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Man, there really isn’t any place like home. Ain’t that the truth?

Caron Butler

When I arrived in Houston before my rookie year, I was 22 and I was quiet. Steve Francis was not quiet.

Yao Ming

Thank you for being the thing that drives me every day. For motivating me to keep working to give you the kind of life I never had growing up.

Bashaud Breeland

With Father’s Day coming up, Boston Red Sox first baseman Hanley Ramirez sat down with one of the biggest dads around — his friend David Ortiz.

David Ortiz and Hanley Ramirez

My baby sister, putting me on an And1 mixtape. That’s when I knew you were going to be something special.

Russell Wilson

My younger sister is gay. She’d been at Pulse the weekend before. I called her immediately. There’s a lifetime that passes between rings when you’re terrified o

Shavonte Zellous

Take a front row seat as Warriors forward Harrison Barnes describes what it would mean to win a second straight NBA championship.

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Ali was also the first to bring real personality to sports. He freed us all in that way.

Derek Jeter

I was surprised to learn that Hall of Famer-turned-TV star Michael Strahan had time to hang with me, considering his busy schedule.

Ben Lyons

Every sports fan dreams of getting up close and personal with their favorite athlete, but Ben Lyons actually gets to do it. Serving as a stand-in for fans every

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As a lifelong Knicks fan, Paul broke my heart many times over the years. Time for some payback …

Ben Lyons

One of my favorite players in the NBA is the newest San Antonio Spur, LaMarcus Aldridge. After nine years in Portland and a few trips to the playoffs, the Texas

Ben Lyons

If I played 11 years in the NFL, what would I do when I retired? Probably get fat and play golf. Maybe try and produce some movies or open a restaurant.

Ben Lyons

Jalen Rose is famous for redefining college basketball as a member of the Fab Five. Now, people know him from TV, radio, his podcast, his new book...

Ben Lyons

What do you do if you are one of the best players in baseball and you're about to marry the woman of your dreams? If you’re Evan Longoria, you invite me to your

Ben Lyons

He asked me for an autograph, and he had a marker, but he didn’t have anything for me to sign. No paper, no football, no poster. So he asked me to sign his head

Eli Manning

Instead of stats like receptions, yards and touchdowns, I’m looking at FHA loan rates, market values and PMI. I’m doing whatever I have to do to get ahead and s

Ryan Broyles

In the latest Threads Report, four members of the Fox NFL Sunday studio team — Michael Strahan, Terry Bradshaw, Jay Glazer and Curt Menefee — show how they expr

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Meet Andy Murray's two border terriers, Rusty and Maggie May.

Andy Murray