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Jewell Loyd #24 of the Mist drives to the basket against Chelsea Gray #12 of Rose during the first quarter at Wayfair Arena on February 07, 2025 in Medley, Florida. (Rich Storry/Getty Images)

Unrivaled: A game-changer for basketball

Ximena N. Beltran Quan Kiu
Kendrick Lamar and SZA (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

The halftime show's humble origins

Nardos Haile
Children playing soccer (Getty Images/Ariel Skelley)

Why are kids' sports so expensive?

Hanna Skandera
Angel Reese #5 of the Chicago Sky is announced before tipoff against the Dallas Wings at the College Park Center on May 15, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (Cooper Neill/Getty Images)

Most NIL athletes aren't getting rich

Zina Kumok
Mike Tyson and Jake Paul speak onstage at the press conference in promotion for the upcoming Jake Paul vs. Mike Tyson boxing match at The Apollo Theater on May 13, 2024 in New York City. (Sarah Stier/Getty Images for Netflix)

Paul vs Tyson, a new race clash payday

Rann Miller
Raygun competes during the Breaking B-Girls Round Robin Group B battle between Logistx and Raygun on Day 14 of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at La Concorde on August 9, 2024 in Paris, France. (Harry Langer/DeFodi Images via Getty Images)

Raygun quits breakdancing after Olympics

Nardos Haile
A view of Mankato West High School and its football field where Minnesota governor Tim Walz used to teach social studies and history and coached football. (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Tim Walz and the politics of football

G.F. Fuller
(EDITORS NOTE: Image was captured using an underwater robotic camera.) Christie Raleigh-Crossley of Team United States (L) and Aurelie Rivart of Team Canada compete in the Women's 50m Freestyle S10 Final on day one of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Paris La Defense Arena on August 29, 2024 in Nanterre, France (Adam Pretty/Getty Images)

"People think I don't look disabled"

Gabriella Ferrigine
Goalkeeper Hope Solo of the USA in action during a match between USA and China as part of International Women's Football Tournament of Brasilia at Mane Garrincha Stadium on December 10, 2014 in Brasilia, Brazil. (Buda Mendes/Getty Images)

Why soccer star Hope Solo is an outcast

Gabriella Ferrigine
Chuck Aoki passes to Josh Wheeler of Team United States during a wheelchair rugby scrimmage against Team Denmark ahead of the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympic Games at Champs-de-Mars Arena on August 25, 2024 in Paris, France. (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

6 things to know about the Paralympics

Gabriella Ferrigine
Mauricio Pochettino, manager of World XI team, acknowledges the fans prior to Soccer Aid for UNICEF 2024 at Stamford Bridge, London, June 9, 2024. (Henry Browne/Getty Images)

Superstar coach to lead US soccer team

Andrew O'Hehir
Sha'Carri Richardson poses for a photo while riding with teammates on a boat with teammates along the Seine River during the Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. (Ashley Landis - Pool/Getty Images)

In defense of elaborate, unwieldy nails

Nardos Haile
Greek civilization, 5th century BCE. Red-figure pottery. Attic kylix depicting a disc-thrower. (DEA PICTURE LIBRARY/De Agostini via Getty Images)

Cheating, a tale as old as sports

Nicholas Liu, Gabriella Ferrigine
Flavor Flav, Snoop Dogg and B-Boy Mounir Biba. (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

American hip-hop wins the Paris Olympics

Melanie McFarland
US' Simone Biles (silver), Brazil's Rebeca Andrade (gold) and US' Jordan Chiles (bronze) pose during the podium ceremony for the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise event of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on August 5, 2024. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)

6 instances of Olympic sportsmanship

Gabriella Ferrigine
Imane Khelif and Megyn Kelly (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Megyn Kelly's career flamed on late show

Nardos Haile
Sha'carri Richardson, Simone Biles and Simone Manuel (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Stop policing Black Olympians' hair

Nardos Haile
Hand reaching for American flag underwater in a pool. (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

Sex abuse and swimming: A dark history

Irvin Muchnick
Imane Khelif of Team Algeria and Angela Carini of Team Italy exchange punches during the Women's 66kg preliminary round match on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at North Paris Arena on August 01, 2024 in Paris, France. (Richard Pelham/Getty Images)

Culture war ignites in women's boxing

Nardos Haile
Gold medalist Simone Biles of Team United States poses with her medal after competing in the Artistic Gymnastics Women's All-Around Final on day six of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on August 01, 2024 in Paris, France. (Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Simone Biles: "I love my Black job"

Nardos Haile
Simone Biles from Team United States competes on the floor exercise during day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at the Bercy Arena on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. (Tom Weller/VOIGT/GettyImages)

5 gymnastic moves named for Simone Biles

Gabriella Ferrigine
Gold Medalists, Mollie O'Callaghan, Shayna Jack, Emma McKeon and Meg Harris of Team Australia pose with their medals following the Medal Ceremony after the Women's 4x100m Freestyle Relay Final on day one of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Paris La Defense Arena on July 27, 2024 in Nanterre, France. (Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)

Olympics commentator dropped for sexism

Gabriella Ferrigine
Simone Biles Rising (Netflix)

Simone Biles, a "brave" Olympics dropout

Gabriella Ferrigine
Quad Gods (HBO)

The disability esports team on a mission

Gary M. Kramer
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