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Alanis Thames
Alanis Thames is a summer intern for Yahoo Sports. She is from Orlando, Florida, and is a senior journalism student at the University of Florida.
Yahoo SportsHow #BlackGirlMagic created a safe space for Black athletes to be rightfully worshipped
It’s an endearing title that’s almost synonymous with Black female success and positivity, and it’s now an avenue for Black female athletes to be celebrated and embraced by millions of people.
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Can former No. 1 overall pick Anthony Bennett make it back to the NBA?
After flaming out early, Bennett has had success in the G League and now he has another shot with the Rockets.
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Progressiveness is a focus of the new XFL and it's starting in the front office
Heather Brooks Karatz is one of the league’s two female presidents. Janet Duch — the president of the XFL’s New York team — is the other.
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Focused Dearica Hamby excelling while filling in for Aces' A'ja Wilson
In that span — one in which she’s averaging 16.8 points and 9.5 rebounds — she’s shown something that’s perhaps been present her whole career: Not only can she give the team quality minutes off the bench, but she’s prepared to be efficient in whatever role she’s needed for.
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2019 Hall of Fame: Kevin Mawae helped RBs have career years
Mawae cleared the way for a 1,000-yard rusher in 13 of his 16 NFL seasons.
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Cowboys' Amari Cooper on contract extension: 'It's something that's gonna happen'
After the first day of Dallas Cowboys training camp, Cooper said he’s not concerned about getting a deal done before the start of the season.
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Kawhi Leonard on Clippers partnership with Paul George: 'We can make history here'
The two NBA superstars are ready to launch the team into immediate title contention.
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What marquee clubs gain from the International Champions Cup
Connecting with fans and facing top-caliber teams are part of why Arsenal and other big clubs travel all over the world for their preseasons.
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Anthony Davis found out about Lakers trade just like everybody else — on social media
Much like everyone who found out via Twitter or Instagram that Davis had been traded to the Los Angeles Lakers in June, Anthony Davis learned the news while scrolling through social media.
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Meet the artist behind the viral Los Angeles Lakers murals
It’s two days before the start of 2019 NBA free agency, and Zermeño, a muralist and lifelong Los Angeles Lakers fan, is about to paint free agent Kawhi Leonard for Pizzaoki — a local delivery-only pizza restaurant.
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Dodgers doing good things off the field, too
Creating opportunities for youth is part of the identity that the Dodgers have built through the Dodgers Foundation.
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What makes the Drew League basketball's premier pro-am league
People come for the summer league basketball. But they stay for the familiar faces and the down-to-earth environment that makes them feel like they’re around family.
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How the Los Angeles Sparks became one of the most progressive teams in the WNBA
The WNBA has celebrated June’s Pride month with league-wide initiatives that promote diversity and inclusion, and Thursday was the Sparks’ chance.
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Go Hoop Day meant more than basketball for one South LA community
Chris Paul spoke about Nipsey Hussle’s legacy while he stood on the Nipsey Hussle Memorial Court, which was dedicated to the Los Angeles native after his death on March 31.
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For hundreds of football players and coaches, the XFL provides optimism
Nearly 100 athletes were at Veterans Memorial Stadium on Friday for the XFL’s Los Angeles Summer Showcase, an opportunity for former players from the NFL, college, and other professional leagues to participate try for a spot on one of the league’s eight teams.
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'It's not a sport': Animal rights advocates march for the abolishment of horse racing
Protesters outside Santa Anita Park on Saturday and other animal rights activists have demanded for months that every horse racing track in the country close their gates.