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The Turner Family wearing blue custom shirts for the Peachtree Road Race

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'We got three generations running.' Athletes young and old celebrate ahead of Peachtree Road Race

This year's race has the highest number of people registered to run since 2019. 

'We got three generations running.' Athletes young and old celebrate ahead of Peachtree Road Race

July 03, 2025
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  • Amanda Andrews
Borussia Dortmund will advance to the quarterfinals of the FIFA Club World Cup after hanging on to win against C.F. Monterrey 2-1 at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Tuesday, July 1, 2025. Photo Courtesy: Sofia Cupertino/SDH Network

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Borussia Dortmund takes 2-1 win against Monterrey in Atlanta. Follow FIFA Club World Cup action here

GPB Sports' Jon Nelson reports from the heart of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup action in Atlanta as Mercedes-Benz Stadium hosts 6 of the international soccer matches between June 16 and July 5.

July 02, 2025
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  • Jon Nelson and
  • GPB News Staff
Swimmers including Penn's Lia Thomas, lane 4, dive into the water at the start of a qualifying heat of the 200 yard freestyle at the Ivy League Women's Swimming and Diving Championships at Harvard University, Feb. 18, 2022, in Cambridge, Mass.

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UPenn updates swimming records to settle with feds on transgender athletes case

The U.S. Education Department and Penn announced the voluntary agreement of the high-profile case that focused on Lia Thomas, who last competed for the Ivy League school in 2022.

July 02, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
The WNBA logo on the ball is seen as it is tipped during the game between the Seattle Storm and the Las Vegas Aces last year in Seattle, Wash. The WNBA has announced it's expanding to a record 18 teams — adding three new franchises: Cleveland, Detroit and Philadelphia.

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The WNBA is expanding again, adding 3 new cities for a record 18 teams

The WNBA is adding three new teams: Cleveland will join in 2028, Detroit begins play in 2029 and Philadelphia will be added to the roster in 2030. This will bring the league to a record 18 teams.

June 30, 2025
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  • Russell Lewis
Inter Miami CF star Lionel Messi waves to the crowd in Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium on June 19, 2025 after the team  prevailed over Porto in a FIFA Club World Club match.

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Lionel Messi and Miami to meet Paris Saint-Germain in Atlanta on Sunday

Inter Miami FC is hoping for an upset against a European powerhouse in the fourth of six FIFA Club World Cup matches to take place at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

June 27, 2025
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  • Orlando Montoya
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon reacts at the end of her race after taking part in the "Breaking4" event, in an attempt to become the first woman to run a mile in under four minutes, at Stade Charlety on June 26, 2025 in Paris.

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Faith Kipyegon tries for breaking the 4-minute mile, but falls seconds short

The three-time Olympic champion improved on her record time for a female runner in the one mile, set two years ago, but couldn't get under 4-minute mark.

June 27, 2025
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  • Scott Neuman
Atlanta sports reporter Tabitha Brown (left), joined by her attorney Miguel Dominguez (right), to discuss the physical altercation Turner had with an Uber driver at a press conference on June 25, 2025. Screenshot

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Atlanta sports reporter addresses incident with Uber driver at press conference

Tabitha Turner was joined by her attorney to discuss a June 21 incident involving a physical altercation with an Uber driver that triggered a social media frenzy.

June 26, 2025
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  • Ambria Burton
A cream color hoodie where the soccer ball hits a net and the net forms the shape of the MARTA transit lines

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'How can you be confident?' Riders, officials question Atlanta transit readiness ahead of World Cup

While MARTA is promising passengers improved service and technology, it's struggling to collect the funds to make those changes.

June 25, 2025
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  • Amanda Andrews
A 30-second ad for Kalshi, an online trading service, presents a string of characters in wild scenarios making their picks for who will win the NBA Finals. All of the video clips were generated by AI.

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An AI video ad is making a splash. Is it the future of advertising?

The over-the-top ad combines the energy of Grand Theft Auto with the drama of the NBA Finals — all created by AI. Is it a sign of things to come?

June 23, 2025
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  • Bill Chappell
Oklahoma City Thunder forward Jalen Williams reacts after making a 3-pointer during the second half of Game 7 of the NBA Finals against the Indiana Pacers on Sunday. The Thunder defeated the Pacers to win their first NBA title since moving to Oklahoma City.

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After a thrilling 7-game series, the Oklahoma City Thunder are finally NBA champions

Led by point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, the league's Most Valuable Player, the Thunder outlasted the Indiana Pacers for the team's first title since moving to Oklahoma in 2008.

June 22, 2025
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  • Becky Sullivan
A demonstrator holds up a sign as they protest in front of the main entrance of Dodger Stadium on Thursday.

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LA Dodgers pledge $1 million in support of immigrants amid ICE raids

The pledge comes amid ongoing federal immigration raids targeting migrants in the area, and calls from the Dodgers' fanbase for the organization to speak out against them.

June 22, 2025
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  • Alana Wise
Alexander Freeman #16 of the United States battles Sheldon Bateau #4 of Trinidad and Tobago during the Gold Cup 2025 on Sunday in San Jose, Calif. The U.S. defeated Trinidad and Tobago to snap a four-game losing streak as it eyes next year's World Cup, which the U.S. is co-hosting.

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  • Sports

With the World Cup a year away, the U.S. men's soccer team needs a shot in the arm

A handful of dreadful losses — plus some drama between the team's biggest star and its new head coach — has the USMNT looking for a badly-needed rebound in this summer's Gold Cup tournament.

June 18, 2025
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  • Becky Sullivan
Florida Panthers left wing Matthew Tkachuk helps raise the Stanley Cup trophy after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 6 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final on Tuesday.

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  • Sports

Florida Panthers repeat as Stanley Cup champions by beating the Oilers in 6 games

The Florida Panthers repeated as Stanley Cup champions, becoming the NHL's first back-to-back winners since Tampa Bay in 2020 and '21 and the third team to do it this century.

June 18, 2025
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  • The Associated Press
Sixteen-time champion Joey Chestnut poses after his 2021 Nathan's Famous Fourth of July International Hot Dog-Eating Contest victory on Coney Island. He returns to the stage this summer after being banned last year.

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  • National

Joey Chestnut will return to the Coney Island hot dog contest after last year's beef

Joey Chestnut was banned from the contest that made him famous after signing an endorsement deal with a company that makes plant-based proteins. The 16-time champ returns to Coney Island on July 4th.

June 17, 2025
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  • Rachel Treisman
The completely revamped Club World Cup men's soccer tournament kicks off Saturday, with 63 games to be played over the next month.

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  • Sports

Why FIFA's revamped Club World Cup is off to a bumpy debut in the U.S.

The stage is set for 32 club teams — including some of the top ones around the world — to compete for the chance to emerge as the champion of a revamped tournament. It hasn't gone great so far.

June 13, 2025
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  • Rafael Nam
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