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News Articles: Sports

Kathy Whitworth blast out of a sand trap during the Women Titleholders Golf Tournament at Augusta, Ga., on Nov. 25, 1966. Whitworth, whose 88 victories are the most by any golfer, died on Saturday at age 83.

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  • Obituaries

Kathy Whitworth, the winningest golfer in history, dies at 83

Whitworth, whose LPGA Tour victories spanned nearly a quarter-century, died on Christmas Eve. Her 88 victories are the most by any player on a single professional tour.

December 26, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Washington Capitals left wing Alex Ovechkin waves as he celebrates his third-period goal against the Winnipeg Jets on Friday in Washington. It was Ovechkin's 802nd NHL goal.

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  • Sports

Alex Ovechkin moves to 2nd in NHL goals with 802, passing Gordie Howe

The Washington Capitals star scored goals 801 and 802 Friday night to move into second place on the NHL career list. Only Wayne Gretzky, with 894 goals, has scored more.

December 24, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
GPB  NPR

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  • Sports

John McEnroe grapples with his legacy as tennis' bad boy

McEnroe reflects on his career in a Showtime documentary: "When I went to Wimbledon in London for the first time, and I was like, 'Wow, they're so polite here.'" Originally published Sept. 6, 2022.

December 23, 2022
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  • Terry Gross

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  • News

Georgia Today: Hawks president stepping down, Georgia's WWII Heritage City, NE Georgia airport rehab

On the Friday Dec. 23 edition of Georgia Today: the Atlanta Hawks' president is stepping down, Georgia has a new World War II Heritage City, Gainesville's airport is getting a makeover 

December 23, 2022
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By:
  • Peter Biello and
  • Jeremy Powell
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Trevor Bauer pauses in May 2021 while working against the San Francisco Giants in San Francisco.

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  • Sports

Pitcher Trevor Bauer's suspension for sexual abuse is ended by an MLB arbitrator

The 31-year-old Los Angeles Dodgers star got an unprecedented two-season suspension without pay for violating the league's domestic violence and sexual assault policy. He can resume play this spring.

December 23, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell answers questions from reporters at a March 29 press conference following the close of the NFL owner's meeting at The Breakers resort in Palm Beach, Fla.

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  • Sports

NFL 'Sunday Ticket' is headed to YouTube beginning next season

The deal with Google lets YouTube distribute out-of-market Sunday afternoon games, which had been on DirecTV since 1994. It's the league's second major commitment to streaming in recent years.

December 22, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Participants hang out on the second day of Queer Olympix V in Kalamiş Park, Istanbul, on Aug. 28, 2021. The first Queer Olympix following a 2019 police ban and a 2020 hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the 2021 event was held in secrecy. This year, the Olympix were once again held at Kalamis, again in secret, with two lawyers present in case the police came.

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  • World

At Istanbul's Queer Olympix, the aim is for LGBTQ+ athletes to have fun and feel safe

The organizers of the annual sports festival in Istanbul see it as an opportunity to create and reclaim spaces for the LGBTQ community in Turkey, and to rethink how sports are practiced and played.

December 22, 2022
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  • Hannah Cauhépé
Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame running back Franco Harris twirls a Terrible Towel during a ceremony on Dec. 23, 2012, commemorating the 40th anniversary of his "Immaculate Reception" catch in the 1972 playoff game against the Oakland Raiders, in Pittsburgh. Harris died Wednesday. He was 72.

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  • Sports

The death of Franco Harris only deepens nostalgia for 'The Immaculate Reception'

The 50th anniversary of the late Pittsburgh Steeler Franco Harris's "Immaculate Reception" catch is Friday and will be commemorated throughout the weekend by the team. Harris died Wednesday at 72.

December 22, 2022
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  • Ayana Archie
Pittsburgh Steelers' Franco Harris (32) eludes a tackle by Oakland Raiders' Jimmy Warren as he runs 42-yards for a touchdown after catching a deflected pass during an AFC Divisional NFL football playoff game in Pittsburgh in 1972. Harris died on Wednesday morning at age 72.

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  • Sports

Franco Harris, a Pittsburgh Steelers Hall of Fame running back, dies at 72

Harris' heads-up thinking authored "The Immaculate Reception," considered the most iconic play in NFL history. Harris ran for 12,120 yards and won four Super Bowls with the Steelers in the 1970s.

December 21, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Former Michigan State player Mat Ishbia laughs as he's introduced along with Michigan State's 2000 national championship NCAA college basketball team during halftime of the Michigan State-Florida game in East Lansing, Mich. The mortgage executive has agreed in principle to buy the Phoenix Suns and Phoenix Mercury from the embattled owner Robert Sarver for $4 billion.

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  • Sports

The suspended owner of the Phoenix Suns and Mercury sells them to Mat Ishbia for $4B

The mortgage executive has agreed to buy a majority stake in the NBA and WNBA teams from Robert Sarver, who is serving a one-year ban from suspension after a report on his toxic behavior.

December 21, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
The Argentine soccer team that won the World Cup title ride on an open bus during their homecoming parade in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022.

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  • Latin America

Overflow crowds in Buenos Aires forced the end of a World Cup celebration parade

So many jubilant Argentine fans swarmed the streets of Buenos Aires that the soccer team had to abandon the open-air bus transporting them to the city and board helicopters for a capital flyover.

December 21, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
 Yang Yang, a 25-year-old male giant panda at Zoo Atlanta entered his dayroom habitat on December 20, 2022, to find two identical boxes painted with team logos, and made his pick.

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  • Animals

Zoo Atlanta giant panda picks 2022 Peach Bowl winner

A giant panda at Zoo Atlanta has predicted the winner of the 2022 College Football Playoff Semifinal at the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.

December 20, 2022
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  • Allexa Ceballos
GPB  NPR

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  • Sports

Argentina beats France and wins its first World Cup in 36 years

The 2022 World Cup came to an end in Qatar Sunday with Argentina victorious over France. In Buenos Aires, hundreds of thousands of fans flocked to the streets to celebrate.

December 20, 2022
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  • Ayesha Rascoe,
  • Tom Goldman,
  • and 1 more
Argentina's Lionel Messi sits on Sergio 'Kun' Aguero's shoulders as their team celebrates their victory over France in the 2022 World Cup final on Sunday, Dec. 18, at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail City, Qatar.

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  • Sports

Photos: Argentina beats France on penalty kicks to win the 2022 World Cup

Lionel Messi led Argentina to victory over France in the World Cup finals on Sunday, Dec. 18. See photos from the close match and fans' reactions to the game's outcome.

December 19, 2022
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  • Maansi Srivastava
Lionel Messi of Argentina lifts the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Winner's Trophy during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Final match between Argentina and France at Lusail Stadium on December 18, 2022 in Lusail City, Qatar.

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  • Sports

Finally. Lionel Messi leads Argentina over France to win a World Cup championship.

Argentina beat defending-champion France in the final. It's the third World Cup title for Argentina but the first for Messi - the only trophy he hadn't won in his storied and remarkable career.

December 19, 2022
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  • Russell Lewis
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