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Sam Riches

Posted inNonfiction, Sports, Story, Uncategorized

The NHL’s Lacrosse Takeover

by Sam Riches June 1, 2020November 25, 2022

How two kids from London, Ontario birthed the most unique goal in hockey’s history.

Posted inFeatured, Nonfiction, Story, Uncategorized

West Across the Sea

by Sam Riches October 19, 2018October 19, 2022

Tryggvi Hlinason is a sheep farmer at the center of a new generation of Icelandic basketball talent. He’s trying to do something that only one other Icelander has done before — play in the NBA.

Posted inNonfiction, Sports, Story

A Shot at Glory

by Sam Riches February 15, 2018October 19, 2022

For the first time in 24 years, there are no NHL players at the Olympics, offering a rare opportunity for a group of journeymen from a nation that claims hockey as its game.

Posted inNonfiction, Sports, Story

How the NBA Failed Royce White

by Sam Riches August 31, 2017October 19, 2022

He was compared to basketball superstars like Charles Barkley and LeBron James. But without comprehensive mental health treatment, Royce White found himself fighting for a new cause.

Posted inNonfiction, Sports

How the NBA Failed Royce White

by Sam Riches August 31, 2017October 19, 2022

He was compared to basketball superstars like Charles Barkley and LeBron James. But without comprehensive mental health treatment, Royce White found himself fighting for a new cause.

Posted inArts & Culture, Business & Tech, Featured, Food, Nonfiction

The Story of Heady Topper, America’s Most Loved Craft Beer

by Sam Riches March 1, 2017October 19, 2022

How a difficult to obtain American double IPA brewed in a small town in Vermont developed a world-wide cult following, with beer fans traveling hundreds of miles just to get a taste.

Posted inArts & Culture, Business & Tech, Featured, Food, Nonfiction, Story

The Story of Heady Topper, America’s Most Loved Craft Beer

by Sam Riches March 1, 2017October 19, 2022

How a difficult to obtain American double IPA brewed in a small town in Vermont developed a world-wide cult following, with beer fans traveling hundreds of miles just to get a taste.

Posted inFeatured, Nonfiction, Story

Michael Joyce’s Second Act

by Sam Riches January 17, 2017October 19, 2022

In 1996, David Foster Wallace profiled tennis player Michael Joyce in one of the most celebrated pieces of sports writing ever published. Who has he become since?

Posted inFeatured, Nonfiction

Michael Joyce’s Second Act

by Sam Riches January 17, 2017October 19, 2022

In 1996, David Foster Wallace profiled tennis player Michael Joyce in one of the most celebrated pieces of sports writing ever published. Who has he become since?

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