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Saturday Sports: Congress' plan for college sports; the Red Sox; Venus and Serena

NPR | By Scott Simon
Published August 8, 2026 at 7:44 AM EDT

NPR's Scott Simon and sportswriter Howard Bryant discuss Congress' plan to "protect" college sports and the hottest team in Major League Baseball.

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Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
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