Skip to main content
Georgia Public Broadcasting Logo
  • Watch

    Featured Specials and Programs

    • All Creatures Great and Small
    • Antiques Roadshow
    • PBS News Hour
    • Miss Scarlet & The Duke
    • Finding Your Roots
    • Doc Martin
    All Programs

    GPB Originals

    • Georgia Legends
    • Lawmakers
    • A Fork in the Road
    • View Finders
    • Georgia Outdoors
    • Your Fantastic Mind
    GPB Originals

    Browse by Genre

    • Arts & Music
    • Culture
    • Drama
    • Food
    • History
    • News & Public Affairs
    • TV Schedule
    • GPB Programs
    • PBS Passport
    • TV Highlights this Week
    • PBS KIDS
    • Ways to Watch
    • Newsletters
    • Contact GPB
  • Listen

    Featured Programs

    • The Daily
    • Morning Edition
    • All Things Considered
    • Serendipity
    • John Lemley's City Cafe
    • Fresh Air
    • Here and Now
    • Code Switch/Life Kit
    • Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me!
    All Programs

    Podcasts

    • GA Today
    • Salvation South
    • Battleground: Ballot Box
    • Football Fridays in Georgia
    • Narrative Edge
    • Peach Jam Podcast
    • A Fork in the Road
    • Radio Schedule
    • GPB Classical
    • Radio Programs
    • Podcasts
    • GPB News
    • Find Your Station
    • Ways to Listen
    • Contact GPB
    • Newsletters
  • Learn

    Featured

    • Chemistry Matters
    • Classroom Conversations Podcast
    • GASHA Go! World
    • Georgia Farmcraft®
    • Georgia Classroom
    • Georgia Studies Collection
    • Econ Express
    • Let’s Go Enviro
    • Let's Learn GA!
    • Lights, Camera, Budget!
    • Live Explorations
    • Physics in Motion
    • School Stories
    • Virtual Field Trips
    • VR in the Classroom
    • Writers Contest

    For Kids & Teachers

    • GPB Games
    • PBS KIDS
    • PBS LearningMedia

    • on Twitter
    • on Facebook
    • on Email
  • News

    Featured Programs & Series

    • Lawmakers
    • Lawmakers: Beyond the Dome
    • 1A
    • Battleground: Ballot Box
    • GA Today Podcast
    • Storycorps
    • Narrative Edge

    More GPB News

    • Politics
    • Georgia News
    • Justice
    • Arts & Life
    • Health
    All GPB News
    • Radio Schedule
    • Radio Stations
    • GPB Apps
    • Podcasts
    • Contact GPB News
    • Follow Us on Apple News
    • Newsletters
  • Sports

    GHSA Sports

    • Football
    • Basketball
    • Cheerleading
    • On Demand
    • GPB Sports Blog
    All Sports

    High School Football

    • Scores & Schedule
    • On Demand
    • Teams
    • Rankings
    • Brackets
    • Heads Up Georgia
    Football Home
    • GPB Sports App
    • GPB Sports Blog
    • GPB Sports OnDemand
  • Events

    Browse by Type

    • Community
    • Donor
    • Kids & Family
    • Screenings
    All Events

    Browse by Category

    • Education
    • News
    • Sports
    • Television

    Sign up to receive GPB Event announcements via Email.

    Sign up

    • on Twitter
    • on Facebook
    • on Instagram
  • Kids & Families

    For Kids

    • Video
    • Games

    For Parents & Caregivers

    • Kids & Families Blog
    • Kids & Families Events
    • GPB KIDS - Ways to Watch
  • Support Us

    Support GPB

    • Ways to Give
    • Planned Giving
    • Sustainers
    • GPB Passport
    • Leadership Giving
    • Corporate Sponsorship
    • Vehicle Donations
    • GPB Next
    • Matching Gifts
  • Search
GPB Passport icon GPB Passport icon Passport
GPB donate icon GPB donate icon Donate

Media Utility

  • TV Schedule
  • Podcasts
  • Apps

Don't Miss

Don't Miss:

  • New Podcast: Robbery, Inc
  • Federal Funding Update
  • Explore GPB Passport
Listen Live Listen Live Watch Live Watch Live
GPB Passport icon GPB Passport icon Passport
GPB donate icon GPB donate icon Donate

News Articles: Sports

GPB  NPR

Tagged as: 

  • National

Proposed Law In Florida Targets Transgender Student Athletes

Florida is the latest state to consider a law targeting transgender athletes. The measure would require athletes to compete in school sports according to their sex assigned at birth.

April 15, 2021
|
By:
  • Greg Allen
GPB  NPR

Tagged as: 

  • Sports

College Senior Pitches Historic Perfect Softball Game

Hope Trautwein pitched a perfect game over the weekend for the University of North Texas. She faced 21 batters and struck out each one.

April 14, 2021
|
By:
  • GPB Newsroom
Hope Trautwein is the first pitcher in NCAA Division I softball history to strike out every batter in a seven-inning perfect game, according to the NCAA.

Tagged as: 

  • Sports

Pitcher Hope Trautwein Throws A Perfect Game Of All Strikeouts

The softball pitcher from the University of North Texas made NCAA Division I history on Sunday by throwing a perfect game in which she registered all 21 outs by strikeout.

April 13, 2021
|
By:
  • Chad Campbell and
  • James Doubek
Valdosta Head Football Coach Rush Propst

Tagged as: 

  • Sports

Valdosta Football Program Hit With Sanctions From The GHSA

As investigation into possible rules violations and improprieties into the Valdosta Wildcats football program continues, the Georgia High School Association has handed down sanctions against the team.

April 13, 2021
|
By:
  • Jon Nelson
Hideki Matsuyama became the first Japanese man to win a major golf tournament after winning the Masters at Augusta National Golf Club on Sunday.

Tagged as: 

  • Sports

Hideki Matsuyama Wins Masters, Makes History For Japan

Matsuyama entered the tournament ranked 25th in the world and emerged as the first Japanese person to win a golf major.

April 12, 2021
|
By:
  • Dustin Jones
Chinese and U.S. table tennis players train together in April 1971 in Beijing. April 10 marks the 50th anniversary of what became known as pingpong diplomacy between the two nations.

Tagged as: 

  • World

50 Years Later, The Legacy Of U.S.-China 'Pingpong Diplomacy' Faces Challenges

April 10 marks the 50th anniversary of when U.S. table tennis players first visited China in a diplomatic breakthrough. But today, the political winds have shifted — in both countries.

April 10, 2021
|
By:
  • John Ruwitch
A crane is used to lift a vehicle driven by golfer Tiger Woods following a rollover accident in February in the Rancho Palos Verdes suburb of Los Angeles.

Tagged as: 

  • National

Tiger Woods Crash Caused By Unsafe Speed, LA County Sheriff Says

Investigators say that they believe Woods mistakenly hit the accelerator rather than the brake as he was negotiating a curve in February in the Los Angeles area.

April 07, 2021
|
By:
  • Merrit Kennedy
Major League Baseball has taken the 2021 All-Star Game out of Atlanta, citing Georgia's new voting law. The Atlanta Braves had been planning to show off their 4-year-old stadium during the midsummer game.

Tagged as: 

  • Sports

MLB Moves All-Star Game To Colorado Amid Uproar Over Georgia Voting Law

The change came in response to Georgia's controversial new voting law, which the MLB says is against its values.

April 06, 2021
|
By:
  • Bill Chappell
Baylor players (from left) Adam Flagler, Jackson Moffatt and Matthew Mayer celebrate after defeating the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the National Championship game of the 2021 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Lucas Oil Stadium.

Tagged as: 

  • Sports

Baylor Defeats Gonzaga To Win Its 1st Men's NCAA Basketball Championship

The Gonzaga Bulldogs went into the title game undefeated. But it was the Baylor Bears who emerged victorious, beating Gonzaga, 86-70.

April 06, 2021
|
By:
  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Doreen McCallister
A woman wearing a protective mask to help curb the spread of the coronavirus walks in front of he Olympic Rings on Tuesday in Tokyo. North Korea says it will not attend the games over COVID-19 fears.

Tagged as: 

  • Sports

Citing Pandemic Fears, North Korea Says It Won't Attend Tokyo Olympics

Pyongyang will skip the games, shattering South Korea's hopes that the games might revive stalled peace talks between the bitter rivals.

April 06, 2021
|
By:
  • Scott Neuman
Gonzaga and Baylor two years ago during the second round of the tournament.

Tagged as: 

  • Sports

Gonzaga To Battle Baylor For Men's College Hoops Title

The game should be two complete, deep basketball teams going at each other. Fans hope that's how it turns out.

April 06, 2021
|
By:
  • Tom Goldman
Haley Jones #30 of the Stanford Cardinal celebrates a win against the Arizona Wildcats in the national championship game of the 2021 NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament on Sunday in San Antonio.

Tagged as: 

  • Sports

NCAA Women's Final: Stanford Wins Championship With Victory Over Arizona

Arizona's early defense kept Stanford from running away with the game, but the Cardinal held off the Wildcats to win 54-53 in its first NCAA women's basketball championship since 1992.

April 04, 2021
|
By:
  • Chloee Weiner
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, at a news conference at the state Capitol Saturday, slammed Major League Baseball's decision to pull the All-Star Game from Atlanta over the league's objection to a new voting law in the state.

Tagged as: 

  • National

Georgia Governor Criticizes MLB For Buying Into Liberal 'Lies' About New Election Law

Major League Baseball announced it would pull this year's All-Star Game and its draft out of Atlanta after Georgia revamped its voting rules. Gov. Brian Kemp says it's an example of "cancel culture."

April 04, 2021
|
By:
  • Matthew S. Schwartz
Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, pictured in January, on Friday said the organization unwaveringly supports "fair access to voting."

Tagged as: 

  • Sports

MLB Moves All-Star Game From Atlanta Over Georgia's New Voting Law

"Major League Baseball fundamentally supports voting rights for all Americans and opposes restrictions to the ballot box," said Commissioner Rob Manfred. A new host city for the game was not named.

April 02, 2021
|
By:
  • Vanessa Romo
A mobile ordering sign is seen on March 30 at a vending station in Nationals Park, home of the Washington Nationals. The Nats, along with many other teams in baseball, are implementing new safety protocols, including for ordering food, as a new season kicks off on Thursday.

Tagged as: 

  • Business

Baseball Is Back, So Grab A Hot Dog And A Beer. Just Keep A Safe Distance

It's Opening Day in baseball, and that means you'll still be able to eat unhealthy food while watching the game. But ordering that hot dog or beer will be different this year.

April 02, 2021
|
By:
  • H.J. Mai
  • Load More

Newsletter Signup

Sign Up For Our Newsletters

Connect with GPB

  • Connect with GPB on Facebook
  • Connect with GPB on Instagram
  • Connect with GPB on Twitter
  • Connect with GPB on YouTube
  • Connect with GPB on Apple News

Footer

Footer First Nav (Main Menu)

  • Watch
  • Listen
  • Learn
  • News
  • Sports
  • Events
  • Kids & Families
  • Support Us
  • Search

Footer Second Nav Menu

  • Help Center
  • About GPB
  • Contact Us
  • Closed Captioning
  • Directions
  • Studio Production
  • Program Submissions

Footer Third Nav Menu

  • Support Us
  • Careers
  • Accessibility
  • FCC Public Files
  • Drawing Rules
  • News Media Request
  • Open Records and Document Retention Policy
  • Privacy Policy

Georgia Public Broadcasting

260 14th St. NW
Atlanta, GA 30318
United States

(404) 685-2400 In Atlanta
(800) 222-4788 Outside Atlanta
ask@gpb.org

Newsletter Signup

Sign Up For Our Newsletters

Connect with GPB

  • Connect with GPB on Facebook
  • Connect with GPB on Instagram
  • Connect with GPB on Twitter
  • Connect with GPB on YouTube
  • Connect with GPB on Apple News
© Copyright 2025, Georgia Public Broadcasting. All Rights Reserved. Georgia Public Radio® GPTV®