Sports
ESPN The Magazine
Steph Curry Is Pure Joy
St Pauli lead footballs response to humanitarian crisis.
7 min |
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.
10+ min |
April 11,2016
ESPN The Magazine
Party Royale
Step inside the exclusive all-night gamer soiree at the world’s biggest fighting-game tournamentÑwhere the playing never stops.
2 min |
October 1, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
Sunday In Jacksonville
On Aug. 26, David Katz competed in a Madden tournament in the game room of a Florida pizza parlor. After he lost, he left the grounds, only to return armed with two guns. This is the story of what happened next.
10+ min |
October 1, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
The Unbreakable Nyjah Huston
Street skating is known for epic tricks—and epic falls. So how is it possible that the sport’s top dog has escaped intact?
2 min |
July 17, 2017
ESPN The Magazine
Is Drake An Annoying Sports Fan, Or Just Living the Dream?
Drake might just be the most annoying sports fan in the universe, but the rapper and Raptors ambassador is living his best life—one that any of us would follow if given the chance.
5 min |
May 23,2016
ESPN The Magazine
Dodgers Star Yasiel Puig On His New Mindset
New manager, new routine, new attitude: Yasiel Puig reveals the motivation behind his transformation.
8 min |
May 23,2016
ESPN The Magazine
America's First Family Of Hockey
The Hughes brothers are no Hansons—these record-breaking phenoms can actually play.
6 min |
April 23, 2018
ESPN The Magazine
Let's Lose Two!
As the World Series champs will tell you, the surest way to the top in today’s MLB is to invest enthusiastically in losing— then capitalize on the returns.
8 min |
April 10,2017
ESPN The Magazine
The Radical Confidence Of Patrick Mahomes
He is the rarest of quarterbacks, capable of making the impossible look routine. So where did his gifts come from—and where do they lead from here?
10+ min |
November 2018
ESPN The Magazine
The Calm Disrupter - Ndamukong Suh
In his ninth NFL season, the three-time All-Pro has a new home, a new position and a new understanding of his role on the defense.
3 min |
November 2018
ESPN The Magazine
This Landshark Is Your Landshark
Ole Miss’ new mascot is like the best mascots everywhere: hilarious, absurd and magically unifying. I should know. I was once a beaver.
6 min |
November 2018
ESPN The Magazine
How Matt Breida Becomes A Surprise—And Grateful—Star
Matt Breida carries more than just the load for the Niners. He carries a devotion to family and work ethic that has made him a surprise—and grateful—star.
9 min |
November 2018
ESPN The Magazine
Jonah Williams Is An Amateur Chef Who Broils As Well As He Blocks
As his team feasts on opponents and his NFL prospects sizzle, Alabama’s Jonah Williams has all the makings of college football’s top tackle—and top amateur chef.
4 min |
November 2018
ESPN The Magazine
Why Mike Trout Is Still The Toughest Out In The Game
MLB’s best player (sorry, Mookie) had his best season yet. ESPN’s Sam Miller explains why Trout is still the toughest out in the game.
3 min |
December 2018/January 2019
ESPN The Magazine
How Lewis Hamilton Turned Unexpected Weather Boost Into A Season-Defining Moment!
The Formula One champ needed some help from the heavens in July—and turned that unexpected weather boost into a season-defining moment.
2 min |
December 2018/January 2019
ESPN The Magazine
A Very Merry Shopping Spree
​We took Boston swingman Jayson Tatum on a fast break through the mall to find presents for teammates and loved ones on Christmas Day. (And boy, is he about to make Brad Stevens one happy coach.)
4 min |
December 2018/January 2019
ESPN The Magazine
Katie Ledecky
The Olympian tells espnW’s Allison Glock how she went from swimming at the local pool as a way to meet friends to repeatedly smashing world records.
5 min |
December 2018/January 2019
ESPN The Magazine
A Guide To The Greatest Thanksgiving Ever
Welcome to your guide to the greatest Thanksgiving ever, featuring a week of amazing football, starting with Chiefs-Rams (Chiefs-Rams!!!) on Nov.19. But first, Wright Thompson tackles the most important part of the holiday: the chance to be your best self.
5 min |
November 2018
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.
3 min |
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.
10+ min |
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.
10+ min |
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.
10+ min |
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.
10+ min |
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.
8 min |
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?
10+ min |
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?
10+ min |
March 28,2016
ESPN The Magazine
The Lightness of Being Christian McCarffrey
The Stanford star has always known who he is. It's time the rest of the world finds out.
10+ min |
August 22,2016
ESPN The Magazine
All He Needs Is Hate
Baker Mayfield is used to defying critics. In fact, he’s not sure how to play without them.
10+ min |
August 22,2016
ESPN The Magazine
Split Second
Justin Gatlin is the fastest man in America. But to win a gold medal in Rio, he first has to believe he can beat the fastest man in history.
10+ min |