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Joel Embiid Wants the African Diaspora to Flourish Onscreen

“I’ve always been passionate about storytelling,” said the N.B.A. star, whose production studio will create a documentary about Memphis Depay’s success on the Dutch soccer team.

By Emmanuel Morgan

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Francis Ngannou Signs Deal With Professional Fighters League

The unusual mixed martial arts deal allows Ngannou, a former heavyweight titleholder for the Ultimate Fighting Championship, to compete in a boxing matchup this year.

By Emmanuel Morgan

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In Jon Jones’s Triumphant Return, a Champion Watched From Afar

After three years off, Jones won the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s heavyweight title. But it was against Ciryl Gane, not Francis Ngannou, who had held the title before parting ways with the U.F.C.

By Emmanuel Morgan