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Steve Fainaru

Sports

How a Midlevel School Became The University of Adidas at Louisville

Inside a multimillion dollar scandal.

Steve Fainaru, Mark Fainaru-Wada ESPN Dec 2017 20min Permalink

Sports

The Dictator's Team

How Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian government has woven soccer into its grisly campaign of oppression.

Steve Fainaru ESPN May 2017 Permalink

Science Sports

Why Former 49er Chris Borland Is the Most Dangerous Man in Football

“The concussion that led Borland to retire came on a routine play, and that’s precisely his point.”

Steve Fainaru, Mark Fainaru-Wada ESPN Aug 2015 30min Permalink