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UConn Basketball Star Paige Bueckers Does This One Stretch Before She Goes to Bed
In SELF’s Sleeping With… series, we ask people from different career paths, backgrounds, and stages of life how they make…
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Hunter Woodhall Says His Oura Ring Might Have ‘Saved’ His Life—Here’s How
Paralympic track star Hunter Woodhall and his wife, Olympic long jumper Tara Davis-Woodhall, made people around the world melt after…
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Billie Jean King Is Back on the Court—And Still Fighting for Women in Sports
While her days of dominating at the Slams may be behind her, tennis—and fitness in general—still remains a major facet…
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Why Madison Keys Was ‘No Longer Searching for Validation’ Even Before Winning the Australian Open
In the land down under, Madison Keys is on top of the world. Over the weekend, the 29-year-old American tennis…
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Here’s What Kept the NYC Marathon’s ‘Final Finishers’ Going in the Home Stretch
The first runners to cross the finish line get all the glory—but the last deserve our admiration, too. The home…
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The Best Tennis Gear for Beginners, According to Pros
Has watching the Paris Olympics and the US Open gotten you hyped about tennis and itching to pick up a…
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Katie Ledecky’s Top Recovery Tips Help Her Manage POTS, Fuel Her Body, and Get Her Mind Back in the Game
Few athletes achieved more at the Paris Games than swimmer Katie Ledecky. She won four medals, including gold in the…
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Last Year, Ali Truwit Lost Her Lower Leg in a Shark Attack. Now, She’s a Paralympic Medalist
For Ali Truwit, the past 16 months have been a story of trauma, resilience, and—as of last night—triumph. In May…
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5 Things to Know About Nikki Hiltz, Team USA’s First Openly Trans Track Athlete
The issue of trans athletes competing in sport has remained, frustratingly, a heated debate. But Nikki Hiltz, a Team USA…
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The Olympic Games Look A Lot More Joyful This Year—And We’re All for It
It’s been a while since the Olympics have been, well, this fun. Whatever is in the air (we won’t talk…
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