Mariana Salaverria

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Vince Carter reaches the Hall of Fame, with grace alongside his jaw-dropping verticality

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Vince Carter reaches the Hall of Fame, with grace alongside his jaw-dropping verticality

“‘Zo? Yeah, I got him. (Dikembe) Mutombo? Got him twice. Got the big dude in Indiana, (Rik) Smits. Got Dale Davis, too. Haven’t gotten (Patrick) Ewing yet.” Then, he paused and smiled. “We play them on Tuesday.”— Vince Carter, “Fresh Vince,” Sports Illustrated, Feb. 28, 2000 Even watching it live, with his own eyes, in […]

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Dodgers vs. Mets 2024 NLCS preview: Predictions, pitching matchups and more

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Dodgers vs. Mets 2024 NLCS preview: Predictions, pitching matchups and more

By Fabian Ardaya, Tim Britton, Will Sammon and Eno Sarris The Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets both put away division rivals in the NLDS to keep their postseason hopes alive and reach the NLCS. The Dodgers overcame a 2-1 series deficit against the Padres, storming back to shut out San Diego in a

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‘To the river’: Vanderbilt fans detail chaotic celebration and goalpost trek after Alabama upset

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‘To the river’: Vanderbilt fans detail chaotic celebration and goalpost trek after Alabama upset

It sank. Of course it did. It was a several-hundred-pound goalpost heaved into the Cumberland River, but any of the students who marched down Broadway could be forgiven for thinking it might float. That’s because a few described something like magic in the air that night. The goalpost, however, wasn’t as buoyant as the raucous

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NFL Week 6 roundtable: Jayden Daniels’ big test, Browns struggles and Jeff Ulbrich’s Jets

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NFL Week 6 roundtable: Jayden Daniels’ big test, Browns struggles and Jeff Ulbrich’s Jets

What would it take for the Cleveland Browns to bench quarterback Deshaun Watson? It’s the biggest topic surrounding a floundering team as it faces the Philadelphia Eagles, in need of a win of their own coming off a bye. Jayden Daniels has captivated the league so far in 2024. But has he seen a test

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The SEC’s prize for taking over the Texas-Oklahoma game: TV ratings, and corny dogs

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The SEC’s prize for taking over the Texas-Oklahoma game: TV ratings, and corny dogs

Oklahoma coach Brent Venables has seen it all in his 15 trips to the Cotton Bowl for the Oklahoma-Texas rivalry game, long known as the Red River Shootout. He remembers losing his first as a Sooners assistant 38-28 in 1999 but dominating the Longhorns 63-14 the next year en route to a national championship. There

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NHL 2024-25 bold predictions: Breakout players, trades, offer sheets and 40-goal scorers

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NHL 2024-25 bold predictions: Breakout players, trades, offer sheets and 40-goal scorers

Will the NHL’s newest club finish as one of the highest-scoring teams in the league? Will Pierre-Luc Dubois finally find a long-term home with the Washington Capitals? Are players like Juraj Slafkovský going to make a significant jump in their production? Those were among the responses The Athletic got this week when it asked its

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With Yankees and Mets both headed to the LCS, ‘a fun time in New York’ awaits

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With Yankees and Mets both headed to the LCS, ‘a fun time in New York’ awaits

KANSAS CITY — It was just an allusion, still too early in October to bookmark the clip for history. But it’s a familiar and comforting visual that has preceded champagne before: with two outs in the bottom of the ninth, a New York Yankees center fielder in a gray uniform glides to his right to

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Week 7’s top 10 college football games: Ohio State-Oregon, Ole Miss-LSU, Red River and more

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Week 7’s top 10 college football games: Ohio State-Oregon, Ole Miss-LSU, Red River and more

I was at a family wedding last Saturday, waiting in line at the bar when I noticed another guest checking his betting app. When I asked how he was doing, he grumbled about Alabama, well, screwing up, his parlay. Week 6’s seemingly lackluster slate instead demonstrated why there are no bad weekends of college football,

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