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TAMPA, FL - SEPTEMBER 22: Josh Reynolds #11 of the Denver Broncos stands on the sidelines during the national anthem prior to an NFL football game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Raymond James Stadium on September 22, 2024 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images)
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Jackie Robinson, the first African American to play in the modern major leagues, ahead of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates on August 28, 1949.
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SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA - OCTOBER 20: Patrick Mahomes #15 of the Kansas City Chiefs drops back to pass the ball against the San Francisco 49ers at Levi's Stadium on October 20, 2024 in Santa Clara, California. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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Kevin Durant of the Phoenix Suns scores the game tying shot during the game against the LA Clippers on October 23, 2024 at Intuit Dome in Los Angeles, California.
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Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) and guard Bronny James (9) stand on the court during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the Minnesota Timberwolves, Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in Los Angeles.
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LOS ANGELES: Fernando Valenzuela #34 of the Los Angeles Dodgers pitches during a game at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. Valenzuela played for the Dodgers from 1980-1990. (Photo by Ron Vesely/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
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Former MLB superstar Fernando Valenzuela dead at age 63
Oct 23, 2024
BOSTON, MA - JUNE 17: Jayson Tatum #0 of the Boston Celtics celebrates with the Larry O'Brien Trophy after the game against the Dallas Mavericks during Game 5 of the 2024 NBA Finals on June 17, 2024 at TD Garden in Boston, Massachusetts. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. Mandatory Copyright Notice: Copyright 2024 NBAE (Photo by Joe Murphy/NBAE via Getty Images)
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San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk (11) is helped off the field after an injury against the Kansas City Chiefs in the first half of an NFL football game in Santa Clara, Calif., Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024. (AP Photo/Eakin Howard)
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CLEVELAND, OHIO - OCTOBER 20: Deshaun Watson #4 of the Cleveland Browns falls to the ground after an injury during a play in the first half of a game against the Cincinnati Bengals at Huntington Bank Field on October 20, 2024 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Jason Miller/Getty Images)
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FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA - OCTOBER 19: Lionel Messi #10 of Inter Miami celebrates scoring his third goal during the second half against the New England Revolution at Chase Stadium on October 19, 2024 in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. (Photo by Carmen Mandato/Getty Images)
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The Kansas City Chiefs beat the San Francisco 49ers in Week 7 in what was a rematch of last season's Super Bowl.
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Led by Tommy Edman, the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the New York Mets 10-5 in Game 6 of the NLCS to advance to the World Series.
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Parker Washington of Jacksonville Jaguars scores a touch down during the NFL match between New England Patriots and Jacksonville Jaguars at Wembley Stadium on October 20, 2024 in London, England.
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Juan Soto #22 of the New York Yankees celebrates with Giancarlo Stanton #27 after hitting a three-run home run in the 10th inning during Game 5 of the ALCS between the Yankees and the Cleveland Guardians at Progressive Field on Saturday in Cleveland, Ohio.
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C.J. Stroud (left) and Jordan Love (right) will face off when the Houston Texans and Green Bay Packers play on Sunday.
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Pearsall will be in line to play on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs.
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Oct 18, 2024; San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers guard Bronny James (9) dribbles the ball against the Golden State Warriors in the second quarter at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images
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Oct 18, 2024; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; New York Yankees designated hitter Giancarlo Stanton (27) celebrates with outfielder Juan Soto (22) after hitting a three run home run in the sixth inning against the Cleveland Guardians during game four of the ALCS for the 2024 MLB playoffs at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: Ken Blaze-Imagn Images
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Pete Alonso and Tyrone Taylor celebrate as the New York Mets defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers 12-6 in Game 5 of the NLCS.
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Former NFL quarterback Jay Cutler watches a Chicago Bears game in 2022.
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FILE - South Florida head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Charlotte, March 2, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)
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ARLINGTON, TX - OCTOBER 13: Detroit Lions safety Brian Branch (32) celebrates an interception with his teammates during the game between the Dallas Cowboys and the Detroit Lions on October 13, 2024 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by Matthew Pearce/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
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Pete Rose was a 17-time Major League Baseball All-Star who played more games and had more hits than anyone in league history.
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<a href="http://www.cnn.com/2019/10/11/sport/gallery/simone-biles/index.html">Simone Biles</a> is the most decorated gymnast in history, and the American superstar has a chance to add to her legacy in Paris. In 2016, she won Olympic gold in both the team and the individual all-around. But at the Tokyo Games five years later, <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/28/sport/simone-biles-gymnastics-tokyo-2020-mental-health-spt-intl/index.html">she withdrew because of “the twisties,”</a> a mental block where gymnasts lose track of their positioning midair. Biles took time off to prioritize her mental health, and she came back in 2023 <a href="https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/04/sport/simone-biles-team-usa-world-artistic-gymnastics-championships-spt-intl/index.html">to win a world title</a> and dazzle us with more of her signature moves.
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3/1955- Willie Mays of the New York Giants. Waist-up photograph with hands on his hips.
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Hank Aaron, Milwaukee Braves' outfielder, is shown in a posed batting portrait at the Polo Grounds, Brooklyn, during the exhibition season, 1954. (AP Photo)
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Jackie Robinson portrait as a Brooklyn Dodger.
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O.J. Simpson looks at a new pair of Aris extra-large gloves which the prosecutors had him put on for the jury 21 June 1995 during his double murder trial in Los Angeles. The gloves were the same type found at the Bundy murder scene and the O.J. Simpson estate.
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FILE - South Florida head coach Amir Abdur-Rahim looks on during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game against Charlotte, March 2, 2024, in Charlotte, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Kelley, File)
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USF men’s head basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim dead at 43
Kennesaw State Owls get first ever FBS victory in huge upset win over Liberty Flames
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Kennesaw State Owls get first ever FBS victory in huge upset win over Liberty Flames
Aramco headquarters is seen in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia May 23, 2018. Picture taken May 23, 2018. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah
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Women soccer players call on FIFA to cut ties with Saudi oil giant Aramco
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