It's the best day of the year — for baseball fans It's opening day of the Major League Baseball season. 14 games are scheduled to take place. Off of the win of the LA Dodgers over the NY Yankees at the 2024 World Series, we bring you a preview of the 2025 baseball season. Steve Futterman A Martínez Play AudioListen 4 mins
A U.S. women's professional rugby league is starting its first season with big dreams A new women's professional rugby league kicked off this spring with half a dozen teams. The U.S. women won their first Olympic rugby medal last summer, and the league has its eyes on the World Cup. Madison Browning Play AudioListen 4 mins
Root, root, root for Opening Day! What the upcoming season looks like for MLB The Major League Baseball season kicks off on Thursday. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks to Keith Law, a senior baseball writer for The Athletic, about what fans should look out for. Ailsa Chang Jeffrey Pierre Justine Kenin Play AudioListen 4 mins
Baseball springs eternal, but are the M’s squandering an opportunity other teams would die for? Sports columnist Jerry Brewer takes us out to the ballpark on opening day for a Mariners season forecast. Kim Malcolm John O'Brien Play AudioListen 7 mins
Meet Jerry Weinstein, the 81-year-old newest recruit of the Chicago Cubs There's probably not many 81-year-olds with new jobs this spring, but the new Chicago Cubs coach isn't typical. NPR's Scott Simon talks to coach Jerry Weinstein. Scott Simon Play AudioListen 5 mins
Jersey Shore Wave to kick off season as one of the newest teams in women's football The Women's National Football Conference kicks off its sixth season this weekend. The Jersey Shore Wave is one of the new teams joining the league this year. Buffy Gorrilla Play AudioListen 4 mins
Saturday Sports: Final rounds of March Madness, MLB new season NPR's Scott Simon and Michele Steele of ESPN talk about the final rounds of March Madness, the men's and women's college basketball tournaments, and Major League Baseball's new season. Scott Simon Play AudioListen 5 mins
New bats help the New York Yankees set a franchise record of nine home runs in a game Last night, the New York Yankees set a franchise record by scoring nine home runs in a single game. The team is using new, custom bats, and yes, they are legal. Eyder Peralta Play AudioListen 2 mins
As MLB season kicks off, the Baltimore Orioles prepare their stadium, Camden Yards Major League Baseball fields take months to prepare to ensure they're in top shape to wow audiences and minimize injury. We go to Baltimore to see how the Orioles prepare for their home opener. Scott Maucione Play AudioListen 4 mins
How to spot when sports gambling is becoming a problem Most people who bet on sports do it responsibly. But for some, online sports apps can lead to problem gambling with devastating results. There are ways to spot when fun is becoming a problem. Katia Riddle Play AudioListen 4 mins
