Retired NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Brett Favre reveals he has Parkinson's disease Favre, 54, revealed the diagnosis while testifying before a U.S. House committee about his role in a controversy over millions of dollars of misspent welfare funds in his home state of Mississippi. Becky Sullivan
America's Cup sailor on this year's race and the new technologies that power it Gone are the days of sailors running rigging and pulling lines. Now, the elite athletes, called "cyclors," are cooped up in the hull, cycling furiously to create the hydraulic power used to control the boat's sails and hydrofoils. Play AudioListen 10 mins
Brett Favre's Parkinson's diagnosis raises questions about football and brain damage He made the announcement Tuesday during a congressional hearing about his potential misuse of federal welfare funds. Play AudioListen 4 mins
Baseball's MVP races are putting the definition of "valuable" to the test Both of baseball's MVP races pit offensive powerhouses on top teams against all-arounders on plucky wild card contenders. Statistics show the races are essentially a tie, so voters this year must decide what exactly "valuable" means. Becky Sullivan Play AudioListen 4 mins
Oakland A's play final home game From next season, they will play in Sacramento before transitioning to Las Vegas once a new stadium is built. Play AudioListen 4 mins
NFL legend Tom Brady wants young people to donate blood NPR's Juana Summers talks with NFL legend and current Fox football analyst Tom Brady about his efforts to get more young people involved in donating blood. Gus Contreras Juana Summers William Troop Play AudioListen 6 mins
As the White Sox narrowly avoid loss #121, fans bid farewell to a season to forget The Chicago White Sox have 120 losses, tied for the most in a season — one more L, and the record would be theirs. Fans at the final home game said they wouldn't mind seeing history made. Becky Sullivan
Auction for Shohei Ohtani's 50/50 ball goes live as fans fight over who owns it An 18-year-old filed a lawsuit against another baseball fan after the two tussled over Ohtani's historic 50th homerun ball. Now, an online auction for the ball may add another fan into the mix. Juliana Kim
The White Sox bring a dreadful season to a close No team in baseball's modern history has lost more game than this year's Chicago White Sox. On Thursday, thousands of fans came out to bid the dreadful season goodbye. Becky Sullivan Play AudioListen 4 mins
Saturday Sports: MLB reaches playoffs, NFL players and the dangers of football Major League Baseball heads into the playoffs and the NFL gets two reminders of football's dangers. NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Michele Steele discuss the latest sports news. Scott Simon Play AudioListen 5 mins
