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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.

29 APR

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.

15 min
17 APR

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.

12 min
10 APR

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.

30 min
27 MAR

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.

22 min
20 MAR

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.

25 min
13 MAR

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.

20 min
6 MAR

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.

28 min
01/09/2023

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!

28 min

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11/05/2023

Introducing More than a Game

This all-new, original podcast from AZPM will explore the untold stories of your favorite 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. Begins May 17.

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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.