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When Teddy Went Down
Teddy Bridgewater’s preseason injury was so grim it challenged the NFL’s culture of Next Man Up. This is the story of what his teammates saw, felt and never will forget.
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November 14,2016
ESPN The Magazine
Takes One to Know One
In an NFL driven by scouting reports, Trevor Siemian wasn’t supposed to happen, and he almost didn’t. Lucky for him, Gary Kubiak went channel-surfing.
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November 28,2016
ESPN The Magazine
Who Does This To People?
Lorraine Dixon is one of a growing number of women left to care for men whose brains have been addled by football. This is the story of their struggle.
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September 18, 2017
ESPN The Magazine
Steph Curry Is Pure Joy
St Pauli lead footballs response to humanitarian crisis.
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April 11,2016
ESPN The Magazine
The Story of the Greatest Male Synchronized Swimmer Ever
The story of Bill May, the greatest male synchronized swimmer who ever lived, and his improbable quest for Olympic gold.
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April 11,2016
ESPN The Magazine
How Charlotte Became the East's Hottest Team
This is not a typo: Charlotte is the East’s hottest team. So we talked to point guard Kemba Walker about his squad and his best season yet.
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April 25,2016
ESPN The Magazine
The Secret History of Tiger Woods
The death of his father set a battle raging inside the world’s greatest golfer. How he waged that war—through an obsession with the Navy SEALs and affairs that weren’t what they seemed—is the tale of how Tiger lost his way.
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May 09,2016
ESPN The Magazine
When Athletes Are Left to Their Own Digital-Dating Devices
In the age of digital dating, athletes work in ways that make average lonely hearts look like amateurs: city arrivals broadcast on Twitter, covert Tinder profiles, steamy Snapchats … and, of course, nondisclosure agreements.
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May 09,2016
ESPN The Magazine
The Big Drama Show
Gennady Golovkin has waited years for a career-defining superfight. On Sept. 16 against Canelo Alvarez, he finally gets one.
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September 18, 2017
ESPN The Magazine
Searching For Aaron Rodgers
Winning isn’t everything. After Super Bowl XLV, Green Bay’s hero QB has been on a journey to find out what is.
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September 18, 2017
ESPN The Magazine
Mr. Everything Unloads
There’s almost nowhere on defense that Landon Collins won’t play. And in a wide-ranging interview, the Giants star shows he’s not afraid to go on offense either.
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September 18, 2017
ESPN The Magazine
The Man Fighting to Keep the Best Young Pitchers From Physical Ruin
The super agent is on a crusade to keep the game's best young pitchers, including client Jose Fernandez, from physical ruin. But is what's good for players bad for fans?
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March 28,2016
ESPN The Magazine
Bryce Harper Wants To Change Baseball Forever
Bryce Harper - his play, his attitude, his hair! - is on a mission to change baseball forever. Does that make him a hero or a villain?
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March 28,2016
ESPN The Magazine
We're Playing For Everything
After years of playoff disappointment, Raptors stars DeMar DeRozan and Kyle Lowry are hell-bent on owning the road to the NBA Finals.
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May 07, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
A Quest For Pitch Perfection
Kelly Barnhill has logged a perfect game and a handful of no-hitters this season. So what’s the NCAA’s best pitcher still out to prove?
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May 07, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
To Live And Rhyme In LA
Lakers guard Lonzo Ball brings us into the studio to talk about his music career, fatherhood and LeBron’s next landing spot.
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May 07, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
The Legend Behind The Legend
At 32, Ronaldo is better than ever and leading Real Madrid to a historic season, thanks to some unexpected advice from his unlikely manager, Zinedine Zidane.
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June 12, 2017
ESPN The Magazine
The Most Interesting Man in the Draft
He is an amateur paleontologist and aspiring poet who wants to be the greatest who ever played. Meet Myles Garrett.
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April 24, 2017
ESPN The Magazine
The Spirit Of Miles Bridges
The sophomore star returned to Michigan State—shocking both his coach and his mom—to pursue a calling that perhaps only he and his teammates can appreciate.
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November 13, 2017
ESPN The Magazine
The Liberation Of Losing
The stunning end to UConn’s 111-game win streak has given the Huskies—and their breakout leading scorers—a new outlook.
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November 13, 2017
ESPN The Magazine
Emmanuel Mudiay Is Not Scared
War-torn Congo, chaos in Dallas, injury in China - nothing has stopped this 19 year-old point guard yet. Can the NBA?
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July 20,2015
ESPN The Magazine
Michigan vs Ohio State - Natural Born Rivals
Jim Harbaugh and Urban Meyer have long been destined to lead the games most storied rivalry. But even they're surprised to learn of their remarkable shared history.
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August 17,2015
ESPN The Magazine
A Hit Left Eric LeGrand Paralyzed, But His Love Of Football Endures
Five years after a hit left him paralyzed, the former Rutgers standout says his lifelong love of football still sustains him. To understand why, you must see his daily grind through his eyes.
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September 14,2015
ESPN The Magazine
The Audacity of Peyton Manning
With one of the games greatest minds - and weakest arms - how long can the 39-year-old QB continue his magic act?
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October 12,2015
ESPN The Magazine
Michigan State, All Grown Up
Since being called "little brother"by a Michigan running back eight years ago, Michigan State has put a whuppin' on its rival. Now, with another trip to Ann Arbor looming, the Spartans are closing in on the one goal that will finally put the perennial underdogs over the top - a national title.
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October 12,2015
ESPN The Magazine
Chris Paul Will Not Be Played
Two years after being named NBPA president, the Clippers guard dishes for the first time on Michele Roberts, Donald Sterling and the players looming battle with owners. (Hint: They want revenge.)
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October 12,2015
ESPN The Magazine
A Mystery Wrapped Inside An Enigma Shrouded In A Beard
James Hardens brand? Deeply off-kilter. His on-court game? Ugly and aggressively weird. And in no way is any of that an accident.
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October 26,2015
ESPN The Magazine
World Champ Megan Rapinoe On Living The Truth
Megan Rapinoe won a World Cup for the USA this year, and shell vie for a second Olympic gold next summer in Rio. Here, the midfielder reflects on how life has changed since she came out in 2012 and where she sees it headed next.
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November 9, 2015
ESPN The Magazine
Australian Rules Basketball
Melbourne native Ben Simmons could have played anywhere in the world. So how did the top-ranked freshman end up in Baton Rouge?
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November 23,2015
ESPN The Magazine
Believe It, Bournemouth!
How did a team from a quaint seaside town rise from the bottom of Englands lowest division to play against the big boys in the Premier League? One miracle at a time.
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