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Geoff Mason, Sports Producer Thrust Into Covering Terrorism, Dies at 85

He played a critical role in ABC Sports’s reporting on the attack by a Palestinian group at the 1972 Summer Games in Munich that left 11 Israeli team members dead.

By Richard Sandomir

The Year in Sports: It Has Been a Time of ‘I Can’t Believe I Just Saw That’

There have been almost superhuman performances from the likes of Shohei Ohtani, A’ja Wilson and Tadej Pogacar.

By Liz Robbins

Cody ‘Beef’ Franke, Barstool Golf Influencer, Dies at 31

“Know when to attack and when to put on the brakes,” Mr. Franke said in one of his last online posts. Dave Portnoy, the Barstool Sports founder, said he died suddenly over the weekend.

By Johnny Diaz

John Brenkus, Who Merged Sports and Science on TV, Dies at 53

His “Sport Science” program was whimsical and fun, showing how golfers can drive balls so far and how snowboarders’ quad flips generated G-forces.

By Victor Mather

Who Is Behind a $5 Billion Development in Atlanta? Yup, a Sports Team.

Roy Kramer, Transformational Executive in College Sports, Dies at 96

Sports-Betting Scandals Are Ubiquitous. Whether Fans Will Care Is an Open Question.

The Next Big Thing in Youth Sports? Personal Trainers.

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