Highlights

- By Taylor Plimpton – My father’s voice was like one of those supposedly extinct deep-sea creatures that wash up on the shores of Argentina every now and then. It came from a different era, shouldn’t have still existed, but … Continue reading →

Scott Raab hates Lebron James. He even wrote a book about it. Well, sort of, but not really… He did write the book, but The Whore of Akron really isn’t just a hateful rant about the Ohio-bred hoopster who infamously … Continue reading →

It’s official Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton will make its world premiere at AFI-Discovery Channel Silverdocs Documentary Festival in Washington, D.C. The premiere showing is on June 21 at 8:30 p.m. The film will also be shown on June 23 at … Continue reading →

By Cary Chow Last April I returned to TV hosting for the first time since “Fresh TV” – for those who don’t know – it’s only the greatest travel-entertainment-reality-cable access show of all time. I was a co-host for a … Continue reading →

If you follow the NFL, work for an NFL team, or happen to play in the League, Peter King’s writing is required reading. King has covered the game for more than three decades, making stops at the Cincinnati Enquirer and … Continue reading →

Grantland’s Katie Baker took the unusual path of becoming a Goldman Sachs vice president en route to rising star status on the sports writing scene. But in other ways Baker’s life has been an expressway to what she does now. … Continue reading →

Twenty-two-year old Dan Jansen was favored to win the Olympic gold medal in speed skating. But instead of going through his typical race-day routine he was on the phone with sister Jane. He did the talking. She couldn’t. She lay … Continue reading →

I’m not sure how I ended up on a website dedicated to the sport of wife carrying. However, upon discovering it, I was interested.  I think I’d chalk it up to the continued realization that this is an amazing and … Continue reading →

Here are a few things to know about Sally Jenkins: she pretty much relishes standing alone on issues; C.S. Lewis serves as a guide in her sports writing; and, she is a product of parents who thought “conformity was disgusting.” … Continue reading →

It is a fine Thanksgiving tradition—football fans nodding at each other conspiratorially and skulking off from the table to watch the Detroit Lions lose. I did not choose to be a fan of one of the least successful franchises the … Continue reading →