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News Articles: Sports

Players look on Monday as Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills is treated by medical personnel at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio.

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Cardiac arrest is often fatal, but doctors say certain steps can boost survival odds

For the more than 350,000 Americans each year who suffer cardiac arrest outside of a hospital, the prognosis is not always an optimistic one. But quick action with CPR and a defibrillator can be key.

January 06, 2023
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  • Scott Neuman
GPB  NPR

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  • Sports

Fisk University is the first HBCU to have an intercollegiate women's gymnastics team

The school in Nashville, Tenn., started the program last spring, and the team's first meet is Friday. Coach Corrine Tarver was the first Black gymnast to win an NCAA all around championship

January 06, 2023
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  • Ambriehl Crutchfield
Buffalo Bills fan Dustin Peters attends a candlelight vigil for Bills safety Damar Hamlin at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center on Tuesday.

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  • Sports

As Damar Hamlin shows 'substantial improvement,' Buffalo Bills will play Sunday

While the 24-year-old Bills safety remains critically ill, physicians in Cincinnati say he appears to be "neurologically intact."

January 05, 2023
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  • Ashley Ahn and
  • Giulia Heyward
GPB  NPR

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  • Sports

Damar Hamlin's home community is rallying for their 'role model'

Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin grew up in suburban Pittsburgh and played there through college. His community is celebrating him as a person who has an impact on and off the field.

January 05, 2023
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  • Julia Zenkevich
GPB  NPR

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  • Sports

The on-field medical team that treated Buffalo's Damar Hamlin is being praised

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin remains hospitalized in critical condition after he collapsed during a game earlier this week. The team said he has shown some improvement.

January 05, 2023
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  • Tom Goldman
U.S. men's national team coach Gregg Berhalter during a training session at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

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  • Sports

Allegations against U.S. soccer coach were made by player Gio Reyna's parents

Information about a 1991 incident between Gregg Berhalter and his now-wife were shared with U.S. Soccer by Danielle Reyna, whose son Gio had limited playing time at the 2022 FIFA World Cup.

January 04, 2023
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  • Becky Sullivan
GPB  NPR

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  • Sports

Damar Hamlin's season with the Buffalo Bills

Damar Hamlin wasn't supposed to be a starter for the Bills. But a slew of injuries — including one that sent a close friend to the hospital midgame — both opened a door and had him counting blessings.

January 04, 2023
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  • Becky Sullivan
Crews clear snow from a parking lot near a sign showing support for Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin outside Highmark Stadium on Wednesday in Orchard Park, N.Y.

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  • Sports

Damar Hamlin shows 'signs of improvement,' Buffalo Bills say

The Buffalo Bills safety remains in critical condition after a seemingly routine tackle caused his heart to stop beating. The 24-year-old is expected to remain in intensive care, the team said.

January 04, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
Ken Block, pictured here at the 2017 World Rallycross Championship in Barcelona, Spain, died yesterday in a snowmobile accident, his company said.

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  • Sports

Rally car driver and DC Shoes co-founder Ken Block dies in a snowmobile accident

Ken Block, an action sports legend who also co-founded Hoonigan Racing, died on Monday at age 55 after his snowmobile fell backwards on a steep slope.

January 04, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
Bills Bengals Hamlin

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GPB's Jon Nelson on NFL player Damar Hamlin's tragic collapse

GPB's Jon Nelson, veteran sportscaster and journalist who covers high school football for GPB Sports, spoke with GPB’s Peter Biello about Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who collapsed Monday night during an NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals.

January 04, 2023
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  • Peter Biello and
  • Jon Nelson
Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills celebrates during a game this season against the Pittsburgh Steelers in New York.

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  • Sports

For the Bills' Damar Hamlin, this NFL season was an opportunity to 'cherish'

Hamlin wasn't supposed to be a starter for the Bills. But a slew of injuries — including one that sent a close friend to the hospital midgame — both opened a door and made him count his blessings.

January 04, 2023
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  • Becky Sullivan
GPB  NPR

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  • Sports

The latest on Damar Hamlin after he collapsed in Monday night's game

Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin remains hospitalized in Cincinnati following his collapse Monday night during a game against the Bengals. The Bills say he had a cardiac arrest after a tackle.

January 04, 2023
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  • Tom Goldman
Buffalo Bills players pray for teammate Damar Hamlin after he collapsed during the first half of their NFL game against the Cincinnati Bengals Monday night. The game has been postponed indefinitely, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell announced.

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  • Sports

The Bills-Bengals game looked like it might resume. Then the players left the field

After a traumatic injury to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, players had seemingly been preparing to continue their game. But they left the field moments later, and never returned.

January 03, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
USA coach Gregg Berhalter speaks during a press conference at the Qatar National Convention Center in Doha on December 2, 2022, on the eve of the USA's World Cup soccer match against the Netherlands.

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  • Sports

U.S. Soccer investigates Coach Gregg Berhalter after 1991 domestic violence episode

U.S. Soccer says it learned of the allegation against men's national team head coach Gregg Berhalter last month - a week after the team was knocked out of the World Cup with a loss to the Netherlands.

January 03, 2023
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  • Russell Lewis
Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, pictured after a game in January 2022, is in critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest Monday night.

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  • Sports

Who is Damar Hamlin? The Buffalo Bills safety keeps Pittsburgh and his family close

The world is waiting for updates about Hamlin, who is in critical condition after suffering a cardiac arrest during Monday night's game against the Cincinnati Bengals. This is his second NFL season.

January 03, 2023
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  • Rachel Treisman
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