It’s a no to pickleball and a yes to wildlife for Seattle’s Lincoln Park After almost a year of campaigning, wildlife advocates in Seattle were handed a win this week. A city plan to place six pickleball courts on a disused tennis court pad in Lincoln Park in West Seattle has been scrapped. Kate Walters
Seattle caught Caitlin Clark fever, but the night belonged to the Storm Climate Pledge Arena hosted the largest crowd in the Seattle Storm’s 25-year history Wednesday. While the game drew fervent Storm fans, perhaps the main attraction wasn’t from Seattle. Many came for a rival player, Indiana Fever’s rookie phenom Caitlin Clark. Natalie Akane Newcomb
The NBA conference finals and the arrival of Anthony 'Ant-Man' Edwards NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with sports culture critic Tyler Tynes about this year's NBA conference finals — which have a little bit of everything. Jason Fuller
A Toronto Blue Jays fan got an unexpected souvenir after attending a game A ball traveling 100 mph smacked Liz McGuire in the face giving her a black eye and a bump on the head. The Topps baseball card company made 110 copies of a card showing her injured face.
Benedictine College nuns denounce Harrison Butker's speech at their school "Instead of promoting unity in our church, our nation, and the world, his comments seem to have fostered division," the sisters wrote of the NFL kicker's controversial commencement address. John Helton
Seize the Grey wins the Preakness, ending Mystik Dan's Triple Crown bid Seize the Grey ended Kentucky Derby winner Mystik Dan's Triple Crown bid by going wire to wire to win the Preakness, giving trainer D. Wayne Lukas his seventh victory in the race. The Associated Press
Napkin securing Lionel Messi's first contract fetches nearly $1 million at auction The handwritten restaurant napkin from the year 2000 was the starting point for an agreement between the then 13-year-old Messi and FC Barcelona. Chloe Veltman
Saturday Sports: Denver Nuggets struggle, Caitlin Clark's first week in the WNBA NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media talk about the struggles of the NBA's defending champion Denver Nuggets and about Caitlin Clark's first week as a pro in the WNBA. Scott Simon
What makes 'photo finishes' in sport unique? Today is the Preakness Stakes, the 2nd leg of horse racing's Triple Crown. NPR's Scott Simon talks to Jonathan Finn, author of "Beyond the Finish Line," about the history and tech of photo finishes. Scott Simon
Top-ranked golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested in Kentucky on the way to tournament World champion golfer Scottie Scheffler was arrested and booked into jail in Louisville, Kentucky, Friday morning for not following police commands after a traffic fatality near a golf course. Justin Hicks