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Catch Them if They Can
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Catch Them if They Can

We know … the only record that counts is the one in the win-loss column. But that doesn’t mean we should pass on these other runs very disciplined Navy.

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November 28,2016
Return Game
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Return Game

Maria Sharapova is ready to emerge from her 15-month ban and reclaim her place atop the tour. But is tennis ready to welcome her back?

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May 08, 2017
Dream Chaser
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Dream Chaser

For Marcus Stroman, a little extra edge is always easy to find, whether it’s facing his mom’s native Puerto Rico in the wbc or digging Toronto out of an early-season hole.

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May 08, 2017
Fire Starters
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Fire Starters

How to bond post-Kobe? The Lakers’ backcourt hopes it comes in the form of paint pellets.

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November 14,2016
A Checkered Legacy
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A Checkered Legacy

How will history remember Tony Stewart after a two-decade NASCAR career filled with brilliance but complicated by controversy and tragedy?

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November 14,2016
House Money
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House Money

All it took for the Vegas Golden Knights to beat the odds—and 50 years’ worth of expansion franchise failure—was a little luck, a lot of rotation and a few aces up their sleeves.

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May 07, 2018
On Her Wavelength
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On Her Wavelength

In her 10th year as a pro, Hawaiian surfing royalty Coco Ho shares how she’s perfected her stance on training, breathing and body confidence.

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May 07, 2018
The Audacity Of Hoops
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The Audacity Of Hoops

Kelsey Plum is a rare talent. (Just ask her.) But the WNBA’s No. 1 pick insists she’s ready to wait for her chance to shine in San Antonio.

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May 29, 2017
Mighty Mouse Unleashed
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Mighty Mouse Unleashed

Demetrious Johnson, UFC champ, opens up about CM Punk, McGregor Mayweather and the “Cash Me Ousside” girl.

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May 29, 2017
Cameroon Calling
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Cameroon Calling

More than a decade ago, LUC MBAH a moute created an unlikely NBA path, which Joel Embiid took and pascal Siakam followed. This is the untold story of the rise of Cameroonian ball.

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May 29, 2017
Fear And Floating In The Caribbean
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Fear And Floating In The Caribbean

We went shark diving (shark diving!) with Rob Gronkowski (Gronk!) in the Bahamas (the Bahamas!)! What could possibly go wrong?!?

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July 30, 2018
Aly Raisman 'We Have To Change The Way Our Society Views Women.'
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Aly Raisman 'We Have To Change The Way Our Society Views Women.'

In her fight to end sexual abuse, the Olympic champion is challenging the very institutions she led to glory.

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July 30, 2018
Jalen Ramsey- The Most Interesting Corner In The World
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Jalen Ramsey- The Most Interesting Corner In The World

What’s more interesting than the exquisite trash-talk of Jaguars star cornerback Jalen Ramsey? The person behind it.

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September 10, 2018
Hitting The Books
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Hitting The Books

Inside Detroit’s Downtown Boxing Gym, where lessons learned in the ring aren’t as important as those taught just feet away in the library.

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September 10, 2018
Everybody Wanted To Keep Playing
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Everybody Wanted To Keep Playing

The oral history of how Garry Shandling’s super-secret hoops game bonded and inspired a generation of comedians.

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November 2018
Spirits Of Morgantown
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Spirits Of Morgantown

Blueberry? Butterscotch? Cinnamon toast? In West Virginia, every possible variety of moonshine flows openly on game day, bringing together one historic football community.

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November 2018
The California Cool Of Jared Goff
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The California Cool Of Jared Goff

In the midst of a wild three-year career arc that has taken him from rookie bust to MVP candidate, the Rams quarterback has learned to enjoy the ride. How far can his surge lift LA?

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November 2018
Draymond Green Keeping The Warriors' Together
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Draymond Green Keeping The Warriors' Together

On a Monday morning in Tokyos chic Harajuku district, I meet three-time All-Star and three-time NBA champ Draymond Green outside a bustling train station.

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October 29, 2018
It's Better To Be Hated Than Bad
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It's Better To Be Hated Than Bad

One year after the launch of the Swachh Bharat Mission, it is clear that the mission is still a long way from meeting its targets and that its approach to the problems of providing sanitation are inadequate. 

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December 21,2015
The New Moneyball Is Here
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The New Moneyball Is Here

One year after the launch of the Swachh Bharat Mission, it is clear that the mission is still a long way from meeting its targets and that its approach to the problems of providing sanitation are inadequate. 

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December 21,2015
Paris - The Fear Is Real Now
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Paris - The Fear Is Real Now

A portrait of Paris one week after terror shook the city.

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December 21,2015
The Higher Power of Russell Wilson
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The Higher Power of Russell Wilson

How Russell Wilson kept the faith during the Seahawks’ darkest hours.

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January 04,2016
25 Things We Thought We Knew About the College Football Season
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25 Things We Thought We Knew About the College Football Season

Teen pregnancy usually gets the spotlight, but women in their 20s have much greater numbers of unwanted pregnancies. And for Latinas, that raises the stakes.

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January 04,2016
Watch the Throne: LeBron James vs Stephen Curry
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Watch the Throne: LeBron James vs Stephen Curry

Will Stephen Curry’s rise lead to the fall of LeBron James?

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February 8,2016
Blades of Glory: Not All Grass Is Created Equal
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Blades of Glory: Not All Grass Is Created Equal

It grew for over a year on secret membranes with special ingredients and high-tech tools, never knowing whether it would get the chance to live up to its full potential. Finally, Field No. 2 is ready for the big stage at Super Bowl 50. Question is, can it withstand the weight of the game?

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February 8,2016
How Stephen Curry Got The Best Worst Ankles In Sports
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How Stephen Curry Got The Best Worst Ankles In Sports

How one unorthodox trainer helped Stephen Curry turn the injuries that cursed the start of his NBA career into his greatest blessing.

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February 29,2016
Behind the Cruel & Unrelenting Anti-Logic of the NBA Schedule
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Behind the Cruel & Unrelenting Anti-Logic of the NBA Schedule

More injuries. Lower quality of play. Fewer dunks, for crying out loud! Slogging through 82 games is anything but faaaantastic.

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February 29,2016
Larry Bird Will Die Young, Just Ask Him
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Larry Bird Will Die Young, Just Ask Him

Many NBA big men believe they are cursed by the very trait that brought them glory. And the emerging science around extreme size suggests they’re right.

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February 29,2016
Drew Brees Has a Dream He'd Like to Sell You
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Drew Brees Has a Dream He'd Like to Sell You

With the Saints QB leading the way, AdvoCare is using its sports ties to build a nutrition empire. But is the company really pushing false hope?

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March 28,2016
DeAndre Jordan Talks Chris Paul, Free Throws and His Brief Time In Dallas
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DeAndre Jordan Talks Chris Paul, Free Throws and His Brief Time In Dallas

Clippers center DeAndre Jordan talks free throws, picking on J.J. Redick, his contentious relationship with Chris Paul … and a summer free agency period that went juuuust a little haywire.

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March 28,2016