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Atlanta Braves relief pitcher Jesse Chavez works against the New York Mets during the eighth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in Atlanta. The Braves signed veteran right-hander Jesse Chavez to a minor league contract on Monday, March 25, 2024, providing the opportunity for the reliever's fifth stint with the team. Chavez, 40, was released by the Chicago White Sox on Saturday.

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Braves sign pitcher Jesse Chavez to minor league deal, giving veteran chance for 5th stint with team

The Atlanta Braves have signed veteran right-hander Jesse Chavez to a minor league contract, providing the opportunity for the reliever's fifth stint with the team.

March 25, 2024
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Florida running back Trevor Etienne, right, tries to get past McNeese State defensive back Jadden Matthews (9) during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023, in Gainesville, Fla. Georgia running back Trevor Etienne was arrested early Sunday, March 24, 2024, on drunken driving, reckless driving and other charges, jail records show.

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Georgia running back Trevor Etienne arrested on DUI and reckless driving charges

Jail records show Georgia running back Trevor Etienne was arrested over the weekend on drunken driving, reckless driving and other charges. 

March 25, 2024
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Much like your bracket, the trendy upset pick Drake did not beat the odds.

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So your NCAA bracket is busted. Should you have just chosen all the top seeds?

As the dust settles from the early rounds of the NCAA Tournament, we bid farewell to the would-be Cinderellas who couldn't pull off the upset and take stock of your tattered bracket.

March 23, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
Baseball star Shohei Ohtani (right) and his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara (left), are seen in the dugout in the 2024 MLB Seoul Series game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres. The Dodgers have fired Mizuhara after Ohtani's representatives claimed he was the victim of "a massive theft."

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What to know about the scandal over Shohei Ohtani's interpreter

The Los Angeles Dodgers have fired Ippei Mizuhara. He gave conflicting accounts about paying large gambling debts, ESPN's Tisha Thompson tells NPR.

March 22, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
From left: JuJu Watkins, Alissa Pili, Hannah Hidalgo and Te-Hina Paopao.

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These 4 stars are poised for a deep run in March Madness. Here's who to watch

It's been a banner year for women's college basketball. Now, with March Madness upon us, we've talked with some of the star players ready to go big in the NCAA tournament.

March 21, 2024
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  • Jason Fuller,
  • Kathryn Fink,
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The UConn Huskies are the No. 1 seed and are favored to win this year's NCAA March Madness tournament. But is Jonathan the Husky the cutest mascot in the competition?

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5 nonsensical ways to fill out your March Madness bracket

The deadline to fill out your March Madness bracket is coming up. If you want to participate but don't care or know anything about basketball, try these hairbrained rules for picking the winner.

March 20, 2024
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  • Suzanne Nuyen
Members of the Drexel team celebrate during a game against Stony Brook in the championship of the Colonial Athletic Association conference women's tournament, Sunday, March 17, 2024. Drexel won and qualified for the NCAA women's basketball tournament - and will now face No. 1 bracket seed Texas.

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Let the madness begin: 3 things to watch at the NCAA basketball tournaments

With NCAA brackets formed, the college basketball tournaments dubbed March Madness because of its drama begin this week. Here are some highlights to watch for as the men's and women's games begin.

March 20, 2024
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  • Rebecca Rosman
JuJu Watkins, the star freshman who has helped lead the resurgence of USC's women's team.

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A 2024 March Madness vocabulary: How to sound like you know what you're talking about

The NCAA basketball tournaments can be onslaught of unfamiliar names and terms enough to make any casual viewer nervous. We're here to help. (Except for NET. We can't explain NET.)

March 20, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
Florence Griffith-Joyner celebrates with her gold medal after winning the Women's 100 meters final event during the 1988 Summer Olympic Games in Seoul, South Korea.

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Remembering Olympic gold medalist Florence 'Flo-Jo' Griffith Joyner

Olympic gold medalist Florence "Flo-Jo" Griffith Joyner died in her sleep on Sept. 21, 1998. The sprinter's world records for the 100 meter and 200 meter events remain unbroken.

March 20, 2024
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  • Ashley Montgomery
The Sports Museum curator Richard Johnson, right, stands near an exhibit that displays cover photos from the sports magazine Sports Illustrated in the museum at the TD Garden, in Boston.

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Sports Illustrated will continue its print edition under a new publisher

Minute Media took over on Monday after reaching a licensing agreement with Authentic Brands Group. What this means for the writers and others who produce Sports Illustrated remains to be seen.

March 19, 2024
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  • GPB Newsroom
Jessie Diggins celebrates winning the Women's 20 km Mass Start FIS World Cup skiing competition in Falun, Sweden, on Sunday.

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Jessie Diggins is a U.S. cross-country ski powerhouse after 2nd World Cup win

Jessie Diggins, age 32, won her first Olympic gold medal in 2018 in South Korea and has now captured two World Cup titles, blowing past European skiers who typically dominate cross-country skiing.

March 17, 2024
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  • Brian Mann
Iowa star Caitlin Clark has helped drive a surge in interest in women's college basketball this season. Look for her Hawkeyes squad to land a 1-seed in the women's tournament.

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Caitlin Clark, Connecticut, cowboy hats: Here's what to watch for on Selection Sunday

Can the Iowa sensation finally win a ring? Will UConn repeat? Who could be this year's Cinderella? With March Madness around the corner, here's a preview of what to watch for on Selection Sunday.

March 16, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
Republican Senate candidate Steve Garvey, a former Los Angeles Dodgers baseball player, tosses a baseball to supporters at his election night watch party on March 5 in Palm Desert, Calif.

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  • Elections

Former LA Dodger Steve Garvey aims for the wall in U.S. Senate race

When the former baseball star won a runoff spot for California's open senate seat, he reminded supporters that his primary victory was only "the first game of a doubleheader."

March 15, 2024
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  • Scott Shafer
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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Atlanta has lost two NHL teams. Former player Anson Carter leads one of two groups seeking a third

Atlanta is making a third bid to land an NHL team after losing both the Flames and the Thrashers. Former player Anson Carter heads a group that has made a formal request to the league to begin the process of adding an expansion team in the Atlanta area.

March 13, 2024
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  • Associated Press
A University of Florida football game last fall.

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NAACP urges Black athletes to avoid Florida public universities over anti-DEI policies

The storied civil rights organization accused Gov. Ron DeSantis of having "waged war on Black America" by championing legislation to dismantle diversity and inclusion efforts at public schools.

March 12, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
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