CATEGORIES

Meet The Two Men Vying To Be The Fastest Mountain Climber In The World
Maxim

Meet The Two Men Vying To Be The Fastest Mountain Climber In The World

Mountain Climber Klian Jornet is on a mission to scale the world's highest peaks faster than any man alive. There's just one problem: so is Karl Egloff.

time-read
10+ mins  |
November 2015
How To Raise A QB
ESPN The Magazine

How To Raise A QB

More weight! In The Crucible, Arthur Millers classic play, the townsfolk of Salem, Massachusetts, accuse a man named Giles Corey of witchcraft, and to extract a plea from him, the authorities lay Corey in an open pit and pile heavy stones on his body, one boulder at a time. Yet Coreys only replyto his deathis a command to bring it on: More weight!

time-read
7 mins  |
November 23,2015
Inside Baseball's Dangerous Obsession With the 100-MPH Fastball
Maxim

Inside Baseball's Dangerous Obsession With the 100-MPH Fastball

It's baseball's deal: if a pitcher can throw 100MPH, he'll become an instant star - and then, almost certainly, he'll be destroyed.

time-read
10+ mins  |
November 2015
World Champ Megan Rapinoe On Living The Truth
ESPN The Magazine

World Champ Megan Rapinoe On Living The Truth

Megan Rapinoe won a World Cup for the USA this year, and shell vie for a second Olympic gold next summer in Rio. Here, the midfielder reflects on how life has changed since she came out in 2012 and where she sees it headed next.

time-read
7 mins  |
November 9, 2015
Australian Rules Basketball
ESPN The Magazine

Australian Rules Basketball

Melbourne native Ben Simmons could have played anywhere in the world. So how did the top-ranked freshman end up in Baton Rouge?

time-read
10+ mins  |
November 23,2015
NFL Owner Stan Kroenke Wants to Take Over L.A.
Bloomberg Businessweek

NFL Owner Stan Kroenke Wants to Take Over L.A.

He takes what he wants. Now he wants L.A.

time-read
10+ mins  |
November 23 - November 29 2015
Women's Hockey Wants to Break Into the Big Leagues
Bloomberg Businessweek

Women's Hockey Wants to Break Into the Big Leagues

Can women build a hockey league from the ice up?

time-read
7 mins  |
November 16 - November 22, 2015
The Bulgarian Duo Leading An Indoor Rock Climbing Revolution
Bloomberg Businessweek

The Bulgarian Duo Leading An Indoor Rock Climbing Revolution

As indoor rock climbing booms, two guys from Bulgaria have become the world leaders in putting up walls.

time-read
10+ mins  |
November 16 - November 22, 2015
Believe It, Bournemouth!
ESPN The Magazine

Believe It, Bournemouth!

How did a team from a quaint seaside town rise from the bottom of Englands lowest division to play against the big boys in the Premier League? One miracle at a time.

time-read
10+ mins  |
November 9, 2015
The Packers' Sack Machine
ESPN The Magazine

The Packers' Sack Machine

The Packers desperate gamble in 2014 to salvage their D has turned Clay Matthews into an entirely new breed of monster.

time-read
10 mins  |
November 9, 2015
For Gay Athletes, What Comes After Coming Out?
ESPN The Magazine

For Gay Athletes, What Comes After Coming Out?

Not so long ago, it seemed as if it was finally happening, that the revolution of athletes coming out of the closet had arrived and was passing, all within a few short years.

time-read
9 mins  |
November 9, 2015
The Twins Take Manhattan
Maxim

The Twins Take Manhattan

Hitting the court with NBA centers Brook and Robin Lopez, who are about to tear New York in two.

time-read
5 mins  |
October 2015
LeBron: Charged Up
Slam

LeBron: Charged Up

LeBron James spent the past year breathing new life into the Cavaliers and the city of Cleveland as a whole, in ways both tangible and immeasurable. The next step? Well, you know.

time-read
9 mins  |
October - November 2015
Brandon Armstrong - The Great Pretender
ESPN The Magazine

Brandon Armstrong - The Great Pretender

Brandon Armstrong has blazed an entirely new path to hoops glory by parodying the NBA's finest. But now that he has achieved viral fame, what's next?

time-read
10+ mins  |
October 26,2015
Chris Paul Will Not Be Played
ESPN The Magazine

Chris Paul Will Not Be Played

Two years after being named NBPA president, the Clippers guard dishes for the first time on Michele Roberts, Donald Sterling and the players looming battle with owners. (Hint: They want revenge.)

time-read
10+ mins  |
October 12,2015
A Hit Left Eric LeGrand Paralyzed, But His Love Of Football Endures
ESPN The Magazine

A Hit Left Eric LeGrand Paralyzed, But His Love Of Football Endures

Five years after a hit left him paralyzed, the former Rutgers standout says his lifelong love of football still sustains him. To understand why, you must see his daily grind through his eyes.

time-read
10+ mins  |
September 14,2015
Harlem's Legendary Holcombe Rucker Park
Slam

Harlem's Legendary Holcombe Rucker Park

The ultimate home for summer basketball is Harlem's Holcombe Rucker Park, whose namesake died 50 years ago but let the game in good hands.

time-read
8 mins  |
September 2015
The Pro Baseball Team With No Home
Maxim

The Pro Baseball Team With No Home

It's the worst gig in baseball: no stadium, no fans, no home field. Who would sign up for this? The guys who need it most.

time-read
10+ mins  |
October 2015
Is CrossFit Founder Greg Glassman A Modern Messiah?
Maxim

Is CrossFit Founder Greg Glassman A Modern Messiah?

CrossFit founder Greg Glassman became filthy rich, then became something else entirely: a spiritual leader with a flock of millions.

time-read
10+ mins  |
October 2015
Michigan State, All Grown Up
ESPN The Magazine

Michigan State, All Grown Up

Since being called "little brother"by a Michigan running back eight years ago, Michigan State has put a whuppin' on its rival. Now, with another trip to Ann Arbor looming, the Spartans are closing in on the one goal that will finally put the perennial underdogs over the top - a national title.

time-read
10+ mins  |
October 12,2015
Julio Franco Won't Quit
ESPN The Magazine

Julio Franco Won't Quit

At 57, the former All-Star is writing his third act as a manager - and player! - in Japan. And he says he's just getting warmed up for a return to the big leagues.

time-read
10+ mins  |
September 28,2015
Robbie Madison's Pipe Dream
TransWorld Motocross

Robbie Madison's Pipe Dream

With land and air covered, all that was left for Maddo to conquer was the sea.

time-read
10+ mins  |
September 2015
The Audacity of Peyton Manning
ESPN The Magazine

The Audacity of Peyton Manning

With one of the games greatest minds - and weakest arms - how long can the 39-year-old QB continue his magic act?

time-read
10+ mins  |
October 12,2015
Adrian Peterson Is Living In His Own World
ESPN The Magazine

Adrian Peterson Is Living In His Own World

In the insular world that Adrian Peterson has created, the word abuse is never used, and the idea of breaking the NFL's rushing record is not seen as outlandish. Can wishing away hate and doubt allow him to become the king he once was?

time-read
10+ mins  |
August 31,2015
A Mystery Wrapped Inside An Enigma Shrouded In A Beard
ESPN The Magazine

A Mystery Wrapped Inside An Enigma Shrouded In A Beard

James Hardens brand? Deeply off-kilter. His on-court game? Ugly and aggressively weird. And in no way is any of that an accident.

time-read
10+ mins  |
October 26,2015
Survival Guide - Top Tips From A Veteran Ranger
Backpacker

Survival Guide - Top Tips From A Veteran Ranger

On the eve of his retirement, Bil Vandergraff, Grand Canyon's most experienced search-and-rescue ranger, sits down for a career debriefing and explains why you should absolutely hike in wet cotton and never leave home without cold pizza.

time-read
9 mins  |
October 2015
Top 10 Sports Monitoring Gadgets
Business Traveler

Top 10 Sports Monitoring Gadgets

Technical upgrades to sport performance monitoring can keep an eye on your health rhythms at work, at play and in flight.

time-read
6 mins  |
October 2015
The Anti-Redskin
The Atlantic

The Anti-Redskin

In the fight over the team's name, Ray Halbritter is an adversary unlike any the NFL has faced before.

time-read
9 mins  |
October 2015
Italy's Blood Sport
Maxim

Italy's Blood Sport

Once a year, the men of Florence, Italy, engage in one of the most violent athletic contests ever devised.

time-read
2 mins  |
October 2015
Alternate Origins - Surfing In Morotai, Indonesia
Surfer

Alternate Origins - Surfing In Morotai, Indonesia

In the vacuum of an isolated Indonesian island, a different kind of surf culture has taken shape.

time-read
9 mins  |
October 2015