Saturday Sports: Lakers sale; WNBA and transgender athletes; White Sox 'Pope night'

NPR | By Eyder Peralta

Published August 15, 2026 at 7:40 AM EDT

NPR's Eyder Peralta and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss the sale of the L.A. Lakers, the WNBA's handling of player remarks on transgender athletes and "Pope night" for the Chicago White Sox.

Eyder Peralta

Eyder Peralta is an international correspondent for NPR. He was named NPR's Mexico City correspondent in 2022.

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