THE DOMINANT 20 The best athletes of 2018 redefine what’s possible. BY PETER KEATING.

SIMONE BILES How the world’s top gymnast, in her greatest year yet, bested damn near everything to dominate like no one ever has. BY DANYEL SMITH.

SPRAY IT OUT LOUD For the sake of the year’s most dominant athletes, we asked a sommelier to put a cork in 2018. BY COURTNEY SCHIESSL.

WHO IS THE ASS KICKER OF THE U.S. WOMEN’S NATIONAL TEAM? Firing up Julie Ertz, the health freak who hates to lose. BY ALLISON GLOCK.

WHO IS THE FUTURE OF U.S. WOMEN’S SOCCER? The rest of the world might be catching up, but they’ll have to catch Mallory Pugh first. BY MINA KIMES.

WHICH UNDERDOG HAS EVERYTHING TO LOSE? After getting disbanded twice, Jamaica’s Reggae Girlz already have made WWC history. BY SAM BORDEN.

WHAT’S FRENCH FOR HÉROÏNE? Meet Wendie Renard, the host nation’s fearless enforcer. BY BONNIE D. FORD.

HERE COMES THE FURY Nick Bosa, football’s chaos agent, reveals the pain of his unfinished OSU business. BY KEVIN VAN VALKENBURG.

BEYOND MEASURE Kyler Murray isn’t short on talent, but will past be prologue for the possible top NFL draft pick? BY TIM KEOWN.

ZION WILLIAMSON IS READY FOR TAKEOFF To understand where this dunking (Blue) Devil is going, you must first see where he came from. BY MINA KIMES.

FLASHES OF FAME The tales of a Gritty debut, a real-life Happy Gilmore and Rocco Baldelli’s phone switcheroo. BY ANNA KATHERINE CLEMMONS
AND MATT EISENBERG.

ONE WORLD UNDER ANTHONY JOSHUA The heavyweight champ has Ali-like ambitions. But will a global audience buy what he’s selling? BY DOTUN AKINTOYE.

ALMOST FAMOUS A guide for honorable mentions— Anthony Davis and Chloe Kim, to name two—to take their fame to new heights. BY KATY YEISER.

THE BOARDROOM ISSUE Inspired by Kevin Durant’s new ESPN+ show, The Boardroom, we show how the off-court game has really changed.

STRANGE AD-FELLOWS Athletes put their names on just about anything. We took a walk in Tom Brady’s… Uggs to find out the craziest! BY TY WENGER.

WHO SAYS I CAN’T Born without arms or legs, Rob Mendez has found his calling as a coach. BY WAYNE DREHS AND KRISTEN LAPPAS.

BACK IN THE GAME Off the couch and on to the Super Bowl, running back C.J. Anderson has proved to be the Rams’ secret weapon. Just don’t act so surprised—he isn’t. BY TIM KEOWN.

TAKE IT TO THE BANK To preview Super Bowl LIII between the Rams and Patriots, we use the numbers (ESPN’s predictive metric FPI) and the eye test (30 predictions from our top football minds). And the winner is…

THE SUPER RISE OF THE SUPERCONTEST It started as a venue for Vegas vets; it now has national notoriety. This is the rollicking oral history of the popular pigskin pick ’em. BY BEN FAWKES AND DAVID McINTIRE.

UNITED WE FEAST A guide to the greatest Thanksgiving ever. Step 1 (easy!): Turn on some football. Step 2 (harder!): Consider your best self. BY WRIGHT THOMPSON.

THIS LANDSHARK IS YOUR LANDSHARK Ole Miss’ new mascot is like every great mascot: absurd but unifying. BY AIMEE NEZHUKUMATATHIL.

THE RADICAL CONFIDENCE OF PATRICK MAHOMES For the KC phenom, big throws and blowout wins are all in a Sunday’s work. BY SETH WICKERSHAM.

A GOOD MAN IS HARD TO KEEP To the surprise of many around the league, Paul George’s one-off alongside Russell Westbrook has been extended into a recurring role.

MELO-DRAMATIC Lord Carmelo of Long Two—a metrics guy’s veritable villain—joins the court of … the Rockets? Surely, you jest.

SPECIAL GUEST STAR Toronto’s reboot features Kawhi Leonard, but will it be more than a cameo?

PARTY ROYALE Step inside a Vegas all-nighter at the world’s biggest fighting-game event. But take off your shoes.

SUNDAY IN JACKSONVILLE The chilling account from the Madden tournament where two were killed.

AT THE BUZZER Sweaty jocks pick their favorite Fortnite dances, then DWTS champ and Olympic skater Adam Rippon shows us the steps.

TODD GURLEY IS IN A HAPPY PLACE The Rams running back spent his b-day with us at a water park—just like all the other ballers, right?

FOURTH DOWN AND LIFE TO GO An NFL vet reveals what it’s like to suddenly confront your football mortality.

PLAYING FAVORITES Who will win it all? Heck if we know (see: last year’s edition). But these 12 have the best shot.

MORE THAN A SCOWL Sometimes one story isn’t enough … so we give you 14 tales that reveal the true Nick Saban.

THE SABAN EFFECT The coach’s blueprint has left an imprint on the entire sport. 

ED OLIVER IS BACK FOR THIRDS The Houston DT has already declared for the 2019 draft, but first he has a little unfinished business.

ALY RAISMAN TAKES THE FLOOR The Olympic gold medalist is unapologetically honest and undeniably strong in taking on the institutions she once led to glory.

THE YEAR OF LIVING HEROICALLY In the mood for some awe-inspiring, heart-melting, soul-stirring feel-good moments? You’ve come to the right timeline! 

WHERE HAVE YOU GONE, DALE MURPHY? Out of the public eye and short of the Hall of Fame, the Braves slugging icon—beloved by a generation of fans—counts his blessings.

A DECADE OF ESPN BODY The Mag reveals the stories behind 26 of our most memorable images. 

NUMBERS ALWAYS LIE An athlete’s listed height is the sports world’s tallest tale.

MARKS OF STRENGTH The mom of Special Olympics weightlifter Seth Hanchey shares why he’s so powerful.  

SAY IT LOUD! BLACK, FEMALE AND PROUD Scrutiny and criticism don’t stay between the lines for black women in sports.

HEY, LET’S CHEER FOR FRANCE At a career crossroads, Paul Pogba is ready to light up Russia.

HEY, LET’S CHEER FOR MEXICO Maybe our neighbors to the south have been our true home team all along?

HEY, LET’S CHEER FOR EGYPT The joy and agony (curse you, Sergio Ramos!) of rooting for Mohamed Salah.

STAY MESSI, MY FRIEND He’s everywhere, and nowhere at all. How the world’s most private superstar spurs the public imagination.

KEEPING UP WITH KOHLI All 2.65 billion eyes of India are fixed on cricketer Virat Kohli.

WHEN NO. 1 ISN’T ENOUGH Six years after falling from the top of the WTA, Caroline Wozniacki rallies toward personal fulfillment.

ANOTHER YEAR OF LIVING FAMOUSLY Cheers to fame: Serena to Sister Jean and all others in between!

TRUST THE PROGRESS According to the numbers, Joel Embiid is next level. The NBA playoffs better watch out. BY MICAH ADAMS

SILENCING THE HERITAGE Black athlete activism, once lost, is found. BY HOWARD BRYANT

AMERICA’S FIRST FAMILY OF HOCKEY Scouts say the Hughes brothers from Michigan are a teen trio destined to make an impact in the NHL, and without putting on the foil.

THE AGE OF A’JA For the first time in her 21 years, South Carolina forward A’ja Wilson’s path leads away from home in Columbia. Next stop? WNBA stardom.

THE ONE MLB’S BEEN WAITING FOR Shohei Ohtani’s stroke has light-tower power, his heater hits triple digits and he is just 23 years old. Believe the hype.

THE DOMINANT 20 TEAMS Curry’s Dubs and everyone else.

WHEN WINTER NEVER ENDS Ichiro’s blessed baseball life is also his eternal burden. BY WRIGHT THOMPSON

STADIUM FOOD DECONSTRUCTED Fenway faithful have to get up early on Patriots’ Day for a ballpark special … French toast! BY DAN HAJDUCKY

THE LIONESS IN WINTER Lindsey Vonn’s historic career may be winding down, but the skier sure is still moving fast.

OLYMPICS CONFIDENTIAL Over 100 Olympians dish anonymously on the Games’ big issues. Hint: They don’t always stand on the same podium.

BEHOLD AND RECOGNIZE At these Games, women have a chance to change the world from sports’ highest peak.

QUICK STUDY Erin Jackson’s career is now on ice. And that’s a good thing for the newbie speedskater.

CITIZEN CAM A consideration of the brilliance and contradictions of Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, an athlete for our confounding times. 

A PIONEERING SPIRIT An interview with Maya Moore, whose pursuit of basketball excellence can’t keep pace with her pursuit of justice.  

A PROTEST DIVIDED Colin Kaepernick gave rise to a movement. Fissures between the QB and the union, and infighting among a coalition of players, brought it down. This is the inside story of a historic NFL moment lost.

THE UNIVERSITY OF ADIDAS AT LOUISVILLE How a powerhouse was leveled amid charges of institutional corruption.

THE GREATEST STORY EVER TROLLED Sixers breakout star Joel Embiid has a weapon beyond his skills that helps him dominate: his voice.

THE TRUTH The Sixers, Astros and their ilk should be excoriated, not celebrated, for tanking.

FORWARD PROGRESS Jared Goff leads the NFC West–leading Rams in the right direction.

ENJOY THE MAIN COURSE Let’s all reflect on what watching football can tell us about how to not get along.

CARSON WENTZ TAKES FLIGHT Philadelphia’s young QB is doing what no one at his position has done in a generation—win over the NFL’s toughest fans.

FAVORITE SON OF A TROUBLED TOWN Earl Thomas gives back more than most anyhometown hero, but his relationship with Orange, Texas, is still complicated.

A VERY BRADY THANKSGIVING Eat, drink and be … nutritional! We taste-test a menu for Turkey Day prepared the TB12 way.

DYING ART OF THE QB SNEAK Once the go-to call with a yard or two to go, football’s simplest play is losing ground fast. 

ONCE A FOURTH-ROUNDER, ALWAYS A FOURTH-ROUNDER Why Kirk Cousins and the Redskins have an uneasy marriage.

THE CASE FOR TYROD TAYLOR The Bills QB is underrated yet undeterred. 

THE SPIRIT OF MILES BRIDGES Why MSU’s star passed on NBA fortune.

THE CHARCUTERIE BOARD THAT REVOLUTIONIZED BASKETBALL The Warriors’ O was conceived on a cheese plate at a wine bar. That’s so NorCal.

BETTER CALL PAUL The inside story of how Houston landed CP3 to play alongside The Beard.  

CRAZY, STUPID, BRILLIANT One tense offseason created enough bad blood to pump up the Cavs and the Celts.

LONZO BALL CONFIDENTIAL Nearly 60 NBA players talk about the Lakers’ big baller, whether his father’s got game and where he stacks up against his class.

WILDEST OCTOBER EVER The best crop of playoff teams in a generation will make for one hell of a ride to the World Series. Sorry, underdogs. 

YOU WIN SOME, YOU LOSE SOME Unless they take it all, these Dodgers will be remembered for the summer they went streaking.

WHEN THERE IS NO TOMORROW The Indians focus on today, day after day. (Historic winning streak? What historic winning streak?)

SAVING SUPERMAN Ron Rivera will save Cam Newton’s body, brain and legacy by keeping him safely in the pocket —if he can get his QB to play along. 

MR. EVERYTHING UNLOADS Giants star safety Landon Collins on why he should’ve been DPOY, how he’d fare as an RB and if the G-Men can win it all. (Hint: He’s confident.)

NFL PROJECTIONS 2017 We go 1 to 32, from the Pats (FPI: 32.3 percent chance to win it all!) to the Browns and Jets (uh … 0.0).

ESPN 2017 POWER PLAYBOOK Our experts (17 of ’em!) pick the Top 25, and our expert (Brock Huard!) picks apart top plays. 

WHAT, ME WORRY? The heat is on QB Sam Darnold, and that should absolutely terrify USC opponents. 

THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE MOODY We crossed the Football Power Index with our brand-new Fan Happiness Index to find out which rabid fan bases really are nuts. 

79 YARDS LATER Penn State RB Saquon Barkley broke loose last season —most memorably in the Rose Bowl. What can he do for an encore?

THE FIGHTING ISSUE In advance of the Aug. 26 Floyd Mayweather– Conor McGregor spectacle, we take you inside the brutal, beautiful and bizarre world of fighting. 

AND THE FIGHTER STILL REMAINS After nearly killing a man, a boxer rests between his love and his hate for the fight. 

WHAT MAKES MAYWEATHER MONEY Fighters who’ve been in camp with the champ take us inside the ropes.

PORTRAIT OF A MIXED MARTIAL ARTIST They were battered and bruised at Bellator 180. We took their pictures afterward.

THROWN FOR A CURVE In May, Jameson Taillon had surgery for cancer. By June, he was back on an MLB mound.

THE BOD’S HONEST TRUTH Who has the best body? We posed that question and more (confidentially, natch) to 146 pros.

EATING FOR THE CYCLE A cycling team nutritionist explains bite by bite the daily menu for riders in the Tour de France.

THE CONCUSSION GAP Female athletes get more concussions and suffer more severely. So why isn’t more being done?

BÉISBOL EXPERIENCE Latin-born players make up 26.4 percent of MLB—and way more of this issue!

GOING AGAINST THE GRIND We’ve seen the future of baseball, and it looks a lot like the talented, enthusiastic Manny Machado. 

THE MARLIN CLIPPER You have to be a true player to make the cut at Hugo “Juice” Tandron’s barbershop inside Miami’s ballpark.

THE LOST PROSPECTS OF CUBA Hundreds of players escape Cuba to chase the baseball dream, only to be trapped by their pursuit.

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