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People celebrated in Jeddah as Saudi Arabia was announced Wednesday as the host of the 2034 FIFA World Cup.

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Saudi Arabia will host the 2034 FIFA World Cup — a controversial pick

FIFA's selection of Saudi Arabia to host the World Cup was celebrated in the kingdom but criticized by human rights groups, who fear residents, visitors and migrant workers will be at risk of abuse.

December 12, 2024
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By:
  • Becky Sullivan and
  • Aya Batrawy
In his sole year as a New York Yankee, Juan Soto hit 41 home runs in the regular season and added four more in the playoffs. Now, he's headed across town to play for the Mets.

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A record-breaking deal for slugger Juan Soto sends the baseball world into a spin

The Dominican-born superstar Juan Soto will take his talents to Queens after the New York Mets reportedly signed him to a $765 million contract — a move that has the rest of the baseball world abuzz.

December 11, 2024
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By:
  • Becky Sullivan
Northeast players celebrate their 46-14 win over Fitzgerald in Friday night’s GHSA state semifinal game. Jason Vorhees / The Melody

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Northeast dominates in semifinal to earn Bibb County’s first GHSA Football Championship game berth in 49 years

The shoulder-to-shoulder crowd at Thompson Stadium in East Macon, likely one of the biggest turnouts the joint had seen in decades, warded off the cold in a variety of ways during the Northeast Raiders’ dominant semifinals performance Friday night.

December 09, 2024
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  • Micah Johnston
Research about the degenerative brain disease known as CTE in athletes has largely focused on American football. But a new study of ice hockey players has found a link between the length of a player's career and their risk of developing the condition.

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Longer careers in ice hockey are linked to a greater risk of CTE, a new study finds

A new Boston University study of 77 deceased male ice hockey players found that their chances of developing the degenerative brain disease known as CTE increased with each year they played the sport.

December 05, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
Activists protested against the World Cup, which starts Sunday in Qatar, and called for a boycott during a demonstration outside the Qatar Embassy in Paris on Nov. 15, 2022.

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FIFA should pay workers harmed in building World Cup venues, its committee report says

The report said the main responsibility lay with the workers' direct employers and the Qatari government, but noted that "a credible argument can be made" that FIFA played a role as well.

November 30, 2024
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  • Juliana Kim
Tyreek Hill warms up prior to a Miami Dolphins game against the Las Vegas Raiders at Hard Rock Stadium on Nov. 17 in Miami Gardens, Fla.

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Traffic citations against Miami Dolphins star Tyreek Hill are dropped

Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins was cited for careless driving and failure to wear a seat belt in September. The citations were dismissed after the officers involved did not appear in court.

November 27, 2024
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  • Chandelis Duster
Mercedes driver George Russell, of Britain, leads the field during the F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix auto race, Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, in Las Vegas.

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Formula 1 expands grid to add General Motors' Cadillac brand and new American team

The approval ends years of wrangling that launched a U.S. Justice Department investigation into why Colorado-based Liberty Media, the commercial rights holder of F1, would not approve the team.

November 26, 2024
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  • The Associated Press
Dax McCarty is shown in an Atlanta United uniform speaking behind a podium.

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Long goodbye: Retiring Dax McCarty 'savoring every last minute' of Atlanta United's wild postseason

Atlanta United's Dax McCarty is done when his team's season is over. But Atlanta's unlikely postseason run has shocked Major League Soccer. 

November 22, 2024
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  • Orlando Montoya
Long field goals, like this 50-yarder by Dallas Cowboys kicker Brandon Aubrey in October, were once rare in the NFL. This season, they're happening at a record pace.

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NFL kickers are better than ever from long distance, and that's changing football

Field goals of 50 yards or longer used to be a rare thing in the NFL. But this season, kickers are hitting them at a record 72% clip — and head coaches are trying them far more often than ever before.

November 21, 2024
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  • Becky Sullivan
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Senate committee studying transgender girls in sports hears stakeholder comment

The Georgia Senate committee studying the issue of transgender students participating in school sports heard testimony Thursday at the state capitol. 

November 21, 2024
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  • Sarah Kallis
Connecticut Huskies head coach Geno Auriemma is presented with a goat after becoming the NCAA all-time basketball wins leader on Wednesday in Storrs, Conn.

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UConn's Geno Auriemma, the new winningest NCAA coach, is honored with a literal goat

Geno Auriemma has led the women Huskies to 11 championships and nearly two dozen Final Four appearances in his four decades as head coach.

November 21, 2024
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  • Rachel Treisman and
  • Ayana Archie
Beyoncé (left) accepts the Innovator Award during the iHeartRadio Music Awards on April 1, 2024, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.

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  • Arts & Life

Beyoncé will perform a halftime show during one of the NFL's Christmas Day games

Artists featured on her most recent album could make an appearance, some of whom include Miley Cyrus, Post Malone and Shaboozey.

November 19, 2024
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By:
  • Ayana Archie
At the 2005 French Open, Roger Federer congratulated Rafael Nadal after their semifinal. Now Federer is congratulating Nadal on his looming retirement — and a stellar pro career. Nadal is playing in the Davis Cup, his final tournament, on Tuesday.

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As Nadal plays his last tourney, Federer sends an emotional note from 'your fan, Roger'

"You challenged me in ways no one else could," Roger Federer tells Rafael Nadal, who will retire after this week's Davis Cup tennis tournament.

November 19, 2024
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  • Bill Chappell
Bela Karolyi reacts with joy as his gymnastics student Kerri Strug finishes a routine on the balance beam during the U.S. Olympic Trials in gymnastics, on June 30, 1996, in Boston.

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  • Sports

Bela Karolyi, legendary and controversial gymnastics coach, dies at 82

Bela Karolyi coached several renowned gymnasts, including Mary Lou Retton, Kerri Strug and Julianne McNamara. But he was known for harsh methods of training.

November 18, 2024
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  • Chandelis Duster
Jake Paul lands a left to Mike Tyson during their heavyweight boxing match on Friday in Arlington, Texas.

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  • Sports

Jake Paul beats 58-year-old Mike Tyson in a much-hyped Netflix boxing match

Jake Paul won a unanimous decision over Mike Tyson as the hits didn't match the hype in a fight between a young YouTuber-turned-boxer and the 58-year-old former heavyweight champion.

November 16, 2024
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