The Gambler Who Cracked the Horse-Racing Code
Bill Benter did the impossible: He wrote an algorithm that couldn’t lose at the track. Close to a billion dollars later, he tells his story for the first time.
Sports
Bikes vs. Cars: The Deadly War Nobody's Winning
Riding along with the cycling lawyer who’s trying to change that.
The Ridiculous Saga of Lance Armstrong, the Cheater Who Became an Enemy of the State
It’s worse than you thought.
Pure Heart
The life and death of the racehorse Secretariat.
The Silent Season of a Hero
The complicated post-retirement life of Joe DiMaggio.
What the Arlee Warriors Were Playing For
On Montana’s Flathead Indian Reservation, basketball is about much more than winning.
Dead Man Rising
On the eve of his 26th WrestleMania appearance, friends, colleagues, and victims of the WWE’s longest-reigning superstar talk about the making of the Undertaker.
Pretending to Be Okay
A profile of UConn basketball coach Geno Auriemma, who has not found peace despite unprecedented success.
The Boy Who Lived on Edges
“He stood on edges. He skied edges. He climbed edges.”
The Immortal Horizon
The story of the 100-mile Barkley Marathons.
“What makes it so bad? No trail, for one. A cumulative elevation gain that’s nearly twice the height of Everest.”
Why Would Anyone Kayak Across an Ocean — at 70?
Aleksander Doba has spent a great deal of time alone, naked and blistered, aboard a very small boat in the middle of the ocean. It is his favorite thing to do.
Why a Soccer Star Is Happy to Leave the Sport
Per Mertesacker walks away.
New York City Hoops Are No Stranger to Basketball Scandals
The latest federal NCAA probe is no different.
Suicides, Drug Addiction and High School Football
“We need your help,” she said.
Ball Breakers
“The reason women-only billiards tournaments exist is not because the players can’t beat men. It’s because they can.”
When Winter Never Ends
The twilight of future Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki.
Everyone Is Going Through Something
On mental health and professional sports.
Talent to Burn
Five stories about Nick Kyrgios, tennis’ misunderstood genius.
The Legend of Black Superman
In the 1980s, Billy Ray Bates, once dubbed “the Legend,” drank himself out of the NBA and ended up playing in the Philippines. For a few wild years, his legend grew—both on the court and in the bars.
Riding Away From a Broken Marriage
How getting back into serious cycling helped the author heal as his marriage unraveled.
A Family Left Behind
Mechelle McNair on remembering her late husband, NFL star Steve, and moving forward.
A Macedonian Tennis Racket
How a 20-year-old from the land of fake news tricked Martina Navratilova, Serena Williams, and the BBC.
What Has Really Been Going on With Markelle Fultz?
He was the consensus #1 pick in last year’s NBA draft. Then, seemingly overnight, he forgot how to shoot.
Justin Olsen Will Get Lost
A profile of the leader of America’s bobsled team, who is competing in the Olympics months after the death of his mentor.
How New Zealand Made Edmund Hillary, the Man Who Conquered Everest
The origins of an explorer.
