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    Which sports stories to cover?

    A listener wants more Major League Soccer
    Apr 14, 2023 4 minutes
    Source: Carlos Carmonamedina for NPR Public Editor

    NPR does not have an official sports desk, nor a dedicated sports show. Instead, there is one full-time sports correspondent, a regular spot on Weekend Edition Saturday and a correspondent who appears on Weekend Edition Saturday.

    Those scant resources make NPR's choices about what to cover in the vast world of sports the subject of scrutiny. Listeners often question NPR's judgment, whether it is covering the biggest sports stories of the week or looking into more obscure sports narratives.

    Today we address a listener frustrated by the lack of coverage of Major League Soccer. We spoke with NPR's sports correspondents, who were sympathetic to the frustration.

    Read on for the full discussion.

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