I've spent years visiting the BNP Paribas Open. It's still 'Tennis Paradise,' but it's no longer a hidden gem.

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The author at the BNP Paribas Open 2026.
The author at the BNP Paribas Open 2026.

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KKR's $1.4 billion sports bet started with a decade-old relationship

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L.A. Dodgers celebrate their 2024 World Series win.
L.A. Dodgers celebrate their 2024 World Series win.

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I've spent 15 years as a hockey mom watching my daughter chase her dreams. Seeing the women's Olympic team skip the White House visit left me conflicted.

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The authors daughter poses with Olympic Gold medalist Megan Keller after her win at the 2018 Olympics/
I'm glad that my daughter can look up to the women on the US team.

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I thought I was too old to make new friends. A bold move proved me wrong.

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The author (in yellow) with her new set of friends at a bar in Connecticut.

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I'm a 2-time Olympic freeski medalist. I don't drink coffee or scroll between runs.

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Olympic skier Alex Hall.
Olympic skier Alex Hall.

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Alpine skier Mikaela Shiffrin, 30, says she worked with a psychologist to 'desensitize' herself to the Olympics

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Mikaela Shiffrin.
Mikaela Shiffrin.

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My 15-year-old is training for the 2034 Olympics. We are considering looking for financial sponsors for him.

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Sarah Canzano's oldest son is training to be an Olympian in 2034.

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The 8 most surprising Winter Olympic sports in history

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Fabrice Becker of France does his routine during the ski ballet competition at the Olympic Games in Albertville, France.
Ski ballet was a one-time sport at the 1992 Winter Olympics.

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21 eerie photos show what happened to Sarajevo's Olympic venues after the 1984 Games

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SARAJEVO, BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA â" JANUARY 4: Snowfall blankets city as winter weather affects the capital Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, on January 4, 2025.

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Olympic skier Eileen Gu shut down a reporter's 'ridiculous perspective' when asked if her 2 silver medals are '2 golds lost'

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Gu Ailing of China celebrates during the freestyle skiing women's freeski big air final at the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games in Livigno, Italy, Feb. 16, 2026. (Photo by Wang Peng/Xinhua via Getty Images)
22-year-old Gen Zer Eileen Gu is being applauded online for her confident and no-nonsense response to a journalist's question.

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