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Your Afternoon Man: Nathan Adrian

Yesterday, I spent like 20 minutes of my First Thing In The Morning Scroll Through Instagram just...fixated on this. I might have watched it several times. (Mouse over the photo to get the option to play it.) It felt mean not to share. [Via Instagram]

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WTF: Serena Williams, But Also Well Played

WTF: Serena Williams, But Also Well Played

First of all, I am a huge fan of Serena, and I am delighted that she was named Sports Illustrated Sportsperson of the Year.  She is an exceptional athlete -- she could easily be named Sportsperson of the Decade -- and she had an amazing year, even without the Grand Slam. She

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Fug.S. Open: Maria Sharapova

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Presumably, Maria has a lot to worry about this week -- like her U.S. Open draw, and whether she's going to thwart Serena's run at a Grand Slam. She maybe could have channeled some of that stress into some retail therapy, instead of wearing the embodiment

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Fugs and Fabs: Various Recent Tennis Events

Fugs and Fabs: Various Recent Tennis Events

View the gallery The US Open is on the horizon -- Heather and I had a long conversation last night (post-wine) about how we're VERY NERVOUS FOR SERENA -- and ergo, New York is aflush with tennis fever: Tommy Hilfger launched his new campaign with Rafa by having a

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ESPYs Fugs and Fabs: The US Women's Soccer Team

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View the gallery It was nice seeing the ESPYs celebrate a lot of women last night who are at the tops of their games -- like nominee Serena Williams and winners Ronda Rousey and the US soccer team -- and future stars like Mo'ne Davis. It's starting to

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Well Played, Serena Williams (and JK Rowling)

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Serena Williams is not perfect, sportsmanship-wise, and I know this. But I still love her. I love that she is self-assured and proud of the wondrous body she's worked a lifetime to sculpt, and I love that she's so passionate about its power, and

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Fugs and Fabs: The 2015 NBA Draft

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View the gallery Let's be honest. The real sartorial winner of the draft was Syracuse's Rakeem Christmas, but the photo is not in any of our subscriptions. And it breaks my heart, because LOOK AT WHAT HE IS WEARING. My husband called it the NBA Draft

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