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Saturday Sports: Baseball playoffs continue; Bill Belichick's 1st season at UNC

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By Scott Simon

Published October 11, 2025 at 7:46 AM EDT

NPR's Scott Simon and sports writer Michele Steele discuss the MLB postseason and an NFL coaching legend floundering in college.

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