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'I'm a different person when I play': The unexpected impact of pickleball on prison life
Last year, a pickleball league was launched at New England's largest prison. Now, more than 40 facilities have adopted the sport -- and inmates say it has changed their lives.
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END-OF-YEAR TENNIS AWARDS
The top players, and moments, of 2024
Sinner and Sabalenka each won two Grand Slams and ended up No. 1 -- but 2024 was full of memorable moments.
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NADAL RETIRES
'I can one day tell my grandkids that I played Rafa': Nadal retires, with an unreachable legacy
Rafael Nadal retires on Tuesday at the Davis Cup, after more than 20 years in pro tennis -- and with a record on clay that might never be surpassed.
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THE WEEK IN TENNIS
Gauff wins WTA Finals title, while underdogs rule in last ATP events
Gauff capped her year with the WTA Finals trophy, while two unexpected champions won titles and Medvedev had an epic meltdown.
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NBA
2024 Images of the Year: Recapping a wild year in sports
Relive the unforgettable moments from across the sports world in 2024.
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NFL
Rare air: How Chargers' Cameron Dicker's 57-yard free kick stacks up among sports' rarest feats
Los Angeles Chargers kicker Cameron Dicker recorded the first successful free kick field goal since 1976.
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