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Boxing Champion Christy Martin’s Biggest Battles Were Fought Outside the Ring

Learn about the star fighter portrayed by Sydney Sweeney in the biopic ‘Christy.’

By Tyler Piccotti

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Boundary Breaker

Jackie Robinson - Mini Biography

While serving in the military, Jackie Robinson was arrested for refusing to move to the back of a segregated bus. In 1947, he made history when his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers ended racial segregation in Major League Baseball.

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Travis Kelce’s Net Worth Is Higher Than You Think

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Simone Biles’ Huge Net Worth Isn’t From Gymnastics

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What Is Lionel Messi’s Net Worth?

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Nike Was a Major Part of Tiger Woods’ Net Worth

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Soccer Players

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Lionel Messi

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Cristiano Ronaldo

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Diego Maradona

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Mia Hamm

Tennis Players

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Coco Gauff

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Novak Djokovic

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Andy Murray

Althea Gibson

Althea Gibson

Basketball Players

LeBron James

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Stephen Curry

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Michael Jordan

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The Man Behind the First All-Black Basketball Team

At a time when professional basketball was still segregated, the New York Rens wouldn’t stop winning.

By Colin McEvoy

Football

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Every Black Quarterback Who Has Played in the Super Bowl

With the Philadelphia Eagles’ victory in Super Bowl LIX, Jalen Hurts is one of only four Black QBs to start the big game and win.

By Colin McEvoy and Tyler Piccotti

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Patrick Mahomes

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Tom Brady

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Aaron Rodgers

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Eli Manning

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How Babe Ruth Became a Cancer Pioneer

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Serena and Venus Williams: Inside Their Close Bond

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Shohei Ohtani

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Carlos Alcaraz

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Inside Trinity Rodman & Ben Shelton’s Romance

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Naomi Osaka

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The Low Point of Travis Kelce’s Football Career

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10 of the Greatest Hispanic American Athletes

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Cristiano Ronaldo

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Aaron Rodgers

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Patrick Mahomes

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Hulk Hogan

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Meet Wimbledon Finalist Amanda Anisimova’s Family

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How Serena and Venus Williams’ Father Pushed Them

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Get to Know Cooper Flagg’s Family

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Kevin Durant

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How Althea Gibson Changed Tennis and Golf Forever

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Jackie Mitchell Struck Out 2 Baseball Legends

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Billie Jean King and the “Battle of the Sexes”

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Dale Earnhardt