Saturday Sports: The World Series; the WNBA finals

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published October 24, 2026 at 7:42 AM EDT

NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss the World Series and the WNBA Finals.

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.

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