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Michael McKnight

Michael McKnight

Joined: Sep 17, 2019

Brighton Zeuner Won't Let Skateboarding Define Her
Olympics

Brighton Zeuner Won't Let Skateboarding Define Her

After becoming the youngest gold medalist in X Games history at age 13, Brighton Zeuner is set to make her Olympic debut at the Tokyo Games. But the 16-year-old's ambitions go well beyond the world of skateboarding.

Michael McKnight
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Dodgers Fan Club Has Message for Astros in L.A.: You're Not Welcome
MLB

Dodgers Fan Club Has Message for Astros in L.A.: You're Not Welcome

The Astros are back in Dodger Stadium in October. Luckily for them, the Dodgers and their fans aren't there to greet them.

Michael McKnight
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The Dodgers Didn't Need Clayton Kershaw to Dominate. He Did Anyway
MLB

The Dodgers Didn't Need Clayton Kershaw to Dominate. He Did Anyway

There was no playoff implosion to see Thursday night as L.A.'s ace cemented his team's spot in the NLDS.

Michael McKnight
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The Unsettling Ways of Playoff Baseball in a Pandemic
MLB

The Unsettling Ways of Playoff Baseball in a Pandemic

With the biggest games of the year getting underway, the environment, at least at Dodger Stadium, feels uneasy as ever.

Michael McKnight
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Former Angels Employee Charged for Supplying Deadly Drugs to Tyler Skaggs
MLB

Former Angels Employee Charged for Supplying Deadly Drugs to Tyler Skaggs

Skaggs, 27, was found dead in his hotel room on July 1, 2019.

Michael McKnight
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Q&A: Thabo Sefolosha
NBA

Q&A: Thabo Sefolosha

The Swiss-born Rockets swingman has felt firsthand the effects of unwarranted police violence in America, but it's the second act of his story, he says, that speaks most to systemic injustices.

Michael McKnight
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Into the Wild. Twice. For Mankind
More Sports

Into the Wild. Twice. For Mankind

Part Indiana Jones, part Anthony Fauci, part That-guy-who-thrives-at-every-damn-sport-he-tries, 95-year-old Johan Hultin is the hero we need now.

Michael McKnight
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U.S. Sprinter Justin Gatlin Resets Focus on 2021, Tokyo Olympics
Olympics

U.S. Sprinter Justin Gatlin Resets Focus on 2021, Tokyo Olympics

U.S. sprinter Justin Gatlin planned to retire after Tokyo 2020. But now that the Games are postponed, the 38-year-old is changing his plans and holding out for one final Olympics in 2021.

Michael McKnight
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Coronavirus and the U.S. Olympic Qualifying Conundrum
Olympics

Coronavirus and the U.S. Olympic Qualifying Conundrum

Michael McKnight
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Doctors Weigh in on Safety of Youth Sports During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Sports Illustrated

Doctors Weigh in on Safety of Youth Sports During the Coronavirus Pandemic

Michael McKnight
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Staples Center Was the Epicenter For Those Devastated by Kobe Bryant's Death
NBA

Staples Center Was the Epicenter For Those Devastated by Kobe Bryant's Death

Michael McKnight
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The Story of John Altobelli and the Community He Helped Heal
MLB

The Story of John Altobelli and the Community He Helped Heal

Michael McKnight
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