The Best Articles in Sports
The most useful articles and videos in Sports from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Sports Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved in Sports by Refind users in 2023.
- This Is the Coolest Unsanctioned Running Race in the Country
- Inside Apple’s Plan to Change the Way We Watch Sports
- “I Shall Not Be Moved”: Inside a New York City Sumo Wrestling Club
- The U.S. Model for College Sports Is Unsustainable
- Poison, Bribes, and Murder in the Seedy Underbelly of 90s Heavyweight Boxing
Videos
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Barbados intentionally scored an own goal to help them win by two thanks to a weird golden…
Barbados needed to win by two, but they were only up one. So instead of scoring in the traditional way they intentionally kicked in an own goal to get to ext...
This Ball is Impossible to Hit
I think next season's rules will include some revisions. Welcome to your LEAST BORING SUMMER EVER! Come join me at Camp CrunchLabs all summer long- http://ca...
Epic 211-shot badminton rally delights fans in Malaysia
The world No 11 Thinaah Muralitharan and Pearly Tan survived a 211-shot marathon rally in their round-of-16 encounter against Japan's Rena Miyaura and Ayako ...
Qatar's World Cup legacy
The FT looks at what the football World Cup means for the country, and what will happen to the stadium infrastructure and the future of the Fifa tournament.#...
5 Times Messi Destroyed Whole Real Madrid Team Alone ►Single Handedly◄
The Five Times Messi Took On The Whole Real Madrid Team Alone And Left Them in Dust Single Handedly !!VIDEO CHAPTERS:0:00 - Like a King0:15 - The Run Throug...
Trending
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Scrabble’s New Official Word List Contains Dozens of Stunning Additions. Elite Players Are Mortified.
The slurs are just the beginning.
Inside the Esports Industry's War for Survival
Decrypt's investigation reveals the ongoing challenges in the young esports industry—and where things may be headed in years to come.
Deion Sanders and the Past and Future of College Football
To some, his work is a spectacle. He sees it as a calling. But it’s clear Coach Prime is changing the game.
The Middle East’s play to rule global sports
How Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are upending the sports world — and what they want from their newfound power.
The perfect fit: how sport and fashion became a dream team
Gucci tennis bags at Wimbledon, Arsenal stars on Burberry’s front row … the link between the stadium and the catwalk is closer than ever
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles in Sports—all under 10 minutes.
This Is the Coolest Unsanctioned Running Race in the Country
Forget stuffy, competitive running races. Take the Bridge is an underground race series that’s all about breaking rules and doing things your own way.
1xBet and the wild quest to create a fake Indian cricket league
It looked like a simple gambit to rip off online bettors, but something bigger was going on.
The U.S. Model for College Sports Is Unsustainable
The dissolution of the Pac-12 is a reminder that Olympic sports like running need to find a new business model. And that’s not such a bad thing.
In a Game of Inches, the Eagles Are Taking a Whole Damn Yard With the "Tush Push"
Philadelphia popularized this play during its Super Bowl run last season and has been running it to great effect in 2023. But the Eagles aren’t the only team that can do it—they’re just the one that’s…
Kelvin Kiptum shatters marathon world record with run of just over two hours
Kenyan Kelvin Kiptum ran 2hr 0min 35sec to shatter the men’s world record at the Chicago marathon
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles in Sports.
Inside Apple’s Plan to Change the Way We Watch Sports
Longtime Apple executive Eddy Cue happens to be an enormous sports fan. And with Apple entering the wild west of broadcasting live sports, he’s ready to shake up the way we watch games on TV—with a…
“I Shall Not Be Moved”: Inside a New York City Sumo Wrestling Club
Slowly but surely, sumo wrestling is growing in America. Meet the men finding meaning in the ancient art of pushing each other around.
Poison, Bribes, and Murder in the Seedy Underbelly of 90s Heavyweight Boxing
Tim “Doc” Anderson is in prison for killing the promoter he says poisoned him.
The Deranged Scene at a 24-Hour Nonstop Marathon That Takes Place on One Tiny, Maddening Track
At the Dawn to Dusk to Dawn race, it's not about who wins. It's about who survives.
How Nebraska volleyball plans to pack Memorial Stadium
Bold coaches, elite players and a football blueprint have put Nebraska volleyball on the brink of breaking the women's sports attendance record set in a 2022 UEFA Champions League match in Barcelona.
Podcasts
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The Polarizing Popularity of Pickleball
Pickleball is exploding in popularity and where there's potential, there are also serious problems. Producer Cat Sposato takes a closer look at the sport.
Thought Leaders
We monitor hundreds of thought leaders, influencers, and newsletters in Sports, including:
Defector
The last good website.
John Burn-Murdoch
Columnist and chief data reporter @FinancialTimes | Stories, stats & scatterplots | Senior fellow @LSEdataScience | john.burn-murdoch@ft.com
Andscape
Black And Everything, In Full. Formerly The Undefeated.
Kirk Goldsberry
NBA Analyst at ESPN, NYT Best-selling author of Sprawlball, Professor at University of Texas. Formerly VP at Spurs, IG: @kirkgoldsberry
ESPN FC
All things football. All the time.
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