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Bill Russell’s legacy of NBA championships and cerebral fight for equal rights

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Bill Russell’s legacy of NBA championships and cerebral fight for equal rights

admin August 4, 2022

On May 1, 1968, Bill Russell led the Boston Celtics to another NBA championship, triumphing over the...

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After initial silence, the Biden administration is making moves to free WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian detention

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After initial silence, the Biden administration is making moves to free WNBA star Brittney Griner from Russian detention

admin May 21, 2022

A week before Russia invaded Ukraine on Feb. 24, 2022, Russian authorities arrested American basketball star Brittney...

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The ‘hot hand’ is a real basketball phenomenon – but only some players have the ability to go on these basket-making streaks

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The ‘hot hand’ is a real basketball phenomenon – but only some players have the ability to go on these basket-making streaks

admin March 23, 2022

March Madness is here, and basketball fans are making predictions: Who will be the Cinderella story of...

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Dunkology 101: How the NBA could take a more scientific approach to scoring the slam dunk

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Dunkology 101: How the NBA could take a more scientific approach to scoring the slam dunk

admin February 21, 2022

I grew up watching some of the greatest slam dunk artists in the world. Shawn Kemp was...

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What the Ash Barty and ‘Special K’ tennis triumphs say about Australia and the buttoned-up sport industry

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What the Ash Barty and ‘Special K’ tennis triumphs say about Australia and the buttoned-up sport industry

admin January 31, 2022

The lead-up to the 2022 Australian Open was dominated by the unvaccinated top-ranked male tennis player Novak...

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Can China win back global opinion before the Winter Olympics? Does it even want to?

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Can China win back global opinion before the Winter Olympics? Does it even want to?

admin December 30, 2021

The Beijing Winter Olympics are only weeks away and China has been forced on the defensive by...

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How Obama’s backing for NBA Africa venture could boost basketball on the continent

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How Obama’s backing for NBA Africa venture could boost basketball on the continent

admin September 10, 2021

Former US president Barack Obama’s decision to invest in the National Basketball Association’s Africa venture reflects a...

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‘The stars aligned’: Ash Barty’s Wimbledon win is an historic moment for Indigenous people and women in sport

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‘The stars aligned’: Ash Barty’s Wimbledon win is an historic moment for Indigenous people and women in sport

admin July 12, 2021

Over the weekend in London, the stars aligned in the most remarkable way. On the 50th anniversary...

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When a Black boxing champion beat the ‘Great White Hope,’ all hell broke loose

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When a Black boxing champion beat the ‘Great White Hope,’ all hell broke loose

admin July 1, 2021

An audacious Black heavyweight champion was slated to defend his title against a white boxer in Reno,...

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Sports writers could ditch the ‘clown questions’ and do better when it comes to press conferences

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Sports writers could ditch the ‘clown questions’ and do better when it comes to press conferences

admin June 12, 2021

LeBron James had enough. During the press conference after Game 1 of the 2018 NBA finals, James...

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