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.
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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.
Attorney Defends UNC's Hatchell Amid Player Complaints
The University of North Carolina women's basketball coach is denying a report accusing her of making racist remarks to her team and forcing athletes to play while injured.
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.
Star Power Boosts NCAA Tournament Ratings
The weekend March Madness games may have been disappointing for fans of Tobacco Road's college basketball teams. But for the networks it was a ratings bonanza.
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.
Trump Reverses Education Secretary DeVos' Plans To Cut Funding For Special Olympics
President Trump is reversing The Department of Education's plans to cut funding for the Special Olympics. The proposed cuts set off a political firestorm.