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News Articles: Sports

Four-year-old Lois Copley-Jones, the photographer's daughter, takes part in a livestreamed broadcast of "PE With Joe" on March 23, 2020, in Newcastle-under-Lyme, England. The popular fitness series ended Friday.

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  • World

As Schools Reopen, Popular 'PE With Joe' Online Exercise Class Goes Bye-Bye

A year ago, as the pandemic began, fitness instructor Joe Wicks started a daily exercise class for kids on YouTube. The videos became popular with kids and their parents. Now the series is ending.

March 05, 2021
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By:
  • Barry Gordemer,
  • Noel King,
  • and 1 more
Maia Chaka, shown here officiating an Alliance of American Football game in 2019, has been named the NFL's first Black female official.

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  • Sports

NFL Names Its First Black Female Official

"I am honored to be selected as an NFL official," said Maia Chaka, a teacher in the Virginia Beach area. "It is an accomplishment for all women, my community, and my culture."

March 05, 2021
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By:
  • Catherine Whelan
LeBron James

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  • Elections

Ahead Of All-Star Game, LeBron James Ad Tackles Restrictive Voting Measures

A new ad from the voting rights group founded by NBA superstar LeBron James speaks out against Republican-led efforts to roll back voting rights in states across the country, including Georgia.

March 05, 2021
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By:
  • Stephen Fowler
Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James shoots during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Oklahoma City Thunder Monday, Feb. 8, 2021, in Los Angeles.

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  • Politics

LeBron James Going To All-Star With Elections On His Mind

Los Angeles Lakers star Lebron James, one of the organizers of the More Than A Vote organization that aims to stop Black voter suppression and which played a major role in the outcome of the 2020 elections by encouraging voter turnout, will narrate an ad that will be aired for the first time during Sunday’s All-Star Game in Atlanta — in which he vows that the efforts will continue.

March 05, 2021
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By:
  • Associated Press
Kellen Winslow II, formerly of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and other NFL teams, received a 14-year sentence on Wednesday for several sex crimes against women in Southern California.

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  • Law

Former NFL Pro Bowler Kellen Winslow II Sentenced To 14 Years For Sex Crimes

A San Diego judge said Kellen Winslow II preyed on especially vulnerable women, including a homeless woman and an unconscious teen.

March 04, 2021
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
In this photo provided by Jason Torlano, Zach Milligan is shown on his descent down Half Dome in Yosemite National Park, Calif., on Feb. 21. The two men climbed some 4,000 feet to the top of Yosemite's Half Dome in subfreezing temperatures and skied down the famously steep monolith to the valley floor.

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  • National

How 2 Skiers Conquered Yosemite's Half Dome

Last month, Jason Torlano and Zach Milligan skied and rappelled down Yosemite National Park's iconic Half Dome in a death-defying journey of nearly 5,000 feet from summit to valley floor.

March 04, 2021
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By:
  • Vincent Acovino and
  • Farah Eltohamy
Track

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  • Law

State Senate Committee Passes Bill To Exclude Transgender Girls From Sports

A bill that proposes to bar transgender girls from playing on girls’ sports teams in Georgia high schools passed the state Senate Higher Education Committee Wednesday and is now set to head to the full Senate.

March 03, 2021
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By:
  • Ross Williams
GPB  NPR

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  • Sports

Former Gymnast Sarah Klein Discusses Coach John Geddert's Sex Abuse Charges

Gymnastics coach John Geddert killed himself after two dozen criminal charges, including sexual assault, were filed against him. NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks with Sarah Klein, who trained with him.

March 02, 2021
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  • GPB Newsroom
Lloyd Pierce fired as head coach from Atlanta Hawks.

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  • Sports

Atlanta Hawks Fire Pierce Following High Hopes, Disappointing Start

Atlanta Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce has been fired after a slow start to a season of heightened expectations.

March 02, 2021
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By:
  • Associated Press
Joe Delagrave (c) is co-captain of the USA Wheelchair Rugby team. The squad was practicing at a recent training camp in Birmingham, Ala. at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training site.

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  • Sports

The Tokyo Olympics Are On — For Now — As Athletes Train Through The Uncertainty

The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics were delayed a year by the coronavirus pandemic. Now, there's as much uncertainty as there was a year ago. The athletes are doing their best to focus on their training.

March 02, 2021
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By:
  • Tom Goldman
Tony Finau and other top golfers wore red in a tribute to Tiger Woods on Sunday, wishing him a full recovery from a dangerous car crash.

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  • Sports

'Hard To Explain': Tiger Woods Thanks Golfers For Wearing Red In His Honor On Sunday

"To every golfer and every fan, you are truly helping me get through this tough time," Tiger Woods said after dozens of pro golfers and staff

March 01, 2021
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Journalists line the front gate of FC Barcelona offices on Monday during a police operation inside.

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  • Sports

FC Barcelona: Police Raid Stadium In Financial Crimes Investigation

Local media report the club's former president and current CEO were arrested. The raid follows allegations that club officials hired a marketing firm to discredit its critics, including Lionel Messi.

March 01, 2021
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler, R-Ga., waits for Vice President Mike Pence to arrive for her swearing-in reenactment for the cameras in the Capitol in January 2020.

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  • Politics

WNBA Team Co-Owned By Ex-Sen. Kelly Loeffler Is Sold After Players' Criticism

The new three-member investor group which purchased the team includes former Dream player Renee Montgomery, making her the first retired player to have become both a co-owner and a WNBA executive.

February 26, 2021
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By:
  • Brakkton Booker
Renee Montgomery of Atlanta Dream

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  • Sports

Atlanta Dream Scores New Owners, Including Former Player; Loeffler Sells Stake

Former U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler’s days as owner of the WNBA’s Atlanta Dream basketball team are over.

February 26, 2021
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By:
  • La'Raven Taylor
GPB  NPR

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  • Sports

Former USA Gymnastics Coach Charged With Abuse Dies By Suicide

John Geddert, 63, who coached the women's gold medal team in the 2012 Summer Olympics, was charged Thursday with two dozen criminal counts. An official says he took his life later the same day.

February 25, 2021
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  • Brakkton Booker
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