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Fitness

Why Are So Many Women Athletes Tearing Their ACLs Now?

No, it’s not about being “fragile”—here’s what really drives these injuries and how to prevent them.
Fitness

10 Fun Facts About WNBA Rookie Paige Bueckers Before Her All-Star Debut

She’s making her mark on the court, in your sneaker closet, and even on your wing night.
Cover Story

Aryna Sabalenka’s Next Set

Winning a Grand Slam was her dream—but now she realizes there’s more to life than tennis.
Sports

That’s It, Coco Gauff’s New Balance Collab is Goated

Love, love.
Fitness

UConn Basketball Star Paige Bueckers Does This One Stretch Before She Goes to Bed

The Huskies guard shares how she preps her mind and muscles for solid sleep.
Sports

Ilona Maher: Showcasing ‘Muscular, Big’ Bodies Can Inspire Girls to ‘Start to Love Themselves’

The Olympic rugby player and Dancing With the Stars finalist has some advice for girls who felt pushed out of sport.
Sports

Mikaela Shiffrin on Her 100th World Cup Win: ‘Far Beyond Anything I’d Imagined’

After a serious crash nearly derailed her quest, the Olympian reflects upon “how lucky I was in the face of being a little bit unlucky.”
Fitness

4 Moves This Pilates Instructor Uses to Train the Super Bowl’s Top Stars

Here’s how regular practice helps the Kansas City Chiefs stay in shape.
Fitness

Billie Jean King Is Back on the Court—And Still Fighting for Women in Sports

The tennis icon shares how she warms up, keeps her body strong, and continues to inspire girls to give movement a chance.
Sports

Why Madison Keys Was ‘No Longer Searching for Validation’ Even Before Winning the Australian Open

Days after her first Slam title, the tennis star shares what stoked her confidence, how she tweaked her game, and why representation matters on the court.
Sports

Basketball Star Rae Burrell Swears By This Internet Skin Care Trend

Plus, how the Unrivaled player winds down to recover for the next big game.
Sports

Everything to Know About Unrivaled, the New Women’s Basketball League

The biggest stars in the sport have signed on to make it a must-watch.
Track changes

Olympian Tara Davis Woodhall Is Still Flying High—While Embracing Her Inner Homebody

The long jump champion talks to SELF about winning gold and making the most of her off-season.
Sports

What It’s Like to Get a Breast Cancer Diagnosis While Training for the Olympics

Here’s how track prepared Marta Pen Freitas to face this new challenge.
Sports

Simone Biles’s Calf Injury at the Paris Olympics Was Even Worse Than It Seemed

In part two of her Netflix docuseries, Simone Biles Rising, she shared that her leg nearly sidelined her—again.
Sports

Why the NY Liberty’s Historic WNBA Title Means So Much to These Fans

“Twenty-eight years I’ve been waiting for this.”
Sports

Dance Parties, Bus Bunks, and Deep Conversations Are All Part of the Gold Over America Gymnastics Tour

Four athletes gave SELF an inside look as they prepped for their Brooklyn performance.
Sports

Watch Track Star Masai Russell Share Her Medal-Worthy Makeup Routine

We tagged along as the Olympic champ got ready for Athlos last week.
Run this town

A Look Inside Athlos NYC, Where Female Track Athletes Are Treated Like Rock Stars

Thirty-six elite runners. $60,000 in prize money. One vibey night.
Sports

Athlos NYC Is a New Elite Women’s Track Meet—and a Megan Thee Stallion Concert

Yep, you read that right.