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  1. Don’t Count Out Baker Mayfield and the Buccaneers, Who Keep Beating the Odds

    Drawing inspiration from its coach and quarterback, Tampa Bay steeled itself all season against the outside noise.

     

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  2. As Tara VanDerveer Approaches the Wins Record, These Moments Define Her

    It’s impossible to tell the story of the past four decades of college basketball without the Stanford icon, our columnist writes.

     

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  3. If Jim Harbaugh Leaves for the N.F.L., Here’s Who Michigan Could Hire

    Popular offensive coordinator Sherrone Moore isn’t the only candidate the Wolverines would consider.

     

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  4. Christian Pulisic, Thriving in Milan, Has Big Dreams for the U.S Soccer Team

    At 25, Pulisic knows his biggest opportunities to deliver for his country are still ahead of him.

     

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  5. Draymond Green Returns With His Legacy, and a Dynasty, on the Line

    How will Green be remembered? This next chapter may decide a lot, our columnist writes.

     

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