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More than a Game 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.
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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.

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One of the greatest: UA's unsung wheelchair basketball hero, Rudy Gallego

We meet Rudy Gallego, the man who started the University of Arizona's first adaptive sports team, wheelchair basketball.

One of the greatest: UA's unsung wheelchair basketball hero, Rudy Gallego

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You just become instant best friends: Collegiate Women's Hockey in Arizona

We head behind the scenes with the ASU women's club hockey team, and also hear about their soon-to-launch counterpart at UA.

You just become instant best friends: Collegiate Women's Hockey in Arizona

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It's what brings it all together: Sports in multi-cultural places

Hear about an Arizona community college's surprisingly international soccer roster, then get introduced to an afro-Brazilian martial art.

It's what brings it all together: Sports in multi-cultural places

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The mutual respect is there: The intersection between athletes and music

We hear from a professional opera singer who was also an All-American football player in college.

The mutual respect is there: The intersection between athletes and music

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We take the risk because we love what we do: From rodeo to fandom heartbreak

Rodeo in Arizona, from its roots to its place as a collegiate sport. Plus a trip to the Pac 12 basketball tournament.

We take the risk because we love what we do: From rodeo to fandom heartbreak

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24 Hours in the Old Pueblo and the growth of mountain biking in Arizona

We head to a 24-hour mountain bike relay race. Then we talk to some of the people behind a documentary about spreading mountain biking on the Navajo Nation.

24 Hours in the Old Pueblo and the growth of mountain biking in Arizona

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Daytona 500 Runner-up Alex Bowman and former MLB shortstop Eddie Leon: Meet a pair of Tucson-born professional athletes

Different sports, different generation, but both Daytona 500 Runner-up Alex Bowman and former MLB shortstop Eddie Leon are among the top athletes Tucson has ever produced.

Daytona 500 Runner-up Alex Bowman and former MLB shortstop Eddie Leon: Meet a pair of Tucson-born professional athletes

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Bonus Episode: The Buzz looks at UArizona and ASU's move to the Big 12

Hey, More Than a Game listeners. Since we're in between seasons of the show, we decided to bring you a bonus episode from one of AZPM's other shows. With college sports getting underway, our public affairs show The Buzz examined why the University of Arizona and Arizona State University are leaving the Pac 12 conference and moving to the Big 12 next year. We're starting to plan season 2 of More Than a Game, and hope to bring you more great Arizona sports stories late this year--maybe early next. But, keep this feed active because we've got some other ideas for bonus episodes yet to come. Thanks for listening!

Bonus Episode: The Buzz looks at UArizona and ASU's move to the Big 12

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I enjoyed every minute of it, from the day I started: Wrapping up Season 1 of More Than a Game

It's our last episode of season one and the final part in our series examining baseball in the borderlands.

I enjoyed every minute of it, from the day I started: Wrapping up Season 1 of More Than a Game

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A great community, great downtown, and good beer: When a city and a sport intertwine

Maybe it's the years of battling a cross-town rival, or maybe it's the fact that a game blends beautifully with a natural environment. Whatever it is, a place can sometimes become intertwined in a competition.

A great community, great downtown, and good beer: When a city and a sport intertwine

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