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

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published August 8, 2026 at 6:44 AM CDT

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

Scott Simon

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