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More than a Game

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Explore the untold stories of Arizona sports. Hosted by veteran sports reporter and NPR 89.1 announcer, Tony Perkins, More Than a Game features a series of the best sports stories you've never heard.
Legends Never Die: Tales from Southern Arizona's sports past
June 7, 2023

Legends Never Die: Tales from Southern Arizona's sports past

Southern Arizona has a deep history with sports. We hear some of the tales that arise from an historic ballpark, then learn about a legendary baseball coach in Nogales.
That Was Exactly Us: Stories of Latino culture in baseball and empathy through adaptive sports
May 31, 2023

That Was Exactly Us: Stories of Latino culture in baseball and empathy through adaptive sports

Sports play a major role in our culture. They can be anything from an expression of life to a vehicle to better understand someone's life.
Strangely Alive? Arizona's extreme endurance races
May 24, 2023

Strangely Alive? Arizona's extreme endurance races

It's hard for most people to imagine running a marathon. So what's it like to run a race that's nearly ten times that length? Or how about a bike event that stretches across the entire state?
Hard Hits and Life Lessons
May 17, 2023

Hard Hits and Life Lessons

A look at a sport that is popular around the globe, but had just become a part of the University of Arizona athletics program, and a talk with a standout UArizona football player about the life lessons that sport taught him.
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