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2005
NOVEMBER
November 24, 2005
Football and Family
Journalist and author David Halberstam discusses his new book about the late Steve Belichick, a former assistant football coach at the U.S. Naval Academy and father of New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick.


November 16, 2005
New Steroid Rules
Major League Baseball imposed stricter rules for steroid users Tuesday. A reporter talks about the new policy.

OCTOBER
October 27, 2005
White Sox are World Champs
The Chicago White Sox won the World Series for the first time since 1917. Jeffrey Brown speaks with Ron Rappaport, sports columnist for the Chicago Sun-Times, about the historic win.

AUGUST
August 26, 2005
Lance Armstrong Allegations
The USA Cycling governing body came out in defense of Lance Armstrong as the seven-time Tour de France cycling champion continues to deny a French media report that he tested positive for the red blood cell-booster EPO.


August 25, 2005
NCAA Mascot Ruling
A report on the battle over the NCAA's ban on Native American images in postseason tournaments.

JULY
July 25, 2005
Lance's Last Ride
Lance Armstrong won his seventh -- and final -- Tour de France Sunday. A former cyclist and television commentator discusses Armstrong's last victory.


July 14, 2005
Space Age Sports
Engineers and scientists from MIT are working with athletes and equipment companies to improve gear and athlete performance.


July 6, 2005
Olympic Choice
The International Olympic Committee early Wednesday chose London to host the 2012 Summer Games over Paris, the early favorite.

MARCH
March 29, 2005
Supreme Court Watch
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that whistleblowers are protected under Title IX, a law baring gender discrimination in federally funded educational programs.


March 17, 2005
Playing Hardball
Current and former Major League Baseball players testified before the House Government Reform Committee on Thursday to discuss baseball's steroid problem.


March 17, 2005
Playing Hardball
Jeffrey Brown speaks with a sports columnist about the potential impact of the congressional hearing on baseball and its drug policy.


March 14, 2005
NCAA: Passing and Failing?
The National Collegiate Athletic Association announced new academic guidelines for all Division I sports programs effective this December. The new policy holds universities accountable for failing student athletes.


March 2, 2005
Gold Standard
On Wednesday, Congress honored Jackie Robinson with its highest civilian award.

JANUARY
January 13, 2005
Steroid Testing
Ray Suarez speaks with Gary Wadler, professor of medicine at New York University, and David Cornwell, president of DNK Cornell, a law firm that specializes in the sports industry, about Major League Baseball's new steroid rules.

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