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Saturday Sports: College football legal drama; FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published August 29, 2026 at 6:40 AM CDT

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NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss the legal drama in college football as professional players attempt to come back to campus and the FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup.

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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.