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NFL players score a shot at Hollywood through hands-on training sessions with filmmaker Deon Taylor

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SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) — Isaac Ukwu's sights were solely set on just playing in the NFL — until two season-ending knee injuries in college served as a harsh reality of football's fragility.
The setbacks reshaped Ukwu's perspective, showing him that football was part of him, but not all of him. Even after signing w ... (full story)

What's the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?

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TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League Baseball, and Ichiro Suzuki enters the Hall of Fame later this year, reminders that some of the top talent in American baseball is now Japanese.
That's a point of pride at home, but also a reason to worry.
What happens to baseball in Japan ... (full story)

Hip abduction/adduction

Over the last couple of months for some odd reason I’ve run into a slew of people, from seasoned athletes to everyday fitness buffs, who have displayed terribly weak hip abductors/adductors.
Now I’m not sure if I’m making this discovery as a consequence of my being so fanatical over the past year with my own h ... (full story)

Kobe Bryant's former players remember his words during their first year of college basketball

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EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — On the fifth anniversary of that day — when the helicopter crashed, and she lost Coach Bryant, his daughter, Gianna, and so much more — Kat Righeimer became a scholarship player at Northwestern.
The former walk-on, who played for Kobe Bryant with the Mamba Academy, soaked in the moment wit ... (full story)

Eagles send Gardner-Johnson to Texans. Vikings bolster offensive, defensive lines in NFL free agency

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The Philadelphia Eagles' top-ranked defense is getting a major makeover a month after ending Patrick Mahomes' bid to lead the Kansas City Chiefs to a third consecutive Super Bowl title.
A day after defensive tackle Milton Williams and edge rusher Josh Sweat accepted offers to leave Philly via free agency, the Super Bowl champs a ... (full story)