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News Articles: Sports

Jayden Daniels celebrates with Washington Commanders teammates Zach Ertz and Bobby Wagner after defeating the Detroit Lions in the NFC Divisional Playoff on Jan. 18, 2025 in Detroit.

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Jayden Daniels could make Super Bowl history. Doug Williams says it's about time

Washington Commanders' Daniels could become the first rookie quarterback to play the Super Bowl. Williams, who led the team to a Super Bowl win, says talented Black QBs are finally getting their due.

January 26, 2025
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  • Emma Bowman
Jannik Sinner of Italy celebrates after defeating Alexander Zverev of Germany in the men's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025.

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Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev in 3 sets to win second Australian Open in a row

Jannik Sinner claimed his second consecutive Australian Open championship on Sunday, never facing a single break point and using his complete game to outplay and frustrate Alexander Zverev for a 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-3 victory in the final.

January 26, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Madison Keys of the U.S. celebrates after defeating Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus in the women's singles final at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025.

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Madison Keys wins her first-ever Grand Slam title against two-time defending champion

Madison Keys was a tennis prodigy, beating Serena Williams when she was just 14 years old, but had not won a grand slam title in her 15 year career.

January 25, 2025
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  • Mansee Khurana
Only four teams remain in the hunt for the Super Bowl — the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders — but there are plenty of narratives to go around during Sunday's conference championship games.

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Reasons to root for (or against) every team in the NFL's semifinal weekend

Only four teams remain in the hunt for the Super Bowl — the Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs, Philadelphia Eagles and Washington Commanders — but there are plenty of narratives to go around.

January 25, 2025
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  • Becky Sullivan
Novak Djokovic of Serbia wipes the sweat from his face during his semifinal match against Alexander Zverev of Germany at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Friday.

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Novak Djokovic retires injured from Australian Open semifinal, as some fans boo

Tennis star Novak Djokovic was booed by some sections of the crowd after retiring injured from his Australian Open semifinal against German Alexander Zverev.

January 24, 2025
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  • Robbie Griffiths
Ichiro Suzuki looks on before a game between the Seattle Mariners and the St. Louis Cardinals on April 21, 2023 in Seattle, Wash. Suzuki was elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame Tuesday following his stellar career.

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When Ichiro retired, his records felt 'small' compared to the emotional moments

Ichiro Suzuki's career was full of hitting streaks, All-Star Games and Gold Glove awards. But all that paled compared to moments with fans like his farewell at the Tokyo Dome in 2019, he said.

January 23, 2025
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  • Becky Sullivan
Atlanta United manager Ronny Deila (center) huddles the squad together at the end of training on Tuesday afternoon. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice

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Trust and Time are top of mind for 2025 Atlanta United squad as preseason begins this weekend in Chattanooga

Atlanta United veteran goalkeeper Brad Guzan, back for another season in red and black, stood on the 30-yard line and barked orders from the back. “Squeeze up”, “Turn,” “React, react,” and “Up we go.” 

January 23, 2025
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  • Donnell Suggs
Ohio State celebrates after their win against Notre Dame in the College Football Playoff national championship game on Monday in Atlanta.

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Ohio State defeats Notre Dame 34-23 in college football championship game

Ohio State dominated most of the night, and all through the playoffs

January 21, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
The game-clinching play of Ohio State's semifinal against Texas, in which defensive end Jack Sawyer recovered a fumble and returned it more than 80 yards for a touchdown.

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What to know about Ohio State, Notre Dame and college football's championship game

That the Buckeyes and the Fighting Irish, two of the sport's most storied teams, are squaring off in the title game is a TV executive's dream — and a fitting end to the first-ever 12-team playoff.

January 20, 2025
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  • Becky Sullivan
The Australian Open's YouTube livestream shows the players as animated avatars, though the action is real.

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Why Australian Open live streams look like Wii tennis — and what it means for sports

The Australian Open's animated tennis livestreams are making a splash. U.S. leagues have used similar technology to put Simpsons on the football field and superheroes on ice skates.

January 17, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
Milwaukee Brewers radio announcer Bob Uecker tips his cap before a baseball game between the Brewers and the Miami Marlins on July 28, 2024, in Milwaukee.

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'Mr. Baseball' Bob Uecker, Brewers announcer and 'Major League' actor, dies at 90

Uecker was the voice of his hometown team who after a short playing career earned the moniker "Mr. Baseball" and honors from the Hall of Fame.

January 16, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
A young skateboarder riding in front of the Ferry Building on the Embarcadero in San Francisco California.

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  • Economy

This skateboarding economist suggests we need more skateparks and less capitalism

A skateboarder presented an unusual paper at this year's big meeting of American economists.

January 14, 2025
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  • Greg Rosalsky
Caitlin Clark at a WNBA playoff game in September.

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A Texas man is arrested in Indianapolis on a charge of stalking WNBA's Caitlin Clark

The 55-year-old man sent the basketball star threatening and sexually explicit messages on social media, then traveled from Texas to Indianapolis to try to encounter her in person, prosecutors say.

January 13, 2025
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  • Becky Sullivan
The Rose Bowl stadium in Pasadena, pictured last week ahead of the College Football Playoff quarterfinal game between Ohio State and Oregon. The stadium is now under evacuation warning.

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  • Sports

The NHL postpones a game and the Lakers coach evacuates his family amid LA fires

The fires burning across Los Angeles have affected tens of thousands of people, including athletes and staff for the city's sports teams. Pasadena's iconic Rose Bowl was under evacuation warning.

January 09, 2025
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  • Becky Sullivan
Belgian ultra runner Hilde Dosogne, center, is cheered on as she crosses the finish line during her 366th consecutive marathon in Ghent, Belgium, on Dec. 31, 2024.

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  • Sports

A 55-year-old who ran a marathon every day in 2024 says the toughest part was mental

World-record chaser Hilde Dosogne is used to running extreme distances. Still, she says she underestimated the challenge. She's now hoping to make it official with a Guinness World Record.

January 05, 2025
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  • Emma Bowman
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