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Florence Griffith-Joyner celebrates with her gold medal after winning the Women's 100 meters final event during the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.

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Remembering Olympic gold medalist Florence 'Flo-Jo' Griffith Joyner

Olympic gold medalist Florence "Flo-Jo" Griffith Joyner died 25 years ago on Sept. 21, 1998. The sprinter's world records for the 100 meter and 200 meter events remain unbroken.

September 23, 2023
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  • Ashley Montgomery
Women, aged 40 and older, gathered in Chicago to jump Double Dutch during the club's annual playdate.

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Jumping for joy and sisterhood, the 40+ Double Dutch Club holds a playdate for women

Hundreds of women aged 40 and older gathered in Chicago recently to jump rope and play other games from their youth. It was the 3rd national playdate held by the Double Dutch Club.

September 20, 2023
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  • Cheryl Corley
Simone Biles continues to soar: 10 years after putting elite gymnastics on notice, she's now heading to her sixth World Championships. Biles is seen here during the floor routine at last month's U.S. Gymnastics Championships.

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Simone Biles will go to a U.S. record 6th World Championships after 'nail-biting' win

Simone Biles, 26, is now the only U.S. woman ever chosen for six World Championships. The star gymnast is heading back to Antwerp, where she competed in her first Worlds in 2013.

September 20, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
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University of Colorado football is raking it in with new coach Deion Sanders

Deion Sanders, the University of Colorado's new football coach, is turning the program from notorious basement dweller to the hottest ticket in the NCAA. (Story aired on ATC on Sept. 18, 2023.)

September 19, 2023
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The former president of Spain's soccer federation, Luis Rubiales, passes a police van as he leaves a court appearance in Madrid on Friday.

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Spain, soccer and an unwanted World Cup kiss: the Luis Rubiales firestorm, explained

Spain's new women's coach has announced the roster for the team's first matches since their victory at the Women's World Cup. Here's what's happened in the Rubiales case and what to look for next.

September 18, 2023
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  • Laurel Wamsley
U.S. rider Sepp Kuss (center) celebrates with teammates winning while crossing the finish line of the 21st and last stage of the 2023 La Vuelta cycling tour of Spain, on Sunday.

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U.S. cyclist Sepp Kuss has won Spain's La Vuelta. His biggest rivals? His team

American Sepp Kuss has won La Vuelta, a cycling jewel, after getting help from two teammates who have won six Grand Tour titles between them.

September 17, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
Savannah Bananas catcher Vinny Rauso, center, tries to get fans to cheer before throwing a free T-shirt to the loudest section, during the team's baseball game against the Florence Flamingos, June 7, 2022, in Savannah, Ga. A new exhibit dedicated to the sport's wackiest team, the Bananas, will open Friday at the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, N.Y.

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The Baseball Hall of Fame is turning into Banana Land

The Baseball Hall of Fame is going Bananas. An exhibit dedicated to the sport's wackiest team, the Savannah Bananas, is opening at the hallowed shrine in Cooperstown, New York.

September 15, 2023
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Jets fans think they are cursed. It's starting to feel like they're right

Sorry Jets fans, the hits just keep on coming. The latest came on Monday night, when quarterback Aaron Rodgers tore his Achilles tendon just four plays into his debut with the team.

September 13, 2023
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  • Alejandra Marquez Janse and
  • Tyler Bartlam
New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers is helped off the field during the first quarter of an NFL football game against the Buffalo Bills on Monday in East Rutherford, N.J.

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Aaron Rodgers' torn Achilles means the Jets QB will miss rest of the season

The 39-year-old NFL veteran has a torn left Achilles tendon that will require season-ending surgery, New York Jets coach Robert Saleh announced Tuesday.

September 12, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Michigan State coach Mel Tucker walks the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Richmond on Saturday in East Lansing, Mich. Michigan State won 45-14.

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Michigan State suspends coach Mel Tucker after sexual harassment allegations

Michigan State suspended football coach Mel Tucker without pay after allegations in a report that he sexually harassed activist and rape survivor Brenda Tracy during a phone call last year.

September 10, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Novak Djokovic, of Serbia, returns a shot to Daniil Medvedev, of Russia, during the men's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships, on Sunday in New York.

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Novak Djokovic wins the U.S. Open, taking his 24th Grand Slam title

Djokovic, a 36-year-old from Serbia, moved one major singles title in front of Serena Williams to become the first player to win 24 in the Open era, which began in 1968.

September 10, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Spain soccer federation President Luis Rubiales speaks during a news conference in Nyon, Switzerland, on Oct. 5, 2022.

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Luis Rubiales resigns as head of Spain's soccer federation

The embattled president of Spain's soccer federation has left his job. A furor arose after he kissed a star player on the mouth after the Women's World Cup final.

September 10, 2023
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  • Laurel Wamsley
Coco Gauff holds up the championship trophy after defeating Aryna Sabalenka in the women's singles final of the U.S. Open tennis championships on Saturday in New York.

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Coco Gauff wins the U.S. Open for her first Grand Slam title at age 19

Gauff surged to her first major championship by coming back to defeat Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the U.S. Open final on Saturday, delighting a raucous crowd that was loud from start to finish.

September 09, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
A high school boys' soccer game.

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Opinion: High schoolers can do what AI can't

NPR's Scott Simon has an idea for newspapers experimenting with AI: hire high school journalists to cover high school games rather than settle for substandard reporting.

September 09, 2023
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  • Scott Simon
Germany's Andreas Obst drives to the basket against Team USA in the FIBA Basketball World Cup semifinals Friday. Germany upset the U.S. 113-111, and will take on Serbia this Sunday in its first-ever championship game.

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Germany heads to its 1st FIBA World Cup championship after upsetting Team USA

Friday's defeat in Manila marked the second consecutive Basketball World Cup loss for the U.S., which won back-to-back championships in 2010 and 2014.

September 08, 2023
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  • Dustin Jones
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