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American Pharoah: Triple Threat

Winners of horse racing's Triple Crown compose one of the most exclusive clubs in sports, a fraternity with just 11 members—none of them living—that hasn't had

Tim Layden
Q&A: Rising Tennis Star Frances Tiafoe

Frances Tiafoe is one busy 17-year-old. After deciding to turn pro in April, he became the first tennis prospect to sign with Jay-Z’s agency Roc Nation Sports.

Lauren Shute
Volvo Ocean Race Stops in Newport

Back in October, seven teams of sailors boarded their special racing boats at Alicante in Spain and set off on an epic, 267-day race around the world. The Volvo

Dante Ciampaglia
LA Kings and Galaxy Honored at White House

Whenever an American sports team wins a major championship, its victory tour usually runs through the White House. But yesterday was a rare twofer celebration

Dante Ciampaglia
Surfer Kelly Slater Pulls Off an Insane 540

Earlier today in Portugal, surfer Kelly Slater had some downtime during the 2014 Moche Rip Curl Pro competition, so he hit the water. And then the 42-year-old

Dante Ciampaglia
What It Takes to Be a US Open Ballperson

Last month, more than 400 other people ages 14 and up stood in line at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center in Queens, New York. They were waiting to be called

Scott Chiusano
An Update from Madison Keys!

After picking up her first career WTA singles win in June and advancing to the third round at Wimbledon, SI Kids correspondent Madison Keys returned to the

Dante Ciampaglia
Happy Birthday, Sports Illustrated!

The very first issue of Sports Illustrated hit newsstands on August 16, 1954. And that makes tomorrow the magazine's 60th birthday! To celebrate the milestone,

Dante Ciampaglia