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Date Title & Description Contributors
2016-09-15

  Assessing the WADA database hack

USA TODAY Sports' Nancy Armour and Rachel Axon take an in-depth look at the recent hacking of the World Anti-Doping Agency's medical database. Nancy and Rachel provide the particulars into the spearfishing hack, which is being claimed by the "Fancy Bea...
  USA TODAY author
2016-06-14

  The latest on Russia's doping scandal

After an independent investigation found evidence of widespread doping by Russian track and field athletes, the team was banned from Rio 2016 by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF). Now, there are questions about whether the e...
  USA TODAY author
2016-06-02

  The photos that sent O.J. Simpson spiraling

The detailed story of a collection of damaging photos in the O.J. Simpson civil trial almost 20 years ago is finally brought to the foreground. This episode features USA TODAY Sports investigative reporters Rachel Axon and Erik Brady discussing Erik’s ...
  USA TODAY author
2016-05-11

  Bonus Track: What makes TPC golf's "fifth major"?

In this special episode leading up to The Players Championship, Nancy Armour and Steve DiMeglio of USA TODAY Sports gab about what makes this event the fifth major in golf. They discuss the popularity of the event, which lures a loaded field year in an...
  USA TODAY author
2016-04-30

  Female sports reporters and online harassment

WARNING: This episode of Extra Point may contain some language offensive to listeners. Rachel Axon is joined by USA TODAY Sports colleagues Christine Brennan and Nancy Armour to discuss the recent #MoreThanMean video released by the Just Not Sports po...
  USA TODAY author
2016-04-12

  Will Smith's death, Sean Payton's response

USA TODAY Sports' Rachel Axon and Jarrett Bell talk about the shooting death of former NFL defensive lineman Will Smith, including what we know about the traffic altercation that happened in New Orleans. Bell shares his conversation with Saints coach S...
  USA TODAY author