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Skiing in the shadow of Mount Everest.
Chris Ballard Sports Illustrated Feb 2020 30min Permalink
Kobe Bryant in twilight.
Chris Ballard Sports Illustrated Aug 2014 Permalink
The story of a very bad basketball team.
Chris Ballard Sports Illustrated Mar 2014 Permalink
The allure of dangerous sports.
Eva Holland SB Nation Jun 2014 20min Permalink
Johnny Damon, after baseball.
Pat Jordan Sports on Earth Jul 2014 20min Permalink
A profile of the oft-shirtless tight end Rob Gronkowski.
Chris Ballard Sports Illustrated Sep 2012 25min Permalink
Life after scoring 100-plus points in a basketball game.
Justin Heckert Sports Illustrated Dec 2012 25min Permalink
The persistent, tragic behavior of professional athletes.
Thomas Lake Sports Illustrated May 2013 25min Permalink
On being—and playing for—Lady Vols basketball coach Pat Summitt.
Gary Smith Sports Illustrated Mar 1998 30min Permalink
The untold story of steroids in baseball.
Tom Verducci Sports Illustrated May 2012 40min Permalink
A profile of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, written at the midpoint of his career.
John Papanek Sports Illustrated Mar 1980 20min Permalink
A 42-year-old man with small hands and a dream.
Michael McKnight Sports Illustrated Jun 2015 Permalink
A profile of the NBA sideline reporter as he battled cancer.
Lee Jenkins Sports Illustrated Apr 2016 10min Permalink
An Iowa sports radio pioneer turns scammer.
Mark Emmert Des Moines Register Apr 2019 20min Permalink
Nine innings with Mr. Baseball.
Luke Winn Sports Illustrated Jul 2013 15min Permalink
An investigation into sexual abuse in youth sports, with a focus on USA Swimming.
Rachel Sturtz Outside Nov 2014 10min Permalink
A profile of the Raging Bull boxer.
Joe Flaherty Inside Sports Jan 1981 20min Permalink
The inspiring life and mysterious death of NBA player Bison Dele.
Chris Ballard Sports Illustrated Oct 2013 40min Permalink
Inside the quest to prolong athletic mortality.
Chris Ballard Sports Illustrated Oct 2021 Permalink
Joe Frazier vs. Muhammad Ali, 20 years after their final fight.
William Nack Sports Illustrated Sep 1996 25min Permalink
How a rogue p.r. man pulled a fast one on professional hockey.
Alan Siegel Sports on Earth Jan 2014 15min Permalink
Life, death, and last year’s Auburn-Alabama game.
Thomas Lake Sports Illustrated Nov 2014 20min Permalink
Doping is a problem for equine sports, too.
Michael E. Miller Washington Post May 2015 10min Permalink
Investigating the unsolved murder of a former NBA player.
L. Jon Wertheim Sports Illustrated Oct 2015 20min Permalink
The Rattlesnake Derby is like a bass-fishing tournament, except you really don’t want a bite.
Jeff MacGregor Sports Illustrated Jul 1998 15min Permalink