Saturday Sports: Baseball
NPR's Scott Simon talks baseball with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine. There's a little over a month left of regular-season baseball.
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'One Must Respect The Game': French Open Bans Serena Williams' Catsuit
The French Tennis Federation's president reportedly said attire like Williams' Wakanda-inspired outfit will no longer be accepted. "I think that sometimes we've gone too far," he declared.
Winners Of Esport Championship Will Divvy Up More Than $25 Million
David Greene talks to Matthew Black, a reporter with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, who's covering this weekend's Dota 2 tournament, about the biggest esports event of the year.
Ohio State Suspends Head Coach Urban Meyer For 3 Games
Officials at Ohio State have suspended head football coach Urban Meyer for three games without pay for his handling of domestic violence allegations against a former assistant coach.
Ohio State Suspends Football Coach Urban Meyer For 3 Games
Meyer's sanction comes along with a more than two-week suspension for Athletics Director Gene Smith over their response to allegations of domestic abuse against a former assistant coach.
Wake Forest, Winston-Salem State Receive Grant To Continue Concussion Research
Two Triad universities have received a grant to continue participating in the largest-ever study of sports-related concussions.
Anthem Protests During NFL Preseason Stir Fans' Feelings
Preseason games don't typically get as much attention as regular season games but that's not the case this year. Player protests during the national anthem continue — as the league discourages them.
1968 Created The 'Ultimate' Anti-Sport Sport
Ultimate Frisbee was invented 50 years ago this summer. The sport has its own honor system, known as the "spirit of the game," that can be traced back to the counterculture of 1968.
Saturday Sports: NFL Preseason, Lindsay Whalen
It's a new season for the NFL but it's facing some of the same controversies. And basketball great Lindsay Whalen may be retiring from playing, but she's not going far.
Calls For Widespread Change Challenge Incoming Head Of U.S. Olympic Committee
The incoming CEO of the U.S. Olympic Committee faces more challenges than just sexual abuse scandals. Elite athletes are calling for a complete overhaul of the USOC financial model.