Saturday Sports: MLB playoff race; college football; NFL kickoff; Pope Leo on baseball

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published September 26, 2026 at 7:37 AM EDT

NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele talk about the possible divine intervention on behalf of Chicago baseball.

Scott Simon

Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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