Ben Askren is on his way home. The retired UFC fighter revealed Tuesday he’s been released from the hospital following double lung transplant surgery after he was recently diagnosed with a case of severe pneumonia that effectively left him comatose while doctors tried to save his life. The harrowing ordeal led to Askren requiring a double lung transplant; less than …
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The wife of Jaguars rookie Travis Hunter was emotional while reflecting on being bullied online last year over her relationship with the No. 2 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Leanna Lenee shared a TikTok video of her crying in her bathroom that was initially captured in December, when she took a hiatus from social media due to public scrutiny …
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Many people assume that trimming calories, skipping snacks, and sticking to salads will slim the waistline and lift the mood. Yet depression already affects about eight percent of U.S. adults each year, and new data suggest that dieting could make that burden heavier. A large U.S. survey now links calorie‑restricted diets with higher scores on the PHQ‑9 depression questionnaire, especially …
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Sweden 0-1 England (penalty one) England won the toss, benefitting from a shootout in front of their own fans and took the first penalty. Up stepped Alessia Russo, the Lionesses’ trusty goal threat. Jennifer Falk dived the right way, but her powerful effort never looked like being stopped. “Russo has left nothing on the pitch so to strike that as …
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One month before his final appearance on College GameDay, Lee Corso was recognized at the ESPYS on Wednesday. ESPN paid tribute to the icon with a video, as well as a performance from the USC marching band with Kirk Herbstreit, Pat McAfee and Desmond Howard on stage with him. Corso announced his retirement earlier this summer, but still has one …
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Editor’s note: This story is a part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering leadership, personal development and success through the lens of sports. Follow Peak here. On Saturday at Wimbledon, it took 57 minutes for Amanda Anisimova to lose the women’s final, a painful 6-0, 6-0 drubbing at the hands of Iga Świątek. It took her just more than five minutes — and …
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Jul 15, 2025, 10:25 AM ET ATLANTA — Four years of return visits to Atlanta has prepared Freddie Freeman for another on Tuesday night, this time as the starting first baseman for the National League in the All-Star Game. Freeman, now in his fourth season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, played his first 12 seasons with the Atlanta Braves. He …
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Veteran defensive lineman Ndamdukong Suh, who won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020, is retiring after playing 13 seasons in the NFL. In an emotional post on X, Suh announced his retirement exactly one year to the day that his father died on July 12, 2024. Suh last suited up for the Philadelphia Eagles in 2022, …
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