What happened to the .300 hitter? Major League Baseball could end the season with the fewest hitters in modern history with a batting average of .300 or higher. The last time that happened, in 1968, baseball decided to change dramatically. But what now? Becky Sullivan
The WNBA Playoffs are underway following a season of record viewership The WNBA playoffs are underway with eight teams in the postseason. League officials are hoping to build off last year's record-breaking season. Becky Sullivan
Saturday Sports: Challenges for LA Clippers; solid Green Bay Packers; Ambassador Rizzo NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss sports. Scott Simon
Half-court 'heaves' in the NBA will now count against the team Starting this season, shot attempts taken more than 36 feet from the basket will be counted against the team, not the player. These NBA "freebies" have drawn all types of reactions. Jason Fuller
World Cup ticket sales are about to begin. Scoring them may not be easy — or cheap FIFA is set to launch the first window of regular ticket sales for the 2026 World Cup on Wednesday. Brace yourself: because they may not be easy to get — or cheap. Rafael Nam
Young Phillies fan is gifted swag after adult fan takes his home run ball A boy in the stands of a Philadelphia Phillies game thought he'd scored a baseball hit by Phillies outfielder Harrison Bader, until another fan insisted the ball was hers. Chandelis Duster
Saturday Sports: U.S. Open women's final; the NFL season kicks off and what to expect NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss sports and issues pertaining to sports, Scott Simon
Will Caitlin Clark's absence dim the spotlight on the WNBA playoffs? NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sabreena Merchant, who covers women's basketball for the Athletic, about WNBA star Caitlin Clark's announcement that she will be out for the rest of the season. Juana Summers
Second-year quarterbacks hope to avoid sophomore slump as NFL season begins Last year, a record six quarterbacks were taken early in the first round of the NFL draft. Now, those six are striving to make a second-year leap and avoid the dreaded sophomore slump. Becky Sullivan
The NFL is back. Here are 3 big questions as the season kicks off Which second-year quarterbacks will take a leap forward? Does the Micah Parsons trade make Green Bay a contender? And will Buffalo or Baltimore finally keep the Kansas City Chiefs from the Super Bowl? Becky Sullivan