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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.
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Golf’s Generation War Will Be Fought at the Masters
Through most of golf’s history, major championships were reserved for players in their 30s who’d "paid their dues." Then Tiger Woods came along, and after him the Rory McIlroy–Jordan Spieth generation. Now, that group is writing a new chapter—and changing the sport as it goes.
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The Legacy of Magic Johnson and Larry Bird’s NCAA Championship Showdown, 40 Years Later
In 1979, two generational talents faced off on college basketball’s biggest stage. The game sparked a rivalry that helped shape the landscape of the sport as we know it, and four decades later it still serves as a cultural touchstone.
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How Big Bad Voodoo Daddy Became the Last Niche Act to Play the Super Bowl Halftime Show
Before the show became the massive, commercial entity it is today, one small swing band got the call to perform in 1999. Their appearance is virtually unbelievable 20 years later—even to the band’s members.