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Willie Mays Brought Us Together by Being Himself

The baseball legend won over a divided city and country with his talent, not his talk

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Professional Golf Is at a Crossroads. How—and When—Will It Find a Resolution?

Nearly a year after the announcement that the PGA Tour and LIV Golf would merge, pro golf is in a confusing place. The tours are still separate; government investigations are ongoing; players are defecting; and fans are lost. So where does the sport stand in 2024? And where is it going?

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The Year Deion Sanders Changed the Present—and Perhaps the Future—of College Football

Never before has there been a college football coach who looks, dresses, recruits, and hypes up his team like Sanders. But was his first year in Colorado the start of something new for the sport? Or did it expose his house of cards?

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Complicity and Deflection at the LIV Golf Traveling Circus

The golfers, organizers, and sponsors associated with LIV don’t care if you ask questions about the fledgling, Saudi Arabian–financed tour. But whether they’re willing to answer, and honestly account for, them is a different story.

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Damian Lillard and CJ McCollum’s Perfect NBA Marriage

The Trail Blazers backcourt mates discuss the keys to their long-term partnership, as well as the obstacles that may lie ahead

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Lincoln Riley Is the Coach of the Future and the End Point of a Revolution

The Oklahoma coach is an innovator, an archetype, and the guy seemingly every team wants to hire. How did he get here? And what does he mean for the sport?

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For “Club and Community”: The Timbers Army Took on MLS Over Political Speech in Stadiums

A ban on the display of an anti-fascist symbol sparked a standoff between the Portland Timbers fan group and the league’s front office

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The End of the Browns’ Tortured QB History

Revisiting the 29 Cleveland quarterbacks who came before Baker Mayfield, and the scars they left behind

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‘NCAA Football’ Is Still Alive, Because One Online Community Won’t Let the Game Die

EA Sports stopped issuing new versions of its beloved college football title in 2013. But you can still play the video game with updated rosters—thanks to the tireless efforts of an unlikely group of caretakers.

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Eleven Miles, but a World Away: The Warriors Make Their Last Stand in Oakland

As Golden State looks to secure its fourth title in five seasons, the team is also preparing for its move to San Francisco. And while the distance between Oracle Arena and the new Chase Center may seem small, for many longtime Warriors fans and Bay Area residents, the significance of the shift is much greater.