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Celebrating 51 years of equal opportunity in sports and education! #TitleIX Last year, @maggiejmertens reflected on how far the quest for equality has come—and where it still has to go: trib.al/Bnkfy0w

Miami brought intense Heat in Game 2 and Denver withered-can the Nuggets find their energy again in Game 3? 🔥

On this day in 1965: Muhammad Ali knocks out Sonny Liston in the first round 🥊📸

As one of only two surviving Negro Leagues ballparks, Hinchliffe Stadium gives tangible, meaningful honor to an important chapter in U.S. history. Tom Verducci on a true comeback story: trib.al/RzQaz4u

The sweet life of Sauce Gardner. The Jets’ young star graces the cover of Sports Illustrated: trib.al/VxlKTTq

50 years later, Secretariat’s Triple Crown run still seems unbeatable @ByPatForde on a legendary race horse that has stood the test of time: trib.al/1u6qKGO

40 years ago today, the 1983 NFL draft commenced. What nobody knew was that the following 24 hours would change the sport forever. @MattVerderame on the impact of a draft headlined by six first-round quarterbacks: trib.al/q08fPPd

Confessions of a Teenage Ball Boy From beer runs to guarding Kobe, @SIChrisMannix saw it all during his time with the Celtics. trib.al/aNkLaTk

The talk of the Masters is how one of the most iconic par-5s in golf has been lengthened 35 yards. @BobHarig on how Augusta National did it without saying a word: trib.al/Oug2flX

Charles Barkley At 60 The Hall of Famer and 'Inside the NBA' co-host hits on growing up in Alabama, LeBron James, Kevin Durant, NIL and more: trib.al/KbJ9kfy

They were kind of a big deal. They were very important. They had many leather-bound books, and their apartments smelled of rich mahogany. Today? Not so much. @jon_wertheim on whether local sportscasters can reclaim their crowns: trib.al/Iz2YRfb

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Victor Wembanyama has captured the imagination of the entire basketball world—and has plans to dominate the game like never before trib.al/p1ollNd

Celebrate Michael Jordan’s 60th birthday with the best SI covers from his legendary career 🐐

Appearing on Tom Brady’s Let’s Go! podcast with Jim Gray, Bill Belichick had a brief, yet touching note for the 45-year-old trib.al/wLiNu7F

Thoughts? 🤔

Former Steelers running back Sidney Thornton died at the age of 68, the team announced on Wednesday 🙏🏾 trib.al/BZe41XN

Who’s the best offensive player to NEVER reach the Super Bowl? 🤔⁣ ⁣ ↓ Drop Your Pick ↓ trib.al/n4AtSBa

Ride free forever 🌊🤙🏼 @SInow @chargers vault.si.com/vault/1997/08/…

Celebrating the women in sports who are setting the bar and sparking change 🙌 #NGWSD