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John McEnroe grapples with his legacy as tennis' bad boy

1:33pm December 23, 2022

by Terry Gross

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.

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

8:53am December 23, 2022

by The Associated Press

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.

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

1:29pm December 22, 2022

by The Associated Press

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.

Meriç wrestles for the ball during a soccer game at Queer Olympix V in Istanbul in August 2021. Although the goal isn't to win, participants still play soccer.

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

12:06pm December 22, 2022

by Hannah Cauhépé

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.

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

11:54am December 22, 2022

by Ayana Archie

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.

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Lionel Messi didn't just beat the French in the World Cup, he also beat an egg

6:54am December 22, 2022

The 2019 photo of an egg used to be Instagram's most liked picture — until a photo of Messi and his teammates celebrating. Over 71 million likes makes it the most-liked in Instagram history.

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

7:51am December 21, 2022

by The Associated Press

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.

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

7:27am December 21, 2022

by The Associated Press

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.

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

3:10am December 21, 2022

by The Associated Press

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.

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

7:58am December 20, 2022

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.

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