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Meet the Nevada Preps Boys Athlete of the Year

The three-time All-Southern Nevada first-team selection has committed to play college football at Hawaii. He enrolled early to join the Rainbow Warriors for spring practice in his home state.

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Lance Armstrong’s dual legacy: humanitarian cheater

Maybe we’re Lance(d) out, but when did catching cheaters to ensure fair competition become such an unimportant concept to the masses? Why is it so universally accepted to blindly support frauds?

London Olympics short of iconic, but very good time

Seventeen days ago, before Usain Bolt again proved himself the planet’s fastest human, before a man with fiber legs competed against able-bodied athletes, before Michael Phelps won more medals than anyone in Olympic history and American gymnast Gabby Douglas made her own for a person of color, before more questions about doping arose and female badminton players brought disgrace to the games, the goal was to inspire generations.

Fans’ indifference doesn’t dull U.S. women’s success

When they speak of those who display greatness, of a state of superiority and possessing qualities better than all others, they rarely include any mention of regret. People shouldn’t have to apologize for being so good.