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Kalyn Kahler
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Olympics
Suni Lee’s Off Day Was Still Bronze-Worthy
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Kalyn Kahler
August 1, 2021
Olympics
MyKayla Skinner’s Long And Rocky Comeback Ends With A Surprise Silver Medal
14
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Kalyn Kahler
August 1, 2021
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Olympics
What It Feels Like To Have The Twisties
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Kalyn Kahler
July 29, 2021
Olympics
Simone Biles Withdrew And Team USA Rallied for Silver
228
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Kalyn Kahler
July 27, 2021
Olympics
NBC’s Gymnastics Broadcast Didn’t Tell The Whole Story
92
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Kalyn Kahler
July 26, 2021
Olympics
I Will Explain This New Olympic Sport To You: Surfing
47
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Kalyn Kahler
July 25, 2021
Olympics
I Will Explain This New Olympic Sport To You: Skateboarding
96
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Kalyn Kahler
July 23, 2021
Olympics
I Will Explain This New Olympic Sport To You: 3×3 Basketball
68
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Kalyn Kahler
July 23, 2021
Olympics
USAG Wouldn’t Pay For An Olympic Gymnast’s Expenses, So His Community Fundraised For Him
54
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Kalyn Kahler
July 15, 2021
College Football
NIL Is Transforming The NFL Agent Business, Too
60
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Kalyn Kahler
July 13, 2021
Olympics
GOAT To Go For Gold Without Goldie The Goat
61
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Kalyn Kahler
July 2, 2021
Gymnastics
The Draw Of Simone Biles
62
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Kalyn Kahler
June 28, 2021
NFL
What Do NFL Players Know About The COVID Vaccine? We Asked Them.
379
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Kalyn Kahler
June 22, 2021
Death To The NCAA
Awesome! Supreme Court Rules That Exploited College Athletes Can Have Free Laptops
129
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Kalyn Kahler
June 21, 2021
Journalismism
Long Live Open Locker Rooms, Where Today’s Secrets Become Tomorrow’s Stories
156
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Kalyn Kahler
June 6, 2021
Death To The NCAA
The Women’s College World Series Is Worth Caring About, Even If The NCAA Doesn’t
42
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Kalyn Kahler
June 6, 2021
Defector Reads A Book
We’re Rested And Ready To Talk About ‘The Yellow Wallpaper’
65
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Maitreyi Anantharaman
June 3, 2021
Life's Rich Pageant
Let Me Tell You About My Secret Pride, Irish Dance
263
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Kalyn Kahler
May 27, 2021
Gymnastics
Chellsie Memmel Won By Competing
47
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Kalyn Kahler
May 24, 2021
MLB
Dave Martinez’s Base-Stealing Meltdown Was Almost Perfect
77
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Kalyn Kahler
May 20, 2021
NFL
Tim Tebow Is Just Urban Meyer’s Security Blanket
182
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Kalyn Kahler
May 14, 2021
NFL
What Licensed Massage Therapists And Former NFL Players Have To Say About Deshaun Watson
151
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Kalyn Kahler
May 5, 2021
NFL
Will Prospects Who Opted Out Be Penalized In The NFL Draft?
48
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Kalyn Kahler
April 29, 2021
Defector Up All Night
Give This Dog A Medal
84
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Kalyn Kahler
April 23, 2021
NFL
Nick Sirianni Forcing Draft Prospects To Face Him In The Ultimate Crucible Of Competition: Rock, Paper, Scissors
167
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Kalyn Kahler
April 21, 2021
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