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Ted Turner, visionary sports owner and founder of Goodwill Games, dies at 86

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Ted Turner, the visionary billionaire owner of the Atlanta Braves, passed away on Wednesday. He revolutionized sports ownership by leveraging his TBS superstation to broadcast Braves games nationally, significantly expanding the team's fanbase. Turner's influence extended beyond baseball, as he also owned the Atlanta Hawks and Thrashers, and founded the Goodwill Games to foster international athletic competition. AI

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Ted Turner, visionary sports owner and founder of Goodwill Games, dies at 86

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  1. Fortune TIER_1 English(EN) · R.J. Rico, Tim Reynolds, The Associated Press ·

    Before Mark Cuban and Jerry Jones, there was Ted Turner, the larger-than-life billionaire owner who changed sports

    Turner was a sportsman of all types, a world champion in sailing and a World Series-winning owner in baseball.

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