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A heat stroke ended this pro-athlete's career and 8 years later she's still feeling its effects
Amy Steel had been playing netball for over a decade when she got heat stroke. The illness ended he…
Jenny McGrath
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Caitlin Clark is a Rorschach test
The 22-year-old basketball sensation is at the center of a brewing culture war. It says a lot more …
Lindsay Gibbs
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9 professional athletes who make more money from endorsement deals than playing sports
Endorsement earnings are particularly helpful for athletes whose pay is constrained by league salar…
Jacob Zinkula
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I'm a 26-year-old software engineer making $75,000, and still dream of becoming a professional e-sports athlete. Here's how I balance work and my gaming endeavors
Andy "Andersin" Collins is a Valorant esports athlete in its Challengers League, playing for "Think…
Madison Hall
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I'm an Olympic athlete heading to Paris this summer, but I'm also a medical student. Here's how I pursue both dreams.
Kat Holmes is headed to the Paris Olympics, but she's also in medical school to become a doctor. Sh…
Kristina Puga
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My daughter is a high school athlete. I spent a lot of time and money on her sports even though she has no future in athletics.
A mother spent thousands of dollars and countless hours on her high school daughter's sports. The b…
Shannon Serpette
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How LinkedIn has become 'huge' for some college athletes trying to build their careers and land brand deals
LinkedIn can help student-athletes score brand deals and other valuable connections, said college a…
Tiara White
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The Enhanced Games wants to take on the Olympics by embracing steroids and athlete pay. Meet the founder.
Billionaires, including Peter Thiel, are backing the Enhanced Games, an Olympics-style event that a…
Lloyd Lee
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Nike says there are less-skimpy options for its Olympic outfits after athletes called them sexist
The bodysuit featured a high cut around the crotch many athletes found objectionable — but Nike sai…
Geoff Weiss
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'Olympics on steroids' CEO says they'll have stewards on call in case of overdosing athletes
The Peter Thiel-backed Enhanced Games will have stewards on hand to deal with any drug overdoses or…
Joshua Zitser,Rachel Hosie
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Where is Diana Nyad now? Everything to know about the athlete at the center of Netflix's biopic 'Nyad'
Diana Nyad's achievements are the subject of Netflix's biopic, "Nyad." Here's what the long-distanc…
Olivia Singh
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Inside the company that has discovered the ultimate cash cow: teenage athletes
Michael Schwimer calls his company "Shark Tank for athletes." Critics call it indentured servitude.
Joseph Bien-Kahn
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9 professional athletes discuss the sports outside their own that impress them most
We asked nine professional athletes about what type of athletes they admire — not specific athletes…
Scott Davis,Meredith Cash,Tyler Lauletta
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An Atlanta real estate agent tried to extort a professional athlete for $250,000 across state lines over a sex tape he secretly recorded, prosecutors allege
The complaint alleges the real estate agent sent dozens of text messages to the pro athlete, threat…
Azmi Haroun
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Swimmer says he'll compete in Peter Thiel-backed Olympics for doped-up athletes and will 'juice to the gills' for $1 million prize
James Magnussen accepted a lucrative offer to compete in the Enhanced Games, an Olympic-style conte…
Joshua Zitser
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10 professional athletes who use marijuana
Calvin Johnson checks out marijuana plants.Photo by Peter Shin of Primitiv
Jackson Thompson
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How NIL deals and brand sponsorships are helping college athletes make money
NIL deals and brand sponsorships are helping college athletes get paid. The name, image, and likene…
Dan Whateley,Margaret Fleming
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Athletes Unlimited raises $30 million in latest sign of 'continued momentum in women's professional sports'
New investors include NBA superstar Kevin Durant, Olympic hockey player Angela Ruggiero, and NBA, N…
Meredith Cash
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My dad and I are both former pro athletes. At 66, he can still outrun me — here are his tips for living a long and healthy life.
My dad and I are former professional athletes. At 66, he's still fitter than I am. His tips for lon…
Nicole Findlay
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I'm an Olympian and semi-professional athlete. Here are 16 things I always buy at Costco for myself.
Olympian Gemma Acheampong stocks up on produce, protein powder, and more at Costco.Gemma Acheampong…