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4 teams will vie for the college football championship — FSU isn't one of them

NPR's Michel Martin talks to Kevin Blackistone, Washington Post sports columnist and contributor to ESPN, about undefeated Florida State University being left out of the College Football Playoff.

December 05, 2023
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  • GPB Newsroom
GPB News NPR

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  • Sports

Messi's World Cup jerseys bring in millions at auction

The six jerseys Lionel Messi wore in the first half of each game in last year's World Cup are now garnering millions of dollars in bids at an auction at Sotheby's in New York.

December 04, 2023
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By:
  • Gabriel J. Sánchez and
  • Justine Kenin
Taylor Swift celebrates a touchdown during the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers game at Arrowhead Stadium on Oct. 22 in Kansas City, Mo.

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  • Pop Culture

If Taylor Swift is living in Kansas City, here's what locals say she should know

Even if you don't know burnt ends from a short end, here's a (brief!) introduction for Taylor Swift and the rest of the world to understanding Kansas City and what makes it so enchanting.

December 04, 2023
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  • Gabe Rosenberg
Florida State coach Mike Norvell watches during the second half of the team's Atlantic Coast Conference championship NCAA college football game against Louisville on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023, in Charlotte, N.C.

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  • Sports

Undefeated Florida State and Georgia are left out of 4-team College Football Playoff

It's Michigan vs. Alabama and Washington vs. Texas for the final season of the four-team college football playoff format, before the tournament grows to a field of 12 next year.

December 03, 2023
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  • Emma Bowman
GPB News NPR

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  • Strange News

How one family gave a Cardinals linebacker a ride from the gas station to the stadium

After Cardinals linebacker Jesse Luketa got stuck with a flat tire before a game on Sunday, an Arizona family helped him make it to the stadium.

November 30, 2023
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  • Emma Klein,
  • Tinbete Ermyas,
  • and 1 more
The Phillips family with their new favorite player, Jesse Luketa.

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  • Sports

Fans gave NFL linebacker Jesse Luketa a lift to the game after he got a flat tire

Cardinals linebacker Jesse Luketa was stuck at a gas station with less than an hour before he needed to be at the stadium for Sunday's game. He decided to get resourceful.

November 30, 2023
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  • Manuela López Restrepo
Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban applauds as Mavericks are introduced for an NBA against the Denver Nuggets on Friday, Nov. 3, 2023, in Denver. Cuban is reportedly in talks to sell his stake in the team to the Miriam Adelson, widow of Las Vegas casino magnate Sheldon Adelson.

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  • Sports

Mark Cuban working on sale of NBA's Mavericks to Sands casino family, AP source says

While Cuban would sell the team to Miriam Adelson, the widow of casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, he would retain control of basketball operations. The agreement would be in the range of $3.5 billion.

November 29, 2023
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  • The Associated Press
Paralympian athlete Oscar Pistorius, accused of the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, arriving at a court in Pretoria, South Africa, for a hearing in July 2016. The athlete will be released for parole in January.

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  • World

Oscar Pistorius, Paralympian convicted of murder, to be released on parole

A South African corrections board found the athlete had met the minimum parole requirements after serving half of his 13-year sentence for murder.

November 25, 2023
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  • Emily Olson
GPB News NPR

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  • Sports

The Detroit Lions have struggled years. Fans now have something to be thankful for

The Detroit Lions have hosted a Thanksgiving game for more than 80 years — the only NFL team to do so. This year they have a chance to go to the Super Bowl. (Story aired on ATC on 11/22/23.)

November 23, 2023
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  • Quinn Klinefelter
Mikaela Shiffrin speeds down the course during the first run of an alpine ski World Cup women's slalom race, in Levi, Finland, on Nov. 12.

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  • Sports

'Race this': Mikaela Shiffrin on her mindset, and her playlist, this ski season

When many of us take time off from our jobs, we can forget basic stuff, like computer passwords. So when ski season starts, how does Mikaela Shiffrin click back into scorching slalom courses?

November 20, 2023
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  • Bill Chappell
Fernando Alonso of Spain driving the (14) Aston Martin AMR23 Mercedes on track during the F1 Grand Prix of Las Vegas at Las Vegas Strip Circuit on Saturday in Las Vegas.

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  • Sports

Fans are suing Formula 1 after being forced to leave grandstands in Las Vegas

Delays occurred after an incident that occurred just nine minutes into the first practice session. Fans waiting around were ultimately told to leave the viewing areas before the second practice run.

November 19, 2023
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By:
  • Joe Hernandez
Valtteri Bottas of Finland drives the Alfa Romeo F1 C43 Ferrari on the track during a qualifying round ahead of the F1 Grand Prix in Las Vegas on Friday.

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  • Sports

F1 Las Vegas Grand Prix moves ahead after opening-night debacle

Motorsports fans are feeling ripped off after a manhole cover came loose just nine minutes into a practice race, damaging a Ferrari and triggering a series of setbacks for the Las Vegas Grand Prix.

November 18, 2023
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By:
  • Emily Olson
Ronald Acuña, Jr. makes contact during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park, September 20, 2023.

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  • Sports

Atlanta's Ronald Acuña Jr. unanimous NL Most Valuable Player after 41-homer, 73-steal season

Ronald Acuña Jr. was a unanimous winner of his first National League Most Valuable Player award after becoming the first big leaguer with 40 homers and 70 stolen bases in a season. Los Angeles Angels two-way star star Shohei Otani won the American League honor, becoming the first two-time unanimous MVP. There have been 21 unanimous winners, and this year marked the first time two occurred in the same year. 

November 17, 2023
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  • Associated Press
Rome Emporers

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  • Sports

Braves affiliate minor league team is re-christened 'Rome Emperors'

The team, part of the South Atlantic League, was owned by the Atlanta Braves until 2022. The new branding is "in keeping" with quirky team names across Minor League Baseball.

November 17, 2023
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  • GPB News Staff
Reuben Ortiz of Modesto, Calif., holds a sign outside Oakland Coliseum to protest the Oakland Athletics' planned move to Las Vegas before the A's game with the Tampa Bay Rays on June 13, 2023. The Athletics' move to Las Vegas was unanimously approved Thursday, Nov. 16, 2023 by Major League Baseball team owners.

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  • Sports

The Oakland A's are relocating to Las Vegas after MLB owners approve the move

There have been complaints about the Oakland Coliseum being outdated, but negotiations between the A's and the city over a new stadium fell apart. The Vegas stadium is expected to cost $1.5 billion.

November 17, 2023
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  • Ayana Archie
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