An Ode to Chelsea Gray: Mac Crane In Praise of the Poetics of Basketball

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“When I watch her, I feel like I’m witnessing something beyond me, something heavenly and incomprehensible.”

By Mac Crane | May 13, 2025

Writing (and Riding) the Waves: Inside the History of “Surf Lit”

Writing (and Riding) the Waves: Inside the History of “Surf Lit”

Dan Reiter on the Intersection of the Athletic and the Artistic in the World of Surfing

By Dan Reiter | May 1, 2025

How Baseball Shaped Black Communities in Reconstruction-Era America

How Baseball Shaped Black Communities in Reconstruction-Era America

Gerald Early on the Early History of Black Participation in America's Pastime

By Gerald Early | May 1, 2025

“Indian Hockey Kicks Ass.” On Finding Meaning in Another Nation’s Pastime

“Indian Hockey Kicks Ass.” On Finding Meaning in Another Nation’s Pastime

Kyle Edwards on Writing Fiction Inspired by the Struggles and Hopes of Canada’s Indigenous Nations

By Kyle Edwards | April 21, 2025

Here are a few things that are getting us through the week.

Here are a few things that are getting us through the week.

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How Tennis Helped Me Manage the Competitive Beast That Was Ruining My Writing

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Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya on Finding Balance Between Drive and Acceptance

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An Eye On the Court: Chronicling 40 Years of NBA Photography

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Nazem Kadri on Becoming a Brown Muslim Hockey Star in a Very White Sport

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What Romance Writing Shares With Sports Journalism

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Jamie Harrow on the Similarities Between Chronicling Hard-Won Victories in Love and Athletics

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Taking Up Space: When the Gay Games Came to San Francisco

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