The life and sudden death of NASCAR’s Dick Trickle.

A once-great golfer’s private second act.

On the death of NBA star Reggie Lewis.

On a makeshift halfway house for down-and-out former wrestlers.

The fate of a star 16-year-old pitcher in Japan.

The murder of an Olympic champion and the autopsy that shook a city.

The crimes of former NFL star Rae Carruth.

Previously: “The Boy They Couldn’t Kill” (Thomas Lake • Sports Illustrated)

When Manny Ramirez played half a season for the E-DA Rhinos.

On having breasts and playing sports.

Nine innings with Mr. Baseball.

How a financial advisor for NHL players may have orchestrated a massive fraud.

The story of 1968’s Golden Globe, a race to see who could become the first sailor to circumnavigate the world solo without stopping.

The story of a St. Louis handball court.

A writer’s chance meeting with his idol.

Montaous Walton couldn’t throw, catch or hit. But he wanted to be a ballplayer. And with the help of the internet, the media, and an ambitious young agent, that’s what he briefly became.

A journey into the world of Italy’s racist soccer thugs.

On the dangerous glut of visitors looking to conquer Mt. Everest, where there is sometimes a two-hour wait to climb the Hillary Step.

A profile of Dennis Rodman today.

A college football coach is falsely accused of producing and possessing child pornography.

A profile of the greatest checkers player of all time.

In the ring, Hector “Macho” Camacho was a champ. Out of it, he was a coke-fueled, womanizing wild man, until the appetites that consumed him cost him his life.

An oral history of the 2003 World Series of Poker, as poker went mainstream in America and online players invaded the competition.

The story of Héctor Espino, the greatest hitter never to play in the majors.

A beloved girls’ basketball coach is accused of sexually molesting several of his players.