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APFor 10 seasons, John Madden led the Oakland Raiders as head coach. After his retirement, he became a legendary NFL commentator for three decades. -
Bobby Bowden won 377 games in his career, including two national titles, and took the Florida State University Seminoles to post-season bowl games in 27 consecutive years.
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Moore grew up surfing with her father off Waikiki Beach in Honolulu. At 18, she became the youngest world champion surfer. Now, at 28, she's the first woman to win the Olympic gold medal in the sport.
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"I tried to go out here and have fun," the U.S. superstar said, "but once I came out here, I was like, 'no, mental is not there, so I just need to let the girls do it and focus on myself.'"
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19-year-old Caroline Marks began surfing in Florida when she was three years old, sitting on the back of her dad's long board. Marks became the youngest woman to compete in a World Surf League event. Now, along with Carissa Moore from Hawaii, Marks is surfing at the Tokyo Olympics for Team USA. -
Simone Biles, arguably the greatest gymnast in history, says she feels like the "the weight of the world" is on her shoulders.
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Former Florida State University football coach Bobby Bowden says he has been diagnosed with a terminal medical condition. "I am at peace," said Bowden, 91, who tested positive for COVID-19 in October.
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Surfing events are scheduled for the Olympics in Japan for the first time, and local surfer, Caroline Marks, is competing.
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Skateboarding, which started as a counter-culture movement, will now be brought to a global stage.
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The floodgates have opened for college athletes in Florida and across the country to make money based on their names, images and likenesses, as the first contracts started to be inked Thursday.
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"Hammerin' Hank" was 86. He shattered Babe Ruth's home run record in 1974, defying the poverty and racism that threatened to diminish him.
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Most of the invitees work in the central Florida area, though all of the NFL's 32 clubs will pick health care workers from their communities to receive free tickets to the sport's biggest game.
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Plus: NPR's Latino staffers share their memories of the Argentine soccer legend.
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Tune in to WFIT this Saturday September 14th for Florida Tech Football’s game as the Panthers play on the road against Newberry College in Newberry, SC at…
