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FILE - In this Feb. 18, 2018, file photo, Gus Kenworthy, of the United States, jumps during the men's slopestyle final at Phoenix Snow Park at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Gay athletes have made their presence felt like never before in Pyeongchang, from feuding with Vice President Mike Pence to openly displaying their affection with a simple kiss. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung, File)

Commentary: Olympics’ Gay Athletes Ready to Retire the Term

by Paul Newberry AP Sports ColumnistFebruary 26, 2018

Matt Gilroy (97), of the United States, reacts with teammates Ryan Zapolski (30), and Ryan Donato (16) after Jan Mursak (39), of Slovenia, scored the game winning goal during the overtime period of the preliminary round of the men's hockey game at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Gangneung, South Korea, Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. Slovenia won 3-2. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

Commentary: Olympic Hockey a Glorified Minor League

by Paul Newberry AP Sports ColumnistFebruary 14, 2018

FILE - In this Feb. 1, 2015, file photo, New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady kisses his mother, Galynn, after the NFL Super Bowl 49 football game against the Seattle Seahawks in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)

Commentary: Respect Them, Even if You Hate Them

by Paul Newberry AP Sports ColumnistFebruary 3, 2018

FILE - This Nov. 1, 2017, file photo shows the Mercedes-Benz stadium in Atlanta. Atlanta’s new $1.5 billion stadium is about to be on perhaps its largest national stage for the Monday, Jan. 8, 2018, College Football Playoff title game, fans say the glitzy facility is living up to the hype despite a series of construction setbacks that delayed its opening. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, File)

Penny for Your Afterthought: CFP Final Hasn’t Captured Imaginations Yet

by Paul Newberry AP Sports WriterJanuary 9, 2018

Georgia punter Cameron Nizialek speaks to reporters during media day, Saturday, Jan. 6, 2018, in Atlanta. Georgia and Alabama will be playing for the NCAA football national championship on Monday, Jan. 8. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

An Ivy-Coated Road to Title Game

by Paul Newberry AP Sports WriterJanuary 6, 2018

FILE - In this Nov. 15, 2017, file photo, Derek Jeter, chief executive officer and part owner of the Miami Marlins, talks with members of the media at the annual baseball general managers' meetings, in Orlando, Fla. Jeter, The Player, glided through two decades in the Big Apple. Suave, sophisticated and charming, he made it all look so effortless, a beloved figure who could seemingly do no wrong, even in the media cauldron that is New York City. Which makes Derek Jeter, The Baseball Executive, all the more baffling.(AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Commentary: Jeter Swimming Upstream as Marlins’ Boss

by Paul Newberry AP Sports ColumnistDecember 15, 2017

Phillip Fulmer smiles during a press conference, Friday, Dec. 1, 2017, in Knoxville, Tenn., where he was named athletic director at the University of Tennessee. The university placed former AD John Currie on paid leave amid what has been a tumultuous and embarrassing football coaching search. (Calvin Mattheis/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP)

Commentary: Once-Mighty Vols Now a National Joke

by Paul Newberry AP Sports ColumnistDecember 1, 2017

FILE - In this Oct. 31, 2017 file photo, Columbus Crew fans show their support for the team before the start of their MLS Eastern Conference semifinal soccer match against New York City FC, in Columbus, Ohio. If the Columbus Crew are allowed to move to Austin for the 2019 season, it could begin a wave of franchise relocations that ultimately costs Major League Soccer the support of its most loyal fans. In the end, America’s top soccer league could wind up being as big a loser as the good people of Ohio’s capital city.(AP Photo/Jay LaPrete, File)

Commentary: With Greedy Owner, Lame Leader and Fleeced Taxpayers, MLS Now Major League

by Paul Newberry AP Sports ColumnistNovember 19, 2017

FILE - In this March 13, 2017, file photo, former Major League baseball pitcher and hall of fame player Phil Niekro waves to fans after he was introduced before a spring training baseball game between the Atlanta Braves and the Pittsburgh Pirates in Kissimmee, Fla. The knuckleball has always been a bit of oddball, the butt of jokes, the object of endless curiosity, a talismanic pitch understood by only a few. It could soon be extinct in the big leagues, and that would be quite a shame. (AP Photo/John Raoux, File)

Commentary: Save the Knuckleball

by Paul Newberry AP Sports ColumnistOctober 2, 2017

The ceiling of the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the new home of the Atlanta Falcons football team and the Atlanta United soccer team, is seen in Atlanta, Tuesday, Aug. 15, 2017. The stadium will open to the public for the first time at an Aug. 26 Falcons preseason game. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Atlanta’s New Stadium Ready for Business … Almost

by Paul Newberry AP Sports WriterAugust 16, 2017