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Show rundown for 8/4/2007

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Final Tour

At least three riders tested positive for doping, two teams went home, and the holder of the yellow jersey was kicked out at this year's Tour de France. Now that it's finally over, ESPN.com's Bonnie DeSimone surveys the carnage with Bill.

Catch the Fever

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The Indiana Fever started the 2007 WNBA Season by going 16-4. Although a foot injury recently sidelined star forward Tamika Catchings, Indiana Broadcasting's Marianne Holland caught up with the team as it quests for its first ever WNBA Championship this year.

Junior Golf

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Has your family recently moved so you can play more golf? If not, maybe you should listen to what some of the country's best young golfers have been up to. Bill Littlefield journeyed to the Fidelity Investments Junior Classic at the Tedesco Country Club in Marblehead, Massachusetts to find out more.

Hurricane Season

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Once proclaimed "the Rolls Royce of athletic factories," the John Curtis Christian School in New Orleans has overcome many obstacles in winning more than a score of state football championships. However, Coach J.T Curtis and the city faced far more overwhelming challenges in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, challenges that both dwarfed football and made the sport more important than ever for students, parents and coaches. The Patriots' 2005 season is chronicled in Neal Thompson's book, "Hurricane Season: A Coach, His Team, and Their Triumph in the Time of Katrina." Both the author and Coach Curtis join Bill Littlefield to talk about an extraordinary year.

Hurricane Season

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Bill continues his interview with coach J.T. Curtis and author Neal Thompson.

Chatting with Charlie Pierce

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The Boston Globe's Charlie Pierce joins Bill to talk about Kevin Garnett, the late Bill Walsh's secret identity, and what professional tennis and Tim Donaghy have in common.

Higher Education

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At last summer's X-Games, a young motorcycle rider named Travis Pastrana won gold when he threw down a double back flip, a trick a few riders had unsuccessfully attempted in competition. Inspired by his performance, Arizona Public Radio's Gillian Ferris Kohl paid a visit to a local school in Glendale with a rather unorthodox curriculum.

This program aired on August 4, 2007.

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