For the varsity soccer players at one San Francisco school, their team is their family, and futbol might be their only ticket to college. Jordan Conn shadowed the team last fall, as they defended their title against a neighborhood rival.
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Jeremy Lin, Anthony Federico, and The Hypocrites at ESPN
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When Nine Innings Aren’t Enough
As Pudge Rodriguez retires from the Texas Rangers, a father reminisces about the shared language that baseball can create between father and son.
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A long-standing Red Sox / Yankees rivalry will do that to you.
Derek Jeter Makes Me Feel Old
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A Red, White, and Green Gold Cup
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I Want My Athletes to Get Old
How do we deal with our favorite athletes as they age and begin to lose their skills?
Meet America’s Oldest Minor Leaguer
Andy Tracy is 37. He’s been married for 10 years. He has two kids. And he’s playing minor-league baseball in Reno.
The Dark Side of the Student Section
The inherent drama, marked unpredictability, and heavy emotional investment that come natural to college basketball give the sport its unique sense of zeal, but that zeal can take a malicious turn.