‘Force of nature’: Kayla Harrison brings an iron will to UFC 300
Blood Brothers | ESPN
Cameron and Cayden Boozer, twin sons of Duke legend Carlos Boozer, are two of the most highly touted high school basketball recruits in the country. But their most crucial assist came long before either set foot on a basketball court. A new episode of ESPN E60 updates the story of how the twins helped save the life of their older brother Carmani through an incredible chain of events more than 15 years ago.
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Jimmy Johnson, 78, tells ESPN the inside story behind "How 'bout them Cowboys?"
I spent the best fifteen minutes of my life with Jimmy Johnson yelling "How 'bout them Cowboys" over and over again. Next guy who wants to win my heart, I’m going to tell him that it’s over there in a puddle next to Jimmy.
Jimmy Johnson, 78, tells ESPN the inside story behind "How 'bout them Cowboys?"
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Since its inception, the WNBA has continually pushed the boundaries of what women athletes can accomplish on the court and in their communities.
Lisa Leslie wasn't playing basketball when she discovered she could dunk. She was at high school track practice, and smacked the rim practicing her high jump approach. "Not seeing other women dunk, it hadn't dawned on me to try," she said. Before long, she was dunking with the boys at pep rallies. In 2002, after she'd won two Olympic gold medals and a WNBA championship with the LA Sparks, @lisaleslie set a preseason goal to dunk in the WNBA. A few months later, against the Miami Sol, she made history. "I didn't think of it as a historic moment," she said. "I'm like, 'wait, wait, we gotta play defense!'"
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David Beckham's Inter Miami could be a great team. But it has to win first
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