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Seattle Mariners players are gearing up for the start of a shortened regular season. At their home ballpark, summer training is underway this week with strict coronavirus restrictions.

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Baseball Summer Camp - Sharpening Skills While Fending Off The Coronavirus

Major League Baseball is getting ready to play ball once again. But it all depends on the coronavirus. Teams have begun 'summer training' before a shortened season that's supposed to begin on July 23.

July 08, 2020
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  • Tom Goldman
The WNBA announced it launched a Social Justice Council with a mission of raising awareness on issues concerning race, voting rights and LGBTQ+ advocacy.

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WNBA Dedicates 2020 Season To Social Justice Initiatives. Senator Says She's Opposed

U.S. Sen. Kelly Loeffler, a co-owner of the Atlanta Dream, wrote a letter to the WNBA saying she was "incredibly disappointed" that the league would align itself with the Black Lives Matter movement.

July 07, 2020
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  • Brakkton Booker
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Major League Baseball To Start The 2020 Season At The End Of July

Major League Baseball is gearing up to begin its regular season later this month. For now, players have resumed their training — with a whole host of coronavirus safety protocols and restrictions.

July 07, 2020
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  • Tom Goldman
NASCAR Cup Series driver Bubba Wallace stands during the national anthem before a NASCAR auto race Sunday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway in Indianapolis.

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Trump Calls For NASCAR Driver Bubba Wallace To Apologize Over Noose 'Hoax'

The president follows up a pair of divisive speeches over the holiday weekend by castigating the racing body for banning the Confederate flag and saying Wallace should apologize to his fellow drivers.

July 07, 2020
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  • Scott Neuman
Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic, 33, says he's not currently showing any symptoms after testing positive for the coronavirus.

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Tennis Star Novak Djokovic Tests Positive For Coronavirus

Djokovic, the world's No. 1-ranked men's tennis player, has previously voiced concerns about the possibility of restrictions at future tennis events due to the coronavirus.

June 23, 2020
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  • Austin Horn
"It's fantastic to see the change [we] brought about," says University of Cincinnati pitcher Nathan Moore, who has been an outspoken proponent of renaming the university's Marge Schott Stadium.

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Schott-Free: University Of Cincinnati Trustees Vote To Take Name Off Ballpark

The board cited Marge Schott's "record of racism and bigotry" in its decision. The late philanthropist and Cincinnati Reds owner was reviled for using racial and ethnic slurs and praising Hitler.

June 23, 2020
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  • Tom Goldman

Some College Sports Programs May Not Survive Coronavirus

It’s hard to imagine SEC football stadiums at full capacity this fall as the coronavirus pandemic breeds uncertainty about the future of large...

May 29, 2020
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  • Rickey Bevington

GHSA Approves June Restart For Football Activities

The Georgia High School Association has taken its first major step toward resuming athletics in the state. The GHSA Board of Trustees voted late...

May 22, 2020
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  • Matt Stewart and
  • Jon Nelson
In this May 2020 photo provided by Riddell, a Riddell SpeedFlex helmet sits next to a computer screen displaying information from the InSite tool.

NFL Studying Helmet Face Guard That Works Like Surgical Mask

With an eye toward getting back on the field, the NFL is working on a helmet face guard that might provide the same protection as a surgical mask....

May 20, 2020
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  • Associated Press
The Blessed Trinity High School football team won the 2019 4A state championship.

Georgia's High School Football Teams Hope To Play In 2020

Football teams across the state are preparing for the worst and praying the pandemic won’t lead to a season without games, Georgia High School...

April 10, 2020
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  • Matt Stewart
The Masters sets new fall dates for its annual tournament.

Augusta's Masters Rescheduled For Fall 2020

The prestigious Masters golf tournament has been rescheduled for early November, the Augusta National Golf Club announced Monday. This year’s tournament...

April 06, 2020
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  • Skylar Nicholson
Mill Creek Head Baseball Coach Doug Jones advises players duringa game.

Student Baseball In The Time of Coronavirus

Coach Doug Jones was mowing and trimming the Mill Creek High School baseball field when he got the bad news. His son Beau called to tell him Gov. Brian...

April 03, 2020
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  • Matt Stewart
Vincent Hancock aims to fire while practicing at his home range, Fort Worth Trap and Skeet Club, preparing for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.

Georgia Olympic Gold Medalist Reflects on Postponed Tokyo 2020 Games

Vincent Hancock, Georgia ’s famed skeet shooting gold medalist, is still training for the Tokyo 2020 Olympics even though the games have been postponed....

March 27, 2020
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  • Skylar Nicholson
Ali's Comeback: The Untold Story will screen at the Atlanta History Center on Friday, Jan. 17 at 7pm.

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Muhammad Ali’s Storied Return To Boxing — And The Role Atlanta Played

By 1970, Muhammad Ali’s boxing career was in decline. Convicted for draft evasion in 1967, Ali lost his license to fight in all 50 states and had become...

January 14, 2020
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  • Virginia Prescott and
  • Pria Mahadevan
The A5 Volleyball Club of Alpharetta visited rural villages of Botswana in Nov. 2019.

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Bump, Set, Spike!: Botswana Trip Serves Up Cultural Exchange For Atlanta Volleyball Club

For students, sports yield a variety of skills and lessons beyond the field or court like teamwork, perseverance, and confidence. While sports in...

January 07, 2020
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