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Antonio Brown, shown here during a game earlier this month in New Jersey, has officially been released from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers release Antonio Brown after Sunday's mid-game walkout

After Sunday's game, Buccaneers head coach Bruce Arians told media that Antonio Brown was "no longer a Buc," due to his third-quarter walkout in the team's game against the New York Jets.

January 06, 2022
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Novak Djokovic of Serbia plays a backhand against Marin Cilic of Croatia during the Davis Cup Semi Final match between Croatia and Serbia at Madrid Arena pavilion in December in Madrid, Spain.

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  • Sports

Australia cancels Novak Djokovic's visa after his earlier COVID vaccine exemption

The Australian Border Force said the top-ranked tennis player "failed to provide appropriate evidence to meet the entry requirements to Australia, and his visa has been subsequently cancelled."

January 05, 2022
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By:
  • Bill Chappell and
  • Jonathan Franklin
A frozen section of the Ross Sea at Scott Base in Antarctica on Nov. 12, 2016. Britain's Preet Chandi made history by trekking 700 miles from Hercules Inlet to the South Pole in an unsupported expedition.

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Preet Chandi is the first woman of color to complete a solo expedition in Antarctica

Chandi skied 700 miles to the South Pole in just 40 days. The British Sikh army officer aims to inspire others to push boundaries and is also raising funds to start an adventure grant for women.

January 04, 2022
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By:
  • Rachel Treisman
Washington Football Team fans cheer during a game against the Falcons in Atlanta in October 2021.

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The Washington Football Team will have a new name next month

Two fan favorites have been ruled out: Team president Jason Wright says that anything involving "Wolves" or "Red Wolves" isn't possible, because of trademark conflicts.

January 04, 2022
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By:
  • Anastasia Tsioulcas
Novak Djokovic will play in the 2022 Australian Open, after getting an exemption from vaccine requirements. He's seen here removing his mask at the 2021 ATP Cup at Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne last February.

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Novak Djokovic gets a vaccination exemption to play in the Australian Open

The tournament's defending champion posted a photo of himself smiling at an airport. But in Australia, some of the responses to his Twitter post were not happy ones.

January 04, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell
Seattle Kraken fan Nadia Popovici (center) looks toward Vancouver Canucks assistant equipment manager Brian "Red" Hamilton (left) at the end of an NHL hockey game in Seattle on Saturday. Popovici had written Hamilton a note months earlier urging him to see a doctor about a suspicious mole, which turned out to be cancerous.

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  • Sports

A hockey fan spotted a staffer's suspicious mole from the stands, saving his life

Kraken fan and future medical student Nadia Popovici alerted Canucks staffer Brian Hamilton to a suspicious mole, which turned out to be cancerous. The teams surprised her with a $10,000 scholarship.

January 03, 2022
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  • Rachel Treisman
Dan Reeves, former coach of the New York Giants, Denver Broncos and Atlanta Falcons died at 77 Saturday. With a career spanning 39 years, he was one of the most successful coaches in NFL history.

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Dan Reeves, one of the most successful coaches in NFL history, dies at 77

Dan Reeves is the only person in NFL history to have multiple Super Bowl appearances as both a player and coach. He also has the third-most Super Bowl appearances.

January 01, 2022
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  • Dustin Jones
Former Oakland Raiders coach John Madden practices the electronic charting device telestrator on Jan. 21, 1982, for the Super Bowl broadcast on CBS. Madden, the Hall of Fame coach turned broadcaster, died Tuesday morning.

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  • Obituaries

NFL Hall of Fame coach and iconic sports broadcaster John Madden dies at 85

For 10 seasons, John Madden led the Oakland Raiders as head coach. After his retirement, he became a legendary NFL commentator for three decades.

December 29, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
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John Madden, NFL Hall of Fame coach and broadcaster, has died at age 85

Legendary NFL coach and broadcaster John Madden has died, according to the league. He was 85.

December 28, 2021
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  • Tom Goldman
Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec prepares to hand the ball off during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Wake Forest on Saturday, Nov. 27 in Boston. The Fenway Bowl and Military Bowl have been canceled due to the pandemic as coronavirus outbreaks at Virginia and Boston College forced them to call off their postseason plans.

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  • Sports

'We just do not have enough players': More bowl games canceled as COVID cases surge

The Fenway Bowl and the Military Bowl are canceled as the U-Va. Cavaliers and Boston College Eagles bowed out due to an insufficient number of players.

December 26, 2021
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  • Matthew S. Schwartz
Boston College quarterback Phil Jurkovec prepares to hand the ball off during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Wake Forest on Saturday, Nov. 27 in Boston. The Fenway Bowl and Military Bowl have been canceled due to the pandemic as coronavirus outbreaks at Virginia and Boston College forced them to call off their postseason plans.

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  • Sports

'We just do not have enough players': More bowl games canceled as COVID cases surge

The Fenway Bowl and the Military Bowl are canceled as the U-Va. Cavaliers and Boston College Eagles bowed out due to an insufficient number of players.

December 26, 2021
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  • Matthew S. Schwartz
Leo Perez played football in college and believes he may struggle with CTE.

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  • Investigations

Meet 4 people who worry about CTE, but never played in the NFL

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy is infamous in the NFL. But there's a quiet population of everyday people who never played pro sports yet fear CTE. Here are some of their stories.

December 23, 2021
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  • Sacha Pfeiffer
The degenerative brain condition CTE can be diagnosed only through autopsy. But there's a quiet population of everyday people afraid they have it — and they're turning to dubious treatments.

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  • Investigations

Everyday people fear they have CTE. A dubious market has sprung up to treat them

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) goes far beyond the NFL. Everyday men and women worry they have the fatal disease, and they've turned to questionable brain products for help.

December 23, 2021
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By:
  • Sacha Pfeiffer
New York City Mayor-elect Eric Adams announced on Tuesday he will be postponing his planned Jan.1 inauguration ceremony.

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  • Health

A shot at gold, a swearing in, and a tech get-together are all thwarted by omicron

The alarming surge in COVID infections is prompting city leaders, heads of companies, and even sports officials to withdraw from public events that could potentially expose more people to the virus.

December 22, 2021
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  • Vanessa Romo
Fans pose below the NHL logo outside Falcon Stadium at the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., in February 2020.

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  • Sports

The NHL pauses hockey season until after Christmas due to COVID-19 risks

The league will begin its holiday break starting at the end of Tuesday night's games, postponing the five remaining games scheduled for Thursday.

December 21, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
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