GAMECHANGER^™ Issue No. 1 · October 2026The Covers

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Everyone sees the glory.

Few know the story.

Olivia Miles
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YAMALThe baby in the tub

BILESThrough the divider

MASTERSSixteen seconds clear

MILES

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BILES

Through the divider

The Overcomers · Gymnastics

Simone BilesRead the story →

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SANDERS

“Places a lot of people wouldn’t go”

Giving Back · NFL

Shedeur SandersRead the story →

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Victor WembanyamaRead the story →

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Lamine YamalRead the story →

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RICHARDSON

Lane nine

The Overcomers · Track

Sha'Carri RichardsonRead the story →

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GAUFF

Same lines, same court

Origins · Tennis

Coco GauffRead the story →

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SAWE

Brought in to pace

The Overcomers · Marathon

Sabastian SaweRead the story →

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LITTLER

The Ally Pally booed him. He thanked them for the money.

The Overcomers · Darts

Luke LittlerRead the story →

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ALLEN

“Copy, paste, copy, paste”

The Grind · NFL

Josh AllenRead the story →

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Shohei OhtaniRead the story →

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ANTONELLI

Monza, again.

The Overcomers · Formula 1

Kimi AntonelliRead the story →

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OSAKA

Gold in two languages

The Founders · Tennis

Naomi OsakaRead the story →

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FAKER

“If another opportunity comes”

The Grind · Esports

FakerRead the story →

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NADAL

From Manacor to Anantapur

Giving Back · Tennis

Rafael NadalRead the story →

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MASTERS

Sixteen seconds clear

The Overcomers · Paralympics

Oksana MastersRead the story →

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VENUS

12:13 a.m.

The Founders · Tennis

Venus WilliamsRead the story →

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LEAL

Fairy wings and a three-stair

Origins · Skateboarding

Rayssa LealRead the story →

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HAALAND

“How we put Norway on the map”

The Grind · Soccer

Erling HaalandRead the story →

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REEVE

397 wins and the roster too

Giving Back · WNBA

Cheryl ReeveRead the story →

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WESTBROOK

Three characters on a wristband

The Founders · NBA

Russell WestbrookRead the story →

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GOUT GOUT

“Put onto this Earth”

The Grind · Track

Gout GoutRead the story →

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Jaylen BrownRead the story →

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LIU

Back for the rush

The Overcomers · Figure Skating

Alysa LiuRead the story →

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LEDECKY

It started at the Palisades pool

The Grind · Swimming

Katie LedeckyRead the story →

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SHIELDS

Cannonball’s daughter

Origins · Boxing

Claressa ShieldsRead the story →

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PURDY

Very relevant, after all

The Grind · NFL

Brock PurdyRead the story →

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JUSZCZYK

Minus 4 at Arrowhead

The Founders · NFL Apparel

Kristin JuszczykRead the story →

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ADEBAYO

83 points and a green trailer

Origins · NBA

Bam AdebayoRead the story →

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McKENNA

Thirty below, one backyard rink

The Grind · Hockey

Gavin McKennaRead the story →

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Damar HamlinRead the story →

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Elana Meyers TaylorRead the story →

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Connor ZilischRead the story →

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Cover photographs

Olivia Miles: John Mac / CC BY-SA 4.0; Shedeur Sanders: Erik Drost / CC BY 4.0; Simone Biles: Fernando Frazao, Agencia Brasil / CC BY 3.0 BR; Victor Wembanyama: Daiei Onoguchi / CC BY 4.0; Lamine Yamal: Bryan Berlin / CC BY-SA 4.0; Josh Allen: Erik Drost / CC BY 2.0; Coco Gauff: Carine06 / CC BY-SA 2.0; Kimi Antonelli: Lukas Raich / CC BY-SA 4.0; Oksana Masters: Yakudza / GFDL 1.2; Faker: Inven / CC BY 3.0; Luke Littler: Sandro Halank / CC BY-SA 4.0; Naomi Osaka: TristanLaplap / CC BY-SA 4.0; Damar Hamlin: The White House / Public domain; Erling Haaland: MichaelEmilio / CC BY 4.0; Rayssa Leal: Alex Rocha, PMPA / Attribution; Bam Adebayo: All-Pro Reels / CC BY-SA 2.0; Venus Williams: Hameltion / CC BY-SA 4.0; Cheryl Reeve: John Mac / CC BY-SA 2.0; Brock Purdy: Jar-Lar / CC BY-SA 4.0; Gout Gout: Erik van Leeuwen / CC BY-SA 4.0; Alysa Liu: SpiritedMichelle / CC BY 4.0; Claressa Shields: Thatcher Cook for PopTech / CC BY-SA 2.0; Russell Westbrook: Erik Drost / CC BY 2.0; Rafael Nadal: Carine06 / CC BY-SA 2.0; Gavin McKenna: Maybemintz / CC BY-SA 4.0; Elana Meyers Taylor: Sandro Halank / CC BY-SA 4.0; Katie Ledecky: Mayaklanfer / Public domain; Connor Zilisch: Nascar9919 / CC BY 4.0; Kristin Juszczyk: Sidewalks Entertainment / CC BY 3.0; Jaylen Brown: Hameltion / CC BY-SA 4.0; Sha'Carri Richardson: jenaragon94 / CC BY 2.0; Shohei Ohtani: All-Pro Reels / CC BY-SA 2.0; Sabastian Sawe: Leonhard Lenz / CC0. Photographs are cropped and set with type for these covers; each keeps its original license.