athlete
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In 2022, I wrote about the Monroe athlete using running to help him cope.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 13, 2026
Think of that the next time you want to get huffy about an athlete getting some bucks to play college football.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Her bio notes that professional athlete relocation is her speciality.
From MarketWatch ● Nov. 9, 2026
Perhaps the most impressive showing by a former athlete was that of Iowa Democrat Josh Turek, who flipped a seat for the U.S.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
My brother, the prodigal athlete genius girl magnet, will return to school from...let's say baseball camp...in a couple of days.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
It can strike older adults with known heart conditions as well as seemingly healthy young athletes.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 15, 2026
Taiwanese athletes in the Olympics, for example, compete under a different flag and the name Chinese Taipei.
From Slate ● Nov. 14, 2026
In March, several athletes from the two countries were allowed to compete under their national flags at the Winter Paralympics after partial suspensions by the International Paralympic Committee were lifted.
From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026
The moneymaking opportunities of “name, image and likeness” deals are coming for even younger athletes, also transforming the incentives in high-school sports.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 9, 2026
Braden has had a similar experience in his work with professional athletes.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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