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Riley Gaines swims to shore from Alcatraz with 'most impressive Navy Seals'

Maybe the Anglin brothers could have used Riley Gaines’ advice. (Or maybe not? We’ll never know.) Gaines, the former NCAA swimmer who has since fought for fairness in women’s sports, posted on X that she “successfully swam Alcatraz” on Friday. The infamous prison-turned-museum sits right in the bay in San Francisco, and is roughly a...

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We can learn from 3 Olympic champions who overcame hardships

The 2024 Paris Olympics are just around the corner. On July 26, tens of millions of people around the world will tune in to watch the opening ceremony and the games to follow in the coming weeks. Not to mention the more than 8.6 million attendees who have already purchased tickets. Since the first modern...

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Angel Reese's record WNBA double-double streak ends at 15

Angel Reese’s historic streak has come to an end. Entering her game against the New York Liberty, the former LSU superstar had dropped 15 consecutive double-doubles, shattering a league record. It was an easy day for Reese on the glass. She grabbed 16 rebounds, but she struggled shooting. CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON...

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Charles Barkley blames 'greedy owners' for some NBA games potentially moving to streaming in rights deal

The state of the NBA’s television rights has been a hot topic partly due to the popularity of the longtime running studio “Inside the NBA,” which features Ernie Johnson and former NBA greats Charles Barkley, Shaquille O’Neal and Kenny Smith. As contracts await final approval from the NBA’s board of governors, NBCUniversal and Amazon have...

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UFC fighter cuts hair to make weight for fight: 'No hesitation'

UFC Fight Night is in Denver on Saturday night, but the main event was almost nixed. Tracy Cortez was scheduled to fight Rose Namajunas in a women’s flyweight bout, but when she initially weighed in, the scale was not on her side. The women’s flyweight weight limit is 126 pounds, but the Scottsdale native weighed...