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Messi in Miami

Lionel Messi is a famous soccer player. He led Argentina to a World Cup win in 2022. He played in France for the 2022–2023 season. Then he shocked the world. In June 2023, he made an announcement. He joined Inter…

World

Girls Skate

Sosina Challa lives in Ethiopia. That’s in Africa. One day, she saw some boys skateboarding. “I used to watch skateboarding in the movies,” Challa told TIME for Kids. “But I never got the chance to try.” That changed. “I just…

Business

Fair Play

Sam Rapoport has a mission. She wants to connect women and girls with football. Rapoport works for the National Football League (NFL). She’s its senior director of diversity, equity, and inclusion. Rapoport grew up playing flag and touch football.…

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Coco's Big Win

Coco Gauff is a Grand Slam tennis champion. On September 9, she won the 2023 U.S. Open. Gauff is its youngest American winner since Serena Williams. She’s only 19 years old. Some doubted that Gauff could win. “That just put…

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The Slugger

Aaron Judge plays for the New York Yankees. He is baseball’s new home-run king. Judge hit a home run on October 4. That was his 62nd of the season. It broke a record for most home runs in a season.…

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Scoring King

On February 7, LeBron James broke a record: He became the NBA’s all-time leading scorer. The record had been held by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for 39 years. James plays for the Los Angeles Lakers. He made the shot against the…

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Pickleball Craze

Pickleball mania has taken over the United States. The Sports & Fitness Industry Association called pickleball the fastest-growing sport in the U.S. About 5 million people were playing it in 2021. That’s nearly twice as many as in 2019. …

History

The Mother of Women's Judo

In 1959, Rena “Rusty” Kanokogi won a judo competition in New York. Her award was taken away. That’s because she was a woman. She had pretended to be a man to compete. Kanokogi set a goal to help women in…

Martial Arts

Martial arts are fighting sports. Many started in Asia and were used in battle. Today, martial arts are popular with children. The sports help train the body and the mind. There are different types of martial arts. Learn about four…

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The Greatest

Serena Williams is one of the greatest athletes of all time. She has played professional tennis for 27 years. Now, she has decided to step away from the game. What is next? Williams will focus on her business and on…