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Love All: Words of Appreciation for the Pro Athlete and the Amateur Fan

January 15, 2013 By John Paschal Leave a Comment

Do you require experience playing the game to truly appreciate it?

Filed Under: Featured Content, Lifestyle, The Good Life Tagged With: Abby Wambach, Albert Pujols, athletes, Australian Open, baseball, baseball personalities, Blake Griffin, Calvin Johnson, Justin Verlander, love of the game, Peter Gammons, pro athletes, professionals, Serena Williams, sports, sports announcers, sports fans, sportswriters, sportswriting, tennis

Learning to Love Tennis As Religious Experience

January 6, 2013 By Jordan Green 1 Comment

When the greatest writer of his generation wrote about the greatest tennis player in history.

Filed Under: In Good Faith Tagged With: David Foster Wallace, Jordan Green, religious experience, Roger Federer, sports, sportswriting, tennis, The New York, Wimbledon

Paul Zimmerman: Great Man, Great Sportswriter

June 12, 2012 By Oliver Lee Bateman Leave a Comment

Sports Illustrated’s football expert Paul “Dr. Z” Zimmerman has stopped writing, but we shouldn’t stop reading him. Here’s why.

Filed Under: moustacheclubofamerica Tagged With: bill walsh, Brett Favre, don coryell, E.W. Scripps School of Journalism, football, Good Men, good writing, great writers, jimmy cannon, Moustache Club of America, Oliver Bateman, Paul Zimmerman, Peter King, profiles, red smith, sportswriting, west coast offense

Feminism, “Manning Up,” and the Zero-Sum Game

June 7, 2012 By HeatherN 73 Comments

Man up (mæn əp) v. : 1. to be strong, 2. to achieve your goal despite the obstacles, 3. to work through obstacles without complaining, 4. to grow up and behave maturely.

Filed Under: Ethics & Values Tagged With: feminism, gender roles, HeatherN, Man up, sportsmanship, sportswriting

Sports Matter: Drew Magary

August 29, 2011 By Ryan O'Hanlon 3 Comments

Drew Magary talks to us about growing up the only sports fan in his family, the price of sportswriting, and the instincts of being a fan.

Filed Under: Featured Content, Sports Tagged With: Alabama, Drew Magary, fandom, manhood, Michael Vick, Ryan O'Hanlon, sports, Sports Matter, sportswriting

We Are Excited About ‘The Classical’

August 15, 2011 By the Editors Leave a Comment

A new website, The Classical, promises to consider sports in an exciting and worthwhile way, and they could use some money.

Filed Under: Good Feed Blog, Newsroom Tagged With: Bethlehem Shoals, Eric Freeman, Eric Nusbaum, Kevin Lincoln, role models, Ryan O'Hanlon, society, sportswriting, The Classical

A Basketball Writer Who Can’t Ball

August 10, 2011 By Bethlehem Shoals Leave a Comment

Bethlehem Shoals’ relationship with basketball exists through watching and writing about the NBA. Nothing with that, right?

Filed Under: Editors' Picks, Featured Content, Sports Tagged With: basketball, Bethlehem Shoals, Dennis Rodman, jocks, lockout, masculinity, NBA, sportswriting, writing

Sports Matter: Michael Weinreb

August 9, 2011 By Ryan O'Hanlon 4 Comments

Michael Weinreb talks to us about Penn State football, whether chess is a sport, and watching the Mavs win Game 6 during his wedding.

Filed Under: Featured Content, Sports Tagged With: chess, Michael Weinreb, Penn State, Robert Altman, Ryan O'Hanlon, sports, Sports Illustrated, Sports Matter, sportswriting

Sports Matter: Will Leitch

August 1, 2011 By Ryan O'Hanlon 5 Comments

Will Leitch talks to us about founding Deadspin, keeping a safe distance from your favorite teams, and the Saint Louis Cardinals.

Filed Under: Featured Content, Sports Tagged With: baseball, Deadspin, marriage, MLB, Sports Matter, sportswriting, St. Louis Cardinals, Will Leitch

All This Loyalty Talk Is Bull

May 13, 2011 By Ryan O'Hanlon 3 Comments

The Heat got LeBron and Wade. The Bulls didn’t. That’s all this series will be.

Filed Under: Good Feed Blog, Newsroom Tagged With: Chicago Bulls, Dan Wetzel, Derrick Rose, Joe Posnanski, LeBron James, loyalty, Miami Heat, narrative, sportswriting

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All-Male Urban School, All College Bound

For an astounding fourth year in a row, all 167 seniors at Urban Prep Acadamies’ schools have been accepted at four-year colleges or universities this fall.

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Entire Town Gifts Triple Amputee Veteran with Dream Wedding

Residents of Temecula, CA, gifted Marine Corporal Juan Dominguez and his wife, Alexis, with everything they needed for a perfect wedding to show their gratitude for his service to the country.