Marching bands are ready to take the field at the college football championship The college football national championship between Ohio State and Notre Dame on Monday brings students into the spotlight, including the two marching bands that will perform during halftime.
Saturday Sports: NFL playoffs, college football, remembering Bob Uecker NPR's Scott Simon talks to Michele Steele of ESPN about the NFL playoffs, the college football national championship, and remembers Milwaukee Baseball legend Bob Uecker. Scott Simon
What Netflix's WWE deal means for the future of live sports TV World Wrestling Entertainment flagship live show, Monday Night Raw, moved to Netflix. What does this deal tell us about the fight between streamers and cable companies for the future of live sports? Darian Woods
Why Australian Open live streams look like Wii tennis — and what it means for sports The Australian Open's animated tennis livestreams are making a splash. U.S. leagues have used similar technology to put Simpsons on the football field and superheroes on ice skates. Rachel Treisman
This skateboarding economist suggests we need more skateparks and less capitalism A skateboarder presented an unusual paper at this year's big meeting of American economists. Greg Rosalsky
How one company is developing a soccer cleat for women As more women and girls are playing soccer, there's a worrying new trend emerging: a rash of knee injuries. One company is looking to help by developing a soccer shoe specific to women.
A Texas man is arrested in Indianapolis on a charge of stalking WNBA's Caitlin Clark The 55-year-old man sent the basketball star threatening and sexually explicit messages on social media, then traveled from Texas to Indianapolis to try to encounter her in person, prosecutors say. Becky Sullivan
What if the NFL Playoffs were scripted? These would be the top storylines NPR's Scott Detrow talks with Tom Grossi about his "If the NFL Was Scripted" series and the characters and storylines viewers should be watching for in the NFL playoffs. Scott Detrow
WSU had 'just cause' to fire former football coach Nick Rolovich for refusing Covid vaccine, court finds Three years after Washington State University fired its head football coach, a federal court has said the university had the right to do so. Katie Campbell
It's 'Black Monday': changes begin for NFL teams not in the playoffs The NFL's regular season has wrapped up and the playoffs are set. But there are already big changes happening for many teams who didn't make the cut: some coaches and players are on the way out. Becky Sullivan