The 19th-Century Hipster Who Pioneered Modern Sportswriting By Robert Isenberg Feature More than a century before GoPro, Thomas Stevens’ around-the-world bike ride vaulted first-person “sports porn” into the mainstream.
The Swan (Mascot) that Would Not Be Tamed By Ben Huberman Highlight The story of a football team’s mascot, the man inside the costume, and the town that rallied around its local hero.
Longreads Best of 2016: Sports Writing By Longreads Reading List We asked a few writers and editors to choose some of their favorite stories of the year in various categories. Here, the best in sports writing.