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Trans swimming champion Lia Thomas finishes controversial college career – what’s next for athlete?

‘Lia Thomas deserves all the celebration for her success this season, but instead is being met with nationwide misogyny and transphobia,’ says the National Women’s Law Center

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2022

SI:AM | The 2022 World Cup Field Is Almost Set, USMNT-Included

Here’s where things stand before the tournament kicks off in Qatar in November.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 31, 2022

The Inside Story of Tony Khan Buying Ring of Honor

Sources say the AEW boss plans to continue operating ROH as its own brand.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 30, 2022

Loan Against Bitcoin? MicroStrategy Subsidiary Borrows $205M Against Bitcoin From Silvergate Bank

Silvergate Capital Corp's (NYSE:SI) Silvergate Bank issued a $205 million term loan under its Silvergate Exchange Network (SEN) Leverage program to MicroStrategy Inc's (NASDAQ:MSTR) subsidiary, MacroStrategy LLC. MacroStrategy collateralized the loan with its Bitcoin holdings. The interest-only term loan to the MacroStrategy subsidiary matured in March 2025.  MicroStrategy owned about $2.5 billion in Bitcoin at the end of…

Benzinga · Mar 29, 2022

SI:AM | March Madness’s Best Game Happened Last Night

UConn–NC State was an instant classic.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 29, 2022

NBA Power Rankings: Whose Stock Is Rising?

Potential playoff matchups are starting to take shape. Here is what to expect to see from every team throughout the league as the regular season comes to an end.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 28, 2022

SI:AM | Bluebloods Take Center Stage at Men’s Final Four

The biggest names in college hoops are left standing.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 28, 2022

Does Defense Win Championships? Houston and Arkansas Sure Hope So.

Elite Eight Gets Underway With Duke, Villanova Taking on Stingy Defenses Lost in the chaos of two No. 1 seeds falling Thursday night were multiple herculean defensive efforts and a mind-boggling offensive spurt. The result? Two Elite Eight matchups of contrasting styles with a trip to New ...

Sports Illustrated · Mar 26, 2022

An Inside Look at the Deshaun Watson Cases

A bonus episode of the MMQB NFL Podcast, with Jenny Vrentas of The New York Times.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 25, 2022

The Cubs Are Better Than You Think

When the Cubs executed their trade-deadline fire sale last July—after they had traded Yu Darvish and nontendered Kyle Schwarber in December 2020—it appeared that they would be entering a multiyear transition. Perhaps this wouldn’t be the type of long rebuild they endured a decade ago, but it was ...

Sports Illustrated · Mar 25, 2022