Saturday Sports: Baseball gets new uniforms, Messi makes his Miami debut
NPR's Scott Simon and Meadowlark Media's Howard Bryant discuss baseball's new uniforms and more Messi mania.
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This rule change to women's volleyball is causing a stir
NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with volleyball analyst Emily Ehman about the sport's new rule change that is causing a stir in the women's game.
LA Dodgers expand press box to accommodate crowds drawn by Shohei Ohtani
LA Dodgers sensation Shohei Ohtani is drawing so much attention at spring training that the team had to expand its press box. Japanese stars have long boosted Phoenix's spring training economy.
Why MLB's new uniforms are getting mixed reviews
The new Nike-designed MLB uniforms have received mixed reviews from players, with some calling them comfortable to others saying they look cheap.
Major League Baseball players have been thrown a curveball
The league's new Nike-designed and Fanatics-produced uniforms were supposed to be lighter and stretchier. Instead the threads have faced a laundry list of complaints — including see-through pants.
Howard University's ice skating team is set to make history this weekend
Two Howard University students have formed the first figure skating team at an HBCU. The team makes its competition debut this weekend.
Will soccer superstar Lionel Messi meet the high expectations of Miami fans?
NPR's A Martinez talks to Felipe Cardenas of The Athletic, about Argentinean Lionel Messi, who on Wednesday kicked off his first full season with M-L-s team Inter Miami.
Soccer star Dani Alves is found guilty of rape and sentenced to 4 1/2 years in prison
Dani Alves, one of the most successful soccer players of his generation, was found guilty of raping a woman in a Barcelona nightclub in 2022.
TCU's women's basketball team had so many injuries, it held open tryouts midseason
Texas Christian University's women's basketball team has had so many injuries it had to forfeit games and hold an open try-out for walk-ons.
Howard University's ice skating team is set to make history this weekend
Two Howard University students have formed the first figure skating team at an HBCU. The team makes its competition debut this weekend.