Banned? Russia holds its own Games

Fifty-three Russian athletes, banned from Rio 2016 for doping offenses, took part in an alternative competition -- the Stars 2016.

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Adam Silver not a fan of LeBron James’, Kevin Durant’s 1+1 contracts

LeBron James has signed a couple 1+1 contracts since rejoining the Cavaliers. Kevin Durant inked a 1+1 deal to join the Warriors. The superstars are maximizing their compensation under the NBA’s salary-cap rules and extracting leverage over their teams in the process. Risky? Somewhat. If either player gets hurt, he has no long-term security. But LeBron […]

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Senator says Bettman, NHL are ‘in denial’ about concussions, CTE

A messy situation for the league.

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Jeremy Lin stars in Space Jam 3 (video)

LeBron James will reportedly star in Space Jam 2. Space Jam 3? Jeremy Lin already claimed the top role in a very, um, strange video.

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Is Brazil ready for the Games?

In just one week, the eyes of the world will be on Rio de Janeiro as the Olympic Games arrive in South America for the first time.

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Discovering the beauty of fencing

Brazilian fencer Nathalie Moellhausen wants to make her sport more popular in Latin America by highlighting its artistry.

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Kids Jeopardy! contestant whiffs on LeBron James question (video)

Did LeBron James lead the Lakers to NBA titles in 2012 and 2013? If you haven’t already gotten your fix of laughing at children, here’s a kid who guessed that happened: Fml http://pic.twitter.com/EZ1Cd8zYcD — WORLD STAR FANS (@WorIdStarComedy) July 29, 2016 The question, as you surely know, is who are the Miami Heat?

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