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The Cover · WNBAOLIVIA MILESPoint No. 770
The Overcomers · GymnasticsSIMONE BILESThrough the dividerGiving Back · NFLSHEDEUR SANDERS“Places a lot of people wouldn’t go”The Grind · NBAVICTOR WEMBANYAMAChess in the rainOrigins · SoccerLAMINE YAMALThe baby in the tubThe Overcomers · TrackSHA’CARRI RICHARDSONLane nineOrigins · TennisCOCO GAUFFSame lines, same courtThe Overcomers · MarathonSABASTIAN SAWEBrought in to paceThe Overcomers · DartsLUKE LITTLERThe Ally Pally booed him. He thanked them for the money.The Grind · NFLJOSH ALLEN“Copy, paste, copy, paste”Origins · MLBSHOHEI OHTANIPick up the trashThe Overcomers · Formula 1KIMI ANTONELLIMonza, again.The Founders · TennisNAOMI OSAKAGold in two languagesThe Grind · EsportsLEE "FAKER" SANG-HYEOK“If another opportunity comes”Giving Back · TennisRAFAEL NADALFrom Manacor to AnantapurThe Overcomers · ParalympicsOKSANA MASTERSSixteen seconds clearThe Founders · TennisVENUS WILLIAMS12:13 a.m.Origins · SkateboardingRAYSSA LEALFairy wings and a three-stairThe Grind · SoccerERLING HAALAND"How we put Norway on the map"Giving Back · WNBACHERYL REEVE397 wins and the roster tooThe Founders · NBARUSSELL WESTBROOKThree characters on a wristbandThe Grind · TrackGOUT GOUT"Put onto this Earth"Giving Back · NBAJAYLEN BROWNThe gambit guyThe Overcomers · Figure SkatingALYSA LIUBack for the rushThe Grind · SwimmingKATIE LEDECKYIt started at the Palisades poolOrigins · BoxingCLARESSA SHIELDSCannonball's daughterThe Grind · NFLBROCK PURDYVery relevant, after allThe Founders · NFL ApparelKRISTIN JUSZCZYKMinus 4 at ArrowheadOrigins · NBABAM ADEBAYO83 points and a green trailerThe Grind · HockeyGAVIN McKENNAThirty below, one backyard rinkThe Overcomers · NFLDAMAR HAMLINDid we win?The Grind · BobsledELANA MEYERS TAYLORFour hundredthsThe Grind · NASCARCONNOR ZILISCHPhoenix, 41 to go.

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Shohei OhtaniThe final at-bat vs. TroutRead the story →
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Oksana MastersSixteen seconds clearRead the story →
Venus Williams12:13 a.m.Read the story →
Cheryl ReeveWin No. 380Read the story →
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Kimi AntonelliFrom 19th to the winRead the story →
Damar Hamlin"Did we win?"Read the story →
Simone BilesThe Yurchenko double pikeRead the story →
Olivia MilesEight threes, a rookie recordRead the story →
Coco GauffFifteen, against VenusRead the story →
FakerGame 5, the three-peatRead the story →
Shedeur SandersThe call at pick 144Read the story →
Luke Littler"Thank you for booing me"Read the story →
Alysa LiuThe gold medal skateRead the story →
Katie LedeckyFour straight 800 titlesRead the story →
Naomi OsakaBeating the world No. 1Read the story →
Josh AllenBack home in WyomingRead the story →
Claressa ShieldsRound sixRead the story →
Erling HaalandTwo goals against BrazilRead the story →
Elana Meyers TaylorThe gold, with her sonsRead the story →
Russell WestbrookEighteen seasons, one goodbyeRead the story →
Gavin McKennaNo. 1 overallRead the story →
Bam AdebayoThe 83-point nightRead the story →
Kristin JuszczykThe jacket, in her wordsRead the story →
Jaylen Brown"Still trying to make sense of it"Read the story →
Brock PurdyThe Brady gameRead the story →
Connor ZilischPhoenix, the one that got awayRead the story →
Rayssa LealWhere it startedRead the story →
Rafael NadalThe Anantapur schoolRead the story →
Victor WembanyamaChess back homeRead the story →
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Via Wikimedia Commons: Olivia Miles by John Mac (CC BY-SA 4.0). Gout Gout by Erik van Leeuwen (CC BY-SA 4.0). Kimi Antonelli by Lukas Raich (CC BY-SA 4.0). Gavin McKenna by Maybemintz (CC BY-SA 4.0). Alysa Liu by SpiritedMichelle (CC BY 4.0). Josh Allen by Erik Drost (CC BY 2.0). Lamine Yamal by Bryan Berlin (CC BY-SA 4.0). Bam Adebayo by Joe Glorioso (CC BY-SA 2.0). Coco Gauff by Carine06 (CC BY-SA 2.0). Claressa Shields by theharv58 (CC BY 2.0). Katie Ledecky by Voltmetro (CC BY-SA 4.0). Simone Biles by Fernando Frazao, Agencia Brasil (CC BY 3.0 BR). Damar Hamlin by The White House (Public domain). Cheryl Reeve by John Mac (CC BY-SA 2.0). Connor Zilisch by Nascar9919 (CC BY 4.0). Erling Haaland by MichaelEmilio (CC BY 4.0). Victor Wembanyama by Daiei Onoguchi (CC BY 4.0). Naomi Osaka by TristanLaplap (CC BY-SA 4.0). Venus Williams by Hameltion (CC BY-SA 4.0). Russell Westbrook by Erik Drost (CC BY 2.0). Rafael Nadal by Carine06 (CC BY-SA 2.0). Brock Purdy by Daniel Hartwig (CC BY 2.0). Shedeur Sanders by Erik Drost (CC BY 4.0). Jaylen Brown by Hameltion (CC BY-SA 4.0). Faker by Marie Claire (CC BY 4.0). Elana Meyers Taylor by Sandro Halank (CC BY-SA 4.0). Oksana Masters by Yakudza (GFDL 1.2). Luke Littler by Sandro Halank (CC BY-SA 4.0). Rayssa Leal by Breno Barros (CC BY 3.0 BR). Kristin Juszczyk by Sidewalks Entertainment (CC BY 3.0). Basketball court at night by Ximonic (Simo Räsänen) (CC BY 3.0). High school football under the lights by Icejacket (CC BY-SA 3.0).