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June Steenkamp, the mother of Reeva Steenkamp sits inside the correctional service car Thursday at the Atteridgeville Prison for the parole hearing of Oscar Pistorius in Pretoria, South Africa.

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Oscar Pistorius, South African Olympian, is denied parole in his girlfriend's murder

Pistorius was sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison for in 2017, four years after he shot and killed Reeva Steenkamp in their home, claiming he mistook her for an intruder.

March 31, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
A visitor to Smith Mountain Lake in Virginia catches some air while wakeboarding.

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  • Politics

Wakeboarding, wakesurfing would be regulated in Georgia under bill passed by Legislature

The sports would be prohibited within 200 feet of a shoreline or a moored boat, among other restrictions.

March 31, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
The South Carolina Gamecocks celebrate after their Monday night win over Maryland.

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  • Sports

The NCAA women's Final Four has both fresh faces and the defending champs

For the first time since 1985, the semifinals will feature none of the sport's most decorated programs. "This is a new history that we're venturing into," said South Carolina coach Dawn Staley.

March 31, 2023
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  • Becky Sullivan
New York Mets' Kodai Senga of Japan wears a Debut patch on his uniform before an opening day baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Miami.

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  • Sports

A patch marks the spot — for players debuting in Major League Baseball

Major League Baseball announced that players making their first appearances will wear debut patches on their jerseys. The patch will appear on different places of a sleeve.

March 31, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
The spotlight will be on three of baseball's biggest stars — Aaron Judge of the Yankees, Shohei Ohtani of the Angels and Fernando Tatís Jr. of the Padres — as the 2023 MLB season unfolds.

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  • Sports

4 storylines to watch for Major League Baseball's opening day

How many home runs will Aaron Judge hit? Will the San Diego Padres finally get their first World Series title? And how will a suite of rule changes affect the game?

March 30, 2023
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  • Becky Sullivan
Atlanta musician and actor Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges stars in a video to promote a new 'City Connect' uniform in honor of late baseball star Hank Aaron.

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  • Sports

Braves unveil 'City Connect' jersey in video featuring Billye Aaron and Ludacris

The Atlanta Braves debuted a new jersey this week in a splashy video featuring actor and rapper Chris "Ludacris" Bridges. The uniform's Nike design is a throwback to the 1970s heyday of baseball legend Henry 'Hank' Aaron, whose wife Billye makes a heartfelt cameo in the short film.

March 28, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
San Diego State players celebrate after a Elite 8 college basketball game between Creighton and San Diego State in the South Regional of the NCAA Tournament, Sunday, March 26, 2023, in Louisville, Ky.

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  • Sports

The teams have been set for the NCAA men's Final Four tournament

For three of the teams, it is the first time in school history their men's basketball teams have been to the Final Four.

March 27, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
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  • Sports

There's drama brewing in the golf world over a new ball for the professionals

Booming drives are changing the character of some classic golf courses. Instead of making courses bigger, pro golf may change the rules for the official golf ball.(Story aired on ATC on 3/21/23.)

March 27, 2023
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  • Gus Contreras
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe during a press conference on March 23, 2023

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  • Sports

Transgender track and field athletes can't compete in women's international events

World Athletics Council said they prioritize fairness and the integrity of female track and field competitions, rather than inclusion. The ruling could hinder several Olympic medalists.

March 24, 2023
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  • Juliana Kim
Guard Caitlin Clark is leading No. 2 seed Iowa Hawkeyes into the Sweet 16, where they'll face sixth-seeded Colorado at 7:30 p.m. Friday.

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  • Sports

Women's March Madness has been wilder than ever, but can anyone catch South Carolina?

For the first time this century, two No. 1 seeds didn't make it to NCAA women's basketball's Sweet 16. And teams who geared up with transfers are challenging historically dominant programs.

March 24, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
The Sweet 16 includes Desi Sills (#13) and the Kansas State Wildcats, in an NCAA men's tournament that lacks any of the four top "blue blood" programs, such as Kentucky.

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  • Sports

The men's Sweet 16 tips off Thursday, as basketball fans enjoy a wild March

Any team that can put together a four-game winning streak will become the next champions. Only two No. 1 seeds are alive in the tournament, and the highest-profile schools have already gone home.

March 23, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell and
  • Tom Goldman
Japan pitcher Shohei Ohtani, center, celebrates after defeating the United States at the World Baseball Classic final game, Tuesday, March 21, 2023, in Miami.

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  • Sports

Shohei Ohtani fans his Angels teammate as Japan tops U.S. 3-2 for baseball title

Shohei Ohtani fanned LA Angels teammate Mike Trout for the final out in a matchup the baseball world wanted to see, leading Japan over the defending champion U.S. for the World Baseball Classic title.

March 22, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Willis Reed (19) of the New York Knicks drives against San Francisco Warrior Clyde Lee (43) during an NBA game at Madison Square Garden on March 4, 1970. At right is San Francisco Warrior Jeff Mullins (23). Reed died Tuesday at age 80.

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  • Obituaries

Willis Reed, a leader on the New York Knicks' NBA championship teams, dies at 80

Reed dramatically emerged from the locker room minutes before Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals to spark the Knicks to their first championship, an enduring example of playing through pain.

March 21, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Vladislav Goldin of the Florida Atlantic Owls dunks in front of Demetre Roberts of the Fairleigh Dickinson Knights on Sunday in Columbus, Ohio. FAU dispatched the Cinderella Knights from the 2023 NCAA tournament.

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  • Sports

March Madness brackets are all busted, but the Sweet 16 beckons

The 2023 men's tournament is wide open: to find a recent champion in the Sweet 16 field, you have to go all the way back to 2014 winners UConn.

March 21, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
Fairleigh Dickinson guard Grant Singleton, center, celebrates after a basket against Purdue in the second half of a first-round college basketball game in the men's NCAA Tournament in Columbus, Ohio, on Friday. FDU would go on to take the win, upsetting top-seeded Purdue University.

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  • Sports

Fairleigh Dickinson stuns top-seeded Purdue during March Madness

Fairleigh Dickinson became the second No. 16 seed in history to win an NCAA Tournament game, thanks to a relentless, hustling defense.

March 17, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
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