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In January 2012, nobody had Gabby Douglas on a list of athletes who would dominate the headlines. Who will be the top performer in sports this year?

Is Roger Federer greater at tennis than any other athlete has ever been at his or her sport?

Why should Luol Deng catch any grief for representing Team Great Britain in the Olympics? Isn't his desire to repay the country that took in his refugee family exactly what we want from athletes?

Page 2 talks politics and sports in a Q&A with Dave Zirin.

Used to be that a U.S. victory was a slam-dunk in international competition, but those days are gone. Here's hoping Team USA can return to dominance in Istanbul.

Yo Rafa, I'm beginning to worry. Your gear so far during Wimbledon is so tight I wonder if you can breathe. It's reached a level of uncomfortableness just watching you play. Raf, you gotta stop outfitting lik you are about to do a photo shoot f...

A writer reflects on the greats of the games -- Dr. J, Jim Brown, Bill Russell and others -- and the roles they played during the journey into the American mainstream for blacks.

The latest record by Usain Bolt left Scoop Jackson with joy in his heart and suspicions in his mind.

The Brave New Voices poetry slam isn't a sport, but it is passionate competition.

Why is ESPN dedicating a new site to Chicago? The answers, my friend, are blowing in the Windy City.

Scoop Jackson talks to Spike Lee and Jimmy Smith about how Gatorade became "G".

Yes, the U.S. men's basketball team recaptured the Olympic gold in Beijing. But did it really accomplish its mission?

You don't like Usain Bolt? Too cocky? Celebrated too much? Maybe you better start to like him, because he's not going away.

The basketball world must deal with this fact: Dwyane Wade is back and imposing his will on opponents.

Should dominoes be an Olympic sport? Scoop Jackson says yes. What's your vote?

James Blake was upset at Fernando Gonzalez for not admitting the umpire missed a crucial call. But what was Gonzalez supposed to do?