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U.S. Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera shares her secret to switching her mindset to calm mode before performing
Hezly Rivera didn’t become an Olympic gold medalist by obsessing over her sport before performing—she found the key to winning…
Meet the tennis exec in charge of the U.S. Open’s teams earning over $500 million in revenue each year
For Kirsten Corio, the path to overseeing commercial operations for the United States Tennis Association (USTA) wasn’t exactly linear. In…
‘What Hoop Did I Not Jump Through to Get That Title?’: How Olympian Shaun White Disrupted Winter Sports By Spotting What Everyone Else Missed
Shaun White, five-time Olympian and three-time Olympic gold medalist in half-pipe snowboarding, is more than familiar with winter sports. He’s…
Former MMA champ Ben Askren says he lost 50 pounds in 45 days after contracting pneumonia and getting a double lung transplant: ‘I only died 4 times’
Ben Askren, a former pro mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter who also represented United States wrestling at the 2008 Beijing…
Multimillionaire athlete-turned-CEO says he never buys expensive clothes and only flies economy because he’s in constant fear of running out of cash
The U.K.’s football fans might be used to the idea of their favorite athletes taking private jets, suiting up in…
Roger Federer is now a billionaire, but he’s made more money investing in this one company than winning 20 Grand Slams
Roger Federer is most known for being one of the most decorated players in men’s tennis history—having won 20 Grand…
Serena Williams has backed 14 unicorns so far. Now she’s adding a new role to prove hygiene and health can be big business
Ace move. Serena Williams, a 23-time Grand Slam singles champion and four-time Olympic gold medalist, is doubling down on her…
Louisiana is poised to hike taxes on sports betting to pump more than $24 million into athletic departments at the…
Tyrese Haliburton was voted ‘most overrated’ by his own peers. The 25-year-old is now on the cusp of winning it all, outshining the biggest NBA stars
Tyrese Haliburton, the 25-year-old starting point guard for the Indiana Pacers, is having a moment. While the Oklahoma City Thunder…
In the ’80s, Michael Jordan met his agent, Sonny Vaccaro, through a series of coincidental meetings, shared connections and corporate…












