The Education of Alex Rodriguez
A beaten man tries to come back from purgatory.
Longform Best of 2015
We recommended 1,453 articles this year, from 1,210 writers and 360 publications. They were read nearly 20 million times.
These were our favorites.
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The Boxer and the Batterer
An essay on Floyd Mayweather Jr. before the most lucrative fight of his career.
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The Meaning of Serena Williams
Black excellence in the land of tennis.
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One Hundred Years of Arm Bars
How three generations of a Brazilian family evangelized for and fought over the sport of Gracie jiu-jitsu as it moved from the Amazon to Hollywood to the UFC.
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Forces of Character
What Gregg Popovich, 5-time NBA champion coach, looks for in players.
