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Pointers From The World's Top Climbers

You’ll never get to the destination happy, or at all in certain cases, if you don’t enjoy the process. —Sean McColl, CAN, 2020 Sport Climbing Olympic Athlete, 2016 Villars Lead World Cup Gold Medalist

Doping - With The Olympics Comes Temptation

With the Olympics comes increased scrutiny of the anti-doping policies of competition climbing

Best Foods To Eat Before You Climb

Joe is working a tricky boulder problem during a comp. He’s already climbed a couple rounds and did well. But now he’s falling on easy moves. He feels weak, shaky. Figuring out the beta seems impossible—his brain just isn’t working right.

NBA Preview 2019–20: The Five Rules For Winning The Title

In basketball, all championship teams share a few key traits— and this season, only one squad has them all.

‘Carr has bought into the whole thing'

QUESTION SESSION WITH GM MIKE MAYOCK

Better With Age

At an age when most players have retired are contemplating it, JUSTIN VERLANDER keeps pitching like he’s a kid again

Rookie Risers

Mullen, Johnson earning opportunity

2020 Topps Heritage Coming In February

2020 Topps Heritage Baseball cards bring the brand up to 1971.

Pieces finally falling into place

After moving up and down the line, Ferrell finding fit

Junk Wax Era 1988 Score

The rise in the popularity of baseball cards that would lead up to the Junk Wax Era began as early as the late 1970s, and the introduction of two new manufacturers helped spur further growth in the early 1980s. But the interest in baseball cards would reach a fever pitch by 1988, which would mark the first year since 1981 that a new manufacturer would enter the fold.

Jacobs Running To Roy

San Diego Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn calls Josh Jacobs one of the best running backs in the league today.

2019 Topps Transcendent Baseball

Brings Autographs, Ken Griffey Jr. Vip Event, Big Price Tag

Gruden: ‘We are going to get what we deserve'

Many people openly questioned Jon Gruden’s return to coaching, and it seemed a legitimate thought considering what the Raiders did last year and their poor start this season.

Crosby, Ferrell form ‘Odd Couple'

Diverse DEs teaming up to terrorize quarterbacks

Anatomy Of A Kick

Daniel Carlson filled a big void on the Raiders roster last year when the former fifth-round pick of the Minnesota Vikings made 16 of 17 field goal attempts. Carlson picked right back up again this season with success on six of his first seven attempts before hiccups in wins against Detroit and Los Angeles. Carlson sat down with S&BI recently to give a first-person account of what goes into his kicking, from the moment he gets the signal from special teams coach Rich Bisaccia to the moment the ball sails through the uprights. Call it Carlson’s anatomy of a kick:

AFC West Roundup

PROVING GROUND Brandon Allen replaced injured QB Joe Flacco, and has an opportunity to show his wares.

‘It's Whatever It Takes To Win'

Here are some highlights from head coach Sean McDermott’s recent press conferences.

The Right Fit - DT Phillips, Bills The Perfect Match

One of the Bills’ top priorities this offseason was to try and find a long-term replacement for Kyle Williams. They spent the ninth overall pick on Ed Oliver, widely considered one of the top defensive tackles in the draft.

1st & Ten - With Devin Singletary

Devin Singletary has been one of the few consistent bright spots for the Bills this season on offense, with fans hoping to see a lot more of him on the field moving forward.

Cowgirl Iconic-Nancy Bragg Witmer

Some women were just born to the occupation of rodeo performer, trick rider and roper, and Nancy Bragg Witmer was one of them.

Gene Genies - Behind The Barrel Horse Breeds

As professional barrel-racing becomes increasingly lucrative, breeders add new tools and techniques to proven methods in their quest to produce agility and speed.

Nellie Miller - Barrel Racer Unstoppable

Nellie Miller has approached the 2019 Rodeo season with the finesse of a chess-playing grand master: will her calculated game propel her to the top?

The 12Th Dimension

Midseason report card

The Big Cat

Leonard Williams just wants to fit in with his new team

Hernandez Refuses To Get Pushed Around

The Giants knew what they were getting when they selected UTEP guard Will Hernandez in the second round of last year’s NFL Draft — a relentless, hard-nosed player who was going to restore toughness to the team’s faltering offensive line.

Emerging Star

Q&A with Oshane Ximines.

Hello Darkness, My Old Friend

There is no light anymore, only darkness, a black cat stretched across another Giants football season.

Phenom

HOW DID COCO GAUFF GET SO GOOD SO FAST?

Serena Williams: Women's Player Of The Decade

Regardless of her ranking, the American’s unmistakable impact on the sport, and her unwavering approach to competition, make this a clear-cut selection

Novak Djokovic: Men's Player of the Decade

The Serbian overcame two living legends, and their fervent fan bases, to assemble one of the best and most consistent 10-year runs in tennis history