Sports Study finds longer careers in ice hockey are linked to a greater risk of CTE A study finds male hockey players -- at all ages -- are at-risk of the degenerative brain disease CTE. The research also determined that the longer someone plays the sport, the higher the risk. Becky Sullivan
Science Longer careers in ice hockey are linked to a greater risk of CTE, a new study finds A new Boston University study of 77 deceased male ice hockey players found that their chances of developing the degenerative brain disease known as CTE increased with each year they played the sport. Becky Sullivan
Sports FIFA should pay workers harmed in building World Cup venues, its committee report says The report said the main responsibility lay with the workers' direct employers and the Qatari government, but noted that "a credible argument can be made" that FIFA played a role as well. Juliana Kim
Sports Kansas City Chiefs lineman Tershawn Wharton catches fan falling over the stands When a child fell from the stands during a football game, Kansas City Chiefs lineman Tershawn Wharton made an amazing catch. Scott Simon
Sports Saturday Sports: NFL Super Bowl title contenders, MLB controversy over high payroll NPR's Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media discuss which teams in the NFL are the Super Bowl title contenders, and controversy over high payrolls in Major League Baseball. Scott Simon Howard Bryant
Sports Shiffrin will attempt 100th World Cup win on her home slopes in Vermont Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin pursues her 100th World Cup win this weekend on her home slopes in Killington, Vermont. Rob Schmitz
Sports The history behind NFL games being played on Thanksgiving Day The NFL's Detroit Lions have hosted a home game almost every Thanksgiving since 1934. NPR's Rob Schmitz talks to sportswriter Bill Morris about how the tradition was born. Rob Schmitz
Sports Why are Seattle sports games so expensive? We looked into that and ways to save Sports ticket prices have risen 50% faster than inflation, and prices in Seattle are higher than average. KUOW's Booming looked into why and what you can do about it. Joshua McNichols
National Traffic citations against Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill are dropped Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins was cited for careless driving and failure to wear a seat belt in September. The citations were dismissed after the officers involved did not appear in court. Chandelis Duster
Sports Judge refuses to ban San José State Volleyball player targeted by anti-trans suit After the Colorado judge rejected the request, the team will compete in the Mountain West Conference tournament which starts on Wednesday. Natalia Navarro