Saturday Sports: Baseball Playoffs
The Major League Baseball Playoffs have started, while in hockey Las Vegas played Dallas after the week's massacre.
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Many Americans Side With President Trump On NFL Anthem Protests
A research study of more than 400 Americans found that more than 40 percent support the president's criticism of protests by NFL players and coaches during the national anthem.
New Muhammad Ali Biography Reveals A Flawed Rebel Who Loved Attention
"I don't think we do Ali any good by treating him as a saint," says biographer Jonathan Eig. "He was a human being, and he was deeply flawed, but ... he had the spirit of a rebel."
Many Black Families Watching As 'Take A Knee' NFL Protests Continue
For a week, black NFL players have been under an even brighter spotlight than on any given Sunday and while some families are turning away from the game, others are watching closely.
Judge In Canada Intervenes In Custody Battle
Beverly and Donald McLeod divorced after 35 years. The big question: Who would keep the hockey tickets. The couple owns two season tickets to the Edmonton Oilers NHL games.
The Call-In: Kids' Sports
Kids' sports is now a $15 billion industry. Lulu Garcia-Navarro explores the pressure this puts on families with parent Amanda Nissim and former president of Washington Youth Soccer, Doug Andreassen.
The Week In Sports: The Evolution Of NFL Protests And The FBI's NCAA Investigation
CNN's AJ Willingham, ESPN The Magazine's Pablo Torre and Indianapolis Star's Gregg Doyel discuss the fallout of the FBI's NCAA corruption scandal and the evolution of the NFL's "Take A Knee" protests.
Louisiana School District Threatens To Remove Athletes For 'Take A Knee' Protests
NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Frederick Schauer, a law professor at the University of Virginia, about whether this directive is constitutional.
Football And Donald Trump: It's A Long Story
As President Trump opines about what NFL players and owners should do regarding politics and protest, it's worth revisiting a 2009 documentary about his history with professional football.
Saturday Sports: NFL Protests, Giancarlo Stanton's Home Runs
NPR's Scott Simon talks with Howard Bryant of ESPN.com and ESPN the Magazine about the significance of — and fallout from — professional athletes kneeling during the national anthem.