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How To Watch Skateboarding Like An Olympic Judge

Do you think you could tell a good skateboarding trick from a great one? The difference between a perfect ollie and a poor one? Do you even know what an ollie is? With skateboarding coming to the Olympics for the first time, it’s about time to learn (or freshen up) on your knowledge of the […]

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How An Armless Archer Trains His Brain To Win Olympic Medals

Paralympian Matt Stutzman, born without arms, has become a world-class archer by shooting with his feet. He trains in remote Iowa, where his only competition is in his mind. So he imagines matches in extreme detail, from the feel of the wind to the sound of a crowd — a technique scientists have shown can […]

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Every Baseball Fan Should Know These Negro League Stars

Late last year, Major League Baseball announced that it will be officially recognizing the statistics of around 3,400 players who played in seven Negro Leagues between 1920 to 1948. In this video, senior sportswriter Neil Paine talks about some of the Negro League stars who might not be household names — but who should be. […]

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Is Super Bowl History Repeating Itself?

Graphics by Sakshi Jain Before the Kansas City Chiefs and San Francisco 49ers face off Sunday in Super Bowl LIV, senior sportswriter Neil Paine looked back through Super Bowl history to see how this game stacks up against previous championships. The strengths and weaknesses of the Chiefs and Niners have plenty of parallels in title-game […]

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Russell Westbrook Or Chris Paul?

In our latest installment of NBA Stat Battle, senior sportswriters Neil Paine and Chris Herring try to decide if James Harden’s new (well … newish) teammate, Russell Westbrook, is an upgrade over his former backcourt partner, Chris Paul. The Paul-Harden Rockets never quite figured it out, advancing only as far as the Western Conference Finals […]

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