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Mikaela Shiffrin is the GOAT, and 'medalz culture' can shove it
I know I’m one of the few sports writers leaping to my keyboard to riff on Mikaela Shiffrin breaking the all-time record for wins — earning No. 87 in Åre, Sweden, and passing Ingemar Stenmark on Saturday — but I wanted to issue this as a reminder that Olympic success is kind of bullshit. The last im...
Gus Kenworthy believes reaction to Carl Nassib coming out wasn’t all positive for the LGBTQ+ community
Gus Kenworthy knows a thing or two about breaking boundaries in sports for LGBTQ+ athletes. He was the first openly gay X Games athlete and alongside good friend and figure skater Adam Rippon, he was half of the first openly gay duo to represent the United States in the Winter Olympics at the 2018 g...
What were the best and worst sports trends in 2022?
As 2023 approaches, it gives media outlets opportunities to do wrap-ups, year-end lists, and rank anything else in the timeframe of the past 12 months. It’s really the only upside of time being arbitrary and a construct of people in power to make sure the plebeians arrive at the salt mines at 9 a.m....
World sporting events are becoming a different kind of guilty pleasure
While this World Cup is unlike any other due to the start time and Middle East location, there is a recent world competition that comes to mind. Think about it. Climate unfit to host the event, haphazard accommodations, stories of government overreach, and sportswashing. That sounds like the Beijing...
The 10 most proficient cheaters in the history of sports
There are many forms of cheaters in sports, and often the dumbest of them get the press because they’re as close to dumb criminals as one gets — and everybody loves a dumb criminal. The 2000 Spanish Paralympic basketball team that won gold despite only two of the 12 players actually having a mental ...
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You won’t have 15-year old figure skaters to kick around anymore

You won’t have 15-year old figure skaters to kick around anymore

Tue Jun 07 2022
Why you never dance with devils

Why you never dance with devils

Mon Feb 28 2022
Not all Olympians are apoplectic over the Beijing Games

Not all Olympians are apoplectic over the Beijing Games

Sat Feb 19 2022
Mikaela Shiffrin’s response to failure is more important than failing

Mikaela Shiffrin’s response to failure is more important than failing

Thu Feb 17 2022
No Miracle on Ice, at least not for USA

No Miracle on Ice, at least not for USA

Wed Feb 16 2022
Kamila Valieva’s saga sets a dangerous precedent for skaters

Kamila Valieva’s saga sets a dangerous precedent for skaters

Mon Feb 14 2022
This was not Miracle on Ice

This was not Miracle on Ice

Sat Feb 12 2022
Longtime Team USA snowboard coach under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct

Longtime Team USA snowboard coach under investigation for alleged sexual misconduct

Sat Feb 12 2022
No NHL stars, but plenty of drama for Team USA men's hockey

No NHL stars, but plenty of drama for Team USA men's hockey

Fri Feb 11 2022
In a surprise to no one, Russian Olympic team in another doping scandal

In a surprise to no one, Russian Olympic team in another doping scandal

Thu Feb 10 2022
Mikaela Shiffrin doesn’t have to look too far for a tale of redemption

Mikaela Shiffrin doesn’t have to look too far for a tale of redemption

Thu Feb 10 2022
Nathan Chen deserves every second of the Olympic spotlight he’s about to get

Nathan Chen deserves every second of the Olympic spotlight he’s about to get

Tue Feb 08 2022
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