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December 9, 2015
Ryu Spaeth
An American will be playing Champions League soccer today.
December 2, 2015
Alex Traub
The Quest to Run a Marathon in Under Two Hours
Can record-breaking race times ever represent the glory of sports?
November 30, 2015
Elspeth Reeve
There are very strict rules about exactly how high Olympic trampolines can bounce.
November 30, 2015
Jamil Smith
The Necessity of Football
America’s game is a fun-house mirror for our national character.
November 17, 2015
Elaine Teng
"We see the game as a show of solidarity, and a show of defiance."
November 16, 2015
Elaine Teng
Inside BlazerCon, the Nerdiest Sports Convention in the U.S.
October 13, 2015
Max Rivlin-Nadler
ESPN Pulled Its Kevin Johnson Documentary—But Not Before I Watched It
'Down In The Valley' glorifies Sacramento's Mayor, an alleged sex abuser
October 7, 2015
Elaine Teng
How to Build a World Cup Winner
Why German soccer holds the key to soccer success
October 7, 2015
Noah Lederman
The Woman Who Taught Korea to Surf
September 3, 2015
Andy Schwarz
Let the Market Solve the College Sports Problem
September 2, 2015
Theodore Ross
Cracking the Cartel
Don’t pay NCAA football and basketball players.
August 18, 2015
Stacia L. Brown
The Rebellious, Back-Flipping Black Figure Skater Who Changed the Sport Forever
August 17, 2015
Adam Nathaniel Peck
Stop Burdening LGBT Athletes By Demanding Greatness
An ESPN panelist says Brewers minor leaguer David Denson, who came out on Saturday, "better be great" if he wants to make a difference
August 12, 2015
Ryan Kearney
The Lesson of Geno Smith’s Broken Jaw
Society depends on the enforcement of debt. Without it, there’s chaos.
July 30, 2015
Jamil Smith
Ray Rice Doesn’t Deserve a Second Chance in the NFL
A pro football career should not be a reward for a domestic abuser’s contrition
July 15, 2015
Jamil Smith
There's Nothing Boring About Women’s Sports
A mostly male audience and media are undermining female athletes
June 22, 2015
Gwyneth Kelly
Every American Golf Course Should Look Like This Year's U.S. Open
May 5, 2015
Robert Silverman
The Knicks' Owner Just Put a Notorious Sexual Harasser in Charge of a WNBA Team
April 30, 2015
Daniel Roberts
Mayweather-Pacquiao Won't Be the “Fight of the Century”
April 29, 2015
Tim Starks
Not All Boxing Fans Are Celebrating Mayweather-Pacquiao's "Fight of the Century"

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