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By Kyle Wood Analysis and advice for a meeting between first-place Phoenix and Atlanta and the Battle for L.A. Tuesday night picks were hugely successful. I went at it alone and went 5-1. I’m back with a guest picker for this evening’s national TV affa…

By Jamal Murphy High school athletes were historically not allowed to profit off their NIL—and most still can’t. But a 16-year-old star is among the first to change that. A star, buoyed by the new landscape created by name, image and likeness (NIL), is…

By Michael Rosenberg There are many reasons to feel troubled by the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, but the athletes and competition are worth your attention. BEIJING — The Olympics are back in China, whether athletes and activists want them here or not….

By Ben Pickman She was stretchered off the ice with what appeared to be a severe leg injury in the U.S. women’s hockey team’s opening game at the Beijing Olympics. Team USA star forward Brianna Decker will miss the rest of the Beijing Olympics after sh…

By Shawn Childs Fantasy baseball profiles, stats and analysis for the 2022 Miami Marlins hitters and pitchers. After stealing a postseason appearance in 2020 (outscored by 40 runs), Miami finished with a losing record for the 11th time in 12 years. The…

By Michael Fabiano Jonathan Taylor, Derrick Henry, Austin Ekeler and Najee Harris are atop this early 2022 mock draft. The 2021 fantasy football season is in the rearview mirror, so of course, it’s time to look at what the first few rounds of a 2022 fa…

By Alex Prewitt Despite calls to reinstate spots in bobsleigh and skeleton, there will be no sliding sport athletes from African delegations at the 2022 Games in Beijing. The guest of honor danced into camera view to a Nigerian afrobeat track, green be…

By Brian Cazeneuve Who will win in Beijing? SI’s expert predicts the podium for all 109 events at the Winter Games. Less than six months after the Summer Games in Tokyo, athletes will trade spikes, skateboards and swim caps for skates, snowboards and s…

By Brian Straus In need of another win to close a qualifying window, the U.S. responded in adverse conditions by turning to a staple of its game that thawed at the right time. View the original article to see embedded media. ST. PAUL, Minn.— Enveloped …

By Wilton Jackson Saban said he loves a good “Cupid Shuffle” or “Electric Slide” on the dance floor. View the original article to see embedded media. Alabama head coach Nick Saban landed another top-notch recruiting class during National Signing Day on…