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Brett Favre has repaid $600,000 in welfare money he accepted for speeches where he didn't appear, but the Mississippi attorney general could sue still Favre if he doesn't pay interest owed on the amount, the Mississippi auditor said Wednesday.

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Brett Favre repays $600,000 in welfare funds he accepted for speeches he never gave

The NFL legend says he never knew the money he received came from welfare funds. The Mississippi attorney general could still sue Favre if he doesn't pay interest owed on the amount.

October 28, 2021
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  • The Associated Press
Kyle Beach #12 of the Chicago Blackhawks skates against the Detroit Red Wings during a preseason game in September 2010 at the Joe Louis Arena in Detroit.

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Kyle Beach reveals he is the player suing the Chicago Blackhawks over sex assault

Beach said that he was sexually assaulted by a video coach for the hockey team in 2010 and that the team did nothing about it for weeks. Beach came forward publicly for the first time Wednesday.

October 28, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
A fan waits for a fly ball during batting practice before Game 2 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, in Houston.

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Braves split in Houston, head to Atlanta for the next three

The World Series heads back to Atlanta after the Houston Astros ended a five-game losing streak with a 7-2 victory at Minute Maid Park over the Braves in Game 2.

 

October 28, 2021
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  • Associated Press
An artist's rendering of what the new women's soccer stadium in Kansas City, Mo., will look like.

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Kansas City team plans to build the first stadium created for women's league soccer

The new stadium is expected to cost around $70 million and seat about 11,000 people. The team also plans to build a $15 million training facility.

October 27, 2021
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  • Sharon Pruitt-Young
Josh Cavallo of Adelaide, left, and Daniel Stynes of the Glory contest for the ball during the A-League match between Perth Glory and Adelaide United at HBF Park, on May 19 in Perth, Australia.

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Josh Cavallo becomes one of the few professional men's footballers to come out as gay

The Adelaide United midfielder announced that he was gay in a video posted to the team's Twitter account Tuesday.

October 27, 2021
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  • Joe Hernandez
Rugby player Tevita Bryce collapsed midway through a match in New Jersey and went into cardiac arrest. Quick thinking from bystanders and an AED on site may have saved his life.

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  • Sports

A rugby player survived a mid-game heart attack with quick thinking from bystanders

Tevita Bryce may not have survived when he went into cardiac arrest in the middle of a rugby game last weekend. But with help from the opposing team and fans, he's now in recovery.

October 27, 2021
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  • Deepa Shivaram
A player streaks across the NCAA logo at midcourt during basketball practice in this file photo from March 14, 2012.

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The NCAA's focus on profits means far more gets spent on men's championships

NCAA spending per Division I and national championship participants was $4,285 for men and $2,588 for women in the 2018-19 season. The gap is even larger for single-gender sports, the report shows.

October 27, 2021
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  • Jaclyn Diaz
Atlanta pitcher Charlie Morton left Game 1 of the World Series against the Houston Astros with an injury that was later diagnosed as a fractured fibula.

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3 things to know about Atlanta's win over Houston in Game 1 of the World Series

A broken leg, a new record and a bat man: a roundup of interesting stories that emerged from the Atlanta Braves' 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros.

October 27, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
World Series game one

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World Series economic impact in Cobb County estimated to be in the millions

The Cobb Chamber of Commerce doesn’t have a predicted economic impact from the games, but President and CEO Sharon Mason said all of the hotels in the Cumberland Community Improvement District (CID) are sold out.  

October 27, 2021
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  • Tim Darnell
The Atlanta Braves celebrates after their win against the Houston Astros in Game 1 of baseball's World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, in Houston. The Braves won 6-2.

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  • Sports

Soler, Braves overcome Morton injury, top Astros in Game 1

The Atlanta Braves, despite the loss of pitcher Charlie Morton to a broken leg, hushed the Houston Astros 6-2 in Game 1.

October 27, 2021
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  • Associated Press
The grounds crew prepares the field during a workout prior to the start of the World Series between the Houston Astros and the Atlanta Braves at Minute Maid Park on Monday in Houston.

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Why some fans say the Braves vs. Astros World Series is a matchup of good vs. evil

World Series action starts Tuesday night between the Astros and the Braves. The Astros have been in the series three of the past five years. The Braves haven't been there since 1999.

October 26, 2021
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  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Tom Goldman
UNDATED: Chicago Bulls' forward Michael Jordan #23 dunks as the crowd takes photos during a game against the Portland Trail Blazers circa 1984-1998. (Photo by Focus on Sport via Getty Images)

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The shoes from Michael Jordan's rookie season sold for a record $1.47 million

Michael Jordan's earliest known game-worn and autographed shoes sold for nearly $1.5 million at an auction in Las Vegas. They are the most valuable sneakers ever offered at an auction.

October 25, 2021
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  • Tien Le
Atlanta Braves shortstop Dansby Swanson, right, hugs Atlanta Braves' Eddie Rosario after winning Game 6 of baseball's National League Championship Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021, in Atlanta. The Braves defeated the Dodgers 4-2 to win the series.

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  • Sports

Braves, Astros start final World Series prep

The Astros and Braves are making final preparations in Houston before opening the World Series on Tuesday night. Both teams are set to work out at Minute Maid Park.

October 25, 2021
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  • Associated Press
Unvaccinated people who arrive in China for the Beijing Olympcs will face isolation in a mandatory three-week quarantine. Here, a room is seen in the athletes village in Zhangjiakou, China.

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  • Sports

If Beijing Olympics athletes aren't vaccinated, they'll be in quarantine for 21 days

The policy announced Monday threatens a "hard quarantine" that is longer than the Games themselves for anyone who arrives unvaccinated.

October 25, 2021
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  • Bill Chappell
Ryan Pressly of the Houston Astros celebrates with Martin Maldonado after the final out in the ninth inning, defeating the Boston Red Sox 5-0 on Friday  and advancing to the World Series.

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  • Sports

Houston Astros head to World Series, just a few years after their cheating scandal

Officials found that the Astros were sign-stealing in 2017 and partly in 2018, but team officials say their past is firmly behind them.

October 23, 2021
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  • Sharon Pruitt-Young
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