National N.C. State quarterback Grayson McCall retires from football at 23 after concussions McCall was carted off the field earlier this month after a hit to the head. After consulting with brain specialists, he wrote on Instagram that the injury was "one that I cannot come back from." Becky Sullivan
National Teammates LeBron and Bronny James make history as the NBA's first father-son duo The Jameses, who both play for the L.A. Lakers, shared the court for several minutes on the NBA's opening night. They join a very small club of father-son teammates in American professional sports. Rachel Treisman
Sports Tagovailoa rejects calls to retire after 3rd official concussion of his NFL career Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa will return to practice Wednesday -- after sitting out the past month following another concussion. Becky Sullivan
Sports NBA season begins The reigning Champion Boston Celtics face their division rival New York Knicks, who many see as the Celtics' biggest threat to repeat as Eastern Conference winners.
Sports Harrison Butker's PAC is an example of how sports and politics can overlap The Kansas City Chiefs place kicker Harrison Butker is back in national news. He’s founded a Political Action Committee to get conservative Christians out to vote. Michael Levitt Juana Summers Justine Kenin
National As the WNBA's historic season comes to an end, players say it's time for higher pay Record-breaking TV ratings helped the WNBA secure a more lucrative media rights deal this year. Now, the players' union has opted out of its contract, a move aimed at better salaries and benefits. Becky Sullivan
Sports New York Liberty win their first WNBA championship The series — the most watched in WNBA history -—caps a historically successful season for the league, with viewership skyrocketing, ticket prices soaring and record sponsorship deals for athletes.
Sports The New York Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx to win first WNBA championship The New York Liberty topped the Minnesota Lynx in overtime, to win the WNBA Finals three games to two. NPR's A Martinez talks to Jesse Washington of ESPN's Andscape about the game. A Martínez
Sports One of the fastest wheelchair marathoners in the world prepares for his next challenge NPR's Eric Westervelt speaks with Daniel Romanchuk, a leading American wheelchair racer, as he prepares for the TCS New York City Marathon Nov. 3. Eric Westervelt
National Why the stakes for who caught Ohtani's 50/50 ball are bigger than ever The auction for Shohei Ohtani's iconic 50/50 baseball is almost over. But three men are still fighting in court over who will get the proceeds. Juliana Kim