Sports Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/sports/ A Daily Dose of Positive News to Enthuse Sat, 09 Dec 2023 17:18:52 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-GNN-Logo-Circles-2017-1-32x32.png Sports Archives - Good News Network https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/category/news/sports/ 32 32 120051390 Golf Lover Creates Tiger Woods Portrait—Entirely Made of 25,000 Golf Tees (Photos) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/golf-lover-creates-tiger-woods-portrait-entirely-made-of-25000-golf-tees-photos/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/golf-lover-creates-tiger-woods-portrait-entirely-made-of-25000-golf-tees-photos/#respond Sun, 10 Dec 2023 12:00:07 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=200545 A golf fan has created a stunning portrait of Tiger Woods made out of 25,000 new and broken golf tees. Aaron Norris finished the artwork last month and has already sold it for an undisclosed amount. The 43-year-old artist says he got the idea after spotting broken tees strewn across his local course. He started […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/golf-lover-creates-tiger-woods-portrait-entirely-made-of-25000-golf-tees-photos/feed/ 0 200545 Viral Teen With Record Size Feet Finally Gets Size 23 Shoes Donated So He Can Play Football https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/viral-teen-with-record-size-feet-finally-gets-size-23-shoes-donated-so-he-can-play-football/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/viral-teen-with-record-size-feet-finally-gets-size-23-shoes-donated-so-he-can-play-football/#respond Tue, 05 Sep 2023 11:00:08 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197316 Sports are a proving ground where every challenge becomes an opportunity to grow stronger, a fact that for one very unique Michigan sophomore proved true on and off the field. Eric Kilburn Jr. was born a normal 8-pound baby boy, but has grown into a well-spoken giant of a young man with what might be […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/viral-teen-with-record-size-feet-finally-gets-size-23-shoes-donated-so-he-can-play-football/feed/ 0 197316 Pole Vaulters Agree to Share Gold Medal in Unexpected Twist at High Stakes World Championship–WATCH https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pole-vaulters-agree-to-share-gold-medal-in-unexpected-twist-at-high-stakes-world-championship-watch/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pole-vaulters-agree-to-share-gold-medal-in-unexpected-twist-at-high-stakes-world-championship-watch/#respond Mon, 04 Sep 2023 11:00:17 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=197286 After matching each other in normal rounds, two Olympic pole vaulters continued to battle it out over three tiebreaker rounds to see who would get gold at the World Athletics Championships. However, the tiebreakers proved inconclusive, with both Australia’s Nina Kennedy and American Katie Moon both making it over the 4.90 meter bar, but failing […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/pole-vaulters-agree-to-share-gold-medal-in-unexpected-twist-at-high-stakes-world-championship-watch/feed/ 0 197286 65-Year-old Paddles Into Record Books With Epic 6800-mi Solo Kayak Quest–From Tip of Canada to Florida and Back https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mark-fuhrmann-solo-kayak-trip-around-greater-loop/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mark-fuhrmann-solo-kayak-trip-around-greater-loop/#respond Sun, 20 Aug 2023 20:24:08 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=196838 After 268 days in his kayak, a 65-year-old has completed his epic ‘Reverse the Bad’ expedition, becoming the first person to solo kayak the Greater Loop across Canada and the United States. The journey of almost 6,800 miles (11,000km) required Mark Fuhrmann to paddle for 1,643 hours—which is the equivalent of paddling 68 days straight […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mark-fuhrmann-solo-kayak-trip-around-greater-loop/feed/ 0 196838 Watch the Magic When NFL Icon Leonard Fournette Dotes on Kids With Disabilities at Camp: ‘You’re the Real Champs’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/leonard-fournett-visits-2023-summer-camp-for-kids-w-cancer-and-disabilities/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/leonard-fournett-visits-2023-summer-camp-for-kids-w-cancer-and-disabilities/#respond Sat, 19 Aug 2023 18:29:50 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=196801 Leonard Fournette may be a Super Bowl champion on the football field, but last week he was a super HERO for kids at a special summer camp, where he stole the hearts of campers and staff. “This is the greatest thing I’ve done thus far,” said the former Tampa Bay Buccaneer running back. Camp Simcha, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/leonard-fournett-visits-2023-summer-camp-for-kids-w-cancer-and-disabilities/feed/ 0 196801 Powerlifter with Down Syndrome Hailed an Inspiration After Overcoming His Challenges to Win European Gold https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/powerlifter-with-down-syndrome-hailed-an-inspiration-after-overcoming-his-challenges-to-win-double-european-gold/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/powerlifter-with-down-syndrome-hailed-an-inspiration-after-overcoming-his-challenges-to-win-double-european-gold/#respond Wed, 16 Aug 2023 17:00:43 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=196724 In Bordeaux, a British powerlifter with Down Syndrome is a walking, pressing, squatting inspiration to all who watch him compete, and he’s just bagged the 5th gold medal of his career. At just 127 pounds (57 kg) Dan MacGauley took first place in the European Bench Press Championship, posting 154 lbs. (70 kg) classic, and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/powerlifter-with-down-syndrome-hailed-an-inspiration-after-overcoming-his-challenges-to-win-double-european-gold/feed/ 0 196724 College Athlete Learns His Teammate Donates Plasma to Afford School–So He Gave Him His Scholarship https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/college-athlete-learns-his-teammate-donates-plasma-to-afford-school-so-he-gave-him-his-scholarship/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/college-athlete-learns-his-teammate-donates-plasma-to-afford-school-so-he-gave-him-his-scholarship/#respond Fri, 11 Aug 2023 15:00:38 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=196570 A collegiate athlete who had won a scholarship to Eastern Michigan University to play football gave it all away to his teammate who was struggling to pay tuition bills. Without a doubt, offensive lineman Brian Dooley would have been extremely proud to have earned a full-ride scholarship to undergraduate and graduate school at EMU, but […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/college-athlete-learns-his-teammate-donates-plasma-to-afford-school-so-he-gave-him-his-scholarship/feed/ 0 196570 Abandoned Supermarket Turned into An Indoor Skatepark for the Community https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/huge-empty-supermarket-turned-into-an-indoor-skatepark-for-the-community/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/huge-empty-supermarket-turned-into-an-indoor-skatepark-for-the-community/#respond Tue, 18 Jul 2023 18:22:11 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=195833 Open to skateboarders, BMXers, scooter riders, and rollerbladers, an abandoned Sainsbury’s in the UK has become a community skatepark. The Pitt Street skatepark in Portsmouth, about 75 miles southwest of London, is located in the city center, and is seen as a way to help “unlock long-term regeneration opportunities.” “As a child, skateboarding was my […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/huge-empty-supermarket-turned-into-an-indoor-skatepark-for-the-community/feed/ 0 195833 Wimbledon’s Unsung Hero is Rufus the Hawk (Video) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-unsung-hero-of-wimbledon-rufus-the-hawk/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-unsung-hero-of-wimbledon-rufus-the-hawk/#respond Mon, 17 Jul 2023 15:00:46 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=195799 With the curtain closing on the All England Lawn Tennis Club’s annual championships at Wimbledon, it’s another successful year in the books for the real king of Centre Court—Rufus the Hawk. For any Nigels reading this, it will likely be a case of heard it all before, but us Yankees might not know that a […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/the-unsung-hero-of-wimbledon-rufus-the-hawk/feed/ 0 195799 Paris Olympics Gets 11,000 Stadium Seats Made of Recycled City Plastic https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/paris-olympics-gets-11000-stadium-seats-made-of-recycled-city-plastic/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/paris-olympics-gets-11000-stadium-seats-made-of-recycled-city-plastic/#respond Thu, 13 Jul 2023 15:00:13 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=195663 Spectators of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris will be watching the aquatic events from seats made of plastic collected in recycling bins from around the area. In fact, 80% of the 100 metric tons of plastic needed to make the seats came from a single neighborhood—which is also where it’s being processed into new […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/paris-olympics-gets-11000-stadium-seats-made-of-recycled-city-plastic/feed/ 0 195663 Landlord of Real Ted Lasso Pub Says Tourists Now Come From all Over the World–LOOK https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/landlord-of-the-real-ted-lasso-pub-says-tourists-flock/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/landlord-of-the-real-ted-lasso-pub-says-tourists-flock/#respond Sat, 01 Jul 2023 13:01:23 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=195250 The landlord of the London pub featured in the Emmy-sweeping comedy series Ted Lasso says tourists have been flocking from “almost every country” to enjoy a pint in the wake of the TV show’s meteoric rise. Reece Kent became the manager at The Prince’s Head pub in Richmond in April 2022. It’s the very pub […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/landlord-of-the-real-ted-lasso-pub-says-tourists-flock/feed/ 0 195250 90-Year-old Earns Judo Belt Level Reached By Only 6 People in the Nation https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/90-year-old-earns-judo-belt-level-reached-by-only-6-people-in-the-nation/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/90-year-old-earns-judo-belt-level-reached-by-only-6-people-in-the-nation/#respond Tue, 20 Jun 2023 15:00:48 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=194881 A 90-year-old master who’s still limber enough to get on the mat every once in a while has just been awarded his ninth degree, or dan, in Judo. Only 6 individuals in the UK hold a ninth dan, and Michael Leigh is the oldest judoka in the country to reach what is the second-highest rank in […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/90-year-old-earns-judo-belt-level-reached-by-only-6-people-in-the-nation/feed/ 0 194881 Grandad Wins Gold in Arm Wrestling After Taking up Sport 3 Years Ago and Nearly Dying of Covid https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/grandad-mark-waldon-wins-ifa-gold-medal-in-arm-wrestling/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/grandad-mark-waldon-wins-ifa-gold-medal-in-arm-wrestling/#respond Sun, 18 Jun 2023 19:29:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=194801 A British grandad has become one of the world’s top arm-wrestlers after taking up the sport just three years ago. Mark Waldon discovered professional arm wrestling during lockdown but has now captured the gold medal at the European Championships representing Great Britain in the International Federation of Arm Wrestling (IFA) Now 53, Mark first researched […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/grandad-mark-waldon-wins-ifa-gold-medal-in-arm-wrestling/feed/ 0 194801 Drought-Stricken Italian River Produced World-Record Catfish Caught (and Released) in May https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/drought-stricken-italian-river-produced-world-record-catfish-caught-and-released-in-may/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/drought-stricken-italian-river-produced-world-record-catfish-caught-and-released-in-may/#respond Thu, 15 Jun 2023 11:30:37 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=194693 A professional Italian fisherman just reeled a 9-foot catfish out of a river that just last year was suffering so badly from Europe’s heatwave that in some places it had dried out almost completely. As long as a U-Haul truck, he released the fish in order to allow such a specimen to continue influencing the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/drought-stricken-italian-river-produced-world-record-catfish-caught-and-released-in-may/feed/ 0 194693 Former NBA Star Rick Fox is Manufacturing Concrete That Absorbs More CO2 Than it Creates https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/former-nba-star-rick-foxs-backs-a-startup-that-makes-concrete-that-removes-co2/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/former-nba-star-rick-foxs-backs-a-startup-that-makes-concrete-that-removes-co2/#respond Mon, 08 May 2023 12:30:20 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=193485 If someone asked you what Rick Fox was famous for, you would have to say the three NBA Championships he won with the Lakers, but the next generation might know him instead as the face of sustainable concrete. Believing that tropical storms are becoming more intense due to carbon content in the atmosphere, Fox went […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/former-nba-star-rick-foxs-backs-a-startup-that-makes-concrete-that-removes-co2/feed/ 0 193485 A Stag is Spotted Practicing its Ball Handling Technique in a London Park (WATCH) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stag-is-spotted-practicing-its-ball-handling-technique/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stag-is-spotted-practicing-its-ball-handling-technique/#respond Sun, 16 Apr 2023 17:58:22 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=192682 A stag was spotted trying out a new football technique in a south-west London park. The lone animal pushed the stray ball in the water toward the shore with its nose, but then tried using its antlers to lift it back on land. Katie O’Lone captured the video as she stumbled across the sporty animal […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/stag-is-spotted-practicing-its-ball-handling-technique/feed/ 0 192682 Colorful Mumbai Overpass Goes Viral After Being Converted into Sporting Complex for Community https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/colorful-mumbai-overpass-goes-viral-on-twitter-after-being-converted-into-sporting-complex-for-cricket-and-badminton/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/colorful-mumbai-overpass-goes-viral-on-twitter-after-being-converted-into-sporting-complex-for-cricket-and-badminton/#respond Fri, 31 Mar 2023 11:30:59 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=192058 In the urban sprawl of Mumbai, kids have an awesome and surprising new place to play cricket and badminton—under a highway overpass. Built beneath the Sector 15 Sanpada overpass in Navi Mumbai, a video of the kids playing went viral and drew the attention of other city administrators who celebrated the clever transformation of an […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/colorful-mumbai-overpass-goes-viral-on-twitter-after-being-converted-into-sporting-complex-for-cricket-and-badminton/feed/ 0 192058 Participating in Group Sports Can Offset High Stress and Contribute to Academic Competence During Challenges https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/participating-in-group-sports-can-offset-high-stress-and-contribute-to-academic-competence-during-challenges/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/participating-in-group-sports-can-offset-high-stress-and-contribute-to-academic-competence-during-challenges/#respond Tue, 28 Mar 2023 18:30:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=191978 A new study found that having an active sporting hobby offset stress and contributed to academic competence even during the COVID-19 lockdowns. The effect was calculated during the so-called two weeks to flatten the curve, and the researchers believe the observed effect was robust enough to be applicable in future periods of societal disruption. Researchers […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/participating-in-group-sports-can-offset-high-stress-and-contribute-to-academic-competence-during-challenges/feed/ 0 191978 Rugby Player Feigns Injury During Match to Surprise Girlfriend with Marriage Proposal (Watch) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/rugby-player-feigns-injury-during-match-to-surprise-girlfriend-w-proposal/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/rugby-player-feigns-injury-during-match-to-surprise-girlfriend-w-proposal/#respond Sun, 26 Mar 2023 15:34:33 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=191888 A rugby player shocked his girlfriend by feigning a leg injury during a match—only to get down on one knee and propose. Chris Robinson choreographed a rugby tackle with his whole team in on the elaborate plan that would catch his partner by surprise. Called over to the pitch, Amanda Tuckwell, newly trained in first […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/rugby-player-feigns-injury-during-match-to-surprise-girlfriend-w-proposal/feed/ 0 191888 Football Fans on Delayed Train Ordered Beer Delivery with Just 60 Seconds to Spare at Next Station–WATCH the Hilarity https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/football-fans-stuck-on-delayed-train-order-beer-delivery-with-just-60-seconds-to-get-it-at-next-station-watch-hilarity/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/football-fans-stuck-on-delayed-train-order-beer-delivery-with-just-60-seconds-to-get-it-at-next-station-watch-hilarity/#respond Sun, 19 Mar 2023 19:37:46 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=191682 A group of English football fans were so thirsty while stuck on a delayed train that they ordered a beer delivery from Uber Eats mid-journey—and gambled on being able to collect it with exquisite timing upon arrival at the next station. Daniel Adams and Jordan Sullivan were on their way to watch West Ham play […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/football-fans-stuck-on-delayed-train-order-beer-delivery-with-just-60-seconds-to-get-it-at-next-station-watch-hilarity/feed/ 0 191682 Miracle Rescue as Missing Skier Buried by Avalanche with Only One Arm Showing Flags Down Helicopter (WATCH) https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/missing-skier-buried-by-avalanche-with-one-arm-showing-flags-down-helicopter/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/missing-skier-buried-by-avalanche-with-one-arm-showing-flags-down-helicopter/#respond Sun, 05 Mar 2023 17:50:47 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=191209 This is the incredible moment a missing backcountry skier buried under snow was able to wave down a rescue chopper with only his one arm sticking out. The video, shot by paramedic Mathieu Lambert, shows the man desperately waving with his only free limb as the helicopter hovered above, while shining a light on the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/missing-skier-buried-by-avalanche-with-one-arm-showing-flags-down-helicopter/feed/ 0 191209 French Football Star Scores First Goal Since Beating Cancer – And it was World Cancer Day! https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/french-football-star-scores-first-goal-since-beating-cancer-and-it-was-world-cancer-day/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/french-football-star-scores-first-goal-since-beating-cancer-and-it-was-world-cancer-day/#respond Thu, 23 Feb 2023 16:00:19 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=190840 February 4th, World Cancer Day at Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund, Germany: it’s a day French-Ivorian striker Sébastien Haller will always remember. Last summer, Haller was diagnosed with testicular cancer just weeks after signing a long-term contract to play for the second-biggest team in Germany, Borussia Dortmund. It was a difficult, scary period for the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/french-football-star-scores-first-goal-since-beating-cancer-and-it-was-world-cancer-day/feed/ 0 190840 Dutch Woman Smashes a World Record Unbroken For 41 Years–While Her Home Audience Cheers https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dutch-woman-smashes-a-world-record-unbroken-for-41-years-while-home-audience-cheers/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dutch-woman-smashes-a-world-record-unbroken-for-41-years-while-home-audience-cheers/#respond Wed, 22 Feb 2023 13:00:27 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=190786 A 41-year-old world record in women’s track and field stands no longer after a young Dutch speed demon smashed it in front of her home crowd. Femke Bol took off at the starting pistol at the Dutch Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn, and completed a 400-meter sprint in 49.26 seconds, beating Jarmila Kratochvílová’s world record of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dutch-woman-smashes-a-world-record-unbroken-for-41-years-while-home-audience-cheers/feed/ 0 190786 23-Year-Old Rows Solo 3,000 Miles Across Atlantic Setting Race Record for Female https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/23-year-old-rows-solo-3000-miles-across-atlantic-setting-race-record-for-female/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/23-year-old-rows-solo-3000-miles-across-atlantic-setting-race-record-for-female/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2023 14:30:03 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=190537 A 23-year-old woman just set the Talisker Challenge record for the fastest solo row across the Atlantic. Departing from the Canary Islands on the 10th of December, Mariam Payne rowed 59 days, 16 hours, and 36 minutes, before arriving in Antigua last Friday. The extraordinary feat was accomplished to raise money for the east Yorkshire […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/23-year-old-rows-solo-3000-miles-across-atlantic-setting-race-record-for-female/feed/ 1 190537 Equipment Manager Finally Gets to Play: Watch a Boy’s Basketball Triumph as High School Cheers https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/equipment-manager-finally-gets-to-play-watch-a-boys-basketball-triumph-as-high-school-cheers/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/equipment-manager-finally-gets-to-play-watch-a-boys-basketball-triumph-as-high-school-cheers/#respond Thu, 09 Feb 2023 15:00:13 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=190323 Equipment manager Carson Watters loves basketball, loves working on his junior varsity high school team, but never imagined he would ever get to play in a game. The Philip Simmons HS freshman has worked hard all year, said his coaches, and deserved to show what he could do on the court. “Seeing him go in […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/equipment-manager-finally-gets-to-play-watch-a-boys-basketball-triumph-as-high-school-cheers/feed/ 0 190323 New England Patriots Owner Wants to Sign Newly Retired Tom Brady to a Contract https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-england-patriots-owner-wants-to-sign-newly-retired-tom-brady-to-a-contract/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-england-patriots-owner-wants-to-sign-newly-retired-tom-brady-to-a-contract/#comments Mon, 06 Feb 2023 14:30:55 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=190226 23 years ago, Thomas Patrick Edward Brady Jr. was signed as a 6th-round draft pick. As of his current official retirement announcement on the 1st of February, 2023, he holds nearly every NFL quarterback record. However, it might, even now, not be the end of the road for the 45-year-old. New England Patriots owner Robert […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/new-england-patriots-owner-wants-to-sign-newly-retired-tom-brady-to-a-contract/feed/ 1 190226 Over 50s Say They’ve Become More Daring –Trying Skiing, Skydiving, Marathons, and Even Getting a Tattoo https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/over-50s-say-theyve-become-more-daring-trying-skiing-skydiving-marathons-and-even-getting-a-tattoo/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/over-50s-say-theyve-become-more-daring-trying-skiing-skydiving-marathons-and-even-getting-a-tattoo/#respond Sat, 28 Jan 2023 18:56:59 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=189936 A new survey revealed that seniors are becoming more daring with their hobbies and interests—adding marathons, hang-gliding—and even getting a tattoo—to their bucket list. The poll, of 2,000 adults over 50, found that 62 percent are keen to embrace things now, more than they used to. 47 percent have a new outlook on life. Writing […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/over-50s-say-theyve-become-more-daring-trying-skiing-skydiving-marathons-and-even-getting-a-tattoo/feed/ 0 189936 4 Brothers Are Close to a World First, Nearing End of Epic 3000-Mile Row Across Atlantic–Raising 80k for Charity https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/4-brothers-are-close-to-a-world-first-nearing-end-of-epic-3000-mile-row-across-atlantic-raising-80k-for-charity/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/4-brothers-are-close-to-a-world-first-nearing-end-of-epic-3000-mile-row-across-atlantic-raising-80k-for-charity/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2023 15:30:39 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=189326 In a few days time, four brothers will set a world record as the first rowing team made entirely of brothers to cross the whole of the Atlantic. While many siblings find being stuck under one roof challenging, it’s a testament to their endurance that the four of them have shared two rowing benches and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/4-brothers-are-close-to-a-world-first-nearing-end-of-epic-3000-mile-row-across-atlantic-raising-80k-for-charity/feed/ 1 189326 Hero or Nuts, He Ran a Marathon Every Day in 2022–and Then Went to Work at His Job–Raising a Million for Charity https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hero-or-nuts-marathon-man-gary-mckee-ran-a-marathon-everyday-of-2022-raised-a-million-pounds/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hero-or-nuts-marathon-man-gary-mckee-ran-a-marathon-everyday-of-2022-raised-a-million-pounds/#respond Wed, 04 Jan 2023 19:30:11 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=189070 For many, running a marathon is an accolade of life, a culturally-fixed way of proving athletic ability and determination—but for Gary McKee, it’s literally just another day in the office. McKee ran a marathon every day of 2022 to raise money for cancer treatment, and a simple multiplication problem of 26.2 x 365 will reveal […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/hero-or-nuts-marathon-man-gary-mckee-ran-a-marathon-everyday-of-2022-raised-a-million-pounds/feed/ 0 189070 NFL Fans Shocked by Sudden Collapse of Athlete Donate $5 Million in 24-hrs to His Humble Toy Drive–Including Tom Brady https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nfl-fans-shocked-by-sudden-collapse-of-athlete-donate-5-million-to-toy-drive/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nfl-fans-shocked-by-sudden-collapse-of-athlete-donate-5-million-to-toy-drive/#respond Tue, 03 Jan 2023 21:52:07 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=189050 NFL fans and players are sending thoughts and prayers to the family of Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin, who collapsed on the field during the Monday Night Football game yesterday. Reports say the player is currently in critical condition after his heart suffered cardiac arrest during game play. Eventually, he was taken away in an […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/nfl-fans-shocked-by-sudden-collapse-of-athlete-donate-5-million-to-toy-drive/feed/ 0 189050 All 10 People Feared Missing in Alpine Avalanche Found Alive After Scary Viral Video—WATCH https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/all-10-people-feared-missing-in-alpine-avalanche-found-alive-after-scary-viral-video-watch/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/all-10-people-feared-missing-in-alpine-avalanche-found-alive-after-scary-viral-video-watch/#respond Wed, 28 Dec 2022 13:30:05 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=188803 While many were enjoying their Christmas holiday, 10 skiers in Austria were feared dead after a video went viral of an avalanche overtaking them on the slopes. News came out the following day however that all 10 are alive and well. The Austrian Press Agency reported that 4 of the skiers were injured, one seriously […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/all-10-people-feared-missing-in-alpine-avalanche-found-alive-after-scary-viral-video-watch/feed/ 0 188803 From Messi to Morocco: 5 Good News Stories From a Memorable World Cup https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/from-messi-to-morocco-5-good-news-stories-from-a-memorable-world-cup/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/from-messi-to-morocco-5-good-news-stories-from-a-memorable-world-cup/#respond Tue, 20 Dec 2022 16:14:52 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=188577 From Messi’s twilight triumph to bountiful showings of hospitality by the Qatari people, there was plenty to smile about during this year’s World Cup. As the curtain came down on the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, most fans of the sport will immediately look forward to enjoying the return of the domestic leagues, which […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/from-messi-to-morocco-5-good-news-stories-from-a-memorable-world-cup/feed/ 0 188577 England Team Players Adopt ‘Big Dave’ the Stray Cat Who Made Himself a Social Media Star Like a Mascot https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/england-team-adopt-big-dave-the-stray-cat-who-made-himself-a-social-media-star-as-unofficial-mascot/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/england-team-adopt-big-dave-the-stray-cat-who-made-himself-a-social-media-star-as-unofficial-mascot/#respond Tue, 13 Dec 2022 15:30:04 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=188349 Football isn’t coming home for England, but the Three Lions are adding a fourth, albeit a small one, for the journey home. The English National Football team is bringing Dave the Cat home from Qatar with them. The cat began to appear in players’ social media feeds, as the stray had taken to eating with […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/england-team-adopt-big-dave-the-stray-cat-who-made-himself-a-social-media-star-as-unofficial-mascot/feed/ 0 188349 One-Armed Basketball Player Recruited for College Team Scores His First Points https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/one-armed-basketball-player-recruited-for-college-team-scores-his-first-points/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/one-armed-basketball-player-recruited-for-college-team-scores-his-first-points/#respond Tue, 13 Dec 2022 13:30:23 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=188345 On December 10th, teammates and fans of Northwestern State sounded their applause when their new freshmen basketball player scored his first points for the team. It was an extra special applause for the point guard, since Hansel Emmanuel has only one arm. A minute later he added to his total with a thunderous dunk in […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/one-armed-basketball-player-recruited-for-college-team-scores-his-first-points/feed/ 0 188345 Australia Fans Jumping For Joy During Historic Start to World Cup Run https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/socceroos-jumping-for-joy-after-historic-start-to-australias-world-cup-campaign/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/socceroos-jumping-for-joy-after-historic-start-to-australias-world-cup-campaign/#respond Thu, 01 Dec 2022 17:40:13 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=187869 Australia have advanced to the knockout rounds of the World Cup for the first time since 2006, with coach Graham Arnold hailing his boys as a new “golden generation.” They now face a stiff test against one of the tournament favorites in Argentina this Saturday on just three-days rest. It would have been the safest […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/socceroos-jumping-for-joy-after-historic-start-to-australias-world-cup-campaign/feed/ 0 187869 Golf Buddies Sink Consecutive Holes-in-One on Same Tee-Shot–Beating 17 Million to 1 Odds https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/golf-buddies-sink-consecutive-holes-in-one-on-same-tee-shot-beating-17-million-to-1-odds/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/golf-buddies-sink-consecutive-holes-in-one-on-same-tee-shot-beating-17-million-to-1-odds/#respond Sat, 19 Nov 2022 14:57:24 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=187426 Two golfer pals are celebrating a sporting ‘miracle’ after both getting holes-in-one in consecutive shots on the same hole—beating odds of 17 million to 1. Neither golfers had achieved a hole-in-one in 15 years of playing together, and the feat left themselves and fellow golfers John and Roger gobsmacked. It was 69-year-old Jaswant Sidhu, stepping […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/golf-buddies-sink-consecutive-holes-in-one-on-same-tee-shot-beating-17-million-to-1-odds/feed/ 0 187426 Three Mermaids Save a Scuba Diver From Drowning: ‘Not Just Pretty Tails And Smiles’ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mermaids-save-scuba-diver-from-drowning-off-catalina-coast/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mermaids-save-scuba-diver-from-drowning-off-catalina-coast/#comments Sun, 13 Nov 2022 20:44:42 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=187230 A fairytale rescue saved an experienced diver from drowning when a trio of mermaids suddenly showed up off Catalina Island in California. Pablo Avila lost consciousness while scuba diving with his son and a friend on Oct. 23, which coincided with the second day of a mermaid training course nearby. A 33-year-old mermaid performer and […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mermaids-save-scuba-diver-from-drowning-off-catalina-coast/feed/ 1 187230 Cute Dog Walking Around Golf Course has Collected 6,000 Lost Golf Balls Which Are Donated to Charities https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cute-dog-walking-around-golf-course-has-collected-6000-lost-golf-balls-which-are-donated-to-charities/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cute-dog-walking-around-golf-course-has-collected-6000-lost-golf-balls-which-are-donated-to-charities/#respond Tue, 18 Oct 2022 20:51:18 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=186187 An eagle-eyed pooch has become an expert at finding lost golf balls in London, so much so that he’s helping provide golf charities with the balls they need to teach kids around the world. Charles Jefferson must have felt he hit a hole-in-one when one day his dog, a cavapoo named Marlo, emerged from the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/cute-dog-walking-around-golf-course-has-collected-6000-lost-golf-balls-which-are-donated-to-charities/feed/ 0 186187 Man Organizes Redo of School Football Match After 50 Years of Feeling Guilty for Scoring Dubious Goal https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-organizes-redo-of-school-football-match-after-50-years-of-feeling-guilty-for-scoring-dubious-goal/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-organizes-redo-of-school-football-match-after-50-years-of-feeling-guilty-for-scoring-dubious-goal/#respond Thu, 01 Sep 2022 14:29:57 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=184481 An Englishman has organized a replay of a school football match after 50 years of feeling guilty for scoring ‘foul’ goal. Graeme Jones admitted to shoving a goalkeeper who had the ball in his hands, “ten yards” over the goal line in the dying seconds of a match to earn a “dubious” draw in September, […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/man-organizes-redo-of-school-football-match-after-50-years-of-feeling-guilty-for-scoring-dubious-goal/feed/ 0 184481 Vulture Soars Around a Paraglider Then Lands on His Lap – WATCH https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/vulture-soars-around-a-paraglider-then-lands-on-his-lap-watch/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/vulture-soars-around-a-paraglider-then-lands-on-his-lap-watch/#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2022 15:41:55 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=184144 This is the thrilling moment a vulture flies alongside a paraglider and then lands on his lap, as he soared 100-ft in the air. Ricardo Guimarães Cunha was paragliding in the mountainous region of Pacatuba, Ceará, Brazil, when he captured the experience on his GoPro camera. The 30-year-old had planned to take some videos of […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/vulture-soars-around-a-paraglider-then-lands-on-his-lap-watch/feed/ 2 184144 Little League Batter Hit in the Head Embraces Devastated Pitcher in Inspiring Display Sportsmanship –WATCH https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/isaiah-jarvis-little-league-hug-for-pitcher/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/isaiah-jarvis-little-league-hug-for-pitcher/#comments Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:14:05 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=183880 At the Southwest Region championship in Little League Baseball, the crowd was treated to not only the best performances from the boys aged 10-12, but their best manners, as well. One of the balls thrown by the pitcher for Texas East got away from him and beaned the batter in the head, knocking off his […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/isaiah-jarvis-little-league-hug-for-pitcher/feed/ 1 183880 Green Bay Packers Football Stars Join Young Fan’s Impromptu Tea Party on Sideline – WATCH https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/green-bay-packers-players-join-fans-tea-party/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/green-bay-packers-players-join-fans-tea-party/#respond Thu, 11 Aug 2022 22:10:58 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=183783 Training Camp for these big, burly football players is serious business, as athletes condition their bodies for the NFL season ahead. But, these sweet superstars are winning hearts, too, with their spontaneous playfulness—especially when a wee lass sets up a tea party on the sidelines. Dressed in her green and gold cheerleader outfit, Aria Rubens […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/green-bay-packers-players-join-fans-tea-party/feed/ 0 183783 Playing Sports at School Makes People Grittier and Harder Working https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/playing-sports-at-school-makes-people-grittier-and-harder-working/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/playing-sports-at-school-makes-people-grittier-and-harder-working/#comments Tue, 02 Aug 2022 12:30:58 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=183495 Playing sports at school makes people “grittier” and harder working, boosts the chances of achieving long-term goals, and having successful careers, say scientists. Oftentimes old fashioned notions about people arose from a collected experiential wisdom, and in this case, Teddy Roosevelt’s notion that sports hardens a young man seems correct. A study looked at adults who […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/playing-sports-at-school-makes-people-grittier-and-harder-working/feed/ 2 183495 14 Unique Ways People Are Generating More Physical Activity in Daily Routines https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/14-unique-ways-to-generate-more-physical-activity/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/14-unique-ways-to-generate-more-physical-activity/#respond Sun, 17 Jul 2022 19:37:57 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=182965 A recent survey polled 2,000 U.S. adults to see how they’re staying active as their routines and lifestyles have undergone a drastic change over the past two years. 73% are eager to increase their physical activity and to change their habits, with 70% making more of an effort to move more, compared to when the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/14-unique-ways-to-generate-more-physical-activity/feed/ 0 182965 Mechanic Smashes World Record for Most Push-ups in an Hour – A Whopping 3,183 – All While in Pain https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mechanic-smashes-world-record-for-most-push-ups-in-an-hour-a-whopping-3183-all-while-in-pain/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mechanic-smashes-world-record-for-most-push-ups-in-an-hour-a-whopping-3183-all-while-in-pain/#comments Sat, 25 Jun 2022 18:28:26 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=182018 An Australian mechanic has smashed the world record for most push-ups in an hour—completing a staggering 3,182. Daniel Scali took on the Herculean task in April and managed to surpass the previous total by 128—cranking out 51 push-ups every minute for a solid hour. His feat has been officially confirmed as the second Guinness World […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mechanic-smashes-world-record-for-most-push-ups-in-an-hour-a-whopping-3183-all-while-in-pain/feed/ 1 182018 Daredevil Dad Launches Tiny Boat He Hopes to Sail 1,900 Miles Across the Atlantic – LOOK https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dad-launches-tiny-boat-he-hopes-to-sail-1900-miles-across-the-atlantic-look/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dad-launches-tiny-boat-he-hopes-to-sail-1900-miles-across-the-atlantic-look/#respond Wed, 22 Jun 2022 15:26:15 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=181871 These incredible photos show a daredevil dad taking to the water in his three foot (one-meter) long boat for the first time, which he hopes to sail 1,900 miles across the Atlantic. 48-year-old Andrew Bedwell made the maiden voyage in his tiny self-built fibreglass vessel, Big C, at the port of Whitehaven, in Cumbria, last […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/dad-launches-tiny-boat-he-hopes-to-sail-1900-miles-across-the-atlantic-look/feed/ 0 181871 40 year-old Mom of 3 Becomes First Female Olympian to Finish a Triathlon in Under 8 Hours – New Film Shows How https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-female-olympian-to-finish-triathlon-in-under-8-hrs/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/first-female-olympian-to-finish-triathlon-in-under-8-hrs/#comments Sun, 19 Jun 2022 16:58:13 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=181732 A 40 year-old mom has entered the history books by becoming the first female Olympian ever to complete a full triathlon in under 8 hours—smashing the world record by over 40 minutes. Two-time Olympic Nicola Spirig crossed the finish line in Germany in an astonishing 7 hours, 34 minutes and 19 seconds. She accomplished the […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/83-year-old-sets-world-record-sailing-alone-across-the-pacific-without-stopping/feed/ 0 181266 All-Black Climbing Team Makes History Reaching Top of Everest, Inspiring Diverse Adventurers https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/all-black-climbing-team-makes-history-reaching-top-of-everest/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/all-black-climbing-team-makes-history-reaching-top-of-everest/#respond Wed, 25 May 2022 17:43:12 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=180808 This month, seven members of an all-Black mountain climbing team summited Mount Everest, helped along by eight Sherpa guides. Even though hundreds line up to climb Everest every year, only ten Black people have surmounted the highest peak on Earth before, including only one Black woman, and one Black American. “I am deeply honored to […]

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]]> https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/all-black-climbing-team-makes-history-reaching-top-of-everest/feed/ 0 180808 After Husband Dies 83-Year-old ‘Muddy Mildred’ Runs Her Third Tough Mudder Race to Provide Clean Water https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mildren-wilson-83-years-old-completes-third-tough-mudder-to-raise-money-for-africa/ https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/mildren-wilson-83-years-old-completes-third-tough-mudder-to-raise-money-for-africa/#respond Thu, 05 May 2022 16:19:21 +0000 https://www.goodnewsnetwork.org/?p=179972 “Muddy” Mildred Wilson is at it again. The 83-year old with two Tough Mudder races to her name just crushed a third one, becoming the oldest person ever to finish the famous 5K. The Tough Muddle 5K in Missouri, Wilson’s home state, was honored to feature the octogenarian for the third time—in this event, she […]

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