LeBron James becomes first NBA player to score 40,000 points
Basketball star LeBron James became the first NBA player to reach 40,000 career regular-season points on Saturday.
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Saturday Sports: Caitlin Clark's last game, college basketball injuries, NFL scouting
NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about Caitlin Clark's last Iowa basketball game, a college basketball tradition causing player injuries, and the NFL scouting combine.
A ballpark tradition in Philadelphia is going going gone
The Phillies have ended Dollar Dog Nights. The team is responding to a game last April when fans threw $1 hot dogs at each other throughout the stadium.
University of Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark is entering the WNBA draft
She made the announcement on social media and is expected to be picked first overall in April's draft. Clark plays on Sunday and could surpass Pete Maravich as the NCAA's all-time leading scorer.
Iowa basketball phenom Caitlin Clark plans to forgo next season and enter WNBA Draft
Caitlin Clark, who is on the verge of becoming the all-time NCAA scoring leader in college basketball, announced that she will leave the Hawkeyes after this season and turn pro.
Iowa basketball star Caitlin Clark passes another college scoring record
There is just one more scoring record left for Clark to break: "Pistol" Pete Maravich's NCAA men's mark set in 1970. She is 18 points away from breaking it, and plays this Sunday.
Clean out your basement or attic — you may find something worth millions
A Canadian family found a cardboard box containing more than 10,000 hockey trading cards from 1979-1980 — including rookie cards of Wayne Gretzky. The cards were auctioned for $3.7 million.
Duke's Filipowski hobbled after fan collision during court-storming following Wake Forest's win
Duke star big man Kyle Filipowski was hobbled after a collision with a fan rushing onto the court to celebrate Wake Forest's win against the eighth-ranked Blue Devils. The 7-footer had ice on his right knee when talking to reporters afterward.
The MLB's new uniforms aren't a hit
The jerseys look cheap, and the pants are see-through. NPR's Scott Detrow talks with sports radio broadcaster Connor McKnight about baseball's latest controversy.
Saturday Sports: Baseball gets new uniforms, Messi makes his Miami debut
NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss baseball's new uniforms and more Messi mania.