Saturday Sports: NFL playoffs; Australian Open
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media about the NFL playoffs and the first week of action in the Australian Open.
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Look out, Nets rivals! Octogenarian Mr. Whammy is coming for you
Super fan Bruce Reznick, 86, has been a fixture at Nets games since before the team moved to Brooklyn.
Ex-WNBA star Maya Moore is retiring after overturning husband's wrongful conviction
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with former WNBA star Maya Moore and her husband, Jonathan Irons. She officially announced her retirement after four years away working to overturn his wrongful conviction.
NFL playoffs resume with a rematch of the game canceled after Damar Hamlin's collapse
The NFL playoffs resume with Cincinnati and Buffalo: a rematch of the canceled game after Damar Hamlin's collapse. As he recovers, there are questions about long-term health care for NFL players.
There's new urgency to get AEDs in schools after Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest brought new attention to automated external defibrillators. Many schools have one, but now some are making sure they know how to use it.
Curling is a highlight at the 2023 Winter World University Games
Top college athletes from around the world are in upstate New York this week to compete in the World University Games. Out of a dozen winter sports, curling is a top attraction for spectators.
49ers' Brock Purdy is no longer 'Mr. Irrelevant'
The San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy went on a journey from "Mr. Irrelevant" to football superstar.
Fans at the Australian Open watched an amazing 70 shot rally
Russian tennis player Karen Khachanov faced off with Australian native Jason Kubler in a second-round match. During the 70 shot rally, heads swiveled from left to right and back again for 90 seconds.
NCAA wants Congress' help to stabilize collegiate sports
Nicole Auerbach, senior writer for The Athletic, describes the NCAA's next steps toward stabilizing collegiate sports and why action from Congress is seen as the solution.
A University of Alabama basketball player has been charged with murder
Crimson Tide forward Darius Miles and another man have been charged in the fatal shooting of Jamea Harris, 23, near campus. Fourth-ranked Alabama says Miles is no longer on the team.