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Tiger Woods watches his chip on the 18th hole Friday at the Masters tournament at Augusta National Golf Club in Augusta, Ga.

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Tiger Woods sets Masters record, making 24th consecutive cut

The 48-year-old golf legend's energetic return to Augusta comes after he withdrew mid-tournament last year due to a foot injury.

April 13, 2024
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'Wait Wait' for April 13, 2024: Live from Pittsburgh with Bill Cowher!

Bill Cowher is one of the most recognizable faces in football, having led the Pittsburgh Steelers to a victory at Super Bowl XL. But, can Cowher answer our three questions about cowards?

April 13, 2024
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Bill Cowher talks winning the Super Bowl and encourages yelling on NPR

We're live in Pittsburgh this week, where Steelers legend Bill Cowher joins panelists Negin Farsad, Mo Rocca, and Maeve Higgins to talk winning the Super Bowl, yelling on NPR, and why his 20th high school reunion was such a nightmare.

April 13, 2024
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Gary Woodland hits his tee shot on the fourth hole during second round at the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Friday, April 12, 2024, in Augusta, Ga.

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Wild prints, trendy wear are making the Masters the center of the golf fashion universe

Whether it's a bold azalea print on a black polo shirt or a striking vest adorned with huge block letters, the gear players are wearing at the Masters this year has made it quite clear that Augusta National is fast becoming the center of the golf fashion universe.

April 12, 2024
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O.J. Simpson, accompanied by his parents, his son, Jason, and Ralph Wilson, owner of the Buffalo Bills, is inducted into the Wall of Fame in Rich Stadium on Sept. 14, 1980.

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O.J. Simpson, football legend acquitted of notorious killings, dies at 76

Simpson died on Wednesday after a battle with cancer, his family said. His celebrity turned to infamy three decades ago when he was accused and then acquitted of killing his ex-wife and her friend.

April 12, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan,
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O.J. Simpson listens as Judge Lance Ito announces that the jury in the Simpson trial had reached a verdict. The verdict in the OJ Simpson case highlighted racial divisions in how Americans viewed the American justice system. Simpson died this week at 76 years old.

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O.J. Simpson's trial divided the nation. What legacy does he leave behind?

O.J. Simpson was more than a football star. More than a pop culture icon or a defendant acquitted of murder.

He became a symbol of America's complicated relationship to race, celebrity, and justice. His family announced that he died of cancer Wednesday at age 76.

The murder trial of O.J. Simpson became not only about one man and two victims, but the entire country. Coming up, we assess the legacy of a case, and a verdict, that put race in America on the stand.

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April 11, 2024
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Accompanied by a sword-bearer, grand champion Akebono, right, performs the ring-entrance ritual during the annual New Year's dedication at Meiji Shrine in Tokyo, on Jan. 8, 1997.

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The first foreign-born grand champion of sumo, Akebono Taro, dies at age 54

Born Chad George Ha'aheo Rowan in Hawaii, Akebono moved to Tokyo in the 1980s, won his first grand championship in 1993, the first of 11 such titles, and retired in 2001. He died of heart failure.

April 11, 2024
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Shaunae Miller-Uibo of the Bahamas wins the gold medal during the women's 400-meters during the Tokyo Olympic Games in August 2021.

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World Athletics will pay $50,000 to Olympic gold medalists in track and field events

The prizes, which will also go to the winners of the marathon and race walk, come as the Olympic Games have shifted away from amateurism. Many medalists already earn bonuses from their home countries.

April 10, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
Former NHL player Anson Carter delivers remarks during a news conference to announce the formation of the Player Inclusion Coalition, Tuesday, June 27, 2023, in Nashville, Tenn. After losing both the Flames and the Thrashers, Atlanta is making a third bid to land an NHL team. Former player Anson Carter announced Tuesday, March 12, 2024 he's heading a group that made a formal request to the league to begin the process of adding an expansion team in metro Atlanta.

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LISTEN: Two groups compete to bring hockey back to Atlanta. Why it could work this time — or not

After losing two NHL teams over the past half-century, Atlanta is making another attempt to lure the league. Orlando Montoya speaks with a sports writer on the likelihood of a third franchise.

April 10, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya
An average of about 18.7 million viewers tuned in to watch the South Carolina Gamecocks triumph over the Iowa Hawkeyes in the 2024 NCAA Women's Basketball National Championship on Sunday.

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Women's NCAA championship TV ratings crush the men's competition

At its peak, 24 million basketball fans tuned in to watch the women's championship between Iowa and South Carolina, making it the most-watched basketball game since 2019.

April 10, 2024
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  • Vanessa Romo
Atlanta History Center CEO Sheffield Hale, Billye Aaron, and Atlanta Braves CEO Derek Schiller opened "More Than Brave" to the public.

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Atlanta History Center opens 'More Than Brave' to commemorate Hank Aaron's home run record

The Atlanta History Center held a ribbon cutting for their new exhibit "More Than Brave," which celebrates the life and career of Henry "Hank" Aaron.

April 09, 2024
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  • Chase McGee
Patrons walk past Azalea's during a practice round in preparation for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club Monday, April 8, 2024, in Augusta, Ga.

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Augusta National in bloom and the conditions dry for Masters. So far

Forget the azaleas and dogwoods at Augusta National. Players are marveling over firm and fast conditions for the Masters.

April 09, 2024
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  • Associated Press
UConn players celebrate after the NCAA college Final Four championship basketball game against Purdue, Monday, April 8, 2024, in Glendale, Ariz.

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The UConn men's basketball team has won back-to-back NCAA championships

The men's Huskies team is the first to win the NCAA basketball tournament back-to-back since the University of Florida in 2006 and 2007.

April 09, 2024
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  • Ayana Archie
Freed-Hardeman guard Quan Lax wears the championship banner after the NAIA men's national championship college basketball game against Langston, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Kansas City, Mo.

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NAIA all but bans transgender athletes from women's sports

The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics, which oversees some 83,000 athletes competing in more than 25 sports, is thought to be the first college sports organization to take such a step.

April 08, 2024
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Gov. Brian Kemp and Marty Kemp (left), Arthur Blank (fourth from left) and executives from U.S. Soccer break ground on the organization's new National Training Center in Fayette County, Ga., on April 8, 2024.

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  • Sports

U.S. Soccer breaks records — and ground — as Atlanta becomes top hub for sport

An international soccer tournament and a new training facility are planting the city more firmly on the map for fans of the sport.

U.S. Soccer breaks records — and ground — as Atlanta becomes top hub for sport

April 08, 2024
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