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The Rape Allegation Against Cristiano Ronaldo Reveals Fame's Protective Shield
To be the world’s most famous athlete means Cristiano Ronaldo can appear on screens everywhere yet somehow elude the fallout from a rape allegation.
8 min |
April 2019
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Michelle Waterson Reps More Than Herself In The Cage
MMA is a violent and unforgiving sport. But instead of shielding her young daughter from her career, Michelle Waterson is bringing her along every step of the way.
10+ min |
April 2019
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Kyler Murray Owns His Future In A Way No Other Rookie Has
As Kyler Murray decides which sport will win his talents, at least one thing is clear: He owns his future in a way no other rookie has.
6 min |
March 2019
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Kyle Kuzma Turned A Sneaker Obsession Into A Legit Business Opportunity
No eight-figure shoe deal? No problem. The Lakers’ Kyle Kuzma walked his own path to sneaker supremacy.
4 min |
March 2019
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Bryce Harper Is One Very Big Deal
He’s baseball’s best-known face and now its richest player. In this exclusive interview, the All-Star talks rejecting $300 million, recruiting Mike Trout and becoming a Phillie for life.
10+ min |
April 2019
ESPN The Magazine
Kyler Murray - Will Past Be Prologue For The Possible Top NFL Draft Pick?
Sizable expectations? Kyler Murray’s got a few: go No. 1 in the draft, become a franchise player and—oh yeah— completely blow up decades of doctrine about short quarterbacks.
10+ min |
May 2019
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Eternal Champions
Seven months ago, Brazilian underdogs Chapecoense boarded a plane to play in the game of their lives. Instead, their biggest moment turned into a tragedy no one can forget.
10+ min |
June 26, 2017
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What's In A Name?
With the founder of Bikram yoga facing assault allegations, it seems simple: Studios should distance themselves from his name. But it’s not so easy.
3 min |
June 04, 2018
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One Formula For Change
To inject excitement back into its races, Formula One needs more than a tweak or new twist—it needs to correct its course.
2 min |
June 04, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
All About The Goals
U.S. national team hero and Chicago Red Stars defensive midfielder Julie Ertz shares her secrets for keeping her world-champion mindset.
1 min |
June 04, 2018
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Saving Superman
Ron Rivera’s plan to protect Cam Newton and return Carolina to the Super Bowl is simple: have him run less and distribute the ball more. But will his QB buy in?
10+ min |
September 18, 2017
ESPN The Magazine
The Second Act Of A.J. Hinch
In 2010, the manager was a failed experiment. Now he’s a World Series winner. What changed? Only the entire philosophy of MLB.
10+ min |
April 23, 2018
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I'm Proud To Wear This Color Every Day
Serena Williams sits down with Common to talk about race and identity. A COLLABORATION WITH THE UNDEFEATED.
6 min |
December 26,2016
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Do You Smell What The Rocket Is Cooking?
We joined Houston’s big man and resident Francophile Clint Capela for a test of his culinary skills and to find out what he’s stirring up for the playoffs.
5 min |
May 07, 2018
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The Most Frightening 3 Minutes In The NBA
By the time opponents know what’s hit them, it’s already too late. This is how the Warriors crush—and how the NBA fails to fight back.
10+ min |
May 07, 2018
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Petra Kvitova Will Not Be Broken
Just 16 months after a violent attack almost ended her career, the two-time Wimbledon champ opens up about her injury, the recovery and how she plans to confront the clay at Roland Garros.
5 min |
May 07, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
The Toughest Out
The medical record of Georgia outfielder Kendall Burton is formidable. Her will to play softball? Even more so.
10 min |
May 07, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
Skin Deep
In search of the real Mike Tomlin, a coach who’s been celebrated and derided—but rarely understood.
10+ min |
May 07, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
Quick, Dodge Challenger!
Forget his no-hitter—Mariners starter James Paxton’s most memorable moment of 2018 might actually be that time a confused eagle tried to land on his shoulder.
2 min |
June 18, 2018
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Sin City or Bust
How Oakland’s Mark Davis—with a little luck, his own brand of genius and an assist from Jerry Jones—outflanked power brokers to put the Raiders in Las Vegas.
10+ min |
April 24, 2017
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What Am I Paying for?
It was a bold new idea: an all-sports college, classes be damned. But for the athletes at Forest Trail Sports University who faced hunger, sickness and worse, it turned into a nightmare.
10+ min |
April 24, 2017
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Thrown For A Curve
He’s had Tommy John surgery and taken a liner to the head. But for Jameson Taillon, a cancer diagnosis—and the recovery that followed—was his toughest test.
10 min |
July 17, 2017
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It's Go Time
No one can resist nature’s call, but for athletes, knowing when to let it flow can be the difference between victory and defeat.
10+ min |
July 17, 2017
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The Concussion Gap
The Concussion Gap Research shows that female athletes are more prone to concussions than males and suffer worse symptoms. So why does it seem like nobody cares?
10+ min |
July 17, 2017
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Still Standing
Greg Oden calls himself the biggest bust in NBA history, cursed by the body that once was his blessing. For his second act, he’s seeing how far his mind can take him.
10+ min |
July 17, 2017
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My Battle Scars Are My Cancer Scars
The Jamaican-born sprinter was diagnosed with breast cancer just weeks before she won bronze at the 2012 London Games. Then, after four surgeries, she came back to medal in the 4x400 relay in Rio. A cancer-free Williams-Mills shares her incredible journey.
10+ min |
July 17, 2017
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Secrets Within The Game
What happens when you go searching for the soul of sportsin a college softball team and find it unraveling from scandal instead?
10+ min |
June 04, 2018
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Standing Down
The behind-closed-doors story of how the NFL and players forged a shaky alliance over the national anthem as owners navigated the collision of financial worries and social activism.
10+ min |
November 13, 2017
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Tom Brady's Most Dangerous Game
The Patriots legend thinks he can play until he’s 45 without sacrificing body, mind or integrity. But his future is not just in his hands.
10+ min |
November 13, 2017
ESPN The Magazine
Going Against The Grind
Talented, joyful and Dominican-Proud, Manny Machado is the face of MLB’s new identity.
10+ min |