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Forbidden Love: On the Muslim Women Who Fought for Their Right to Play Futsal

Forbidden Love: On the Muslim Women Who Fought for Their Right to Play Futsal

“Many of the women desperate to play had seen the game snatched away from them as children.”

By Jamie Fahey | August 5, 2022

In Praise of the Greatest Book About Swimming Ever Written

In Praise of the Greatest Book About Swimming Ever Written

Daniel Shailer on Charles Sprawson’s Haunts of the Black Masseur: The Swimmer as Hero

By Daniel Shailer | July 11, 2022

Ron Shelton on Making <em>Bull Durham</em>, Getting Threatened by Thomas Pynchon, and Why Baseball is the Most Literary Sport

Ron Shelton on Making Bull Durham, Getting Threatened by Thomas Pynchon, and Why Baseball is the Most Literary Sport

Three Decades Later, the Writer and Director Looks Back at How It All Got Started

By Dwyer Murphy | July 7, 2022

From Ice Hockey Upsets to the Fastest Man Alive: The Best Books About Underdogs

From Ice Hockey Upsets to the Fastest Man Alive: The Best Books About Underdogs

Michel Loynd Recommends Books to Inspire Us

By Michael Loynd | June 23, 2022

Remembering the Potential and Compassion of a Friend Lost to Gun Violence

Remembering the Potential and Compassion of a Friend Lost to Gun Violence

Will Jawando on the Life and Death of His Friend Kalfani

By Will Jawando | June 17, 2022

What Political Lessons Can We Learn From a Formerly Well-Run Football Club Like FC Barcelona?

What Political Lessons Can We Learn From a Formerly Well-Run Football Club Like FC Barcelona?

Simon Kuper in Conversation with Andrew Keen

By Keen On | June 15, 2022

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Lessons in Courage from a Water Rescue Dog Named Al

By Lynne Cox | May 26, 2022

Andrea Marcolongo on How Running Fuels Her Creative Process

By Andrea Marcolongo | May 25, 2022

On the Ball: In Memory of Roger Angell, 1920-2022

On the Ball: In Memory of Roger Angell, 1920-2022

Michael Lindgren on One of the All-Time Greats

By Michael Lindgren | May 24, 2022

Unearthing the Pre-NBA History of African American Basketball

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How Sports Profoundly Shape Us, Even After We Quit

How Sports Profoundly Shape Us, Even After We Quit

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When Artists and Athletes Age, What Happens to Their Work?

When Artists and Athletes Age, What Happens to Their Work?

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By Sun Valley Writers' Conference | May 18, 2022

URGENT: R.L. Stine now has custom Kawhi Leonard/Goosebumps sneakers (and you can, too).

URGENT: R.L. Stine now has custom Kawhi Leonard/Goosebumps sneakers (and you can, too).

By Jonny Diamond | April 22, 2022

Lynn Hill on Conquering the Treacherous Climb Up El Capitan

Lynn Hill on Conquering the Treacherous Climb Up El Capitan

“We would do whatever was necessary.”

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How Watching Men’s Figure Skating Helped Me Fall Back in Love with Writing

How Watching Men’s Figure Skating Helped Me Fall Back in Love with Writing

Jenny Tinghui Zhang on Protecting Your Joy

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