa hockey fans bemoan NHL lockout
Ottawa, ON, Oct 16, 2012 — It was a grim weekend in Canada and across hockey country. The National Hockey League canceled its first regular season games as players and owners face off in a lockout. At... Go to full article
Look Up North: SLU's X-country ski team trains
Oct 10, 2012 — The St. Lawrence University cross-country ski team trains on the Post Rd. in Crary Mills, near Canton, with fall colors in the background. This is part of our new "Look Up... Go to full article
![Mike Thompson celebrates with the Mann Cup on Saturday. [photo courtesy of Danielle Lazore-Thompson]](http://www.northcountrypublicradio.org/image.php/297837_10151058130991657_1549511225_n.jpg?width=88&cropratio=1:1&image=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.northcountrypublicradio.org%2Fnews%2Fimages%2F297837_10151058130991657_1549511225_n.jpg)
Akwesasne goalie wins coveted lacrosse trophy
Hogansburg, NY, Sep 17, 2012 — Akwesasne is celebrating the return of a sports hero today. Lacrosse goalie Mike Thompson was declared the Most Valuable Player after winning North America's biggest... Go to full article
Boy Scout leads Lake Placid Olympic tour
Lake Placid, NY, Jul 30, 2012 — A 16-year-old from the Troy area helped bring a group of more than 60 people, including Armed Services veterans and their families, to Lake Placid last week to tour Olympic... Go to full article
Heard Up North: An afternoon at the horse barn
Canton, NY, Jul 05, 2012 — Horseback riding was once our main form of transportation, but today the people who ride do it because they love the animal and the sport. We spoke with local equestrian... Go to full article
The spiritual side of playing lacrosse
Hogansburg, NY, Jun 20, 2012 — The St. Regis Mohawk Tribe, near Massena, is hosting a day devoted to the game of lacrosse. The event, at Generations Park in Hogansburg, will include some of the best... Go to full article
Heard Up North: building a horse jump
Canton, NY, Jun 15, 2012 — Peggy McAdam-Cambridge owns a horse farm a few miles outside Canton.
Honey Dew Acres will host whats known as an eventing competition this weekend for local equestrians.... Go to full article
Honey Dew Acres will host whats known as an eventing competition this weekend for local equestrians.... Go to full article
« first « previous 10 11-20 of 489 next 10 » last »
