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Maitreyi Anantharaman

Ann Arbor, Chicago
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Which Version Of The Indiana Fever Is The Real One?

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By Maitreyi Anantharaman
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Aliyah Boston's teammate drives so much of the American population insane that it's easy to forget her own talent for getting in other people's heads. Opposing bigs unravel next to her. Jonquel Jones, possibly the nicest and humblest athlete I've ever spoken to, revealed the limits of her patience two years ago when she tussled with Boston in the Indiana Fever's home opener. Expect a technical foul or two whenever Boston and Brittney Griner play. Remember Boston's playoff spat with Brionna Jones?
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The Crossword, July 13: Flat Out

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By Maitreyi Anantharaman
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17-Across: “The T”: Boston :: ___: San Francisco |Elysia Su/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images You have one last job to do this Monday morning. This week's puzzle was constructed by Madison Shultz, and edited by Hoang-Kim Vu. Madison has too many hobbies. She spends most of her free time skiing, climbing, hiking, and rockhounding, but started constructing crosswords in 2025 as a creative outlet and reason to stay inside more with her two cats.
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The Long-Awaited Blowup Between Skylar Diggins And The Sky Has Finally Arrived

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By Maitreyi Anantharaman
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Skylar Diggins, to her credit, isn't one to trade in the classic cryptic fare of her fellow disgruntled athletes. What she writes on social media requires no close reading or careful analysis. There's no Crazy how people switch up on you or TIME WILL TELL with an enigmatic emoji. The Instagram story she posted on Monday was perfectly straightforward: "Now I'm coming off the bench??????
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