As of 2025-11-17, Kris Boyd was a cornerback and special teams player for the New York Jets.
November 17, 2025
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temporal
Player position and team affiliation
The New York Jets are a professional team in the National Football League (NFL).
November 17, 2025
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temporal
Team league affiliation
John Beam joined Laney College in 2004 as a running backs coach, became Laney College head football coach in 2012, and won two league titles as head coach.
November 17, 2025
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biographical
Career milestones for John Beam at Laney College.
At least 20 players coached by John Beam at Laney College went on to play in the National Football League (NFL) (as of 2025).
November 17, 2025
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statistical
Number of Laney College players under John Beam who reached the NFL.
Antonio Brown won a Super Bowl with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2020.
November 13, 2025
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temporal
Championship achievement during Brown's NFL career.
Antonio Brown recorded 928 career receptions for 12,291 receiving yards and 83 receiving touchdowns in the NFL.
November 13, 2025
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temporal
Aggregate career receiving statistics.
Antonio Brown's NFL career earnings exceeded $80 million according to Spotrac.
November 13, 2025
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temporal
Reported cumulative career earnings.
Apollo Sports Capital has invested in the Madrid Open and the Miami Open tennis tournaments.
November 11, 2025
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organization
Known sports-related investments by the asset management company.
Sports bettors can place in-game proposition bets on individual pitch characteristics such as pitch speed and pitch outcome (for example, whether a pitch is a ball or a strike).
November 09, 2025
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conceptual
Describes types of wagers available in live sports betting markets.
Major League Baseball can place players on non-disciplinary paid leave while investigating unusual in-game betting activity and can cooperate with federal law enforcement during such investigations.
November 09, 2025
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policy
Describes an administrative measure and investigative cooperation used by a professional sports league when addressing suspected betting irregularities.
The Los Angeles Dodgers' 2025 World Series victory resulted in back-to-back championships for the franchise, making them the first MLB team to win consecutive World Series titles since the New York Yankees' 1999â2000 championships.
November 01, 2025
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temporal
Major League Baseball World Series championship history
A 2025 class-action lawsuit alleges that USA Fencing's youth and cadet policy authorized self-identification "without restriction" and lacked any verification mechanism, which the suit says permitted biological males under age 16 to register for and compete in girls' and women's events.
October 29, 2025
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policy
Describes an allegation about USA Fencing's youth and cadet policy as reported in the lawsuit.
A 2025 class-action lawsuit alleges that USA Fencing previously maintained a policy requiring males to complete one year of testosteroneâsuppression treatment before competing in the women's category and that USA Fencing did not implement systems to monitor or verify compliance with that requirement.
October 29, 2025
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policy
Describes an allegation about a prior USA Fencing eligibility requirement and alleged lack of enforcement.
The Bayou Classic is a major annual two-day college football event featuring Grambling State University and Southern University, traditionally held at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
October 21, 2025
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descriptive
Recurring college football rivalry event in New Orleans.
Jack Nicklaus is an 18-time major golf champion.
October 21, 2025
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temporal
Career achievement of professional golfer Jack Nicklaus
Forbes valued the Dallas Cowboys at $13 billion and identified the franchise as the first NFL team to be valued at more than $10 billion.
October 05, 2025
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temporal
Franchise valuation and milestone reported by a financial publication.
The New York Appellate Division stated in 2024 that converting a women's roller derby league to a coed league can change the league's identity and may jeopardize its status with the sport's governing body and its ability to grow membership and find teams to compete against.
October 14, 2024
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legal
Appellate court reasoning about how changes to a single-sex league's composition can affect governance, membership recruitment, and competition opportunities.
New York State anti-discrimination laws have been interpreted in 2024 to prohibit attempts to ban transgender women and girls from participating in sports.
October 14, 2024
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legal
Characterization of the legal interpretation following appellate court action and commentary by civil liberties advocates.
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) is the athletic conference that includes the football programs of Central State University and Fort Valley State University.
October 08, 2024
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organizational
Conference membership information identifying which athletic conference those programs belong to.
The Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (SIAC) states that acts of unsportsmanlike conduct are unacceptable in intercollegiate athletics.
October 08, 2024
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policy
SIAC's expressed policy position regarding acceptable conduct in intercollegiate athletics.
Fort Valley State University states that it expects student-athletes to represent the university with pride and professionalism on and off the field and does not condone behavior that falls short of those standards.
October 08, 2024
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policy
Institutional statement about standards of conduct for student-athletes.
From 2020 through 2024, Julian Fleming recorded 79 receptions for 963 receiving yards and seven receiving touchdowns in 38 games for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
January 01, 2024
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temporal
Cumulative college receiving statistics at Ohio State
In the 2024 college football season, Julian Fleming played 16 games for the Penn State Nittany Lions and totaled 14 catches for 176 receiving yards and one touchdown.
January 01, 2024
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temporal
Seasonal college receiving statistics at Penn State
Chauncey Billups was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2024.
January 01, 2024
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temporal
Billups is a former NBA player who received Hall of Fame recognition.
The NFL fined Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper $300,000 in 2023 for throwing a drink toward Jacksonville Jaguars fans.
January 01, 2023
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temporal
Example of NFL disciplinary fines levied against team owners.
World Aquatics changed its gender eligibility policy in 2022 to limit participation of transgender women in the women's category to those who transitioned before age 12 or before reaching Tanner Stage 2 of puberty.
January 01, 2022
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temporal
International sports federation policy specifying age or pubertal-stage criteria for transgender women's eligibility in women's competitions.
Antonio Brown played 12 seasons in the National Football League, last played in 2021 for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, spent the majority of his career with the Pittsburgh Steelers, recorded 928 receptions for over 12,000 receiving yards, scored 88 total touchdowns including return scores and one passing touchdown, and was selected to the Pro Bowl seven times.
December 31, 2021
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temporal
Career summary and cumulative statistics for NFL wide receiver Antonio Brown.
Atlético de Madrid has won Spain's top football league, La Liga, 11 times, most recently in 2021.
January 01, 2021
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temporal
Club championship count and most recent title year.
Julian Fleming was rated the No. 1 high-school football prospect in the state of Pennsylvania in 2020.
January 01, 2020
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temporal
High-school recruiting ranking
Julian Fleming was a member of the Ohio State Buckeyes football program from 2020 through 2024.
January 01, 2020
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temporal
College team affiliation and tenure
The Raiders relocated from Oakland, California to Las Vegas, Nevada and began playing home games in Las Vegas in the 2020 NFL season.
January 01, 2020
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temporal
The franchise moved its home city and began its inaugural Las Vegas season in 2020.
SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California, opened in 2020.
January 01, 2020
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temporal
Opening year of the NFL stadium known as SoFi Stadium.
Paul Tagliabue was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as part of a special centennial class in 2020.
January 01, 2020
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honor
Hall of Fame induction recognition
Kris Boyd was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the seventh round, 217th overall, of the 2019 NFL Draft.
January 01, 2019
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temporal
NFL draft selection
Kris Boyd played college football at the University of Texas and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 2019.
January 01, 2019
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biographical
College background and NFL draft year
Doug Martin recorded 5,356 rushing yards and 30 rushing touchdowns in 84 career NFL games.
December 31, 2018
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statistical
NFL career rushing totals
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2018 that the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 was unconstitutional, which enabled states to legalize sports betting.
May 14, 2018
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temporal
Supreme Court decision removing the federal prohibition in the Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act, allowing states to authorize sports wagering.
Loyola University Chicago's men's basketball team advanced to the NCAA Tournament Final Four in 2018.
January 01, 2018
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temporal
Notable athletic achievement by Loyola University Chicago's men's basketball program.
Terry Rozier recorded a triple-double in his first NBA career start in 2018, finishing with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists, becoming only the second player in NBA history to do so at the time.
January 01, 2018
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temporal
This is a rare statistical achievement for a player's first NBA start.
The legalization of sports betting in the United States in 2018 has been associated with an increase in scandals and misconduct involving athletes who altered performance or leaked information to benefit bettors.
January 01, 2018
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descriptive
Observed trend linking expanded legal sports betting post-2018 to more integrity issues in sports.
Atlético de Madrid reached the UEFA Champions League final in 2014 and in 2016.
January 01, 2016
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temporal
Club appearances in Europe's top club competition final.
Doug Martin was a first-team All-Pro selection in 2015.
January 01, 2015
high
honor
NFL season honor
Doug Martin was selected No. 31 overall in the 2012 NFL Draft.
January 01, 2012
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biographical
NFL draft selection
Doug Martin played in all 16 games in his 2012 rookie NFL season, rushing for 1,454 yards and 11 touchdowns and earning a Pro Bowl selection for the 2012 season.
January 01, 2012
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statistical
Rookie-season NFL performance and honor
The NFL's Salute to Service is an annual campaign held in November in which players, coaches, and other personnel honor military members, often using camouflage clothing, military-themed gear, and insignia.
November 01, 2011
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categorical
Description of the recurring nature and typical forms of tribute during the campaign.
Mark Davis was born in 1955 and assumed control of the Raiders franchise in 2011 after the death of Al Davis.
January 01, 2011
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temporal
Mark Davis succeeded to control of the franchise following his father's death.
Ryan Kesler helped the Vancouver Canucks reach the 2011 Stanley Cup Final.
January 01, 2011
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temporal
Team achievement in which Kesler was a contributing player.
The NFL's Salute to Service campaign began in 2011.
January 01, 2011
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temporal
Origin year of the NFL's Salute to Service initiative.
Ryan Kesler won a silver medal representing the United States ice hockey team at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
January 01, 2010
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temporal
Kesler's Olympic medal and national team representation.
Both Mike Trout and Tyler Skaggs were drafted out of high school in 2009; Mike Trout was drafted from New Jersey and Tyler Skaggs was drafted from California.
January 01, 2009
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temporal
MLB draft background of two players
Chauncey Billups won the Joe Dumars Trophy as the NBAâs sportsmanship award in 2009.
January 01, 2009
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temporal
The Joe Dumars Trophy is awarded for sportsmanship in the NBA.
During Paul Tagliabue's tenure as NFL commissioner (1989â2006), the league experienced no labor stoppages.
December 31, 2006
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organizational
Labor relations in the NFL during Tagliabue's commissionership
By 2006, there were seven minority head coaches in the National Football League.
December 31, 2006
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temporal
Representation of minority head coaches in the NFL as of 2006
The National Football League expanded to 32 teams during Paul Tagliabue's tenure, including the additions of the Carolina Panthers, the Jacksonville Jaguars, and the Houston Texans.
January 01, 2006
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organizational
League expansion and team additions under a commissioner.
Paul Tagliabue established the 'Rooney Rule', requiring NFL teams with coaching vacancies to interview minority candidates; the rule has since been expanded to include front-office and league executive positions.
January 01, 2006
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policy
NFL hiring policy to promote minority candidate interviews
When Paul Tagliabue took office as NFL Commissioner in 1989 the league had its first Black head coach of the modern era; by the time he stepped down in 2006 there were seven minority head coaches in the league.
January 01, 2006
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temporal
Change in number of minority head coaches in the NFL between 1989 and 2006
By the end of the 2005 NFL season, 30 of the league's 32 teams reported season attendance exceeding 1 million, while the New Orleans Saints and the Arizona Cardinals reported fewer than 1 million in attendance.
December 31, 2005
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statistical
Season attendance distribution across NFL teams for the 2005 season.
Chauncey Billups had a 17-year NBA playing career and won an NBA championship with the 2004 Detroit Pistons.
June 15, 2004
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biographical
Career length and championship affiliation
Ryan Kesler was selected 23rd overall in the 2003 NHL Draft.
January 01, 2003
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temporal
Draft position at the start of Kesler's NHL career.
Ryan Kesler spent the majority of his National Hockey League (NHL) career with the Vancouver Canucks.
January 01, 2003
high
temporal
Primary team affiliation during Kesler's NHL career.
The New York Knicks last appeared in the NBA Finals in 1999.
January 01, 1999
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historical
Franchise-level historical record of NBA Finals appearances for the New York Knicks.
The San Diego Padres retired Randy Jones' No. 35 jersey in 1997, and Randy Jones was a member of the Padres' inaugural team Hall of Fame class in 1999.
January 01, 1999
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organizational
Team honors and recognition
Chauncey Billups was the No. 3 overall pick in the 1997 NBA Draft and had a 17-year NBA playing career during which he was a five-time All-Star and won the 2004 NBA championship and NBA Finals MVP.
January 01, 1997
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temporal
Summary of Billups's draft status, career length and major playing achievements.
Kris Boyd was born on September 12, 1996, in Gilmer, Texas.
September 12, 1996
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temporal
Personal background of the NFL player
Jerry Jones purchased the Dallas Cowboys franchise in 1989 for $140 million.
January 01, 1989
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temporal
Historic franchise purchase price.
Kenny Easley finished his NFL playing career with 32 interceptions, 11 fumble recoveries, nine forced fumbles, and eight sacks.
December 31, 1987
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temporal
Career defensive statistics aggregated over his NFL career.
Kenny Easley led the NFL with 10 interceptions in 1984 and was named the Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year in 1984.
January 01, 1984
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temporal
Season-level statistical leadership and a major defensive award.
Herschel Walker won the Heisman Trophy in 1982 while playing college football for the University of Georgia Bulldogs.
January 01, 1982
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temporal
Heisman Trophy is awarded annually to the most outstanding player in U.S. collegiate football.
UCLA has used the Rose Bowl Stadium as its home football stadium since 1982.
January 01, 1982
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temporal
Duration of UCLA's use of the Rose Bowl as its home venue for football.
Kenny Easley was selected No. 4 overall in the 1981 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks and played seven seasons for the Seahawks from 1981 to 1987.
January 01, 1981
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temporal
Draft selection and career tenure with a single NFL franchise.
While playing free safety at UCLA from 1977 to 1980, Kenny Easley holds the UCLA school record with 19 career interceptions, compiled 374 career tackles (ranking fifth on UCLA's all-time tackles list), was the first player in Pac-10 history to earn four first-team All-Conference selections, and was the second player in UCLA program history to be a three-time consensus All-American.
December 31, 1980
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temporal
College-level records, honors, and career statistics.
After his playing career, Bob Trumpy worked as an NFL color commentator for NBC Sports.
January 01, 1978
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temporal
Post-playing career role in sports broadcasting.
Bob Trumpy played his entire 10-year NFL career with the Cincinnati Bengals from 1968 through the end of the 1977 season.
December 31, 1977
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temporal
Duration and team affiliation of his professional playing career.
Bob Trumpy recorded 298 career receptions for 4,600 receiving yards and 35 receiving touchdowns in 128 NFL games.
December 31, 1977
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temporal
Aggregate career receiving statistics for his NFL playing career.
The Raiders won Super Bowls in 1976, 1980, and 1983 under the leadership of Al Davis.
January 01, 1976
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temporal
The franchise captured three Super Bowl titles during Al Davis's tenure as leader.
Randy Jones won the National League Cy Young Award in 1976.
January 01, 1976
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temporal
Major League Baseball annual pitching award given to the best pitcher in the National League for the season.
In the 1976 Major League Baseball season, Randy Jones led the majors with 315.1 innings pitched, led the majors with 25 complete games, led the majors with 22 wins, and posted a 1.03 WHIP that was the best mark in the National League.
January 01, 1976
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statistical
Season-level pitching statistics
Randy Jones led the National League with a 2.24 earned run average (ERA) in the 1975 season and was selected to his first MLB All-Star team that year.
January 01, 1975
high
statistical
Season-level pitching performance and All-Star selection
Bob Trumpy was selected by the Cincinnati Bengals in the 12th round of the 1968 NFL Draft.
January 01, 1968
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temporal
Draft selection that began his professional NFL career.
Al Davis was hired as a coach by the Oakland Raiders franchise in 1963.
January 01, 1963
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temporal
Al Davis began his coaching career with the Raiders franchise in the early 1960s.
Rose Bowl Stadium has hosted the college football game known as the Rose Bowl since 1922, with interruptions in only two years due to World War II and the COVID-19 pandemic.
January 01, 1922
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temporal
Historical usage of the Rose Bowl Stadium for the annual Rose Bowl game.
Club Atlético de Madrid was founded in 1903.
January 01, 1903
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temporal
Founding year of the football club.
Mark Sanchez is a former National Football League (NFL) quarterback and a Fox Sports analyst.
high
biographical
Professional background of the individual
In the National Football League (NFL), when a player fumbles the ball out of the back of the opponent's end zone, the result is a touchback and a turnover.
high
definitional
Describes the NFL rule consequence for a fumble that goes out the back of the opponent's end zone.
Herschel Walker played three seasons in the United States Football League for the New Jersey Generals.
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historical
The United States Football League (USFL) was a professional American football league in the 1980s.
Donald Trump purchased the New Jersey Generals, a team in the United States Football League.
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historical
The New Jersey Generals were an owner-operated franchise within the USFL.
After the United States Football League folded, Herschel Walker played in the National Football League for more than a decade.
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temporal
Players from the USFL who continued professional careers often transitioned to the NFL after the USFL ceased operations.
Tuskegee University and Morehouse College are historically Black colleges that have an athletic rivalry, including football matchups.
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descriptive
General characteristic about the two institutions referenced in the article.
Blitz chess is a fast-paced time-control format of chess.
high
definition
Defines a common variant of chess distinguished by short time controls.
The chess title 'Grandmaster' is the highest title in chess below the World Chess Champion.
high
definition
Hierarchy of official chess titles.
National-level blitz chess championships, such as the U.S. National Blitz Championship, are organized tournaments that determine national champions in blitz chess.
high
institutional
Existence and purpose of national blitz championships.
In competitive chess, the title of grandmaster is the highest title below the world champion.
high
definitional
Describes the hierarchy of official chess titles.
Organized chess includes age-group world championships, such as an Under-12 world championship.
high
definitional
Indicates that international chess competition is structured with age-based categories.
Doug Martin played as a running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Oakland Raiders during his NFL career.
high
biographical
Career affiliation of a professional American football player.
Rose Bowl Stadium has a seating capacity of more than 89,000, and SoFi Stadium's seating capacity is approximately 20,000 fewer seats than the Rose Bowl.
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temporal
Relative seating capacities of the two stadiums.
Bay Area Laboratory Co-Operative (BALCO) was a laboratory linked to the distribution of undetectable performance-enhancing drugs (steroids) to elite athletes.
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definition
Describes the role of BALCO in supplying performance-enhancing substances to athletes.
Criminal investigations into organizations that distribute performance-enhancing drugs have resulted in convictions of athletes and associated personnel such as coaches, trainers, distributors, chemists, and lawyers.
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causal
General outcome pattern from federal probes into doping and distribution networks.
An independent investigation led by George Mitchell concluded that illegal use of performance-enhancing substances poses a serious threat to the integrity of baseball, that widespread use unfairly disadvantages athletes who refuse to use them, and that responsibility for the 'Steroids Era' was shared among commissioners, club officials, the players' association, and players.
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report_finding
Findings attributed to the independent Mitchell investigation into steroids in baseball.
The Dallas Cowboys have frequently targeted pass rushers and other defensive linemen in the first two rounds of the NFL Draft.
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organizational practice
Describes a repeated draft strategy employed by the NFL team.
Insider information about player injuries can be used to place bets on sports events.
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general
Describes a vulnerability exploited in some sports betting schemes where knowledge of player availability or injuries informs wagering decisions.
Paul Tagliabue served as commissioner of the National Football League for 17 years.
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temporal
Duration of Tagliabue's tenure as the NFL's chief executive
Prop bets are wagers that allow bettors to gamble on an individual athlete's specific in-game actions at a granular level, for example the number of rebounds, passing yards, or balls and strikes pitched.
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descriptive
Definition and typical examples of prop bets in sports wagering.
Prop bets have surged in popularity in the United States in recent years, prompting professional sports leagues and state regulators to reevaluate whether and how such wagers should be permitted.
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descriptive
Trend noting increased prominence of prop betting and institutional responses.
Lenny Wilkens is one of five men inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as both a player and a coach; the other four are John Wooden, Bill Sharman, Tom Heinsohn, and Bill Russell.
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honorific
Dual induction into the Naismith Hall of Fame as both player and coach is a rare honor.
Lenny Wilkens played 15 seasons in the NBA, made nine NBA All-Star teams, served four seasons as a player-coach, and twice led the league in assists.
high
biographical
Key career achievements and roles during Wilkens' playing career.
Kris Boyd has played in the National Football League (NFL) as a cornerback for the Minnesota Vikings, Houston Texans, Arizona Cardinals, and New York Jets.
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biographical
Professional teams and playing position