Tom Goldman

Sports: Playoff Picks, Tragedy In Sailing

Tom Goldman — Sat, 11 May 2013 09:30:00 +0000

Host Scott Simon speaks with NPR's Tom Goldman about the week's sports news, including the NBA basketball playoffs and the death this week of Olympic gold medal sailor Andrew "Bart" Simpson while training for the America's Cup.

Australian Adam Scott Wins Golf's Masters

Tom Goldman — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 08:42:00 +0000

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STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:

Australia is celebrating its first Masters champion. Hard to believe, but the great Australian golfer Greg Norman never did this. Adam Scott did, yesterday. He's 32 and outlasted both the field and the weather to win a playoff against the 2009 Masters winner Angel Cabrera.

NPR's Tom Goldman reports.

TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: You know those classic, gorgeous scenes, late on a final round Sunday at Augusta? Sun low in the sky, shadows reaching across the 18th green?

A Controversial Drop Puts Woods Behind On Final Day Of Masters

Tom Goldman — Sun, 14 Apr 2013 10:47:00 +0000

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RACHEL MARTIN, HOST:

It is the final round of The Masters today. American Brandt Snedeker and Argentine Angel Cabrera share the lead at 7 under par. Pre-tournament favorite Tiger Woods is four shots behind, which isn't bad considering what he went through yesterday. From Augusta, Georgia, NPR's Tom Goldman reports on how golf's greatest major almost lost its greatest player.

UNIDENTIFIED MAN: Fore, please. Tiger Woods now driving.

(SOUNDBITE OF CHEERING)

TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: So he was going to play after all.

Down To The Putt: Golf Analytics Gain Traction

Tom Goldman — Sat, 13 Apr 2013 21:02:00 +0000

Numbers crunching has become a big deal in sports. Analytics have been slower to take hold in the tradition-bound game of golf, but it is happening. NPR's Tom Goldman reports on the phenomenon from the tournament most steeped in tradition, the Masters.

UConn Wins 8th National Champsionship Over Louisville

Tom Goldman — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:38:00 +0000

The University of Connecticut has won the women's NCAA basketball championship, beating Louisville 93-60. Louisville was trying to become just the second school to win both the men's and women's titles. But the Cards couldn't duplicate the Louisville men's championship from Monday night.

Giant-Killing Louisville Women Look To Keep Charmed Run Alive

Tom Goldman — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 18:44:00 +0000

Tonight, there's a chance for a rare double in NCAA Division I college basketball.

As we reported earlier, if the University of Louisville scores a victory in the women's championship game, it will be only the second school to capture both the men's and women's titles in the same year.

Connecticut did it in 2004. Coincidentally, it's the Connecticut women who'll try to deny Louisville's bid for a twofer.

Women's NCAA Championship Game Is Set

Tom Goldman — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:01:00 +0000

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TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: And this is Tom Goldman in New Orleans where the Louisville women's team continued its surprising run through the tournament. It followed up stunners over Baylor and Tennessee with a 64 to 57 come-from-behind semi-final win over California last night.

Old Guard And Fresh Faces Square Off At Women's Final Four

Tom Goldman — Sun, 07 Apr 2013 09:16:00 +0000

A women's Final Four without Baylor, Stanford or Tennessee? That's happened only one other time in the last dozen years. We've become so used to it being a power party, that it's downright disorienting.

Or maybe that's just vertigo from trying to track the movements of the Final Four's breakout star, Louisville guard Shoni Schimmel.

Baylor's Departure From Women's Basketball Tournament Leaves Huge Hole

Tom Goldman — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:17:00 +0000

The Elite 8 in the women's college basketball tournament will have a different look than expected. Top-seed Baylor was knocked out by Louisville on Sunday.

Make Way For Ducks, Out To Prove They're A Better Seed

Tom Goldman — Sun, 24 Mar 2013 09:33:00 +0000

There's a team in the NCAA men's basketball tournament making some noise in the West. The Oregon Ducks, seeded 12th in their region, now have two double-digit wins over much higher-seeded teams. NPR's Tom Goldman reports from San Jose, Calif.