Crowds Linger On The Slopes With Cheaper Ski Pass — But Locals Aren't Happy
Though Ikon, a multiresort ski pass, has been embraced by for its low prices, many locals gripe that they are making mountains too crowded.
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Former Jockey On Horse Racing Deaths
The Santa Anita Derby is one of the qualifying races for the Kentucky Derby. But a string of horse deaths have put the industry under scrutiny. Former jockey Richard Migliore talks with Scott Simon.
The Life Of Longtime Cubs Player Ernie Banks
Always smiling, beloved, the late Cubs legend Ernie Banks was troubled to never get to the World Series. Scott Simon talks with author Ron Rapoport about biography of Banks, Let's Play Two.
Saturday Sports: NCAA Basketball Championship, Harvard Fencing Coach Scandal
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN about the Final Four tournament and the scandal swirling around Harvard's fencing coach.
A Look At The Recent Trend Toward Parity In Division I Men's Basketball
Texas Tech and Auburn are first-timers to the NCAA Division 1 Men's Basketball Final Four. They're part of a recent trend toward parity and even better play in the later stages of the tournament.
Notre Dame Women's Basketball Head Coach Muffet McGraw Takes On Gender Inequality
NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Washington Post sportswriter Sally Jenkins about Notre Dame's head women's basketball coach Muffet McGraw and her recent press conference answer on women's equality.
Women Take Top Billing In WrestleMania
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with wrestling writer and podcast host David Shoemaker about the upcoming WresteMania event headlined by women.
Steph Curry Gets Contact Lenses
Steph Curry told The Athletic that he had gotten used to squinting when he shoots. That was just normal, he said. But Curry recently started wearing contact lenses and it's a whole new world.
Baseball's Rules For Next Season May Eliminate The LOOGY
Sports commentator Mike Pesca opines on baseball's left-handed, one-out guy. That's a left-handed pitcher who's brought in to face one, usually left-handed, batter. The bullpen staple may be fading.
Saturday Sports: College Basketball, Baseball Begins, NFL Pass Interference Rule
We look at the season openings of Major League Baseball, the NCAA tournaments and all the latest sports news.