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Brett Favre
NFL Legend Brett Favre Says He Likely Experienced 'Thousands' of Concussions Over His Career
Bill Russell #6 of the Boston Celtics
NBA to Retire Bill Russell's No. 6 Jersey Throughout the League After the Celtics Legend's Death
Tom Brady, Clyde Christensen
Tom Brady Taking Leave from Buccaneers for 'Personal Issue,' Coach Says: 'Something He Needs to Handle'
Ben Stelter
Edmonton Oilers 'Heartbroken' After 6-Year-Old Superfan Ben Stelter Dies of Brain Cancer
Gold Medallist Damian Warner of Canada pose following the Men's Heptathlon during Day Two of the World Athletics Indoor Championships at Belgrade Arena on March 19, 2022 in Belgrade, Serbia
Olympic Gold Medalist Damian Warner Wants to Be 'Open and Honest' About Mental Health
Megan Rapinoe, winner of the Generation Change award, and Sue Bird attend Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Sports 2019 at Barker Hangar on July 11, 2019 in Santa Monica, California
Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird's Relationship Timeline
Serena Williams reacts during a post-match ceremony after losing to Belinda Bencic of Switzerland on Day 5 of the National Bank Open, part of the Hologic WTA Tour, at Sobeys Stadium on August 10, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario.
Serena Williams Bids Tearful Farewell After Canadian Open Defeat: 'I'm Terrible at Goodbyes'
Vanessa Bryant attends the Universal Pictures "F9" World Premiere at TCL Chinese Theatre on June 18, 2021 in Hollywood
Vanessa Bryant's Lawyer: Salt Was Poured into 'Unhealable Wound' by Photographers at Kobe Crash Scene
Chance Lytle, Duke Football Player Stuns Teammates by Singing Opera
Duke Football Player Stuns Teammates by Singing Opera in Viral Video: 'The Voice of an Angel'
Little Leaguer Comforts Pitcher Who Hit Him in Head with Ball: 'Just Throw Strikes and Take Deep Breaths'
Little Leaguer Who Hugged Opposing Pitcher 'Just Wanted to Make Sure He Was Okay Too' After Hit
Clayton Kershaw
Clayton Kershaw Remembers the 'Very Charitable' Vin Scully at Ping Pong 4 Purpose Event
Eli Manning of the New York Giants with his family and the two Super Bowl trophies after his ring of honor induction ceremony during halftime of the game between the New York Giants and the Atlanta Falcons at MetLife Stadium on September 26, 2021 in East Rutherford, New Jersey
Eli Manning Says His Daughters Inspired Him to Become a Part-Owner of Gotham Women's Soccer Club
WNBA star and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brittney Griner sits in a cage in a courtroom prior to a hearing at the Khimki City Court outside Moscow, Russia, 27 July 2022. Griner, a World Champion player of the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury team was arrested in February at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport after some hash oil was detected and found in her luggage, for which she now could face a prison sentence of up to ten years. US basketball player Brittney Griner attends hearing on drug charges, Moscow, Russian Federation - 27 Jul 2022
Inside the Russian Penal Colony Where Brittney Griner Will Serve Her 9-Year Prison Sentence
Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds
Blake Lively Wasn't Happy Ryan Reynolds Bought a Welsh Soccer Team: 'Still Working Through That One'
A view of the logo during ESPN The Party on February 5, 2016 in San Francisco, California.
Award-Winning ESPN Journalist M.A. Voepel Comes out as Transgender: 'Who I've Always Been Inside'
Little Leaguer Comforts Pitcher Who Hit Him in Head with Ball: 'Just Throw Strikes and Take Deep Breaths'
Little Leaguer Comforts Pitcher Who Hit Him in Head with Ball: 'Just Throw Strikes and Take Deep Breaths'
Marshawn Lynch mugshot from city of Las Vegas
Former NFL Star Marshawn Lynch Faces Multiple Charges After Alleged DUI: Police
Klay Thompson, Trayce Thompson
Klay Thompson Says He 'Feels Like a Kid Again' Watching Brother Trayce Play at Dodger Stadium
Kobe Bryant #8 talks to Stanislav Medvedenko #14 of the Los Angeles Lakers during the NBA season opener against the San Antonio Spurs at Staples Center on October 29, 2002 in Los Angeles, California. The Spurs won 87-82.
Former Laker Slava Medvedenko Raises More Than $250K for Ukraine After Auctioning Championship Rings
Taiki Yanagida
Jockey Taiki Yanagida, 28, Dies After Being Trampled by Horse During Race: A 'Well-Liked Young Man'
Serena Williams, Tiger Woods
Serena Williams Went to Tiger Woods to Ask If She Should Retire: 'I Needed His Advice'
Anna Hansen Armstrong and Lance Armstrong attend Aspen Art Museum 2013 ArtCrush Summer Benefit at Aspen Art Museum on August 2, 2013 in Aspen, Colorado.
Lance Armstrong Weds Longtime Fiancée Anna Hansen in France: 'Love of My Life'
Serena Williams Australian Open
Serena Williams Says She's 'Evolving Away from Tennis' After the 2022 U.S. Open
serena williams
Serena Williams Earns First Singles Match Win in 14 Months: 'I Forgot What It Felt Like'
Gale Sayers
Gale Sayers, Chicago Bears Legend and Pro Football Hall of Famer, Dies at 77
Peloton
Peloton Replaces CEO as Company Announces Massive 2,800-Staffer Layoff
Former Georgetown Hoyas head coach John Thompson Jr.
Former Georgetown Hoyas Basketball Coach John Thompson Jr. Dies at 78: 'An Inspiration to Many'
Juju
JuJu Smith-Schuster Does 'Who's Next' TikTok Dance in End Zone After Touchdown
Jalen Hurts
Philadelphia Eagles' Jalen Hurts Donates $30K to Family of 7-Year-Old Boy with Cancer
Kyle Larson
NASCAR Driver Kyle Larson Speaks Out in First Interview After Being Suspended for Racial Slur
Roger Goodell Encourages NFL Team to Sign Colin Kaepernick
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell Encourages NFL Team to Sign Colin Kaepernick: 'I Welcome That'
Pittsburgh Pirates starting pitcher Derek Holland
Pirates Player Ejected from the Game for Arguing with the Ump — While Sitting in the Stands
Danielle-Collins-and-Sofia-Kenin
Americans Danielle Collins & Sofia Kenin to Face Off in French Open Quarterfinals
James Harden
NBA's James Harden Slammed for Wearing Apparent Pro-Police Mask amid Fight Against Racial Injustice
Ron Rivera
Washington NFL Coach Ron Rivera Diagnosed with Squamous Cell Cancer: 'Thank You All for Your Love'
Travell Mazion
'Kind, Charismatic' Boxer Travell 'Black Magic' Mazion, 24, Killed in Texas Car Crash
Sue Bird #10 of the Seattle Storm
WNBA Players Wearing T-Shirts Supporting Senate Opponent of Atlanta Dream Owner
Rob Gronkowski
Rob Gronkowski Gives His 'Beautiful' Girlfriend Camille Kostek 'Lots of Love' on Her Birthday
Kentucky Derby
Kentucky Derby Announces It Will Allow Fans in the Stands 'Under Strict Guidelines'
Bubba Wallace
Bubba Wallace Says He's 'Relieved' Rope Found in NASCAR Garage Wasn't Targeted at Him
Jerry Richardson
Carolina Panthers Move Statue of Former Owner Accused of Sexual and Racial Misconduct
Jay Cutler, Donald Trump and Brett Favre
Brett Favre and Jay Cutler Join Golf Legend Jack Nicklaus in Endorsing Trump: 'Never a Doubt'
Rob Gronkowski
Rob Gronkowski Shares Valentine's Day Tribute to Girlfriend Camille Kostek: 'Always Caring, Always There'
nyc-marathon
New York City Marathon Canceled as Coronavirus Pandemic Continues
Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan Turned Down $100 Million to Appear at an Event for 2 Hours, Former Agent Says
Mike Tyson
Mike Tyson Says 2020 Election Will Be His First Time Voting: 'I'm Proud'
Claressa Shields
Olympic Athlete Claressa Shields Became a Fighter to Fulfill Her Dad's Pre-Prison Boxing Dreams
LeBron James
LeBron James Says Being Apart from Kids Is 'Huge Challenge': 'Miss the Hell Out of My Family'
Lewis Hamilton
Lewis Hamilton 'Won't Let Up' After FIA Considered Investigating Him for Breonna Taylor Shirt
Michael Jordan and Jasmine Jordan
Michael Jordan's Daughter Says She Had to Google Him to Figure Out Why He Was So Famous
Will Middlebrooks raises $55k for family of Jonathan Price, childhood friend shot and killed by police in Texas
Will Middlebrooks Raises Over $56K for Family of Friend Jonathan Price, Who Was Killed by Police
Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos Players Speak at Black Lives Matter Protest: 'We've Got to Keep This Going'
Serena Williams Australian Open
Serena Williams Emotionally Leaves Australian Open Press Conference After Loss: 'Not an Ideal Outcome'
MyKayla Skinner
Gymnast MyKayla Skinner Says COVID Battle Has Set Back Olympics Training: 'I Was Sick and Exhausted'
Cam Newton
Cam Newton Says New Team the Patriots Is a 'Match Made in Heaven for Me'
On February 4th to 15th, Brent Saik and 39 other caring and courageous hockey players battled through the polar vortex to raise $1.84M and counting for the Cure Cancer Foundation in support of life-saving research at the University of Alberta that will prolong and save the lives of cancer patients at the Cross Cancer Institute
World's Longest Hockey Game Played for 252 Hours amid Below Freezing Temperatures
Tim Tebow
Tim Tebow and Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters Are Married: 'My Dreams Have Come True'
Plane pulls a Confederate battle flag over Bristol Motor Speedway before the NASCAR All-Star auto race in Bristol, Tenn
A Confederate Flag Banner Was Flown Over the NASCAR All-Star Race Track
Kylin Hill
Mississippi Football Player Says He 'Won't Be Representing' the State Until Flag Is Changed
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Roger Federer Out the Rest of 2020 Season Due to Additional Surgery on His Knee
JJ Watt and girlfriend Kealia Ohai
JJ Watt Says Instead of Honeymoon, He and Wife Kealia Ohai Got Quarantined: It Was 'Different'
Walt Disney World Resort to Host Kickoff of ABC's 'American Idol' Nationwide Bus Tour Auditions
NBA and Disney in Talks to Restart Season at Disney's Florida World of Sports Complex in July
Mary Pratt Last surviving member of Rockford Peaches, of 'League of Their Own' fame, dies at 101
Mary Pratt, Baseball Player Who Helped Inspire A League of Their Own, Dies at 101

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