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Athlete Spotlight

Sidney Crosby

No Canadian men’s hockey player has won gold three times, but the 38-year-old Crosby leads one of the most talented lineups ever assembled at the Milano Cortina Games.

By Biography.com Editors and 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.
Aug 7, 2012
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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

TTS audio available17 min
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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

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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

By Biography.com Editors and Tyler Piccotti
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Tom Brady

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Aaron Rodgers

By Biography.com Editors and Tyler Piccotti
TTS audio available16 min
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Eli Manning

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Who Is Jutta Leerdam, Jake Paul’s Fiancée?

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Lindsey Vonn

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Gracie Gold Breaks Down the U.S. Olympic Skaters

TTS audio available15 min
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The Friendship Between Lindsey Vonn, Picabo Street

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Tara Lipinski

TTS audio available6 min
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Kobe Bryant

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Mikaela Shiffrin

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Why Cristiano Ronaldo Is Named After Ronald Reagan

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The True Story Behind ‘Marty Supreme’

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10 Things You May Not Know About John Cena

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Brittney Griner Advocates for Other Detainees

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John Cena

TTS audio available12 min
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Shohei Ohtani

TTS audio available17 min
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Aaron Judge

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Cristiano Ronaldo

TTS audio available17 min
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Alex Rodriguez

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The True Story of Boxer Christy Martin

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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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Carlos Alcaraz

TTS audio available14 min