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News Articles: Sports

Arema FC Organizing Committee chair Abdul Haris, left, the club's security chief Suko Sutrisno, center, walk to the courtroom to attend their sentencing hearing at a district court in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Thursday, March 9, 2023.

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  • Sports

2 Indonesian soccer officials found guilty in one of the deadliest stadium stampedes

The match organizer and the security chief were handed down prison sentences Thursday in connection with a 2022 stampede that killed more than 130 people following a match in East Java.

March 10, 2023
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By:
  • Ashley Westerman
Former Seattle SuperSonics forward Shawn Kemp (center) was booked into jail Wednesday, on a felony charge stemming from a shooting. He's seen here last year, at a WNBA game between the Seattle Storm and the Chicago Sky.

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  • National

Former NBA star Shawn Kemp is released from jail after arrest in a drive-by shooting

People close to Kemp say the case is one of self-defense, after the former Seattle SuperSonics star allegedly tracked down a stolen iPhone.

March 09, 2023
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By:
  • Bill Chappell and
  • Jonathan Franklin
Texas Tech head coach Mark Adams calls instructions to his team against Kansas during a game in Lawrence, Kan., on Feb. 28.

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  • Sports

Texas Tech men's basketball coach resigns after making racially insensitive comments

The school said head coach Mark Adams had encouraged a player "to be more receptive to coaching and referenced Bible verses about workers, teachers, parents, and slaves serving their masters."

March 09, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Olympic Gold medalists Kelsey Robinson and Justine Wong-Orantes, Washington will join LOVB as it prepares to launch its pre-season following the Paris Olympics in 2024. ​​​​​​​

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  • Sports

Olympians sign on for women's pro volleyball league set for 2024 launch in Atlanta and Houston

League One Volleyball announced the addition of superstar athlete Haleigh Washington to its pro league roster featuring Olympic Gold medalists Kelsey Robinson and Justine Wong-Orantes, Washington will join LOVB as it prepares to launch its pre-season following the Paris Olympics in 2024. 

March 09, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
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Former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick on his new coming-of-age graphic novel

NPR's Juana Summers talks with Colin Kaepernick on his book Change The Game, detailing his pivot from baseball to football and how he found himself in the process.

March 08, 2023
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By:
  • Jason Fuller,
  • Patrick Jarenwattananon,
  • and 1 more
The new graphic novel is an intimate look at Kaepernick's teen years.

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  • Sports

Colin Kaepernick describes how he embraced his blackness as a teenager

Kaepernick's upbringing and teen crucibles are the source of his new graphic novel, titled Change the Game.

March 08, 2023
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By:
  • Jason Fuller,
  • Juana Summers,
  • and 1 more
Serbia's Novak Djokovic returns the ball to Daniil Medvedev during their semi final match of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on March 2.

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  • Sports

Djokovic withdraws from U.S. tournament after his bid for a COVID vaccine waiver fails

The world's top-ranked player Novak Djokovic won't play at the upcoming BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells after losing his bid to enter the U.S. unvaccinated to play in the Southern California event.

March 06, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Washington Spirit players celebrate after defeating Chicago Red Stars in the NWSL Championship soccer match Nov. 20, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky.

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  • Sports

The youngest person ever has joined the National Women's Soccer League at age 15

Teenager Chloe Ricketts was first invited to to play with the Washington Spirit for preseason training in January. She surpasses the previous record holder by three days.

March 06, 2023
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
Attentive sled dogs await the start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race's ceremonial start in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, on Saturday, March 4, 2023. The smallest field ever of only 33 mushers will start the competitive portion of the Iditarod Sunday, March 5, 2023, in Willow, Alaska.

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  • National

The smallest field ever of competing sled dog teams takes off in the Iditarod race

The race to Nome began Sunday for 33 mushers in this year's Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Alaska. Competitors will travel travel nearly 1,000 miles and the winner is expected to take about 10 days.

March 06, 2023
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By:
  • The Associated Press
Mikayla Cluff (left) of the Orlando Pride defends Naomi Girma of the San Diego Wave FC during an Aug. 13, 2022, game in San Diego, Calif. The Pride's uniforms will be looking different this season after the team ditched players' white shorts.

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  • Sports

Soccer's Orlando Pride ditches players' white shorts over period concerns

It's the first National Women's Soccer League team to adopt such a change in uniforms. The goal is to make players more "comfortable and confident," the Pride says.

March 01, 2023
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By:
  • Jaclyn Diaz
GPB  NPR

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  • National

In New England, surfers catch waves through the chilly winter

Surfing isn't just for summer. You'll find riders catching waves in Maine all winter long.

March 01, 2023
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By:
  • Murray Carpenter
Damian Lillard of the Portland Trail Blazers reacts during a game against the San Antonio Spurs on January 23, 2023.

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  • Sports

A reporter's indulgence no longer a secret — 'The NBA's Damian Lillard made me a fan'

Damian Lillard has played his whole NBA career with the Portland Trail Blazers. Unlike other star players, he has wowed fans in the Northwest with his demeanor & wisdom - including NPR's Tom Goldman.

March 01, 2023
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By:
  • Tom Goldman
Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter speaks during media day ahead of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game on Jan. 7 in Los Angeles. He has been charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash that killed offensive lineman Devin Willock and a recruiting staff member.

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  • National

Georgia football star Jalen Carter is charged in a crash that killed two people

Carter, projected as one of the top players in next month's NFL draft, was charged with reckless driving and racing in conjunction with the crash that killed a teammate and a recruiting staff member.

March 01, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
GPB  NPR

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  • Sports

Former NFL star and CBS sports anchor Irv Cross had the brain disease CTE

The Philadelphia Eagles cornerback, who became the first Black man to work full-time as a sports analyst on national television, is the latest football player diagnosed with CTE. Cross died in 2021.

February 28, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
The Japanese flag and Olympic rings are seen at the Japan Olympic Museum near the National Stadium in Tokyo on Feb. 17.

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  • Asia

Japan ad giant and other firms indicted over alleged Olympic contract bid-rigging

The complaints allege that Japan advertising giant Dentsu, its main rival Hakuhodo and four other firms and seven individuals rigged bids for Olympic test events.

February 28, 2023
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  • Anthony Kuhn
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