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The cheerleader who sued the Raiders for failure to pay minimum wage.
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While The World Watched
The World Cup and Argentina’s “Dirty War.”
The Immigrant Sport
A trip to the U.S. Open of ping-pong.
The Bottle and the Babe
A profile of Robert Cade, a University of Florida professor and inventor of Gatorade.
The Last Days of Stealhead Joe
On the troubled, legendary Deschutes River fly-fishing guide.
Remote Control
On the immense power of ESPN.
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Part 1: The Mechanics of Influence
How ESPN dictates the college football schedule.
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Part 2: Anytime, Anywhere
How ESPN turned Louisville into a powerhouse.
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Part 3: Protecting the Empire
How ESPN, which earns more than four times what any other cable channel does in subscriber fees, fights in Washington to preserve its “beautiful business model.”
Generation June
Brazil’s restless youth in the lead-up to the World Cup.
Remote Control
Tonya Harding, Nancy Kerrigan and the “why me?” misheard around the world.
The Flying Tomato Would Rather You Not Call Him That Anymore
A profile of Shaun White.
Out Route
The bleak final season of Tony Gonzalez’s Hall of Fame career.
The Garden of Good and Evil
On recommitting to the Knicks after “a decade of dysfunction and delusion.”
Waitin’ on Sage
A profile of Sage Kimzey, the 20-year-old king of rodeo.
Jason Rabedeaux Was Here
The mysterious death of one of college basketball’s most promising coaches.
Let Us Now Raze Famous Men
Notes from the Friars Club roast of Don King.
The House That Thurman Munson Built
The life, death, and ghost of a catcher.
Simone Biles Is the Best Gymnast in the World
A pre-Olympics profile of the now-gold medalist.
The End of the Hoop Dream
A broke agent hustles on the extreme fringe of pro basketball.
Zero To Mandalay
A trip to learn about Myanmar’s traditional sport, chinlone, goes awry.
Spygate to Deflategate
Roger Goodell, the Patriots and one huge “makeup call.”
24 Hours... With Adam Schefter
A day with ESPN’s NFL scoopmaster.
Frank Deford, 1938-2017
Five of our favorite articles by the longtime Sports Illustrated writer, who died Sunday.
After the Flame
What the 2016 Summer Games left behind in Rio.
Scam Dunk
How a bootleg prep school profited by ripping off teens with NBA dreams.
Suicides, Drug Addiction and High School Football
“We need your help,” she said.
The Boy Who Lived on Edges
“He stood on edges. He skied edges. He climbed edges.”
