Writer-at-large @NBCSports. Typing stories, narrating essays. 25 yrs at Sports Illustrated @SINow. Before that @Newsday @TimesUnion. 4x BASW. Husband, Dad, Eph
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There was a time not long ago when a college football loss in late October could eliminate a team from winning the national title. Those games were operatic, unlike anything else in all of sports. A 24-team playoff will be different from that, I imagine.
Highest possible praise to @BFQuinn for the telling and @D_Bo20 for the sharing. Best of all the Duncan/Eli stories.
“Eli, God love him, would listen to him.”
Behind Duncan Robinson’s unlikely ascent to the NBA was a hidden second life — a decade spent as a quiet lifeline to his struggling brother.
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I worked at Sports Illustrated for 25 years (94-'19) and never felt prouder than when we shelved the idea to not publish following 9/11 and instead put out this magazine. My contribution, among many tone-perfect pieces: vault.si.com/vault/2001/09/2…
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Re-read @ByTimLayden today and consider the circumstances/mag era. Truly amazing. (New link here, cuz SI Vault is ☠️ si.com/nfl/2015/09/15/si-vau…)
I worked at Sports Illustrated for 25 years (94-'19) and never felt prouder than when we shelved the idea to not publish following 9/11 and instead put out this magazine. My contribution, among many tone-perfect pieces: vault.si.com/vault/2001/09/2…
The hand-wringing over Super Shoes-driven performances in running and track is real, but it's not really about integrity, it's about legacies. Don't worry: Sports evolve in countless ways. Legacies always survive. For @NBCSports
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Such sad news. So many knew Howard for his stellar work on tennis. I remember the hours we spent together in Olympic mixed zones, his good humor in those weird places and the lovely, fast writing he produced. Godspeed, HF.
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Duncan Robinson’s love of basketball started with his big brother, Eli. But when Eli got older, he began to struggle.
It takes incredible strength to share a story like this. Thank you, Duncan, for your vulnerability. Well done @mcten. I know this hit close to home.
It's @KentuckyDerby week, so I wrote about a horse. But not a Derby horse. A horse that chilled me out, and then almost knocked me out. And educated me. After all, the Derby is about horses. For @NBCSports
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Fabulous piece from Ian. In his 2nd graf, he shouts out me and Wayne Coffey from '92. I told Ian this a.m. that I agree Mullins shot was better, but Grant Hill's pass in '92 adds improbable artistry that complicates the argument.
I've seen a lot from courtside over the years - including Duke-Kentucky, 1992 - but not sure I've ever seen something quite like UConn-Duke in DC.
UConn’s Braylon Mullins creates a magical March Madness memory that will last forever
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Standing in my living room clapping for the Team USA Winter Olympians who won 10 gold medals in sports other than hockey.
The Milan-Cortina Olympics have been wildly dramatic for U.S. stars: Liu, Shiffrin, Malinin, Vonn. Jordan Stolz does not do drama, but leaves as the most decorated American, w/promise of more. Column for
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In case you missed Lewis Johnson's segment on Peacock, here's the photo of 10yo Jordan Stolz, 73 pounds, with a 142-pound halibut he landed on a family trip to Alaska in 2014. 📷 by Jane Stolz
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Of all the forces that slowed Mikaela Shiffrin and then empowered her to win another Olympic gold medal, one stands out: Grief. On Wednesday she set herself free. Column for
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Of all the forces that slowed Mikaela Shiffrin and then empowered her to win another Olympic gold medal, one stands out: Grief. On Wednesday she set herself free. Column for
@NBCOlympics
@NBCSports
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Olympic pressure is real and athletes face it personally. On Jordan Stolz, Ilia Malinin, Mikaela Shiffrin and the scoreboard that always gets the last word. Column for @NBCOlympics @NBCSports
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What a sad day. John Shirreffs was a beacon of kindness, dignity and good humor -- backside or front side. Godspeed. You were a joy to be around, every single time. 📷@JayHovdey
Race No. 1 in the books: Gold in 1000m by .50 seconds (a lot) in an Olympic record. 3 to go.
U.S. speed skater Jordan Stolz, who could win four medals and talks about eventually duplicating Heiden 1980 (iykyk), starts tomorrow with the 1000 meters. Here's the deep dive I wrote on him for @NBCSports @NBCOlympics .
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Another Olympic race for Mikaela Shiffrin, and, astonishingly, another medal-less struggle. nbcolympics.com/news/mikaela…
U.S. speed skater Jordan Stolz, who could win four medals and talks about eventually duplicating Heiden 1980 (iykyk), starts tomorrow with the 1000 meters. Here's the deep dive I wrote on him for @NBCSports @NBCOlympics .
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