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How the Great Billie Jean King Challenged the Patriarchy

How the Great Billie Jean King Challenged the Patriarchy

The Groundbreaking Tennis Champ on Her Fight to End Gender Discrimination

By Billie Jean King | August 30, 2021

Why Does Lionel Messi Ignore the Ball for the First Five Minutes of a Match?

Why Does Lionel Messi Ignore the Ball for the First Five Minutes of a Match?

Simon Kuper on the Life and Career of an Enigmatic Football Genius

By Simon Kuper | August 17, 2021

Two Brothers, One Pair of Sneakers: On the Early Hoop Dreams of Giannis Antetokounmpo

Two Brothers, One Pair of Sneakers: On the Early Hoop Dreams of Giannis Antetokounmpo

Mirin Fader Tells the Story of One of the World’s Best Basketball Players

By Mirin Fader | August 13, 2021

On Bafflement: Reflections on Marilynne Robinson and the Theology of Skateboarding

On Bafflement: Reflections on Marilynne Robinson and the Theology of Skateboarding

Kyle Beachy Digs Into the Mysteries of Existence

By Kyle Beachy | August 11, 2021

Alex Marzano-Lesnevich on Navigating the Starkly Gendered World of<br> Horseback Riding

Alex Marzano-Lesnevich on Navigating the Starkly Gendered World of
Horseback Riding

“I decided that because girl wasn’t a word for me, horse couldn’t be, either.”

By Alex Marzano-Lesnevich | July 29, 2021

The Underappreciated Art (and Hard Work) of Making Snow

The Underappreciated Art (and Hard Work) of Making Snow

Christopher Cox Talks to the Snow Champions of Telluride

By Christopher Cox | July 28, 2021

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Remembering Late Nights With Pedro Gomez, Beloved Baseball Reporter

By Dave Sheinin | July 27, 2021

Tales of a Bright Young Sportswriter at the 1969 NBA Finals

By Leigh Montville | July 26, 2021

Surfing as Sacrament: Returning to New York’s Waves on September 12, 2001

By Thad Ziolkowski | July 20, 2021

How a Small French Newspaper Began the Tour de France

How a Small French Newspaper Began the Tour de France

Adin Dobkin on L'Auto, the War Torn Year of 1919, and the Beginning of the Legendary Bike Ride

By Adin Dobkin | July 16, 2021

Mr. Self-Destruct: MLB All-Star C.C. Sabathia on the Twin Demons of Fame and Alcoholism

Mr. Self-Destruct: MLB All-Star C.C. Sabathia on the Twin Demons of Fame and Alcoholism

The Hidden Toll of Baseball’s Say-Nothing Culture

By CC Sabathia with Chris Smith | July 15, 2021

Searching for <em>Moby-Dick</em> (and the Elusive Truths of America’s Pastime)

Searching for Moby-Dick (and the Elusive Truths of America’s Pastime)

Rick White on Bill James, Herman Melville, and the Whaleness of Whiteyball

By Rick White | July 13, 2021

“Don’t Let the Pearls Fool You.” On Being the Only Lady at the Poker Table

“Don’t Let the Pearls Fool You.” On Being the Only Lady at the Poker Table

Helen Ellis Talks Feminine Etiquette, Playing Coy, and Winning

By Helen Ellis | July 13, 2021

On the Ecstasy—and Agony—of Running an Ultramarathon in Your Seventies

On the Ecstasy—and Agony—of Running an Ultramarathon in Your Seventies

Bernd Heinrich Doesn’t Ever Want to Stop Running

By Bernd Heinrich | July 9, 2021

Sports Are Sad: On Winning and Losing (i.e. Living and Dying)

Sports Are Sad: On Winning and Losing (i.e. Living and Dying)

Emily Thomas Mani on Grief and Ephemerality

By Emily Thomas Mani | June 23, 2021

Personal Loss and Public Grief in the Aftermath of the Las Vegas Shooting

Personal Loss and Public Grief in the Aftermath of the Las Vegas Shooting

John Branch on the Way We Move On Even As We Mourn

By John Branch | June 16, 2021

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