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Apr 15, 2021 Clint Capela cannot forget the excitement of his first triple double. Granted it took place among the couch-cushioned confines of the Hawks center’s old apartment, and his opponents were the computer-controlled Hornets facing the Capela-controlled Thunder in NBA 2K14. But still, Capela, then a teenager coming up in France’s top pro league, found himself giddy when he reached double digits in three major stat categories as a digitized Russell Westbrook. He even hit up a friend...

Apr 15, 2021 Fear not, citizens of Rancho Cucamonga. That paunchy, 61-year-old man you might have seen over the winter, throwing a baseball over and over against the exterior walls of various empty warehouses in your Southern California town—he means no harm. He is Mike Ashman, perfectly innocuous and gainfully employed by the Angels for a skill in which he takes great pride. Ashman is a professional batting practice pitcher. That is, he takes the field two hours before each Angels game to th...

This years tournament will be played entirely in Indiana with a majority of the 67 games taking place in Indianapolis. The First Four is Thursday, March 18, while the first round is Friday and Saturday, March 19 and 20.  In the event that a team encounters COVID-19 issues, the NCAA has created a plan of rules and protocols that programs need to meet before arriving and how it will impact the bracket.   Greg Gumbel will be hosting the one-hour selection show on March 14, and will be joined in ...

After years of being passed over, in November Ng became the first woman to be named GM of a North American professional men’s team. Landing the Miami Marlins job was a breakthrough, but Ng knows that to keep it—and help others like her follow—she’ll have to win.

When Was the Last Time Duke Missed the NCAA Tournament? Author: Mar 11, 2021 Duke and coach Mike Krzyzewski were in danger of missing the NCAA tournament, and then a positive COVID-19 test all but confirmed that the Blue Devils wont be dancing in 2021.  On Thursday, college basketball analyst Jeff Goodman reported that Duke had a positive COVID-19 test and wouldnt play in the ACC tournament. At 13–11 on the season, the Blue Devils didnt do enough to make the Big Dance without a strong run in...

The same curiosity that enabled the Pacers guard to raise his game to elite levels motivates him to learn about his familys legacy of activism.

Revolution. Fans are already speculating wildly about who it might be.  In the main event, AEW champion Kenny Omega will face Jon Moxley in an Exploding Barbed Wire Deathmatch. It’s a format that originated in Japan in the ’90s and Omega, a connoisseur of Japanese wrestling, is eager to introduce it to a new audience. “There is going to be a certain level of excitement and even anxiety watching this match, a level of curiosity that won’t let you look away,” Omega told Sports Illustr...

Feb 17, 2021 Full Frame is Sports Illustrateds exclusive newsletter for subscribers. Coming to your inbox weekly, it highlights the stories and personalities behind some of SIs historic photography. To get the best of SI in your inbox every weekday, sign up here. To see even more from SIs photographers, follow @sifullframe on Instagram. Walter Iooss Jr./Sports Illustrated By 1998, S ports Illustrated photographer Walter Iooss Jr. had grown accustomed to being around Michael Jordan, the biggest ...

We could see player movement more like the NBA offseason, as superstar QBs are upending the leagues power dynamic

When will The Weeknds performance start? Heres our best guess.