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The Official Olympic Flag (Getty Images/Getty Images North America)

Is Olympic abuse commission for real?

Irvin Muchnick
Head coach Mike Woodson of the Indiana Hoosiers speaks to his team in the first half against the Kent State Golden Flashes during the first round of the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at MVP Arena on March 17, 2023 in Albany, New York. (Rob Carr/Getty Images)

"Hoosiers" and Indiana made me believe

Alison Stine
Rihanna performs onstage during the Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show at State Farm Stadium on February 12, 2023 in Glendale, Arizona. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

The pressure on Rihanna to be political

Mark Laver
Superb Owl (Photo illustration by Salon/Getty Images)

How did "Superb Owl" first take flight?

Alison Stine
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Brett Maher #19 of the Dallas Cowboys walks off the field after defeating the Minnesota Vikings at U.S. Bank Stadium on November 20, 2022 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Stephen Maturen/Getty Images)

Are "the yips" really a thing?

Matthew Rozsa
Damar Hamlin #3 of the Buffalo Bills celebrates a play against the Pittsburgh Steelers at Highmark Stadium on October 9, 2022 in Orchard Park, New York (Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)

Football's big problem is ... football

Irvin Muchnick
Kaiir Elam #24 and Taiwan Jones #25 of the Buffalo Bills wave flags in support of Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin at Highmark Stadium on January 08, 2023 in Orchard Park, New York. (Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images)

Football's way-too-rapid recovery

Irvin Muchnick
Tre'Davious White (left) and Mitch Morse of the Buffalo Bills react to teammate Damar Hamlin collapsing after making a tackle against the Cincinnati Bengals at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati, Jan. 2, 2023. (Dylan Buell/Getty Images)

Media responsibility on Damar Hamlin

Nicole Kraft - The Conversation
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Jackson State Tigers coach Deion Sanders greets right tackle Deiontae Graham (64) during the college football Cricket Celebration Bowl between the North Carolina Central Eagles and Jackson State Tigers on Saturday, December 17, 2022 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, GA. (Austin McAfee/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Don't call Deion Sanders a sellout

Jabari M. Evans - The Conversation
Damar Hamlin #3 of the Buffalo Bills walks through a tunnel during pregame against the Cleveland Browns at Ford Field on November 20, 2022 in Detroit, Michigan. (Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)

Damar Hamlin: Time to defund football

Irvin Muchnick
Grant Wahl with a world cup replica trophy, in recognition of their achievement of covering 8 or more FIFA World Cups, during an AIPS / FIFA Journalist on the Podium ceremony at the Main Media Centre on November 29, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Brendan Moran/FIFA/Getty Images)

Grant Wahl cause of death debunks rumors

Alison Stine
Son Heung-min of Korea Republic adjusts his protective face mask during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Round of 16 match between Brazil and South Korea at Stadium 974 on December 5, 2022 in Doha, Qatar. (Marc Atkins/Getty Images)

Why are soccer players wearing masks?

Joy Saha
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A player wearing a No Discrimination Captains armband during the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 Group B match between England and USA at Al Bayt Stadium on November 25, 2022 in Al Khor, Qatar. (Matthew Ashton - AMA/Getty Images)

FIFA should uphold men's soccer allyship

Michael Kehler, Gabriel Knott-Fayle - The Conversation
USA fans during a game between Mexico and USMNT at TQL Stadium on November 12, 2021 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Brad Smith/ISI Photos/Getty Images)

World Cup: Why Americans cheer on Mexico

John M Sloop - The Conversation
A mosaic made of thousands of photographs of the workers who built the World Cup stadium in Lusail, Qatar, decorates the stadium’s exterior. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)

Qatar 2022 WTF: How did we get here?

Andrew O'Hehir
Diego Maradona's "Hand of God" Goal during the 1986 FIFA World Cup Quarter Final at the Azteca Stadium on June 22, 1986 in Mexico City, Mexico. (Allsport/Getty Images)

Maradona's "Hand of God": Unforgettable

Stefan Szymanski - The Conversation
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Football Player For The California Golden Bears, Berkeley, California (Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)

Cal still fighting on football death

Irvin Muchnick
Jorja Johnson of the Hard Eights holds her Franklin paddle during the Major League Pickleball finals match against BLQK at Pickle & Chill on October 16, 2022 in Columbus, Ohio. (Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)

Pickleball’s climb to mainstream success

Josh Woods - The Conversation
England fans react as they watch England's victory over Norway in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup quarter-finals on the West Holts stage during day two of Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm, Pilton on June 27, 2019 in Glastonbury, England. (Leon Neal/Getty Images)

The perks of being a sports fan

Ben Valenta, David Sikorjak
Kanye West at Milk Studios on June 28, 2016 in Hollywood, California. (Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images for ADIDAS)

Adidas drops "hateful" Kanye West

Alison Stine
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Man screaming his head off (Getty Images/imbarney22)

How abuse is baked into American sports

Rick Eckstein - The Conversation
Underwater Empty Swimming Pool (Getty Images/Allexxandar)

From Harvard coach to most-wanted list

Irvin Muchnick
Portland Timbers fans set off red smoke in support of the NWSL womens soccer palyers as their ongoing protest over the sexual harrassment scandal by former Portland Thorns coach, Paul Riley, at during the Portland Timbers game Minnesota United first round MLS Cup Playoffs match on November 21, 2021, at Providence Park, Portland, OR (Diego Diaz/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

Abuse in women's soccer was no secret

Heather Hensman Kettrey, Robert Marx - The Conversation
Kansas City Chiefs players celebrate scoring a touchdown (David Eulitt/Getty Images)

Cultural taxidermy, not appropriation

Tim Thompson
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