October 26, 2008
“Yankee Stadium Controversy” — Even as the federal government bails out key industries, the Treasury Dept. steps in to help the richest team in baseball. A report on a special tax exemption that will save New York teams $530 million.
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October 21, 2008
“Here Comes the Pain” — Profile of Brock Lesnar, a former pro wrestling star who is now a top contender for the heavyweight title in the very real, very bloody world of mixed martial arts.
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September 19, 2008
“South Bronx Neighborhood Taking Hit from New Stadium” — ESPN.com companion piece to E:60 investigative television report (not available online) on who’s really paying the price for the $1.9 billion new Yankee Stadium project.
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September 8, 2008
“Treading Water” — In ESPN The Magazine, my analysis of the U.S. performance at the Beijing Olympics, where China showed how close it was to passing us by. Time to rethink the way we nurture our stars?
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September 2, 2008
“Sliced Bread” — All-access profile of 18-year-old NASCAR sensation Joey Logano, the Tiger Woods of racing.
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August 26, 2008
“Sperm U.” — Exclusive report on families who have bought the DNA of college athletes from a Los Angeles sperm bank
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July 2, 2008
“I came all the way here, so I have to run” – ESPN.com profile of Lopepe “Lopez” Lomong, a Sudanese-American runner competing at the U.S. Olympic Trials
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June 13, 2008
“The case for grassroots hoops,” column critiquing NBA’s foray into youth basketball scene
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May 13, 2008
“Between the Chains” – the Super Bowl of prison football at an infamous Louisiana penitentiary
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May 6, 2008
“Torr-pedo” — In-depth profile of 41-year-old swimmer and Olympic hopeful Dara Torres
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April 29, 2008
“Cloning Barbaro” — A look into the recent cloning of champion horses
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April 22, 2008
“Miguel Tejada” — Profile of Houston Astros shortstop who is under FBI investigation
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January 11, 2008
“Made in America” — ESPN Magazine piece that asks, Is Bill Belichick an a-hole? Tom puts his ethos in historical perspective
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December 11, 2007
“Death Camp” — People who jump off cliffs and bridges and call it sport
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November 5, 2007
“Soccer Slavery” — The trafficking of child prospects from Africa to Europe
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October 29, 2007
“Lost Boy” — The amazing journey of Sudanese-American marathoner Macharia Yuot
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October 15, 2007
“Justice Intercepted” — A sex crime scandal at a high school football powerhouse
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