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In the Moment with David Greene
Sports in America explores stories that shape athletes and fans alike. Each week, David Greene hosts in-depth conversations with people across the world of sports – from the star who hits the game winner to the millions of us whose lives are touched by the game.From WHYY and PRX.
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Why Landon Donovan Forgave his Father
As the 2026 World Cup comes to a close, we sit down with two key figures in bringing the beautiful game to the United States.
First, we hear fro...
Darryl Strawberry Lost it All. Here's What Saved Him
The 2026 All-Star Week is officially underway in Philadelphia, and we’re talking about it with John Stolnis. He’s the co-host of a podcast called Hitt...
Governor Josh Shapiro: “You Can’t BS Your Way Through Sports"
Long before he became the governor of Pennsylvania, Josh Shapiro was just a kid calling into radio stations to talk through the highs and lows of bein...
Reliving the ‘96 Atlanta Olympics with Dominique Dawes
Some of the best athletes in the world are in the United States right now, competing in World Cup games all over the country. For American athletes, t...
Why the U.S. Men’s Team Has Never Won the World Cup
The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup is in full swing in North America — but unlike the U.S. women’s team, the men’s national team has never won the tourname...
For Roger Bennett, Soccer’s ‘A Pleasure that Hurts’
The 2026 FIFA Men’s World Cup officially kicks off this week and for the first time it will be hosted by three countries across North America. First,...
You Don’t Need to Be Flashy To Become a Legend. Just Ask Michael Cooper
There are just two teams left in the fight to become NBA champions this year, and they are two teams that no one expected to get this far: the New Yor...
Robert “The Chief” Parish on a Life of Toughness
For nearly two decades, Robert Parish built a reputation on the Boston Celtics as a steady force. He was durable and consistent, winning nine All-Star...
Enes Kanter Freedom Won't Stay Silent
Some say sports and politics should be kept separate — that athletes should just “stick to sports.” But for others, politics and sports can’t be separ...
The Reinvention of Rex Chapman
This year, the Buffalo Sabres have made a complete 180, ending a 14-year playoff drought and now contending to be NHL champions. To celebrate their hi...
Brittney Griner on Coming Home
The WNBA officially kicks off this weekend, with its first regular-season game between the New York Liberty and the Connecticut Sun. And the Sun will...
Is Baseball Boring? Ask the Savannah Bananas
In the last few years, Major League Baseball has been tweaking the rules in specific ways, like adding a pitch clock and making the bases bigger, all...
When the Game Ends, DeMaurice Smith Fights for the Players
It’s time for the 2026 NFL Draft — when all 32 teams get to pick new talent from the best college football programs across the country. Who will be th...
Shea Serrano Talks “Expensive Basketball” (And Other Things)
Shea Serrano always has perfect analogies; comparing a Ray Allen jumpshot to a violin made of butter or Sue Bird’s backpedal to a 20th-century poem.
“Chief Vibes Officer” Bones Hyland
At just 25 years old, Nah’Shon “Bones” Hyland is making a name for himself as a point guard for the Minnesota Timberwolves, going head-to-head with so...
Shayla Smith Scored More Points Than Wilt Chamberlain
Last year, Shayla Smith broke Philadelphia’s all-time scoring record for girls and boys basketball. That’s a huge deal, especially in Philly — a city...
Today’s Echoes of Jackie Robinson’s America
Baseball season is officially in full swing, and with every home run robbery, oppo taco, and walk-off eruption, it feels like, even for a few hours, b...
Why Bomani Jones Won’t ‘Stick to Sports’
Just after the closing ceremonies of the Olympics in Milan, we sat down with Emmy award-winning commentator Bomani Jones for a special live recording....
Carli Lloyd on Soccer’s Double Standard
The National Women’s Soccer League kicks off its regular season with games all over the country. So this week, we sit down with one of the biggest sta...
For Claressa Shields, the Best Revenge is Her Paper
Claressa Shields is one of the most decorated female boxers ever. She’s a two-time Olympic gold medalist and is the only boxer — male or female — to h...
Will “Heated Rivalry” Change the NHL?
The fictional TV show Heated Rivalry was an overnight sensation — raking in more than 10 million streams for each of its six episodes. It follows two...
Coming Down from the Olympic High with Nick Goepper
This year's Winter Games are wrapping up, and while many athletes are still buzzing from the thrill of performing on the world's largest stage, what a...
Olympian Alysa Liu Doesn’t Care About the Medals
Alysa Liu has been considered a figure skating prodigy ever since she was a kid. When she was just 12 years old, she was the youngest U.S. woman to la...
Super Bowl Highs and Heartbreaks with Larry Fitzgerald
As we get ready for Super Bowl LX, we sit down with one of the greatest football players to never win a Super Bowl.
Larry Fitzgerald is an 11-ti...
Tom Coughlin’s Measure of a Life Well Lived
Tom Coughlin’s first Super Bowl was one of the most famous games in NFL history. It pitted the New York Giants, considered massive underdogs at the ti...
Andrew Whitworth’s Journey from Recruit to Champion to Mentor
Andrew Whitworth is an NFL legend. A four-time Pro Bowler, he played for 16 seasons into his 40s, then retired as the oldest tackle in NFL history. He...
Eye in the Sky Don’t Lie: Benjamin Watson on Faith, Effort and Accountability
Benjamin Watson spent 16 seasons in the NFL as one of the league’s most reliable tight ends. He was known for being a model teammate, always willing t...
Playing Through Pain, with RGIII and Elena Delle Donne
For many athletes, it’s their worst nightmare: getting an injury that could end their season — or even their career.
In this episode of Sports...
Kareem Rosser’s Ride of a Lifetime
Kareem Rosser was just eight years old when his brothers stumbled across the Chamounix Stables in a Philadelphia park. That wrong turn would change hi...
His Dream Through Me, Pt. 2: Seth Jensen
Last week, we heard from former Tampa Bay Buccaneers center Ryan Jensen about how going pro was never supposed to happen to him; that dream was his br...
His Dream Through Me, Pt. 1: Ryan Jensen
Ryan Jensen made a name for himself as a center for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers with quarterback Tom Brady. But even as he looks down at his Super Bowl r...
Nattie Neidhart From the Top Rope
Nattie Neidhart is part of the legendary Hart family that produced professional wrestling greats, like Bret and Owen Hart. But none of the women in he...
The Man Behind the Tush Push
It’s the most successful and the most maddening play in professional football right now: the tush push. If you’re a football fan, you have probably se...
Sports Betting: From Vegas to Our Smartphones
With recent news of an FBi investigation into the NBA and mob ties around sports betting, this week on Sports in America, we take a look at how sports...
Tim Hardaway on Fatherhood, Failure, and Forgiveness
Hall of Famer Tim Hardaway had a stellar career in the NBA, from his time with Run TMC on the Warriors to the epic Heat/Knicks rivalry in the late 90’...
The New Rules of Sports Reporting with Pablo Torre
Pablo Torre is a podcaster, host, and one-of-a-kind media personality. He got his start as a fact checker for Sports Illustrated, then guest hosted sh...
Chris Godwin on the Keys to Perserverance
Back in 2021, Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Chris Godwin was at his peak. He had just led his team to victory in the NFC Championship, and they w...
Susannah Scaroni on the Magic Outside Your Comfort Zone
With nearly a dozen marathon titles and a handful of Olympic medals under her belt, Susannah Scaroni is one of the most decorated wheelchair racers in...
Lia Thomas' Fight to Compete
In 2022, University of Pennsylvania swimmer Lia Thomas became the first trans woman to win a D1 NCAA title. Under pressure from the Trump administrati...
Meet the Heywards
Known for his brute strength and punishing style, Craig “Ironhead” Heyward made a name for himself as one of the best NFL running backs during the 90s...