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News Articles: Sports

San Antonio Spurs beach coach Gregg Popovich sits on the bench during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the Dallas Mavericks in Dallas, Sunday, April 9, 2023.

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  • Sports

NBA coach Gregg Popovich criticizes lawmakers over gun control

Popovich, who has coached the Spurs for 27 years, has been outpsoken on issues of gun control, race and LGBTQ+ rights over the years.

April 10, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
GPB News NPR

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  • Science

Arguments that trans athletes have an unfair advantage lack evidence to support

NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with geneticist Dr. Eric Vilain about a spate of laws targeting trans athletes.

April 09, 2023
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  • GPB Newsroom
Tiger Woods lines up a putt on the 16th hole during the weather-delayed second round of the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club on Saturday, April 8, 2023, in Augusta, Ga.

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  • Sports

Tiger Woods has withdrawn from the Masters over a plantar fasciitis injury

The five-time Masters champion completed seven holes of his third round on Saturday before play was called off due to inclement weather.

April 09, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Utah's Meg O'Neill died on Sunday after a part of the frozen waterfall she was climbing cracked and plummeted.

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  • National

A Utah ice climber was killed by falling ice after saving her friend's life

Meg O'Neill, a mentor to young refugees, died after pushing a young woman into safety. They were ascending the frozen Raven Falls in Utah with another climber when the ice cracked, police said.

April 07, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
GPB News NPR

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  • Sports

NBA's Patty Mills gives young Indigenous Australians a league of their own

NPR's Adrian Florido speaks with NBA player Patty Mills, point guard now of the Brooklyn Nets, about his work in organizing the Indigenous Basketball Association in his native Australia.

April 07, 2023
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  • Michael Levitt,
  • Patrick Jarenwattananon,
  • and 1 more

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  • Sports

Pimento cheese for $1.50, tickets for $90,000: The Masters by the numbers

Augusta National Golf Course is the home of The Masters and one of the most exclusive clubs in the country. Patrons' tournament experiences vary according to the size of their wallets. 

April 07, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
In the Thursday announcement, U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said, "Every student should be able to have the full experience of attending school in America, including participating in athletics, free from discrimination."

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  • Education

The Biden administration moves to make broad, transgender sports bans illegal

The proposed changes to Title IX would still give schools some flexibility to ban transgender athletes depending on age and sport.

April 07, 2023
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  • Sequoia Carrillo
Ronal Acuna,Jr. warms up at Truist Park before the Atlanta Braces home opener on April 6, 2023.

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  • Sports

Climate change could affect the baseball season. Experts explain how

As Georgians celebrate the start of the Atlanta Braves' season, weather could change how the game is played. 

April 06, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
GPB News NPR

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  • Sports

The story behind the sports betting boom

Five years ago a Supreme Court ruling lifted a ban on sports betting. New York Times reporter Eric Lipton tells of the lobbying, favorable deals, partnerships and human impact following that decision.

April 06, 2023
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  • Dave Davies
Matthew Lobel plays on the 13th hole at the East Potomac Golf Links in Washington, D.C., in March.

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  • Sports

Golf has a problem: people are hitting the ball too far

There's a storm brewing in the golf world over how far the best players are able to pound the ball. The proposed solution isn't winning over many fans either.

April 06, 2023
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  • Gus Contreras
WMAZ's weather forecast predicts the possibility of rain for the 2023 Masters tournament.

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  • Sports

Day-by-day Masters forecast swings from warm to cool, sunny to soggy

In Augusta, where temps will range from 55 to 86 degrees, Easter weekend golf patrons may need to pack their parasols with their bonnets.

April 05, 2023
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By:
  • GPB News Staff and
  • WMAZ
Dustin Johnson, Phil Mickelson, and Harold Varner III, walks in the 11th fairway during a practice for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Augusta, Ga.

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  • Sports

Column: LIV has more to lose than it does to gain at Masters

LIV Golf might have more to lose than to gain at the Masters. The Saudi-funded rival league has 18 players at the Masters.

April 05, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Tiger Woods works out on the range during a practice for the Masters golf tournament at Augusta National Golf Club, Tuesday, April 4, 2023, in Augusta, Ga.

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  • Sports

Woods and his limp back at Masters, but for how much longer?

Tiger Woods is at the Masters for the 25th time, but not even he knows how much longer he will keep playing. Woods brings a degree a normalcy to this Masters that is filled with chatter and speculation about LIV Golf.

April 05, 2023
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  • Associated Press
First Lady Jill Biden takes a her seat before the start of the NCAA Women's Final Four championship basketball game between LSU and Iowa Sunday, April 2, 2023, in Dallas.

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  • Sports

After outcry, Jill Biden's office says White House invitation is for LSU women's team

While it is tradition for the national champions to receive an invitation to visit the White House, runners up are not extended the same invite.

April 04, 2023
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By:
  • Jonathan Franklin
Auburn University's Sunisa Lee competes on the floor exercise during an NCAA gymnastics meet on Jan. 7 in Las Vegas.

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  • Sports

Sunisa 'Suni' Lee says she's stepping away from gymnastics due to a kidney issue

The Auburn University sophomore and Olympic gold medalist said she was dealing with a "non-gymnastics health related issue" involving her kidneys but didn't rule out a bid for the 2024 Paris Olympics.

April 04, 2023
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  • Joe Hernandez
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