9 Best Articles in 2021
The New York Times
Meet the Money Whisperer to the Super-Rich N.B.A. Elite
The New York Times
10 min read · 242 saves · 2019-06-06 · Devin Gordon · Who’s the guy Klay Thompson and other N.B.A. stars trust to manage their wealth? One who knows how to rebound with $8,000 stuffed into his underwear.
MIT Technology Review
Machine learning predicts World Cup winner
MIT Technology Review
7 min read · 228 saves · From 2018 · Researchers have predicted the outcome after simulating the entire soccer tournament 100,000 times.
Players' Tribune Football
I've Got Some Things to Say
Players' Tribune Football
~11 min read · 201 saves · From 2018 · People in football love to talk about mental strength. Well, I’m the strongest dude you’re ever going to meet.
M.G. Siegler
The Great Asshole Fallacy
M.G. Siegler
4 min read · 167 saves · 2020-05-15 · On Michael Jordan being a jerk to make the Bulls great…
wbur.org
My Dad's Friendship With Charles Barkley
wbur.org
9 min read · 130 saves · From 2018 · Shirley Wang's father, Lin, was on a business trip when he ran into NBA Hall of Famer Charles Barkley. It was the beginning of a friendship.
Engadget
These AI-generated tennis matches are both eerie and impressive
Engadget
1 min read · 100 saves · 2020-08-14 · An new AI allows us to answer the question of what it would look like if Roger Federer played himself.
The Guardian
World Cup 2018: complete guide to all 736 players
The Guardian
10 min read · 99 saves · From 2018 · Profiles of all 736 players at the World Cup in Russia, including caps, goals, nicknames, hobbies and, once the tournament starts, ratings for every performance
ESPN
Why grandmasters like Magnus Carlsen and Fabiano Caruana lose weight playing chess
ESPN
7 min read · 86 saves · 2019-09-13 · You wouldn't think that chess players, who sit for hours on end and only extend their arms from time to time, would struggle with weight loss. But they do. Inside the very real, very bizarre metabolic…
The New York Times
How Data (and Some Breathtaking Soccer) Brought Liverpool to the Cusp of Glory
The New York Times
20+ min read · 84 saves · 2019-05-22 · Bruce Schoenfeld · The club is finishing a phenomenal season — thanks in part to an unrivaled reliance on analytics.
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The New York Times
Hank Aaron, Home Run King Who Defied Racism, Dies at 86
The New York Times
~18 min read · 52 saves · Jan 22nd · Richard Goldstein · He held the most celebrated record in sports for more than 30 years.
FiveThirtyEight
Don’t Expect To See Any Players Elected To The Baseball Hall Of Fame This Year
FiveThirtyEight
7 min read · 14 saves · Jan 25th · Nathaniel Rakich · Those closest to election haven't gained any ground.
The Guardian
'Our futures are at stake': sport's climate crisis weakness and how to change it
The Guardian
3 min read · 14 saves · Jan 21st · Athletes don’t want to be accused of hypocrisy but the changing environment is already impacting many sports
Travel + Leisure
Paris Approves Plan to Transform Champs-Élysées Into Urban Oasis After 2024 Olympics
Travel + Leisure
1 min read · 14 saves · Jan 12th · Paris will transform its famous Champs-Élysées into an "extraordinary garden" after the 2024 Olympics, in an attempt to bring locals back to what has become a crowded tourist attraction.
The Guardian
Olympics official says he is not certain Tokyo Games will go ahead
The Guardian
2 min read · 12 saves · Jan 8th · IOC’s Dick Pound voices concern after host city declared state of emergency due to third wave of coronavirus
GQ Magazine
America Finally Has a Global Soccer Star
GQ Magazine
1 min read · 11 saves · Jan 19th · Christian Pulisic isn’t just the best male soccer player the country has ever produced—he’s also one of the best in the world.
The Ringer
What Happened to NFL Home-Field Advantage?
The Ringer
7 min read · 11 saves · Jan 6th · Home teams were 127-128-1 overall this season, finishing below .500 for the first time in NFL history. Playing in nearly empty stadiums is one explanation, but it doesn’t tell the whole story.
Cricbuzz
Siraj, the hero we need to be
Cricbuzz
7 min read · Jan 10th · Notes from an SCG incident that is also a valuable life takeaway
sportico.com
NFL Retains Its TV Crown as Sports Prevail Over Politics, Entertainment
sportico.com
3 min read · 2020-12-29 · While the NFL’s seasonal ratings declines have been met with the usual blend of uninformed hooting about backlashes and boycotts and the performative gnashing of teeth and rending of garments, the …
