One hit is better than three? Why Joey Votto was happier after going 1-for-3
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Cal Raleigh was in a 0-for-36 slump. Then he showered in his uniform and got two hits
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Thongs, Taco Bell and the neuroscience of baseball’s weirdest rituals
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Ryan Dempster: These are the 3 best MLB leaders I played with in 16 seasons
Ryan Dempster pitched for 16 years in Major League Baseball. He is the co-host of MLB Network’s “Intentional…
I’m a 39-year-old real-estate agent who just played in the Masters. It’s mentally exhausting
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What Mike Bibby learned about leadership from Chris Webber, Vlade Divac and Dwyane Wade
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Hall of Fame coach Mack Brown: These are my 4 lessons for any leader
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Yen’s purchasing power sinks to 53-year low, one-third of peak
Currencies Besides US dollar, the currency also falls against Chinese yuan and Thai baht The yen’s real effective exchange…
The point-guard mentality didn’t just make Sam Darnold better. It’s a useful mental trick
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How tennis stars find hope in the hopelessness of chasing Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner
In the summer of 2024, Taylor Fritz expressed a new hope. “We’re in an era where if anyone…
How do you hold a star athlete accountable? We asked those who have tried (and failed)
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Pro golfer Alison Lee found a unique way to calm her mind: Reading fantasy books
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