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On this episode we talk with USU professor Tammy Proctor and several students in her sports history class about a project they’re calling Sliding Into History: The Legacy of USU Women's Softball Champions 1980 – 1981.
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In other news: A billion dollar bill to create an “entertainment and sports” district in Salt Lake City has been filed in the Utah State Legislature.
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In other news, three films at Sundance were sponsored by the Utah Film Center. And, the Utah Jazz received an award for increasing access to broadcasts of their games.
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Diana Sabau was named Utah State’s Vice President and Director of Athletics on Aug. 7, 2023 and she's our guest for the hour today.
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Utah State University Sociology professors Christy Glass and Guadalupe Marquez-Velarde belong to a team of researchers taking a closer look at race in the NFL, and today they join us to discuss their recently published study titled, 'The Paradox of Integration: Racial Composition of NFL Positions from 1960 to 2020.'
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Utah State University held a press conference for the newly-announced Athletic Director Diana Sabau.
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On this episode we revisit a conversation with David Maraniss about his book "Path Lit By Lightning: The Life of Jim Thorpe."
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Tim Hagerty is the broadcaster for the El Paso Chihuahuas (Padres Triple-A affiliate) and has called professional baseball games since 2004. He joins us to talk about his book Tales from the Dugout, which collects the zaniest Minor League stories.
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StoryCorps participant Mark Baldwin spins his tale of an earlier generation of boys growing up and playing softball in Wellsville, Utah.
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In other news, a proposal from the Biden administration would allow conservationists to lease federal land the same way companies and ranchers do.