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Jim Thorpe’s Path Lit by Lightning

Robin Lindley / History News Network Jan 31, 2023 Biographer David Maraniss Follows Jim Thorpe's 'Path Lit By Lightning" Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

March Madness Will Go On Without the Crowds

RALPH D. RUSSO / The Associated Press Mar 11, 2020 NCAA restricts attendance at basketball tournament games to only essential staff and limited family members due to the coronavirus pandemic. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Kobe Bryant, His Daughter and 7 Others Die in Helicopter Crash

STEFANIE DAZIO / The Associated Press Jan 26, 2020 The sudden death at age 41 of the Lakers legend sets off an outpouring of grief; inquiry is underway at the scene near Calabasas, Calif. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The Hong Kong Standoff Is Dragging in Unexpected Players

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Oct 10, 2019 Activision Blizzard’s ban of a top esports player after his public support of pro-democracy protesters brings calls for boycott. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What Corruption in Sports Can Teach Us About Trump’s America

Robert Lipsyte / TomDispatch Jun 25, 2019 Our increasingly decaying civic society has leaked into the professional sports world. Now, an even more perverse reversal is taking place. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Amid the March Madness, a Call to Unionize the NCAA

Brian Wakano / OtherWords Mar 19, 2019 "Student-athletes" make billions for others while putting their own futures at risk. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Woman Alleging Rape by Soccer Star Cristiano Ronaldo Files Lawsuit

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Sep 29, 2018 Kathryn Mayorga seeks to void a previous out-of-court settlement and nondisclosure agreement from the alleged attack in 2009. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Can Nike, Too, Sacrifice Something?

By Jessicah Pierre / OtherWords Sep 19, 2018 The company has made millions off former 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick's message. That money should go right back to the cause that message supports. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Combined Koreas Crew Wins Historic Medal at Asian Games

JOHN PYE / The Associated Press Aug 25, 2018 A third-place finish in the women's 200-meter dragon boat final is the first time a combined team from North Korea and South Korea has won a medal at a major multi-sport international event. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )