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Seven times Aretha Franklin won over the sports world
From WrestleMania to the Olympics to Bo Jackson, the Queen of Soul often sang, and more — for the love of the game
Sports
Charlie Batch executed the perfect backup plan
After Lions cut him, Batch landed with his hometown Steelers for more than a decade

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Andre Ware isn’t just an analyst, he’s the first black quarterback to win the Heisman
Sports announcer enjoyed a record-setting career at the University of Houston but never found success in the NFL
Sports
When Barry Sanders and Emmitt Smith feasted on Thanksgiving
For this RememberWhensday, we look back on the Hall of Fame running backs’ top Turkey Day performances

Sports
Rodney Peete stood the test of time
USC quarterback’s NFL career spanned three decades
Culture
Why are pro athletes obsessed with ‘Call of Duty’? — we asked them
Karl-Anthony Towns, Golden Tate, Alejandro Villanueva and others explain why ‘there’s a soldier’ in all of them

Sports
The Morning Roast: 7/23/17
It’s NFL Nation takeover weekend, folks
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On Father’s Day, an NFL dad says his sacrifices were for love
Former Lions player Tim Walton Sr. says his family was always his first priority — no matter what
Culture
How a pair of former Detroit Lions helped inspire one of Marvin Gaye’s most defining records
Behind Marvin Gaye’s NFL tryout