Nicolas Batum retires after 18 NBA seasons. In 2020 he was cut to make room for someone else. Now he leaves by choice, to make room for others – and for his son.
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Arthur Hancock III Has Died at 83. He Was Passed Over for the Family Farm, Built His Own, and Bred the Horse Nobody Wanted
Arthur Hancock III has died at 83. Passed over to run his family’s farm, he built his own and bred Sunday Silence, the colt no buyer at auction wanted.
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Messi Retirement: He Wrote His Goodbye, Then Let It Wait
Messi retirement: he wrote his Argentina goodbye two days after the World Cup final, then held it for six weeks. In 2016 he quit that night and took it back.
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Sports Betting Harassment: Why Fans Turn on the Players They Cheered
Sports betting harassment got so bad five leagues want lifetime bans. Acts 14 shows a crowd that tried to worship Paul, then stoned him, and why love turns.
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Joe Root Passes Tendulkar for Most Test Fifties. Here’s What That Record Really Counts.
Joe Root now has the most Test fifties ever, passing Sachin Tendulkar’s 68. But a fifty is an innings that never became a hundred. Here’s why that matters.
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Matt Suhey: The Friend Walter Payton Left in Charge
Matt Suhey spent eight seasons clearing the way for Walter Payton. When Payton died in 1999, Suhey was left in charge of his family, and he kept that promise.
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Frances Tiafoe Grew Up Sleeping in the Tennis Center His Father Cleaned
Frances Tiafoe grew up sleeping on a massage table at the tennis center his father helped build and then cleaned. On Friday he plays for a US Open final.
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A’ja Wilson Just Did What No WNBA Player Ever Has
A’ja Wilson is leading the WNBA in both points and blocks right now — a combination no player has ever pulled off at the same time. Here is why it matters.
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Brock Lesnar Just Retired From WWE — and the Real Story Isn’t the Loss
Brock Lesnar just retired from WWE, and what he did after his final loss in that ring says more about his legacy than 20 years of championships ever did.
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Why the Warriors’ Dynasty May Be the Last One the NBA Ever Sees
The Warriors’ dynasty may be the last true NBA dynasty. Here’s why today’s rules make it nearly impossible to repeat, and what that says about legacy.