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The fragile legacy of Joel Embiid
Philadelphia 76ers center is a surefire Hall of Famer, but injury history has shaped his career arc and identity
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San Diego Padres sale a full-circle moment for Black baseball
Sports franchise ownership remains a steep mountain for African Americans
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Joe Mazzulla: An unlikely calming presence in Boston sports
Celtics head coach has been stabilizing amid negative headlines for Red Sox, New England Patriots
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NFL draftees’ legacy, longevity comes down to getting there versus staying there
Former NFL players tell what it takes to stay in the league after being drafted
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At 2026 NFL draft, Shedeur Sanders’ 2025 fall still sends a message
The lessons learned from last year’s draft apply not just to the Browns’ quarterback
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Dawn Staley, Cori Close and the next mountain to climb
Growth of the women’s game is most important to South Carolina, UCLA coaches
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Don’t take Dawn Staley for granted
Among the giants of women’s basketball, South Carolina coach has had an entirely different impact across 30 years
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In NCAA athletics, student-athletes are often choosing deal over degree
While college athletes enjoy unprecedented freedom of movement, it’s often at the detriment of education
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The NCAA transfer journey: This genie is not going back into the bottle
Athletes’ liberation has thrown the old system into chaos