March Madness: The Fiction Special

Carlton Suede is about to dunk the ball. Without an ounce of grace — his mutt of a mother used to call him “our clubfooted son” — he is rising through the lower ether. Above the marshmallow-thick white soles, higher than the tense, ribbed socks, surpassing even the shiny mesh culottes of his despairing opponents. [...]

Pain Makes Me Feel Unmanly

pain

For Yago Colás, the anticipation of pain is often worse than the pain itself.

ESPN: Man’s Necessary Evil

tressel

How much of a role does ESPN play in the sports scandals it frequently covers?

Let’s Turn Collegiate Athletics Into a Real Business

Jim Tressel

Universities should just privatize their athletic departments and treat them like what they are: businesses.

The Science Behind the ‘Gayccent’

gaymouth

A new study shows that the average listener can guess a man’s sexual orientation based on the way he says his vowels.

The Top 5 Most Overrated Divisions in Football

NFC East

What five football divisions are worse than we think?