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Tiger Woods tries to get a grip…on physics?
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The fallout from Tiger Woods’ car accident continues. One of the stranger wrinkles in the tale can be seen at left. That’s Woods’ wrecked SUV, and that book on the floor is an out-of-print work entitled Get a Grip on Physics, by British professor John Gribbin. Global demand has spiked since the book was photographed in Woods’ SUV. Marco Werman hears from John Gribbin. Download MP3(Photo: Handout/Getty Images)
Ghana’s first skier off to the Olympics
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Kwame Nkrumah-Acheampong was born in the Scottish city of Glasgow, but he grew up in Accra, Ghana. That never stopped him from dreaming of becoming a professional skier. He honed his skills on an artificial slope in Britain. And now, the “snow leopard” as he’s known will be Ghana’s one-man ski team next year at the Vancouver Winter Games. The World’s Alex Gallafent has the story. Download MP3(Audio available after 5PM Eastern)Players: An interview with author Tim Harris
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Later today on the program, anchor Marco Werman speaks with author (and possible contender for world’s greatest sports nerd) Tim Harris. Harris has written a book called Players: 250 Men Women and Animals who Created Modern Sport. Amongst other things, he tells Marco about a vaudeville star who reinvented swimming and the man who worked out how best to jump over objects while riding a horse. Download MP3US soccer blues
The World’s William Troop bemoans a tough loss for the US men’s national soccer team against Brazil, but muses that defeat may create more committed fans for US soccer.Listen
Lakers victory cheered in Spain
The Los Angeles Lakers have a growing fan base in Spain thanks to Spaniard and Laker’s forward Pau Gasol. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with Raul Barrigon, managing editor of the Madrid-based basketball website “hoopshype,” about reaction in Spain to the Lakers’ NBA victory last night. Listen
Geo Quiz and answer for June 11, 2009
The answer to today’s Geo Quiz is the Portuguese island of Madeira. Its most famous son is soccer superstar Ronaldo. He’s just been acquired by the Spanish team Real Madrid for 131 million dollars. Anchor Lisa Mullins gets details from Forbes London bureau chief Parmy Olson. Listen
France’s convicts kick off cycle race
A Tour de France started this week in northern France. But it’s not the world famous event that happens every summer. This cycling race is called the PENAL Tour de France — and it’s for French prison inmates. The BBC’s Emma Jane Kirby has the story. Listen
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