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News Articles: Sports

In this Sept. 25, 2007, file photo Olympic swimmer Cullen Jones, left, teaches water safety to Jaquil Wise, 7, at the pool in Newark, N.J., where Jones learned to swim. Jones won a gold medal at the Olympics on the U.S. men's 400 meter relay team at the Beijing Olympics Monday, Aug. 11, 2008.

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  • Agents for Change

First African American to hold world record in swimming advocates for Black children to swim

In 2017, Georgia was fifth in the nation for children drowning, according to The Consumer Product Safety Commission.  In terms of child drownings in Georgia, it's second only to Florida which is at an oceanfront. Cullen Jones, a retired USA Olympic swimmer, says Black children are not learning to swim at the same rates as white children, which needs to change. 

June 29, 2023
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  • Leah Fleming
New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán, center, poses for a photograph with the team after his perfect game against the Oakland Athletics during a baseball game in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, June 28, 2023.

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  • Sports

What are the odds? A Yankees pitcher throws a prized rarity: the perfect game

New York Yankees pitcher Domingo Germán threw a perfect game Wednesday, just the fourth in team history and 24th overall in Major League Baseball history.

June 29, 2023
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By:
  • Ashley Westerman
Arisa Trew, the recent record breaker for the first girl to complete a 720 in competition, during the Women's Park qualifiers of the Sharjah Skateboarding Street and Park World Championships in 2023.

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  • Sports

This 13-year-old skateboarder just made history in front of Tony Hawk

Arisa Trew's 720 has her well on her way to the 2024 Olympics

June 28, 2023
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By:
  • Manuela López Restrepo
Sunisa Lee and Simone Biles of Team USA during the Women's Balance Beam Final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in August 2021.

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  • Sports

Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee to return to competition, with 2024 in their sights

Biles hasn't competed since the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo, when she withdrew and spurred a global conversation on the pressures faced by athletes. Lee stepped into the spotlight and won all-around gold.

June 28, 2023
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By:
  • Laurel Wamsley
Jimmie Johnson and his wife Chandra Janway pose on the red carpet before the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series auto racing awards in Las Vegas, Dec. 2, 2016.

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  • National

NASCAR great Jimmie Johnson's in-laws found shot to death in Oklahoma

Police in Muskogee, Oklahoma, confirmed Tuesday they are investigating the shooting deaths of three relatives of seven-time NASCAR champion Jimmie Johnson.

June 28, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Jolien Boumkwo competed in the 100-meter hurdles at the European Athletics Team Championships, in Chorchow, Silesia, Poland, this weekend, answering her team's call for help in securing two points in the competition.

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  • Sports

A Belgian shot-putter hops over hurdles after answering her team's call for help

"I really love it," Jolien Boumkwo said as her unusual turn in the 100-meter hurdles created a sensation.

June 27, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Ablaye Ndiaye celebrates during a basketball game in Dakar, Senegal on March 11, 2023. His celebratory dances during games at this year's Special Olympics have become iconic enough to make the highlight reels. "Ablaye provides the team with energy, he brings joy. He's basically the face of the team," said Yoro Ndiaye, team Senegal's basketball coach.

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  • Sports

Hoop dreams of a Senegalese b-baller come true at Special Olympics

Ablaye Ndiaye, who has Down syndrome, carried the torch in the opening ceremonies, brought energy and joy to the court and won a medal in basketball at this year's games, which concluded on Sunday.

June 26, 2023
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  • Dave Braneck
The Haudenosaunee Nationals walk on to the field before a match against England at the World Lacrosse Championships on June 23, 2023, at Torrero Stadium in San Diego, Calif.

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  • Sports

An Indigenous lacrosse team reclaims its native identity

A top lacrosse team — Haudenosaunee Nationals — is reclaiming its Indigenous identity after generations of being known as the Iroquois Nationals. Current team members say that name was derogatory.

June 26, 2023
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  • Noelle E. C. Evans
GPB News NPR

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  • Sports

An Indigenous lacrosse team is reclaiming its native identity

Lacrosse originated with Native Americans, who are still some of the finest players. The famed Iroquois Nationals have a new name this season. They consider "Iroquois" a slur.

June 23, 2023
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  • Noelle E. C. Evans
GPB News NPR

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  • Sports

What makes Victor Wembanyama so special?

At the 2023 NBA draft, all eyes are on French 19-year-old and basketball star Victor Wembanyama. Zach Kram, a staff writer for The Ringer, explains what makes this athlete so special and so coveted.

June 23, 2023
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  • Justine Kenin,
  • Mia Venkat,
  • and 2 more
Victor Wembanyama looms over the 2023 NBA draft as the most heralded prospect since LeBron James in 2003.

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  • Sports

The Spurs take Wembanyama with pick 1 in the NBA draft. Here's what you need to know

San Antonio will have to assemble a roster around Wembanyama. And if LeBron James and Michael Jordan are any indication, the Spurs will still have to wait a bit for their championship.

June 22, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
GPB News NPR

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  • Environment

A year after Yellowstone floods, fishing guides have to learn 'a whole new river'

A year ago the Yellowstone River had its biggest flood in centuries. What that means for its world famous trout fishery is just now becoming clear.

June 21, 2023
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  • Olivia Weitz
At first, the Sensation's large marlin looked to be the tournament's winning catch. But after the fish was held up on the scale, Big Rock announcer Tommy Bennett said, "It would appear that this fish has been bitten by a shark."

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  • Sports

Their prize catch was set to bring in $3.5 million. Then the fish was disqualified

The boat's crew isn't accused of any wrongdong. Their catch in the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament in North Carolina was disqualified because it was mutilated — bitten by a shark or another animal.

June 21, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Chappell
Max Park, pictured after winning a December 2021 competition, recently set a world record for solving a 3x3x3 Rubik's cube in 3.13 seconds.

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  • Series: Join The Game

He once had motor skill challenges. Now he's the world's fastest Rubik's cube solver

What puzzles most people — like solving a Rubik's cube — makes sense to Max Park. And the world of speedcubing has helped the autistic 21-year-old crack the code on what might come easy to others.

June 20, 2023
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  • Emma Bowman
NCAA started its drug testing program in 1986.

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  • Sports

The NCAA looks to weed out marijuana from its banned drug list

An NCAA panel asked the association to treat marijuana like alcohol. The NCAA is expected to make a final decision on the matter in the fall.

June 17, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim
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