Sports: What to read and watch

Read about Yadier Molina's next steps, and watch the W.N.B.A. playoffs.

View in browser|nytimes.com Continue reading the main story August 20, 2022 What to Read This Weekend Aaron Doster/Associated Press After 19 years in the majors and more than 18,000 innings crouched behind the plate, the old catcher has two World Series rings and has earned more than $170 million. After all of that, what is the next step? Traveling the world? Building a beach home? Plopping down in front of a television and disappearing from the limelight? Yadier Molina, the longtime backstop of the St. Louis Cardinals, whose résumé is widely expected to land him in the Baseball Hall of Fame, doesn't want any of that yet. Whenever the Cardinals' season ends, he will immediately head to Venezuela to embark on his next chapter: managing. Read the full article here. What to Watch This Weekend Watch Leeds United play Chelsea on Sunday.Henry Browne/Getty Images All times are Eastern. Soccer Leeds United are holding down sixth place in the Premier League after two games. Chelsea, a spot behind, are looking to move up in a visit to Elland Road (Sunday, 9 a.m., USA). Paris St.-Germain is hosting Lille in an early-season first-versus-second matchup in Ligue 1 (Sunday, 2:45 p.m., beIN). Basketball The New York Liberty upset the Chicago Sky in Game 1 of their W.N.B.A. playoff series and could close out an unexpected series win in Game 2 in Chicago (Saturday, noon, ESPN). Gymnastics The U.S. Championships are concluding in Tampa, Fla., this weekend (men, Saturday, 7 p.m., CNBC; women, Sunday, 7 p.m., NBC). *In New York, the Sunday broadcast will be pre-empted by preseason football, but it is also available on Peacock and NBCSports.com/live. Boxing A good fight that's not on pay-per-view: Emanuel Navarrete, a featherweight ranked No. 1 by The Ring magazine, takes on Eduardo Baez in San Diego in a World Boxing Organization championship bout (Saturday, 10 p.m.; main event approximately 11:30, ESPN). Continue reading the main story ADVERTISEMENT Sign up for the On Soccer With Rory Smith newsletter, for Times subscribers only. Chief soccer correspondent Rory Smith takes you from the biggest matches to the smallest leagues, covering the tactics, history and personalities of the world's most popular sport. Get it in your inbox Running Newsletter Get the biggest news in the running world and tips to help you run your best, too. Get it in your inbox Continue reading the main story Need help? Review our newsletter help page or contact us for assistance. You received this email because you signed up for Sports from The New York Times. To stop receiving these emails, unsubscribe or manage your email preferences. Subscribe to The TimesGet The New York Times app Connect with us on: Change Your EmailPrivacy PolicyContact UsCalifornia Notices The New York Times Company. 620 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10018