Bela Karolyi is the most successful coach in the history of his sport. His innovative coaching efforts have produced 28 Olympians, nine Olympic champions, 15 world champions, 12 European medalists and six U.S. national champions in 30 years of coaching in both his native Romania and the United States. Click below to listen to his interview with Ron Barr.
From Cheeleader to model to NBA scout, Bonnie Jill Laflin has done it all in the NBA. Laflin is the only female scout in the NBA.
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WBA/WBC Super Middleweight Champion Andre Ward joins Ron Barr to discuss his new belts and his participation in the Super Six World Boxing Classic, where he defeated Carl Froch to become the undisputed champion in his weight division.
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Sports Byline Classic offers select interviews with some of the sports legends we've interviewed over the past 20 years. Click a story or photo to read, listen, and comment on this week's Classic interviews.
 Chris Hanburger: NFL Hall of FamerElected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a part of the Class of 2011, Hanburger discusses his life and career with Ron Barr. Hanburger was drafted by the Redskins in the 18th and final round of the [ ... ] |
 The King of Swing: Pete SamprasDuring his 15-year tour career, Pete Sampras built a quiet legacy of dominance in the tennis world. With more men’s singles titles than anyone except Roger Federer, Sampras stands—by many accoun [ ... ] |
- Keith Primeau on Concussions
- Bela! Bela!
- Retired NFL Players Get Some Pro-Bono Relief
- Where did the Black Baseball Players Go?
- Family Ties with Cheyenne Woods
BY RON BARR
Ron talks with former Philadelphia Flyers captain Keith Primeau about his campaign against concussions in sports. Primeau, whose career was cut short by concussions says, "education on this issue is key for all of us."
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Bela Karolyi is the most successful coach in the history of his sport. His innovative coaching efforts have produced 28 Olympians, nine Olympic champions, 15 world champions, 12 European medalists and six U.S. national champions in 30 years of coaching in both his native Romania and the United States.
Click below to listen to his interview with Ron Barr.
BY RON BARR
Investigative reporter Armen Keteyian joins Ron Barr to discuss health and medical care for retired NFL players. As the NFL considers how to improve its care for retired players, one group of doctors, health care providers, and concerned supporters has banned together to provide pro-bono medical services and treatment for the growing group of players that have no such support from the NFL.
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BY RON BARR
Ron Barr talks with author Rob Ruck about his new book Raceball: How the Major Leagues Colonized the Black and Latin Game. Ruck discusses the cultural damage caused by integration and also talks about why African-Americans, who led the fight to integrate baseball, have now largely left the game of baseball.
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ON SPORTS BYLINE USA
Cheyenne Woods, an amatuer golfer at Wake Forest University, talks about her love for golf and her family's legacy in the sport. Woods is the niece of superstar Tiger Woods and has won 30 tournaments since she began her amatuer career.
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Blue Goo Medicine Minute
Head and Mouth Protection: Think about whatever sports you're into these days and be prepared to take a shot to the head or mouth somewhere, some time, or some how. There are several ways to protect your precious cargo. Click below to listen.
Featured Book & Video Game Reviews
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By Rick Tittle
EA Tiburon is a studio that truly embraces their assignment when it comes to making NCAA FOOTBALL 12. There have been some critics over the years who assume that this annual title, which always releases a week before MADDEN does, is just a filler for the college football masses in communities like Norman and Lincoln. But nothing could be further from the truth. NCAA FOOTBALL 12 is it’s own sovereign state and a great game. -
BY RICK TITTLEWhen developing a sports video game, it is usually a must to acquire the official license of the professional league based upon that sport. In other words, Madden Football would be pretty weak if it had fictional teams instead of the real NFL teams. So while Electronic Arts has no affiliation with UFC (THQ has cornered the market on that), they decided to make a mixed martial arts game anyway, thus the new EA SPORTS MMA for the XBOX 360 and PS3.
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