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Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James shares a laugh with staff members during the NBA basketball team's Media Day Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in El Segundo, Calif.

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LeBron James is buying a pickleball team

LeBron James is now part of a pickleball team ownership group that includes fellow NBA players Kevin Love and Draymond Green. Pickleball is rapidly growing in popularity in the U.S.

September 29, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
Magnus Carlsen says he will not play Hans Niemann again because he believes Niemann "has cheated more — and more recently — than he has publicly admitted."

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Chess world champion Magnus Carlsen accuses Hans Niemann of cheating

The scandal has been the talk of the chess world this month. Interest exploded last week after Carlsen resigned from a match against Niemann after making only one move.

September 28, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell
Hilaree Nelson of Telluride, Colo., left, and James Morrison of Tahoe, Calif., raise their fists in October 2018 as the pair arrived in Kathmandu, Nepal.

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A famed U.S. extreme skier's body is recovered in Nepal

Hilaree Nelson, 49, was skiing down from the summit of 26,775-foot Mount Manaslu on Monday when she fell off the mountain

September 28, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
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Albert Pujols is the first Latino major leaguer to hit 700 homeruns

NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with Jorge Castillo from The LA Times about Albert Pujols hitting 700 career home runs and its significance to the Latino community.

September 27, 2022
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  • Ailsa Chang,
  • Gus Contreras,
  • and 1 more
Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees hit his 60th home run of the season earlier this week, putting him one dinger shy of the long-standing American League record.

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Why the home run chases of today are different from the late '90s and early 2000s

For many baseball fans, the excitement over Aaron Judge, Albert Pujols and the milestones they've been chasing has evoked bittersweet memories of the home run chases of baseball's "steroid era."

September 27, 2022
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  • Becky Sullivan
Newnan High School Football Team Practicing

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As Hurricane Ian approaches, Georgia high schools move up football games ahead of storm

Hurricane Ian is shifting schedules for high school football programs throughout the state. GPB Sports' anchor and senior correspondent Jon Nelson, who is also co-host of the Football Fridays In Georgia podcast, spoke with GPB's Peter Biello.

September 27, 2022
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  • Peter Biello
Hilaree Nelson of Telluride, Colorado, left and James Morrison of Tahoe, California, raise their fists as the pair arrived in Kathmandu, Nepal, in 2018. Rescuers in a helicopter were searching on the world's eighth-highest mountain Tuesday for Nelson, the famed U.S. ski mountaineer, a day after her trip organizer said she fell off the mountain near the peak.

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Rescuers in Nepal are searching for a famed U.S. ski climber

Hilaree Nelson, 49, was skiing down from the 26,775-foot summit with her partner Jim Morrison when she fell off the mountain, according to the company that organized the expedition.

September 27, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
John Cena accepts the "SI Muhammad Ali Legacy Award" onstage at Sports Illustrated 2018 Sportsperson of the Year Awards Show on December 11, 2018.

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John Cena sets a new Guinness World record by granting 650 Make-A-Wish wishes

Actor and WWE wrestling icon John Cena has just set a new Guinness World Record for granting 650 wishes through the Make-A-Wish foundation.

September 27, 2022
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  • Matt Adams
President Joe Biden holds up a jersey during an event celebrating the 2021 World Series champion Atlanta Braves, in the East Room of the White House, Monday, Sept. 26, 2022, in Washington. From left, Braves President of Baseball Operations Alex Anthopoulos, manager Brian Snitker, Biden, and Braves President and CEO Terry McGuirk.

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Biden praises Braves' 'unstoppable, joyful run' to 2021 win

President Joe Biden says the Atlanta Braves will be "forever known as the upset kings of October" for their improbable 2021 World Series win. He called the series an "unstoppable, joyful run." Biden welcomed the champs for a packed East Room ceremony on Monday.

September 26, 2022
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  • Associated Press
Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre is pictured in 2018. The governor of Mississippi in 2017 was "on board" with a plan for a nonprofit group to pay Brett Favre more than $1 million in welfare grant money so the retired NFL quarterback could help fund a university volleyball facility, according to text messages.

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Text messages show Brett Favre sought welfare money for a football facility

Mississippi spent millions in welfare money on Brett Favre's pet project, a university volleyball arena. The retired NFL quarterback then tried to get additional money for another sports facility.

September 26, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Football fans watch the Baltimore Ravens vs. Miami Dolphins at the Hamilton Sports Bar and Grill in Baltimore on Sept. 18.

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Scandals? What scandals? Here's why fans are still watching the NFL

No matter the scandal, fans cannot quit the NFL. NPR's Juana Summers talks with Kevin Draper, sports reporter for The New York Times about why.

September 26, 2022
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  • Juana Summers,
  • Gabe O'Connor,
  • and 1 more
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge crosses the line to win the Berlin Marathon in Berlin on Sunday.

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He was so fast, he had time to celebrate long before the second-place runner arrived

Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge broke his own world record at the Berlin Marathon. He hugged his trainer, posed for photos and waved his country's flag before the next runner crossed the finish line.

September 26, 2022
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  • Rob Schmitz
Team Europe's captain Bjorn Borg, right, holds the hands of his player Roger Federer at the end of the Laver Cup tennis tournament at the O2 arena in London on Sunday.

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  • Sports

U.S. star Frances Tiafoe's win means Roger Federer loses final tennis tournament

Tiafoe spoiled the fairytale ending for Federer with a remarkable comeback against Stefanos Tsitsipas, denying the Swiss player a final trophy in the Laver Cup event.

September 26, 2022
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  • Robbie Griffiths
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Rihanna will take center stage at the Super Bowl halftime show

The singer, who declined to perform in 2019 out of solidarity with Colin Kaepernick, will headline February's show.

September 25, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
The St. Louis Cardinals' Albert Pujols watches after hitting his 700th career home run on Friday in a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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  • Sports

Cardinals' Albert Pujols hits 700th home run, becoming 4th player to reach the mark

Playing the final days of his last big league season, the 42-year-old Pujols joined Barry Bonds (762 homers), Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714) in one of baseball's most exclusive clubs.

September 24, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
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