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March 21, 2013
Charles McGrath
Tiger’s Beat
The joylessness of watching Tiger Woods, the world’s once-best athlete
March 7, 2013
Marc Tracy
Which Sport Is Most Immune to Moneyball?
Even the experts at the MIT Sloan conference couldn't agree
February 26, 2013
Noah Davis
Why Pelé's Cosmos Were the Best and Worst Thing to Happen to American Soccer
The Brazilian star's shadow still looms over the MLS
February 18, 2013
Geoffrey Wheatcroft
The Geopolitics of Cheating
Soccer's fixing epidemic is a symptom of a much bigger problem.
February 16, 2013
Marc Tracy
LeBron James, the Workingman's Hero
"The Decision" was the right move after all—and the fulfillment of the American Dream
February 7, 2013
Oliver Bullough
Hey, America: You Could Rule Rugby, If Only You Tried
For proof, look no further than Carlin Isles, the sport's fastest man
February 2, 2013
Marc Tracy
Gambling with NFL Fandom
I decided to bet on the sport I love. I lost, even when I won.
February 1, 2013
Nate Cohn
Fourth Down? We're Going for It!
How advanced statistics could transform the NFL
January 27, 2013
Paul Lukas
Assessing Baseball's New Cellphone Plan
January 24, 2013
Marc Tracy
Kobe Bryant, the "Black Mamba," Has Shed His Skin But Remains a Snake
January 23, 2013
Marc Tracy
Field of Schemes—How Politics Infected Sports
January 7, 2013
Marc Tracy
Nick Saban’s Long, Winding Path to Sophomoric Success
December 28, 2012
Marc Tracy
This Hit Caused a Concussion. It Was Also Legal. Discuss.
December 11, 2012
Marc Tracy
Roger Goodell Keeps Letting His League Down
November 8, 2012
Simon van Zuylen-Wood
The Myth of the Coach—Paterno and the Problem with College Sports
October 26, 2012
Jeb Lund
A Gay Athlete in the World's Most Macho Sport
July 30, 2012
Britt Peterson
Waterworld
April 11, 2012
Ian Crouch
China Hoops
December 20, 2011
Ian Crouch
Outward, and Inward, Bound
May 15, 2011
Michael Kazin
Nostalgia at Bat

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