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Spain's Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after winning a point against Serbia's Novak Djokovic in the final of the men's singles on day fourteen of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London on Sunday.

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Carlos Alcaraz beats Novak Djokovic to win Wimbledon, his second major trophy

It's the first championship at Wimbledon second Grand Slam trophy overall for Carlos Alcaraz. The No. 1-ranked Alcaraz prevented Djokovic from what would have been a record-tying eighth title.

July 18, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
GPB News NPR

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Spain's special tennis pipeline keeps producing great players

One of the all-time greatest tennis players, Spaniard Rafael Nadal, isn't at this year's French Open. But Carlos Alcaraz, also of Spain, is dominating. What is it about the Spanish tennis pipeline?

July 17, 2023
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By:
  • Rob Schmitz
Hurston Waldrep (left) meets Braves manager Brian Snitker, July 15, 2023.

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Atlanta Braves welcome first-round draft pick Hurston Waldrep to Truist Park

Atlanta Braves first-round draft pick Hurston Waldrep paid a visit to Truist Park over the weekend.

July 17, 2023
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By:
  • Peter Biello
Belgium's Nathan van Hooydonck crashed during the 15th stage of the Tour de France cycling race over 179 kilometers (111 miles) with start in Les Gets Les Portes du Soleil and finish in Saint-Gervais Mont-Blanc, France, Sunday, July 16, 2023.

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Tour de France teams ask fans to behave better after a mass pileup in latest stage

The latest accident occurred after 32 miles on Sunday when a spectator on the side of the road inadvertently touched American rider Sepp Kuss and sent him to the ground.

July 17, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Artist Maximiliano Bagnasco paints a mural of Argentine soccer star Lionel Messi on July 10 in the Wynwood neighborhood of Miami.

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Lionel Messi makes it official and signs with Inter Miami

Lionel Messi has finalized his deal to join Major League Soccer. Inter Miami has landed a global icon.

July 16, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Czech Republic's Marketa Vondrousova in action against Tunisia's Ons Jabeur during the Wimbledon women's singles final in London on Saturday. Vondrousova became the lowest-ranked woman to win the tournament.

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Marketa Vondrousova, ranked 42nd in the world, wins Wimbledon

Marketa Vondrousova of the Czech Republic became the lowest-ranked and first unseeded woman to win Wimbledon, defeating 2022 runner-up Ons Jabeur of Tunisia.

July 15, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Players on both teams celebrated on the field after the HBCU Swingman Classic concluded.

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  • Sports

At the HBCU Swingman Classic, pro baseball confronts its decline in Black players

Jackie Robinson's sport is at a low point in professional Black American representation. An exhibition game spearheaded by Hall of Famer Ken Griffey Jr. and others aims to help change that.

July 15, 2023
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  • Jonaki Mehta,
  • Juana Summers,
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Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas was 16 when she turned in a historic performance in London. Now she wants to return, eyeing the 2024 Paris Olympics. Douglas is seen here in 2020.

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A legendary coach applauds Gabby Douglas as she aims for the Paris 2024 Olympics

The last time a female gymnast over age 20 won gold in the Olympics' landmark all-around was in 1972. Douglas took gold in that event in 2012.

July 14, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
Northwestern head coach Jim Foster looks on from the third base box during an NCAA baseball game against USC Upstate on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2023, in Spartanburg, S.C.

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Northwestern baseball coach Jim Foster is fired days after football hazing scandal

In an announcement posted to Northwestern University's athletics page, head baseball coach Jim Foster was "relieved of his duties effective immediately."

July 14, 2023
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  • Jonathan Franklin
A southern otter in Santa Cruz, Calif., catches a wave after stealing a surfer's board.

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  • Strange News

An otter in Santa Cruz is hassling surfers — and stealing their boards

The 5-year-old female southern sea otter was first seen hijacking surfboards in Santa Cruz last September. Officials successfully drove the otter away from the area, but she has since returned.

July 14, 2023
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  • Dustin Jones
The Russian national flag, right, flies after it is hoisted next to the Olympic flag during the closing ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, Feb. 23, 2014.

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The IOC says it will not invite Russia and Belarus to the 2024 Olympics in Paris

While Russia and Belarus will not receive formal invitations, the International Olympic Committee says it will not stop athletes from the two countries from participating as neutral contestants.

July 14, 2023
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  • Ashley Westerman
GPB News NPR

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  • Sports

Older athletes find competition and community at the National Senior Games

More than 11,000 athletes from across the U.S. have flocked to Pittsburgh this week to compete in the National Senior Games. The Olympics-style competition celebrates staying active and healthy aging.

July 13, 2023
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  • Jillian Forstadt
The Kolkata Knight Riders' Andre Russell plays a shot during Indian Premier League cricket match in Kolkata on April 29. Russell is a player on Major League Cricket's Los Angeles Knight Riders.

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  • Sports

America doesn't really care about cricket. Can Major League Cricket change that?

The new league makes its debut near Dallas on Thursday when the Texas Super Kings play the LA Knight Riders. The league's backers hope to cultivate a new generation of U.S. cricketers.

July 13, 2023
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  • Brashna Kasi
Christopher Eubanks of the US gestures to the crowd after losing to Russia's Daniil Medvedev in their men's singles match on day ten of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Wednesday, July 12, 2023.

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  • News

Chris Eubanks' magical Wimbledon ends against Daniil Medvedev, who faces Carlos Alcaraz next

Daniil Medvedev has ended American Chris Eubanks' surprising run at Wimbledon in the quarterfinals. Medvedev came back to beat Eubanks in five sets on Wednesday.

July 12, 2023
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  • Associated Press
This May 19, 2019, photo provided by Dr. John Jones shows Mikala Jones at Surf Ranch in Lemoore, Calif., holding a surfboard his brother Daniel Jones made using material from the agave plant.

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  • Sports

Mikala Jones, Hawaii surfer known for filming inside waves, dies in surfing accident

Mikala Jones, a Hawaii surfer known for shooting awe-inspiring photos and videos from the inside of massive, curling waves, has died after a surfing accident in Indonesia. He was 44.

July 12, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
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