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Saturday sports: U.S. Open finals, NFL season begins, Texas Longhorns host Ohio State Buckeyes

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published September 12, 2026 at 7:34 AM CDT

NPR's Scott Simon and sports reporter Michele Steele discuss the U.S. Open championship matches in tennis and the start of the NFL regular season.

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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.

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