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Stockbyte / Getty / Katie Martin / The ... The Four Quarterbacks to Watch This NFL Season
A rookie, a comeback hopeful, a virtuoso, and an all-time great—here are the players fans should pay attention to in the coming year.
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Paul Childs / Reuters Four Ways of Looking at Mayweather vs. McGregor
Critics have dismissed the fight as a farce. So why are so many people still paying such close attention?
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Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP No Country for Colin Kaepernick
It’s very possible that the activist-athlete will never take another snap in the NFL.
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Mark J. Terrill / AP The Dodgers Aim for History—and a Championship
In baseball, having the best regular season rarely leads to a World Series win. But the Los Angeles team is hoping to defy the odds.
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Reuters Don’t Take Mike Trout for Granted
The Los Angeles Angels centerfielder shouldn’t need to be on a contending team for baseball fans to appreciate his consistent excellence.
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Mike Blake / Reuters Is Surfing More Sport or Religion?
Even hardcore devotees disagree, though many acknowledge there’s something profoundly spiritual about catching waves—a feeling scientists attribute to the power of being in the water.
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Reuters Federer’s Wimbledon Win Was Anything but Nostalgic
In a throwback 2017 season, the Swiss tennis legend has shown he’s still full of surprises.
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Arnd Wiegmann / Reuters Disgraced Ex-FIFA Executive Chuck Blazer Dies
His disclosures about corruption inside soccer’s governing body ultimately led to the ouster of Sepp Blatter, the group’s president.
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AP When the Nation's Capital Came Together for the MLB All-Star Game
In the throes of the Great Depression, residents and lawmakers rallied around the summer event.
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Brad Penner / Reuters Baseball’s Eyes Are on Aaron Judge
The New York Yankees’ rookie slugger may already be the sport’s biggest star. Will he keep it up?
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Carlos Barria / Reuters Stephen Florida Reveals the Dark Toll of Athletic Greatness
Gabe Habash’s impressive debut novel delves into the mind of a college wrestler determined to win a championship no matter the cost.
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Brad Penner / USA TODAY Sports / Reuters Will Years of Losing Make the Philadelphia 76ers Winners?
The team’s notorious “Process,” founded on tanking games, inched closer to paying off with this year’s NBA draft.
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Petr David Josek / AP Five Takeaways From Nadal’s French Open Victory
What the dominant Spaniard’s record 10th Roland Garros win means for the rest of the season
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Ron Schwane / AP The Warriors’ Perfect Basketball
Golden State's dominance could grow stale in the future, but for now the team presents nightly masterpieces in pursuit of excellence.
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Atlanta Braves The Forgotten Legacy of Bill Lucas
The Atlanta Braves executive became the first black man to run a Major League Baseball team—but few have followed in his footsteps in the last 40 years.
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Soobum Im / USA TODAY Sports / Reuters The Unpredictable Draymond Green
The Golden State Warriors forward is the likeliest candidate to offer a lackluster postseason the dose of raw drama it needs.
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USA TODAY Sports / Reuters The Healthy Nostalgia of Derek Jeter
The New York Yankees recently retired The Captain’s number and inducted him into Monument Park—signs of transition that make it easier for fans to move on.
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Brad Penner / USA TODAY Sports / Reuters Better, Slower, Safer Pitching
Throwing is one of baseball’s most physically demanding tasks. But the Houston Astros’ Dallas Keuchel has mastered a less flashy yet more sustainable style.
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Matthew Davis / The Atlantic 'America's Deaf Team' Tackles Identity Politics
In order to survive, Gallaudet University has to blend a diverse student body from very different backgrounds: deaf culture and hearing culture. Can football players show the school how?
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Reuters / Toby Melville Why Don’t More People Consider Competitive Cheerleading a Sport?
The rigorous activity is dominated by female athletes—and is growing in legitimacy and popularity.
