
Damon Sayles
Senior Editor at The Athletic
Senior editor, @TheAthletic | Co-editor, The Basketball 100 | @TXST and @etamuniversity grad | @APSE_sportmedia Diversity Fellow | ΦΒΣ Life Member
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Feb 4, 2025 |
ourcommunitynow.com | Damon Sayles
By late Sunday evening, New Orleans will be able to boast it has hosted the Super Bowl 11 times. Laissez les bons temps rouler.The greater Miami area (Miami and Miami Gardens) has hosted 11 Super Bowls combined. The greater Los Angeles area (Los Angeles, Pasadena and Inglewood) has hosted eight and is in line to host No. 9 in 2027, in Inglewood.
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Jan 22, 2025 |
nytimes.com | Damon Sayles
By the final hours of the NBA schedule on this date last year, two major headlines dominated the league. One garnished another storyline; the other blanketed a setback. On Jan. 22, 2024, Joel Embiid and Karl-Anthony Towns put together dominant individual efforts within an hour. Embiid led the Philadelphia 76ers to a 133-123 win over the San Antonio Spurs by dropping 70 points. As the then-reigning NBA MVP, Embiid set the franchise record for most points in a game by a Sixers player.
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Sep 30, 2024 |
nytimes.com | Damon Sayles
A smiling Tony Hawk sits in a comfortable chair in his home, reminiscing over a professional skateboarding career that expands four decades. He's lounging in a room that's loaded with accolades from the sport he loves. Scott Pease has a similar routine of leisure in his home. He relaxes in a chair and converses in a room that includes a personalized skateboard signed by Hawk. While one has a more recognizable name than the other, both can chime in about the common denominator called success.
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Aug 8, 2024 |
msn.com | Damon Sayles
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Aug 7, 2024 |
nytimes.com | Damon Sayles
The excitement in Michael Chambers' voice is distinct. It hits an inflection when breaking is discussed as the Olympics' new sport. His speaking cadence almost doubles. It makes sense knowing his background. For more than four decades, Chambers has been considered one of the world's most renowned street dancers. The breakdancing industry and pop culture fans know him as "Boogaloo Shrimp" because of his performances in and outside of southern California.
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