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The Ticking Clock of an Avalanche Rescue
“He watched as gravity took hold of the dislodged snow, sending it down the hill. The enormous white wall was sliding in his direction.”
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Sticking the Landing: On Kickers
On the importance of crafting the perfect ending to a story.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Revisiting the Narrative with Picabo Street
A sports journalist reflects on the ripple effects of a story he wrote about the legendary skier 24 years ago.
Posted inHighlight, Profiles & Interviews, Quote Posts, Quotes
Life Goals: Power Couple Megan Rapinoe and Sue Bird
“When two people are on the same page, and they love each other, and they’re working towards something better, you can do a lot of good things.”
Posted inEditor's Pick
The Plot to Kill the Olympics
“Just as the pandemic inspired political and social change the world over, so, during the course of 2020, did many of the bigger Olympic sports experience a quiet remaking.”
Posted inReading List
Come One, Come All: A Reading List on Parks
The drama within our public spaces.
Posted inEditor's Pick
Under the Big Sky
In this gentle, yet satisfying essay, Drew Magary discovers that in accepting the limitations that age and injury can bring to a sport, joy can still be found in it. So I will ski again, despite my body and my southward migration doing their best to keep me off the mountain. I can’t ski as […]
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What’s in a Name, and Our Top 5
“At home, I was Spanish. At school, American. When mom got angry at us, the ultimate insult would be spewed: ‘Ay! That is so American!’ But outside of the house, while in the presence of my peers, I wanted that to be true. Being so American would mean I would be allowed to wear shorts to school. I would […]
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The One-Legged Snowboarder Who Built an Ingenious Prosthetic for Himself—and His Opponents
An amazing story of perseverance and resiliance — “Cyborg Mike” has not let 12 broken bones, a dozen or so concussions, and the loss of a leg stop him from competing in the sports he loves. He had no idea that he’d keep stretching those goals until he would eventually refashion himself into a new […]
