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Coach Rachel Balkovec tips her hat as she is announced as a coach before a game between the National League Futures Team and the American League Futures Team at Coors Field last July.

Rachel Balkovec has broken a few glass ceilings in baseball — and she's not done yet

5:01am February 01, 2022

Rachel Balkovec just became the first woman manager of the Tampa Tarpons and the first woman ever to reach that level in Major League Baseball. But Balkovec isn't planning on stopping there.

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At the Main Media Center, the central hub for press, volunteers offered passersby the opportunity to paint calligraphy onto traditional New Year couplets.

Chinese hosts share the Lunar New Year with Olympic athletes, personnel and media

2:58am February 01, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

Chinese Lunar New Year is being celebrated even within the tightly controlled Beijing Winter Olympics bubble.

The last matchup between the Cincinnati Bengals and the Los Angeles Rams was in October 2019. During that game, Bengals running back Joe Mixon is seen running against the Rams in the second half at Wembley Stadium in London.

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Rams and Bengals will meet in LA for Super Bowl LVI. Here's what to know

11:22pm January 30, 2022

by Wynne Davis

The Bengals will be vying for their first-ever Super Bowl win when they play the Rams, who are going for their second title — this time on their home turf. The teams haven't met since 2019.

Spain's Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning the men's singles final match against Russia's Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open.

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Rafael Nadal wins Australian Open and claims record for most men's Grand Slam titles

2:49pm January 30, 2022

by Wynne Davis

Nadal's 21st Grand Slam title broke a three-way tie he shared entering the final with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. It was the Spaniard's first Australian open win since 2009.

Tom Brady of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reacts in the second quarter of the game against the Los Angeles Rams in the NFC Divisional Playoffs on Sunday.

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Questions mount about whether Tom Brady is retiring from the NFL

9:39am January 30, 2022

by Becky Sullivan

ESPN reported that Brady, considered by many the greatest quarterback to ever play, was retiring after a 22-year career. But his agent would not confirm it, prompting questions and confusion.

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Legend Rafael Nadal beats youngster Daniil Medvedev in Australian Open final

9:16am January 30, 2022

by Juana Summers

The Australian Open, which began with controversy off the court, ended today with history happening on it. Juana Summers talks with freelance tennis writer Jonathan Scott about the tournament.

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Ash Barty of Australia celebrates after defeating Danielle Collins of the U.S., in the women's singles final at the Australian Open on Saturday in Melbourne.

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The Australian Open hasn't seen an Australian singles winner in 43 years — until now

12:11pm January 29, 2022

by Deepa Shivaram

On Saturday, 25-year-old Ash Barty brought Australia its first singles home win in the Open since the 1978 edition. The final game for the men's singles will be played on Sunday.

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Saturday sports: Australian Open finals; NFL playoffs; Joel Embiid's scoring streak

9:38am January 29, 2022

by Scott Simon

Scott Simon and Howard Bryant of Meadowlark Media discuss the Australian Open finals, the NBA's Joel Embiid's amazing season and this weekend's NFL playoff games.

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Rafael Nadal will face world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev in the men's singles final at the Australian Open, with a chance to rewrite the record books.

Rafael Nadal needs one more win to break the record he shares with Djokovic

11:11am January 28, 2022

by Bill Chappell

"Being very honest, for me it's much more important to have the chance to play tennis than win [No.] 21," Nadal said after Friday's semifinal win.

As of Thursday, neither the NFL nor Washington Football Team have reacted to the reports or confirmed or denied whether the team will be named the Commanders.

Internet sleuths think they figured out the Washington Football Team's new name

10:06am January 28, 2022

by Jonathan Franklin

The team is scheduled to reveal its new name on Wednesday. But did a newly acquired domain name spoil the surprise?