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Players and coaches from Bay F.C. huddle before last Sunday's quarterfinal playoff game against the Washington Spirit in front of a sellout crowd at Audi Field in Washington, D.C.

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The NWSL rides a 'rocket ship' of interest in women's sports to a record-setting year

Across the board, 2024 was a record year for women's sports. The WNBA saw record audiences. In college basketball, the women's March Madness tournament outdrew the men's. The NWSL was no exception.

November 16, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
Mike Tyson, Jake Paul's manager Nakisa Bidarian, and Jake Paul at a press conference this week ahead of Friday's fight.

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Mike Tyson was a heavyweight champ before Jake Paul was born. Tonight, they face off

One is a YouTuber-turned-boxer. The other hasn't been back in the ring in nearly two decades. Tonight they'll fight in Texas.

November 15, 2024
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  • Dhanika Pineda
Every Woman's Marathon promotional banner graphic

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Savannah to host inaugural Every Woman's Marathon on Saturday, expected to draw 7,000 runners

The race is meant to improve gender parity in marathon participation, historically dominated by men.

November 15, 2024
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  • Benjamin Payne
Record-setting skier Lindsey Vonn says she is mounting a comeback at age 40. She's seen here in 2017, speaking to media ahead of the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics.

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Lindsey Vonn announces a comeback at 40, saying she's ready to race

The record-setting skier once notched speeds that would be illegal on most U.S. highways — until knee injuries slowed her down and she retired in 2019. Now Vonn says she's ready to return to racing.

November 14, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
Florida Gulf Coast coach Karl Smesko talks during a news conference after an NCAA college basketball game in the Gulf Coast Showcase, Nov. 25, 2023, in Estero, Fla.

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Atlanta Dream hire longtime Florida Gulf Coast coach Karl Smesko to lead team

The Atlanta Dream have hired longtime Florida Gulf Coast coach Karl Smesko to lead the team. Smesko built Florida Gulf Coast into a perennial NCAA Tournament team and has the third highest winning percentage in women's college basketball.

November 13, 2024
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Former head coach of the Los Angeles Rams John Robinson addresses the media in Los Angeles, Jan. 3, 1992.

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John Robinson, successful football coach at USC and with the LA Rams, has died at 89

John Robinson, the veteran football coach who enjoyed many years of success at the University of Southern California and with the Los Angeles Rams, has died. He was 89.

November 12, 2024
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Bobby Allison stands beside his car and talks with the press after winning the pole position during qualifying for the 500 mile grand national stock car race at Pocono Raceway, Aug. 2, 1975, in Long Pond, Pa.

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Bobby Allison, one of the all-time great NASCAR drivers, has died at age 86

Bobby Allison, whose life was full of tragedy even as he became one of the most celebrated NASCAR drivers of all time, died on Saturday. The Hall of Famer was 86.

November 10, 2024
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  • Robert Griffiths
ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit and his dog Ben watch players warm up before the start of an NCAA college football game between Tennessee and Arkansas on Oct. 5 in Fayetteville, Ark.

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ESPN host Kirk Herbstreit's beloved game day-crashing dog, Ben, has died

Ben, Kirk Herbstreit's certified emotional support animal, had been diagnosed with cancer earlier this year. Audiences grew to love the 10-year-old golden retriever who appeared on TV with his owner.

November 08, 2024
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  • Alana Wise
Australia's Rachael Gunn, known as B-Girl Raygun, competes during the Round Robin Battle at the breaking competition at La Concorde Urban Park at the 2024 Summer Olympics on Aug. 9, in Paris. Her performance drew laughs and criticism and now Gunn is responding.

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Australian breakdancer Raygun is retiring from the sport after her Olympics backlash

Raygun, whose real name is Rachael Gunn, said she had a hard time handling the criticism she received online about her performance. She said she will still dance leisurely.

November 07, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
Atlanta United forward Xande Silva (16) celebrates his goal during stoppage time in the second half of an MLS soccer match against Inter Miami, Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024, in Atlanta.

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Silva scores in stoppage time, Atlanta rallies to beat Messi's Miami 2-1 to even playoff series

Xande Silva scored with about a minute to go in stoppage time shortly after a goal by Lionel Messi was waved off by a clear offside, giving ninth-seeded Atlanta United a 2-1 victory over Inter Miami and evening the best-of-three MLS playoff series at one game apiece.

November 04, 2024
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Abdi Nageeye of the Netherlands crosses the finish line to win the men's division during the New York Marathon in New York City on Sunday.

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After 4 attempts, Abdi Nageeye wins the NYC marathon

Abdi Nageeye, 35, from the Netherlands, finished first in the men’s race with a time of 2:07:39. Meanwhile, Seila Chepkirui, 33, from Kenya, claimed victory in the women's race with 2:24.35.

November 03, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
People look at a billboard in Kinshasa on Oct. 30, 1974, announcing the fight between U.S. boxers Muhammad Ali and George Foreman. That day, Ali knocked out Foreman in a clash of titans known as the "Rumble in the Jungle," watched by 60,000 people in the stadium in Kinshasa and millions elsewhere.

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50 years on, D.R. Congo commemorates boxing's 'Rumble in the Jungle'

The historic fight between Muhammad Ali and George Foreman is still revered as a cherished moment in the central African country's troubled history and has spurred an enduring love of boxing.

November 01, 2024
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  • Emmet Livingstone
Freddie Freeman had a breakout World Series for the Los Angeles Dodgers, including a walk-off grand slam in the 10th inning against the New York Yankees during Game 1 of the World Series at Dodger Stadium last Friday in Los Angeles.

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After setting a home-run record, the Dodgers' Freddie Freeman named World Series MVP

The Dodgers' first baseman was already a hero after Game 1, which ended with his historic walk-off grand slam. But his heroics didn't stop there.

October 31, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
Fans interfere with Mookie Betts of the Los Angeles Dodgers as he attempts to catch a fly ball in foul territory during Game Four of the 2024 World Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on Tuesday.

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Handsy fans disrupted a World Series game. Here are 5 notable MLB interference cases

Two Yankees fans were ejected from Game 4 of the World Series for trying to pry a ball out of a Dodgers player’s glove. It's a particularly brazen instance of fan interference, but far from the first.

October 31, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts celebrates after the Dodgers beat New York Yankees in Game 5 to win the baseball World Series, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2024, in New York.

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Dodgers overcome a 5-run deficit to win the World Series against the New York Yankees

The Los Angeles Dodgers won their second World Series championship in five seasons Wednesday night, overcoming a five-run deficit to defeat the New York Yankees in five games.

October 31, 2024
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