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News Articles: Sports

Iga Świątek of Poland holds the trophy after winning the women's singles final match against Amanda Anisimova of the U.S. at the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, Saturday, July 12, 2025.

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Poland's Iga Świątek thrashes American Amanda Anisimova in Wimbledon women's final

The Polish player emerged victorious after less than an hour of gameplay.

July 12, 2025
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  • Alana Wise
American tennis player Amanda Anisimova celebrates her Wimbledon quarter-final victory against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova this week at the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club in London.

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2 years ago, Amanda Anisimova put down her racket. Now she's in the Wimbledon final

Anisimova was a teenage tennis prodigy. But by 2023, tournaments had become "unbearable" for her mental health, and she stepped away. Now, she is a win away from her first Grand Slam title.

July 12, 2025
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  • Becky Sullivan
Spectators wait in the Queue on day one of Wimbledon, June 30.

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Welcome to the Queue, where waiting for Wimbledon tickets rivals the tennis

Tennis lovers don costumes, throw Pimm's parties and camp overnight in line for day-of Wimbledon tickets. Some say waiting in the Queue is more fun than the actual tennis.

July 11, 2025
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  • Lauren Frayer
Edith Johnson and Dorothea Lambert Chambers face off in the 1910 Wimbledon tournament in London. Lawn tennis — the game we know today — started in the late 19th century but has its roots in a medieval sport.

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Lots of people love tennis. But do you know where it comes from?

Recent years have seen an upswing in people playing tennis (or at least dressing like it). But it's not just a phase. The sport — at least some version of it — has been around since medieval times.

July 11, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
Jamilah McBryde works up a sweat to cut weight in preparation for the 2025 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Women's Wrestling National Championship, hosted in Wichita, Kan., in March.

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How 3 Muslim sisters helped change the rules of American women's wrestling

Jamilah, Zaynah and Latifah McBryde grew up wrestling one another in Buffalo, N.Y. Coaches recognized their talent, but they couldn't wear the required wrestling singlet due to their faith.

July 11, 2025
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  • Lee V. Gaines and
  • Geoff Stellfox
FILE - Garth Lagerwey, then-general manager of the Seattle Sounders soccer team, gestures during training, May 3, 2022, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

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Atlanta United president/CEO Garth Lagerwey undergoing cancer treatment and taking leave of absence

Atlanta United president and chief executive officer Garth Lagerwey is undergoing cancer treatment and taking an indefinite leave of absence. United officials say "the prognosis of a complete recovery is encouraging."

July 10, 2025
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  • Associated Press
Attendees stand up and wave their arms during a free t-shirt toss between innings during the Coastal Plains League All-Star Game on Monday, July 7, 2025, at Luther Williams Field in Macon, Georgia. The best players from across the summer collegiate baseball league, which includes the Macon Bacon, came to Macon for a two-day showcase. Carly Lenhardt/The Telegraph

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Driving 20 hours to see an all-star game in Macon? Why fans made the trek

Seated right above the dugout close enough to hear the chatter of players and smell the faint scent of sweat, a little boy reaches to catch a ball he just got autographed by all-star baseball players from the Coastal Plain League.

July 09, 2025
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  • Carly Lenhardt and
  • The Telegraph
Diego Luna, #10, of the United States dribbles the ball in the first half of the Gold Cup 2025 Quarterfinals match against Costa Rica on June 29 in Minneapolis. Luna had a standout tournament and improved his chances to make the U.S. roster for next year's FIFA World Cup team.

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How a broken nose kickstarted Diego Luna's star-making run with the USMNT

The 21-year-old Real Salt Lake midfielder, with his bleached hair and dozens of tattoos, stands out on the soccer field. But it's his attitude that has won praise from his coach, teammates and fans.

July 09, 2025
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  • Becky Sullivan
Atlanta’s time as host for FIFA Club World Cup came to an end on Sunday, July 6, 2025, with Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich competing in the quarterfinal match. In the end PSG claimed the victory in a blowout win. (Photo courtesy/Sofia Cupertino- SDH Network)

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Paris Saint-Germain wins 2-0 over Bayern Munich at Atlanta’s final match. Follow FIFA Club World Cup here

GPB Sports' Jon Nelson reports from the heart of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup action in Atlanta as Mercedes-Benz Stadium hosts 6 of the international soccer matches between June 16 and July 5.

July 07, 2025
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  • Jon Nelson and
  • GPB News Staff
The Turner Family wearing blue custom shirts for the Peachtree Road Race

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'We got three generations running.' Athletes young and old celebrate ahead of Peachtree Road Race

This year's race has the highest number of people registered to run since 2019. 

'We got three generations running.' Athletes young and old celebrate ahead of Peachtree Road Race

July 03, 2025
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  • Amanda Andrews
Swimmers including Penn's Lia Thomas, lane 4, dive into the water at the start of a qualifying heat of the 200 yard freestyle at the Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at Harvard University, Feb. 18, 2022, in Cambridge, Mass.

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UPenn updates swimming records to settle with feds on transgender athletes case

The U.S. Education Department and Penn announced the voluntary agreement of the high-profile case that focused on Lia Thomas, who last competed for the Ivy League school in 2022.

July 02, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
The WNBA logo on the ball is seen as it is tipped during the game between the Seattle Storm and the Las Vegas Aces last year in Seattle, Wash. The WNBA has announced it's expanding to a record 18 teams — adding three new franchises: Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia.

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The WNBA is expanding again, adding 3 new cities for a record 18 teams

The WNBA is adding three new teams: Cleveland will join in 2028, Detroit begins play in 2029 and Philadelphia will be added to the roster in 2030. This will bring the league to a record 18 teams.

June 30, 2025
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  • Russell Lewis
Inter Miami CF star Lionel Messi waves to the crowd in Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium on June 19, 2025 after the team  prevailed over Porto in a FIFA Club World Club match.

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  • Sports

Lionel Messi and Miami to meet Paris Saint-Germain in Atlanta on Sunday

Inter Miami FC is hoping for an upset against a European powerhouse in the fourth of six FIFA Club World Cup matches to take place at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

June 27, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon reacts at the end of her race after taking part in the "Breaking4" event, in an attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes, at Stade Charlety on June 26, 2025 in Paris.

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  • Sports

Faith Kipyegon tries for breaking the 4-minute mile, but falls seconds short

The three-time Olympic champion improved on her record time for a female runner in the one mile, set two years ago, but couldn't get under 4-minute mark.

June 27, 2025
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  • Scott Neuman
Atlanta sports reporter Tabitha Brown (left), joined by her attorney Miguel Dominguez (right), to discuss the physical altercation Turner had with an Uber driver at a press conference on June 25, 2025. Screenshot

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  • News

Atlanta sports reporter addresses incident with Uber driver at press conference

Tabitha Turner was joined by her attorney to discuss a June 21 incident involving a physical altercation with an Uber driver that triggered a social media frenzy.

June 26, 2025
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  • Ambria Burton
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