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News Articles: Sports

Free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick will appear in the latest update of the Madden NFL 21 franchise. Kaepernick is seen above ahead of a workout for NFL football scouts and media in Riverdale, Ga., in 2019.

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The Return Of Colin Kaepernick — To The Madden Franchise

EA Sports says Kaepernick will return as a free agent in the latest update of Madden 21. His overall rating of 81 is higher than several notable NFL starters, including Baker Mayfield and Cam Newton.

September 08, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
The Tokyo Summer Olympics had been set to start in July but were pushed back a year because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Sports

'At Any Cost': Japanese, IOC Officials Insist Olympics Will Happen In 2021

In the past week, multiple Japanese organizers and International Olympic Committee officials have said that the Tokyo Games will proceed regardless of the state of the COVID-19 pandemic.

September 08, 2020
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  • Merrit Kennedy
GPB News NPR

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'Base Burglar' Of St. Louis Cardinals, Lou Brock, Dies At 81

The St. Louis Cardinals' Hall of Fame outfielder, Lou Brock, was known for being one of the greatest base-stealers of all time. He died on Sunday at the age of 81.

September 07, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Sports

Djokovic Out Of U.S. Open After Line Judge Gets Hit With Ball

Novak Djokovic, the top-ranked player and the overwhelming favorite, was defaulted from his fourth-round match Sunday, after he accidentally hit a line judge with a tennis ball.

September 07, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
Spectators in an otherwise empty grandstand watch the Kentucky Oaks at Churchill Downs on Sept. 4. Oaks is typically a daylong party, a kick-off to the Kentucky Derby, which runs the following day.

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  • National

The 2020 Kentucky Derby 'Unlike Any Other'

The Kentucky Derby was delayed because of the pandemic, now demands are being made that Churchill Downs use this moment to make lasting changes and to take a stand against racial injustice.

September 05, 2020
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  • Stephanie Wolf and
  • Ryland Barton
GPB News NPR

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  • Sports

Amid Protests For Racial Justice, Activists Ask Kentucky Derby To Take A Stand

This Kentucky Derby day was delayed because of the pandemic, now demands are being made that Churchill Downs use this moment to make lasting changes and to take a stand against racial injustice.

September 05, 2020
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  • Stephanie Wolf
GPB News NPR

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  • Sports

Saturday Sports: US Open Continues, NHL Playoffs Reach Pivotal Games

NPR's Scott Simon and ESPN's Howard Bryant talk about the U.S. Open, the NHL Playoffs and more.

September 05, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
The Briarwood Christian Lions and Spain Park Jaguars faced off in Hoover, Ala. on August 28. It was their second game of the season being played during the coronavirus pandemic.

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  • Sports

High School Football: Beloved Fall Tradition Or Unnecessary Coronavirus Risk?

Athletic associations in more than 30 states allow high school football to be played during the coronavirus pandemic. Parents, boosters and fans say it's needed. But is playing safe?

September 04, 2020
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  • Tom Goldman
GPB News NPR

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  • Sports

Over 30 States Allow High School Football. Is It Right Or Reckless?

Alabama is one of the states pressing ahead with high school football despite the coronavirus. A veteran head coach calls this reckless and says he's determined to protect his players.

September 04, 2020
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  • Tom Goldman
After the WNBA announcement of the postponed games for the evening, the Washington Mystics each wear white T-shirts with seven bullets on the back protesting the shooting of Jacob Blake by Kenosha, Wisconsin police at Feld Entertainment Center on August 26, 2020 in Palmetto, Florida.

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  • Race

How Black Women Athletes Paved The Way For The NBA Strike

The wildcat strike was unprecedented for the NBA — but the world of professional basketball is no stranger to protesting for Black lives.

September 04, 2020
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  • Alyssa Jeong Perry
Atlanta Dream

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  • Sports

Georgia Today: Sen. Kelly Loeffler's BLM Stance and Atlanta Dream Players In Conflict

In many ways, the WNBA is a trailblazer when it comes to political activism. Some players are even sitting out the entire season in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement. The Atlanta Dream has been particularly vocal, which has set it in direct opposition with one of the franchise’s owners, Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-Georgia). Washington Post sports reporter Candace Buckner talks with Georgia Today host Steve Fennessy on how Loeffler is looking to score political points by speaking out against her very own players.   

September 04, 2020
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  • Steve Fennessy and
  • Sean Powers
GPB News NPR

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  • Sports

Kentucky Hat Makers Accessorize With Masks For Upcoming Derby

The Kentucky Derby is known for its horses, and the spectacular hats that attendees wear. But this year the pandemic has milliners adding an extra accessory to the famous headgear.

September 04, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Sports

Famed New York Mets Pitcher Tom Seaver Dies At 75

Seaver, a baseball Hall of Fame pitcher, became a household name after helping carry the Mets to their "improbable" 1969 World Series Championship. He died of complications of dementia and COVID-19.

September 03, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Sports

Legendary Sports Broadcaster Vin Scully Makes Social Media Debut

At the age of 92, baseball broadcasting legend Vin Scully has taken to social media. He posted his first video on Twitter and Instagram Wednesday. Scully plans a Facebook page and a YouTube channel.

September 03, 2020
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  • GPB Newsroom
Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver, pictured in July, was the galvanizing leader of the 'Miracle Mets' 1969 championship team.

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  • Sports

Legendary N.Y. Mets Pitcher Tom Seaver Dies At 75

Seaver became a household name after helping carry the Mets to their "improbable" 1969 World Series Championship.

September 03, 2020
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  • Vanessa Romo
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