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No. 22 seed ends Rafael Nadal's 22-match Grand Slam streak at the U.S. Open

6:58am September 06, 2022

American Frances Tiafoe, 24, has reached the quarterfinals for the first time. Of the eight men left at the U.S Open, six are ranked outside of the top 10.

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The Big 10 conference signed a historic deal, but the athletes aren't getting paid

6:25am September 05, 2022

by Andrew Limbong

The Big 10 conference just signed a historic multibillion-dollar broadcast deal with a number of networks. Will the college athletes themselves see any portion of that money?

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A member of Black September appears on the balcony of the apartment where gunmen held members of the Israeli Olympic team hostage on Sept. 5, 1972. It was the first time a terrorist attack had been broadcast live to a global audience.

50 years ago, the Munich Olympics massacre changed how we think about terrorism

4:50pm September 04, 2022

by James Doubek

Gunmen held members of the Israeli team hostage, eventually killing them, during the 1972 Munich Olympics. The attack was the first time a global audience had witnessed terrorism as it happened.

The Belhaven University football team stands on the sidelines as their game against Millsaps College begins on Thursday.

In Jackson, Miss., football goes on despite the water crisis

6:05pm September 03, 2022

by Stephan Bisaha

Football is a way of life in Jackson, Mississippi. So are boil water notices. The latest water crisis has not stopped fans from filling the stands to support a local college team.

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Saturday sports: Serena Williams' dramatic U.S. Open

8:47am September 03, 2022

by Tom Goldman

In a dramatic match that may have been the last one of her career, Serena Williams lost at the U.S. Open. A look at her legacy and future.

Serena Williams motions a heart to fans after losing to Australia's Ajla Tomljanovic during the third round of the U.S. Open tennis championships on Friday in New York.

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Serena Williams loses to Ajla Tomljanovic in U.S. Open farewell

1:08am September 03, 2022

by The Associated Press

The 23-time Grand Slam champion staved off five match points to prolong the three-hours-plus proceedings, but could not do more, and was eliminated from the U.S. Open in the third round.

Alice Dearing, Great Britian's first Black swimmer at the Olympics, called the news of Soul Cap's approval "exciting."

A swimming cap made for Black hair gets official approval after previous Olympic ban

6:35pm September 02, 2022

by Jaclyn Diaz

FINA, the governing body for international swim competitions, had rejected the design of Soul Cap's head covering ahead of last year's Olympics.

Alabama quarterback Bryce Young throws a pass against Cincinnati during the Cotton Bowl on Dec. 31, 2021, in Arlington, Texas.

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The College Football Playoff could expand to 12 teams as soon as the 2024 season

5:23pm September 02, 2022

by The Associated Press

The university presidents who oversee the College Football Playoff voted to expand the postseason model for determining a national champion from four teams no later than the 2026 season.

Player advocates say the new exclusive broadcast deal signed by the Big Ten athletic conference is further evidence that college football is no longer amateurism.

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College football is back and players still aren't getting paid

3:13pm September 02, 2022

by Andrew Limbong

The Big Ten recently signed an exclusive broadcasting deal that's reportedly worth $7 billion. But none of that money will go directly to the athletes.

Fans cheer after Serena Williams won the first set against Anett Kontaveit in their Women's Singles Second Round match on August 31, 2022.

Watching in the stands or on television, Serena Williams has dazzled in the U.S. Open

12:03pm September 02, 2022

by Tom Goldman

Capacity crowds have turned out to watch American tennis star Serena Williams play in the first two rounds of the U.S. Open. She's said this might be her last tournament. No one wants to say goodbye.