Kai Ryssdal talks to Stephen Dubner, co-author of "Freakonomics" and "Superfreakonomics" about why runs are on the decline in baseball. It's probably not what you expect.

Kai Ryssdal talks to Liz Mullen of the SportsBusiness Journal about the rift between the NFL Players Association and the League.

The NFL season is kicking off at the massive Superdome as the New Orleans Saints host the Minnesota Vikings. Some NFL stadiums, though, still have bonds to pay. Steven Malanga, senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute, talks the details with Steve Chiotakis.

Football coach Vince Lombardi expected nothing but the best from his players. But even with the best effort, will "Lombardi," the Broadway play, attract the largely female Broadway crowd and even football fans who've never been to the theater?

Kai Ryssdal talks to Matt Frei the host of the BBC World News about the bribery scandal marring the Pakistani cricket team.

Some fans of the Chicago Cubs watch games at Wrigley Field from rooftops on apartment building adjacent to the ball park. But business for owners who charge fans for the view has been tough this year. Tony Arnold reports.

Opening statements were given today in the divorce trial of Jamie and Frank McCourt. A judge will determine who gets ownership, or if both have ownership, of the Dodgers baseball team.

Scott A. Altman, law professor at the USC Gould School of Law, talks with Steve Chiotakis about how the divorce of the L.A. Dodgers owners may impact the team.

A revolutionary surgery that has a high success rate of repairing elbows to original or even better condition before injury may change the business of baseball.

Kai Ryssdal speaks to Michael Weinreb, author of "Bigger Than the Game," which looks at how the 1980s was a turning point for marketing and sports.