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On the Time the Iron Sheik Threatened to Kill Me

On the Time the Iron Sheik Threatened to Kill Me

Brad Balukjian on Falling in Love with Professional Wrestling, Kayfabe, and Fact-Checking an Angry Childhood Hero

By Brad Balukjian | April 8, 2024

Rita Bullwinkel on Writing Sports Narratives

Rita Bullwinkel on Writing Sports Narratives

The Great Divide Between Playing and Watching

By Rita Bullwinkel | March 29, 2024

No Perfect Laps, No Perfect Drafts: Jade Song on What Swimming Taught Her About Writing

No Perfect Laps, No Perfect Drafts: Jade Song on What Swimming Taught Her About Writing

The Author of “Chlorine” Reflects on Being a Teenage Athlete and the Dangers of Perfectionism

By Jade Song | March 28, 2024

Ten Unforgettable Baseball Nicknames of Yesteryear

Ten Unforgettable Baseball Nicknames of Yesteryear

Kevin Baker Takes Us On a Journey Through New York City Baseball History

By Kevin Baker | March 28, 2024

Greek Tragedy in the Bottom of the Ninth: On Baseball’s High Literary Drama

Greek Tragedy in the Bottom of the Ninth: On Baseball’s High Literary Drama

Keith O'Brien Recommends David Halberstam, Jonathan Mahler, Joe Posnanski, and More

By Keith O'Brien | March 27, 2024

How Lew Alcindor Became Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

How Lew Alcindor Became Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Scott Howard-Cooper on the Early Years of a Future Basketball Icon

By Scott Howard-Cooper | March 18, 2024

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When an Ultramarathoner Suddenly Has to Stop Running in the Middle of the Grand Canyon

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Steph Catudal Recalls the Beginning of Husband Tommy Rivs’s Mysterious Illness

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The 80-Pound Rule and How Youth Sports Hurt Kids’ Bodies

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