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To Slovakia: A first-hand account of basketball and chaos in Europe

Multi-colored smoke swept across the court. More than once I raised my jersey up over my nose and breathed into the dark sweaty space between the fabric and my skin to avoid passing out. Stay…
LENGTH: 23 minutes (5872 words)

The Legend of Malacrianza: Costa Rica’s badass, killer toro

Stay connected with SB Nation Follow @sbnation The sun has not risen yet over Garza, a tiny fishing village on Costa Rica’s Nicoya Peninsula, but already there is movement. On one side of the…
LENGTH: 20 minutes (5175 words)

I am Royce White: Living and working with anxiety disorder

Stay connected with SB Nation Follow @sbnation I am Royce White. I am not 6’ 8. I can barely grow a beard, much less one of the epic varieties that White often sports. I’ve never been…
LENGTH: 24 minutes (6026 words)

Setting the Pace: How Paul George went from an unheralded recruit to starring in the NBA playoffs

Before the Most Improved Player Award and the All-Star Game, before the 3-Point Shootout and the Slam Dunk Contest, before his first highlight on ESPN and the draft, there was the YMCA. When Indiana…
LENGTH: 14 minutes (3578 words)

No finish line: Hall of Fame jockey Gary Stevens returns to the track

Stay connected with SB Nation Follow @sbnation Photo credit: Getty Images ““I got balls and guts,” Gary Stevens tweeted on the evening of Feb. 23. The barb was directed at an…
LENGTH: 30 minutes (7513 words)

The secret world of NBA daps: The choreographed pregame rituals that have become an integral part of pro basketball

The darkness fades and gives way to the fluorescent lights overhead. A man — nearly seven feet tall — jogs toward a group of similarly sized men. He approaches one with both hands…
LENGTH: 17 minutes (4498 words)

A football family: Behind-the-scenes with the Trufants, who now have three brothers in the NFL following the 2013 draft

""Football’s been in my life forever. With Marcus, my cousin Grady, my cousin Omar, they all played football. I’ve always been around the game. I was at practices running around with…
LENGTH: 10 minutes (2597 words)
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The ultimate challenge: building professional frisbee from scratch

Can you operate a successful professional sports league for a niche sport when some of your biggest fans aren't completely on board with the plan? The American Ultimate Disc League, along with some…
LENGTH: 11 minutes (2931 words)

The original dual-threat: Before RGIII, there was Reggie Collier, college football's first great run-pass QB

Go ahead — click on the YouTube video. Check out that quarterback with the long strides and the dragster speed and the rocket-fueled passes. If not for the grainy production value and those…
LENGTH: 19 minutes (4796 words)
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