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News Articles: Sports

A woman stands before a photo of Raleigh shooting victim Susan Karnatz at a makeshift memorial.

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  • National

Runners honor a Raleigh shooting victim by finishing her last run

Susan Karnatz died 1.9 miles short of her 7-mile goal for the day she was killed. Now, runners across the globe are finishing the final leg of the run the 49-year-old never got to complete.

October 18, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Tennessee Volunteers fans tear down a goal post after their team defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide at Neyland Stadium. The school is facing a large fine — and it wants help paying for new goal posts.

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  • Sports

Tennessee is hit with a $100K fine and needs new goal posts after euphoric win

The wild celebration after an epic win over rival Alabama comes with a hangover — but one the school is glad to have after 15 years of losing to the Crimson Tide.

October 17, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell
St. Louis Cardinals ace reliever Bruce Sutter celebrates after the last out in the ninth inning of Game 7 of the World Series at St. Louis, on Oct. 20, 1982. The Hall of Famer and 1979 Cy Young winner has died at age 69.

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  • Obituaries

Bruce Sutter, a split-finger ace and Hall of Famer, dies at 69

A six-time All-Star, Sutter won the Cy Young Award in 1979 and posted 300 saves in a 12-year career with the Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals and Atlanta Braves. He died Thursday in Cartersville, Ga.

October 15, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Jaime Jarrín went from a boy with a "microphonic voice" to one of the greatest broadcasters of all time.

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  • Sports

Jaime Jarrín is going, going — kiss him goodbye!

Jaime Jarrín went from a boy with a "microphonic voice" to one of the greatest broadcasters of all time. This is the story of how he helped bring baseball to Latinos.

October 15, 2022
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  • A Martínez
Authorities seized Chase Cominsky's fishing boat and trailer as a tool of crime, after he and his fishing partner were indicted on charges of cheating in a fishing tournament.

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  • Sports

Fishermen face felony charges over a cheating scandal at an Ohio tournament

A grand jury indicted the fishing team on charges of cheating, attempted grand theft and possessing criminal tools. They had stood to win nearly $30,000.

October 14, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell
Ronald Acuna Jr October 12

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  • Sports

Atlanta Braves even NLDS series with 3-0 Game 2 win over Philadelphia

The Atlanta Braves won Game 2 of the National League Division Series against the Philadelphia Phillies last night 3-0, GPB’s Peter Biello reports.

October 13, 2022
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  • Peter Biello
On Sunday, Miami Dolphins backup quarterback Teddy Bridgewater became the first player to be pulled from a game under the NFL's revised concussion policy.

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  • Sports

Explaining the NFL's latest concussion controversy and policy change

As the NFL heads into its sixth week, concerns around brain injuries are at a renewed high after a dramatic hit on quarterback Tua Tagovailoa prompted a change to the league's concussion protocol.

October 13, 2022
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  • Becky Sullivan
Former Los Angeles Angels employee Eric Kay walks out of federal court on Feb. 15, in Fort Worth, Texas. Kay was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison on Tuesday for providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to his overdose death.

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  • Sports

A former Los Angeles Angels employee gets 22 years in Tyler Skaggs' overdose death

Eric Kay was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to his overdose death in 2019.

October 12, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Nathan MacKinnon and Cale Makar, two leading MVP candidates who both play for returning champs the Colorado Avalanche.

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  • Sports

The NHL season starts today. Here are 4 storylines to follow as hockey begins

The Colorado Avalanche are looking to become hockey's third back-to-back champion in just eight years, while the Toronto Maple Leafs will try once again to break their five-decade Stanley Cup drought.

October 11, 2022
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  • Becky Sullivan
Emily Sisson, from the United States, runs to a second place finish in the women's division of the Chicago Marathon on Sunday.

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  • Sports

Emily Sisson sets a record for American women at the Chicago Marathon

Benson Kipruto of Kenya was first in the men's division while Ruth Chepngetich, also of Kenya, led the women's division. Sisson finished second.

October 09, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Teammates gather around Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa after an injury on Sept. 29 in Cincinnati. The NFL and NFL Players Association agreed to modify the league's concussion protocols.

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  • Sports

The NFL and players union agreed to an updated concussion protocol

The announcement from the NFL and NFL Players Association follows a joint investigation into the league's procedures after Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa suffered an injury last month.

October 08, 2022
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  • The Associated Press
Edwin Díaz of the New York Mets and musician Timmy Trumpet pose for a photo before a game between the Mets and the Los Angeles Dodgers at Citi Field in New York City on Aug. 30.

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  • Sports

This trumpet-fueled walk-on song is professional baseball's latest craze

"Narco," a dance hit by Australian musician Timmy Trumpet and the Dutch DJ duo Blasterjaxx, is the walk-on music for star relief pitcher Edwin Díaz.

October 08, 2022
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  • Joe Hernandez
Chess.com alleges that 19-year-old grandmaster Hans Niemann has cheated in more than 100 games.

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  • Sports

Hans Niemann is accused of cheating in more than 100 chess games. He's playing today

Niemann, a grandmaster, is competing in the U.S. Chess Championships tournament that began Wednesday in St. Louis.

October 06, 2022
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  • Bill Chappell
Savannah Bananas mascot Split at the “Banana Ball World Tour Draft,” where locations were announced for the team's 2023 schedule.

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  • Sports

Savannah Bananas unpeel 2023 schedule, revealing which 33 cities will host ‘Banana Ball’ games

From as far west as California to as far east as Maine, the Bananas are gearing up for a full slate of exhibition-style games in 2023.

October 05, 2022
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  • Benjamin Payne
Atlanta Braves manager Brian Snitker, center, talks to players as they celebrate in the club house after clinching their fifth consecutive NL East title by defeating the Miami Marlins 2-1, in a baseball game, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, in Miami.

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  • Sports

Braves beat Marlins 2-1, clinch 5th straight NL East title

William Contreras drove in the go-ahead run in the fifth, and the Atlanta Braves clinched their fifth consecutive NL East title by defeating the Miami Marlins 2-1. Atlanta earned a first-round bye as the No. 2 seed in the NL playoffs, behind the Los Angeles Dodgers.

October 05, 2022
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  • Associated Press
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