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Lawmakers and athletic leaders encourage more flag football for girls

Georgia lawmakers and athletic leaders gathered at Mercedes-Benz stadium Thursday to spread the word about a girls' sport that's growing in popularity. 

May 15, 2025
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  • Sarah Kallis
'The Raven' podcast reexamines the infamous 2000 Buckhead stabbing involving NFL star Ray Lewis, raising questions about celebrity, accountability, and justice.

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'The Raven' podcast revisits NFL champ Ray Lewis and the Atlanta Super Bowl murders

Tenderfoot TV’s podcast The Raven reexamines the infamous 2000 Buckhead stabbing involving NFL star Ray Lewis, raising questions about celebrity, accountability, and justice.

May 09, 2025
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By:
  • Pamela Kirkland
Detroit Lions fans attend an NFL football draft night party at Ford Field in Detroit, Thursday, April 24, 2025.

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Lions GM Brad Holmes drafts 3 Georgia players and makes history with first pick from Egypt

Brad Holmes had Georgia on his mind during the NFL draft. The Detroit Lions’ general manager chose three Georgia Bulldogs among his seven picks — guard Tate Ratledge, safety Dan Jackson and wide receiver Dominic Lovett.

April 28, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Former Colorado Buffaloes quarterback Shedeur Sanders looks on during a ceremony to retire his jersey before the Black and Gold Spring Game at Folsom Field on April 19 in Boulder, Colo.

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Finally! Shedeur Sanders gets picked by the Cleveland Browns in the NFL draft 5th round

He had to wait until the fifth round, but Shedeur Sanders, son of Pro Football Hall of Famer Deion Sanders — his coach at the University of Colorado — has finally been drafted by the NFL.

April 26, 2025
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By:
  • Chandelis Duster
Players for the Jersey Shore Wave inside Hinchliffe Stadium in Paterson, New Jersey where the team will play its home games this season.

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Jersey Shore Wave to kick off season as one of the newest teams in women's football

The Women's National Football Conference kicks off its sixth season this weekend. The Jersey Shore Wave is one of the new teams joining the league this year.

March 29, 2025
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  • Buffy Gorrilla
Southwest players and coaches celebrate with their fans after the Patriots’ 65-54 semifinal win over Toombs County. Southwest will play B.E.S.T. Academy for the state championship Saturday at the Macon Coliseum. Jason Vorhees / The Melody

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What to expect from the four days of GHSA basketball final championship games

The 2025 Georgia High School Association's basketball finals begin this week at the Macon Coliseum starting Wednesday through Saturday. Jon Nelson explains the important storylines to look out for ahead of the championship games.

March 04, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya
The Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, where the NFL Super Bowl 59 football game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs will happen.

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Opinion: What if football players chose love instead of the game?

NPR's Scott Simon considers the stenciled messages in the end zones of the Super Bowl — "CHOOSE LOVE" and "IT TAKES ALL OF US" — and imagines how players could take those messages to heart.

February 09, 2025
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  • Scott Simon
Susan Klabunde (center) dons an eagle costume at a tailgate before the NFC championship game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.

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The American tailgate: Why strangers recreate their living rooms in a parking lot

There's nothing quite like a tailgate, where fans serve food to strangers who share the same passion. We went to a Philadelphia Eagles tailgate to learn what drives this uniquely American tradition.

February 09, 2025
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  • Frank Langfitt
The NFL is removing the "End Racism" message from their end zones. Above, the Kansas City Chiefs' field in September 2020.

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The NFL is removing 'End Racism' from its Super Bowl end zone

Here's what the decision by America's favorite sports league tells us about "anticipatory obedience."

February 08, 2025
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  • Gene Demby
Workers hang player banners outside the Caesars Superdome on Saturday in New Orleans, ahead of the Super Bowl between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Kansas City Chiefs.

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Super Bowl ticket prices have been falling, and are down by thousands from last year

Ticket prices have been dropping over the past few days and many tickets are selling for thousands of dollars less than a year ago.

February 04, 2025
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  • Juliana Kim

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Atlanta shares public safety plans ahead of major New Year's Day events

Residents and visitors alike are coming to the city to ring in the New Year at the Peach Drop and cheer on their team at the Peach Bowl.

December 31, 2024
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  • Amanda Andrews
FILE - Greg Gumbel, left, watches as Connecticut head coach Jim Calhoun talks to Butler head coach Brad Stevens, right, prior to taping a television interview for the men's NCAA Final Four college basketball championship game on April 3, 2011, in Houston.

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Sportscaster Greg Gumbel dies at age 78

Greg Gumbel, a longtime CBS sportscaster, has died from cancer, according to a statement from family released by CBS on Friday. He was 78.

December 27, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
2024 GHSA Flag Football Division 3 Championship: Pace Academy vs. Pope

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Georgia Today: Falcons support girls flag football; holiday food safety; 2024 music interviews

On the Tuesday, Dec. 24 edition of Georgia Today: The Atlanta Falcons are providing support for high school girls' flag football programs, a UGA food specialist has holiday safety tips, and we'll look back at some of GPB's music and entertainment stories from 2024.  

December 24, 2024
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
Portal Flag Football players in the GHSA 2021 Championship game

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NFL Falcons announce new grants to boost GHSA flag football and player safety

The Atlanta Falcons, in partnership with the Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation, are continuing to support high school football across Georgia with two new initiatives for the 2025 season. Schools across the state will be able to apply for grants to expand girls' flag football programs and another grant to pay for Guardian Caps — soft-shell helmet covers designed to enhance player safety during practices.

Chris Millman, Senior Vice President of Community Engagement and Sports Philanthropy for the Atlanta Falcons, spoke with GPB's Pamela Kirkland about the programs.

December 24, 2024
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  • Pamela Kirkland
A television camera operator is dressed as Santa Claus during the Baltimore Ravens and San Diego Chargers game on Dec. 18, 2011, at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego.

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  • Business

Netflix is dreaming of a glitch-free Christmas with 2 major NFL games set

It comes weeks after Netflix's attempt to broadcast live boxing between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson was rife with technical glitches.

December 21, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
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