The Major League Baseball season officially begins Major League Baseball gets underway Wednesday when the San Francisco Giants host the New York Yankees. The LA Dodgers are favorites to repeat as champions, and a labor battle could be on the horizon. Becky Sullivan
Seattle steps closer to getting an NBA team as league approves expansion exploration Associated Press
How money is changing March Madness NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with Dan Wolken, senior sports writer with Yahoo Sports, about the the culprits responsible for the lack of Cinderella teams in the past two years' NCAA basketball Sweet 16s. Jason Fuller
A professional cornhole player and quadruple amputee is arrested for murder Dayton Webber, 27, is accused of shooting a man in his car during an argument. He has shared his story of becoming a pro athlete after losing his arms and legs to a childhood bacterial infection. Rachel Treisman
NCAA president talks about new rules that allow college athletes to be paid NPR's Michel Martin asks NCAA President Charlie Baker about the first year in which college athletes are paid to play. Michel Martin
Seahawks, WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba agree to 4-year, $168.8 million deal, AP source says Associated Press
An orthopedic surgeon explains the hand injury that has many MLB players on the bench Baseball hitters are on a quest for power. But that quest comes at a cost. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to orthopedic surgeon Dr. Thomas DiLiberti about baseball players suffering hamate injuries. Dave Mistich
Gov. Ferguson to meet with NBA commissioner as hopes rise for Sonics’ Seattle return Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Thursday previewed an upcoming meeting with NBA Commissioner Adam Silver ahead of a planned vote on league expansion that could bring men’s professional basketball back to Seattle. Jake Goldstein-Street/Washington State Standard
WNBA players union and owners reach a verbal agreement NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Meghan Hall from USA Today's For the Win about negotiations between WNBA players and owners on a new collective bargaining agreement. Jason Fuller